Beginning Date
Tuesday, September 1, 1857
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Priscilla (age 28) // Moses (age 9)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Charles R. Hall
On Tuesday, September 1, 1857, a 28-year-old enslaved woman named Priscilla escaped along with her 9-year-old son Moses. Their enslaver, Charles R. Hall, offered a $150 reward for their recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Women and/or children runaways
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
2
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, September 4, 1857 (HMO)
