Beginning Date
Sunday, April 24, 1859
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Peter
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
John L. Jones
On Sunday, April 24, 1859, an enslaved man named Peter escaped from a property near Rocheport in Howard county, Missouri. His enslaver, John L. Jones, advertised a $200 reward for Peter's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, April 29, 1859 (HMO)
