Beginning Date
Thursday, July 15, 1852
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Henry (age 20)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Pierce N. Butler
On Thursday, July 15, 1852, a roughly 20-year-old enslaved man named Henry escaped from Beaufort in Franklin county, Missouri. His enslaver, Pierce N. Butler, advertised a $100 reward for Henry's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, July 22, 1852 (GB)
