Beginning Date
Wednesday, October 17, 1860
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Bill (age 20)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
B.L. Lampton
Mid Points
End Point

On Wednesday, October 17, 1860, a 20-year-old enslaved man named Bill escaped from a farm located ten miles northwest of the town of Liberty, in Clay county, Missouri. His enslaver, B.L. Lampton, advertised a $125 reward for Bill's re-enslavement.

Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources

Liberty MO Tribune, October 19, 1860 (NA)