Beginning Date
Saturday, July 19, 1862
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Molinda (age about 18)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Ansyel Phillips
On Saturday night, July 19, 1862, an enslaved woman named Molinda, around 18 years old, escaped from the residence of slaveholder Ansyel Phillips some four miles outside of St. Louis along the St. Charles road. Phillips advertised a "liberal reward" for Molinda's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Women and/or children runaways
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, July 21, 1862 (HMO)
