Beginning Date
Tuesday, November 3, 1840
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
John (age around 48)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
F.L. Jones
On Tuesday, November 3, 1840, an enslaved man named John, around 48 years in age, escaped from Bois Brule Bottom in Perry county, Missouri. His enslaver, F.L. Jones, advertised a $50 reward for his recapture, calling him "an artful fellow and a great rogue."
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Weekly Missouri Republican, November 28, 1840 (GB)
