“Sheriff’s Sale of Runaway Slave”

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“Sheriff’s Sale of Runaway Slave”

Jackson County MO

March 20, 1856

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A description of Samuel Peterson, held by the sheriff of Jackson County, on suspicion of being a runaway slave. The advertisement says that the enslaver of Samuel must claim him within 3 months and pay charges or Samuel will be auctioned at the Jackson County Courthouse.

Source

Western Dispatch

Enslaved First Name(s)

Samuel Peterson

Item Number

WesternDispatch 1856-03-20

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