July
1836:
Jerry Brown escapes from Washington, D.C. and heads for Pennsylvania
100
Dollars
Reward.
Ranaway, on Saturday, July 2, 1836, from Washington city, D.C., a black
man by the name of Jerry Brown. He was lately sold out of jail in Washington
city, belonging to the estate of Mr. David Peter, in Montgomery county,
Maryland. He has a wife and children now belonging to Mr. G. W. Peter,
residing in Montgomery county, on the sugar lands.
Jerry
is about thirty-three years old, five feet eight or nine inches high,
black, stout made, and square built; has been accustomed to work on
a farm and waiting in a house; he is very likely. His clothing consists,
in part, of black cloth, and blue coat and fur hat, about half worn.
He has also a new blue striped round jacket and light summer pantaloons.
Jerry was seen on Saturday, July 2, 1836, on the canal road near the
foundry, above Georgetown, about sundown, with a large bundle of clothing
and a pair of boots in his hands.
I
have no doubt he has made for Pennsylvania. I will pay the above reward
of $100 if apprehended and secured in jail so that I get him again.
Leonard
Harbaugh.
July 20.
Source:
The Globe (Washington, D.C.),
24 August 1836. |
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