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    Fugitives


    George Boman
    Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831  


    Peter Boman
    Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831  


    Edward Brannum
    Fled from Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1856  


    Millicent Warring
    Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland  


    Adam Brooks
    Fled from Slavery, near Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1854  


    Collin Brooks
    Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831  


    Charles Brown
    Fled from slavery, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1845  


    Joe Carroll
    Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831  


    Charles
    Fled from slavery, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1845  


    John Crompton
    Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1832  


    Beverly Davis
    Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831  


    Rachael Davis
    Fled from slavery, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1845  


    Davy
    Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831  


    Alfred Dorsey
    Escaped from the Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1850  


    Emily Edmonson
    Fled from slavery, Washington, District of Columbia, 1848  


    Ephraim Edmonson
    Fled from slavery, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1848

    Hamilton Edmonson
    Fled from Slavery, Mongtomery County, Maryland

    Mary Edmonson
    Fled from slavery, Washington, District of Columbia, 1848  

    Samuel Edmonson
    Escaped Slave, Montgomery County, Maryland  

    Josiah Henson
    Fled from slavery, Kentucky, 1830  

    Alfred Homer
    Fled from slavery, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1845  

    Daniel Jackson
    Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831  


    Jess
    Fled from slavery, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1845  

    Josemin
    Fled from slavery, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1845  

    Caroline Landick
    Escaped from Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1830  


    Tobias Martin
    Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831  


    Harry Mason
    Fled from slavery, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1846  

    Nelson
    Escaped from the Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1830  


    Clem Proctor
    Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831  


    Peter Reader
    Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831  


    Rose
    Escaped from near Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1849  


    Sophia
    Fled from slavery, Germantown, Clarksburg District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1860  

    Susan
    Fled from slavery, Rockville District, Cracklin District, Maryland, 1832  

    George Swine
    Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831  


    Sandy Swine
    Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831  


    Accomplices


    James Curtis
    Accomplice to slave flight, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1834

    Samuel Davis
    Accomplice to slave flight, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1842

    Parker Johnson
    Accomplice to slave flight, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1864

    Lewis Swams
    Enslaved in Berrys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Black Land Owners


    William Bowen
    Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland  

    Edward Elkhorn
    Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland  

    Enoch George Howard
    Bought his own freedom in the Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1857  

    Larkin Johnson
    Manumitted from District 5, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1846  

    Abraham Lancaster
    Property Owner, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Thomas Lancaster
    Property Owner, Berrys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Thomas Marriot
    Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Tilghman Mitchell
    Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Thomas Neverson
    Property owner, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Samuel Owens
    Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Rezin Prather
    Emancipated from Slavery, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1864

    Robert Tyler
    Emancipated from the Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1864


    Other


    Dr. John W. Anderson
    Property Owner and Slaveholder, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Alexander F. Boswell
    Property Owner and Slaveholder, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Francis M. Bowie
    Property owner and slave holder, Marlborough District, Prince George's County, Maryland Owner of accomplice to Montgomery County fugitive slave

    Deborah W. Canby
    Property owner and slave holder, Berrys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    W. M. Canby
    Property owner and slave holder in Berrys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Nathaniel Clagett
    Property Owner, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    N. Cooke, Sr.
    Property owner and slaveholder, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Rececca Culver
    Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Elizabeth Darne
    Slave Holder and Property Owner in Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Robert Dick
    Slave and Property Holder, Medley and Rockville Districts, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Sarah Duvall
    Slaveholder in Berry's District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Amelia Edmonson
    Enslaved, Mongtomery County, Maryland

    Paul Edmonson
    Montgomery County, Maryland

    Henry Harding
    Property Owner, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland

    E. L. Hays
    Property Owner, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    John Jones of N.
    Slaveholder in the Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Charles J. Maddox
    Slave Holder and Property Owner, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Dr. William B. Magruder
    Slaveholder and property owner, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Henrietta O'Neale
    Slaveholder, Medleys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    John P.C. Peter
    Slaveholder and Property Owner in Seneca Mills, Montgomery County, Maryland

    John Phillips
    Slaveholder and Property Owner in Martinsburg, Montgomery County, Maryland


    Elisha Riggs
    Property Owner, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Samuel Riggs of R
    Slaveholder and property owner, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Mrs. E. Scott
    Property Owner, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Rezin Shaw
    Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

    F. A. Tschiffely
    Slaveholder and property owner, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Francis Valdenar
    Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

    William Vinson
    Property Owner, Medleys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Dr. William B. Vinson
    Property Owner, Medleys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Nathanial Waters
    Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Elisha W. Williams
    Slaveholder near Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Places


    Oakley Slave Cabin
    Constructed in Brookeville, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    Quince Orchard Colored School
    Constructed near Darnestown, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

    USCT Soldiers


    Israel Bell
    Enlisted with Company I, 39th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    Henry Bruce
    Enlisted with Company D, 39th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    Bazel Ciphas
    Enlisted with Company B, 39th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    Samuel Debtor
    Enlisted with Company B, 39th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    Basil Hall
    Enlisted with Company B, 39th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    Richard Harriday
    Enlisted with Company B, 39th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    Patrick Hoons
    Enlisted with Company C, 39th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    Luke Letcher
    Enlisted with Company B, 39th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    Robert Lincoln
    Enlisted with Company B, 39th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    Wilson Lincoln
    Drafted into Company G, 28th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    John Lyles
    Enlisted with Company E, 30th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    Daniel Proctor
    Enlisted with Company C, 39th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    Robert O. Scott
    Enlisted with Company J, 30th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    Alfred Snowden
    Enlisted with Company D, 39th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, 1864

    Mortimer King
    Enlisted with Company K, 30th Regiment, USCT, in Montgomery County, Maryland, 1864


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