Beneath the Underground: The Flight to Freedom. Icons used in advertisements for runaway slaves by the Planter's Advocate (P.G. Co., ca. 1850s)
Resources: Prince George's County Search:
Home
  • Beneath the Underground 
  • Antebellum Maryland
  • Maryland Communities 1830-60
  • Flight to Freedom
  • Circumstances of liberation
  • Stories of Flight
  • Case studies 
  • Interactive Maps
  • Locating the participants 
  • Search our Database  New!
  • Collection of Records 
  • Research Resources
  • Resouces for academic study 
  • Grants
  • Reports and information
  • Related Projects
  • Projects studying slavery 
  • Links
  • Electronic resources
  • Contact Us
  • Comments or questions
  • Prince George's County Case Studies



    Fugitives


    Alfred
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1839 

    Jack Bowie
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1835 

    William Brown
    Accomplice to slave flight, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1855 

    Nat Burgess
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1852 

    Henry Buchannon
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1838 

    Bill Carroll
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1846 

    Frederick Chapman
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1838 

    Anthony Chase
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1844 

    Dodson
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1841 

    Charlotte Dodson
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1852 

    Ned Dodson
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1844 

    Benjamin Duckett
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1856 

    Dumpty
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1841 

    Emanuel Gough
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1855 

    John Ferral
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1854 

    Hanson
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1842 

    Hensey
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1811 

    Jenny
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1851 

    Jerry
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1839 

    John
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1841 

    Davy Jones
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1855 

    Louisa
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1841 

    Mary
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1851 

    Mary Anne
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1851 

    Sam
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1842 

    Gustavus Shaw
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1854 

    Hanson Shaw
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1844 

    Nace Shaw
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1858 

    Adam Smith
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1856 

    Maria Smith
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1856 

    Susan
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1851 

    Susan
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1841 

    Milly Tyler
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1851 

    Tom Vermillion
    Fled from slavery, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1838 


    Accomplices


    Leethe Brown
    Accomplice to slave flight, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1864 

    William Brown
    Accomplice to slave flight, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1864 

    Thomas Dant
    Accomplice to slave flight, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1859 

    David H. Hall
    Accomplice to slave flight, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1847 

    Charles Heise (Heisey)
    Accomplice to slave flight, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1863 

    John Kemp
    Accomplice to slave flight, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1864 

    William Lee
    Accomplice to slave flight, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1864 

    Theophelus McDaniel
    Accomplice to slave flight, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1830 

    Henry Norton
    Accomplice to slave flight, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1864 

    Thomas Smallwood
    Accomplice to slave flight, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1840s 


    Other


    John H. Bayne
    Slave Owner, Prince George's County, Maryland 

    Thomas Berry
    Slave Owner, Prince George's County, Maryland 

    Thomas Clagett
    Slave Owner, Prince George's County, Maryland 

    Edmund B. Duval
    Slave Owner, Prince George's County, Maryland 

    George W. Graham
    Slave Owner, Prince George's County, Maryland 

    George W. Hilleary
    Slave Owner, Prince George's County, Maryland 

    Richard L. Jenkins
    Slave Owner, Prince George's County, Maryland 

    Notley Maddox
    Slave Owner, Prince George's County, Maryland 

    Caleb Clarke Magruder
    Slave Owner, Prince George's County, Maryland 

    Mordecai Smith Plummer
    Slave Owner, Prince George's County, Maryland 


    [ Archives' Home Page || Search the Archives || Maryland & Its Government || Maryland Manual On-Line || Reference & Research || Education & Outreach || Archives of Maryland ]

    Governor  General Assembly   Judiciary   MARYLAND.GOV

    ©Copyright October 11, 2007 Maryland State Archives