Pennsylvania v. Ravenel, 62 U.S. 103 (1858)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against William Ravenel (defendant), executor of the estate of Elizabeth Kohne, regarding taxes due from the estate. Decision: judgement of Circuit Court …
Escapees from Delaware were attacked by five white men
Escapees from Delaware were attacked by five white men, but fought them off and rowed to Cape May, where an oyster boat captain offered to …
Alfred Thorston Fleeing Capture in Virginia
Alfred Thorston of Middleburg, Virgina fled when he learned he had been sold, and he struggled to evade capture night and day for two weeks …
Portrait of Mary Millburn
Mary Millburn escaped from Norfolk dressed as a man and stowed away on a boat to Philadelphia in 1858; she settled in Boston and became …