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Maryland Penitentiary Records (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

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  • Record #1
    County
    Worcester
    Crime
    enticing slaves to run away
    Date
    November 21, 1839
    First Name
    Jesse
    Surname
    Hudson
    Status
    County
    Worcester
    County Convicted
    WO
    Crime
    enticing slaves to run away
    Date
    November 21, 1839
    First Name
    Jesse
    Surname
    Hudson
    Status
    Details
    Complexion: Negro
    Duration Of Servitude: 3 years
    Prisoner No: 3280
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  • Record #2
    County
    Worcester
    Crime
    Enticing Slaves To Run Away
    Date
    November 21, 1839
    First Name
    Jesse
    Surname
    Hudson
    Status
    County
    Worcester
    County Convicted
    WO
    Crime
    Enticing Slaves To Run Away
    Date
    November 21, 1839
    First Name
    Jesse
    Surname
    Hudson
    Status
    Details
    Complexion: Negro
    Duration Of Servitude: until 1 June 1842 & 3 years
    How Discharged: Died on January 8, 1844
    Prisoner No: 3280
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  • Record #3
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    1) stealing watch, 2) Assisting A Slave To Run Away
    Date
    November 30, 1849
    First Name
    Frisby
    Surname
    Johns
    Status
    County
    Talbot
    County Convicted
    TA
    Crime
    1) stealing watch, 2) Assisting A Slave To Run Away
    Date
    November 30, 1849
    First Name
    Frisby
    Surname
    Johns
    Status
    Details
    Complexion: Mulatto
    Duration Of Servitude: 2 yrs 6 mos, 4 years from May 30 May 1852
    How Discharged: ?
    Prisoner No: 4289
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  • Record #4
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    enticing a slave to run away
    Date
    May 22, 1828
    First Name
    Joseph
    Surname
    Dickson
    Status
    County
    Talbot
    County Convicted
    TA
    Crime
    enticing a slave to run away
    Date
    May 22, 1828
    First Name
    Joseph
    Surname
    Dickson
    Status
    Details
    Complexion: Fair
    Duration Of Servitude: 5 years
    How Discharged: Time Expired
    Prisoner No: 1986
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  • Record #5
    County
    Somerset
    Crime
    For suffering herself to be got with child by negro
    Date
    October 27, 1868
    First Name
    Maria
    Surname
    Shores
    Status
    County
    Somerset
    County Convicted
    SO
    Crime
    For suffering herself to be got with child by negro
    Date
    October 27, 1868
    First Name
    Maria
    Surname
    Shores
    Status
    Details
    Complexion: White
    Duration Of Servitude: until May 1, 1871
    How Discharged: Pardoned on May 14, 1870
    Prisoner No: 7036
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  • Record #6
    County
    Dorchester
    Crime
    Enticing, Persuading, Assisting Slaves To Runaway
    Date
    November 18, 1858
    First Name
    Hugh
    Surname
    Hazlett
    Status
    County
    Dorchester
    County Convicted
    DO
    Crime
    Enticing, Persuading, Assisting Slaves To Runaway
    Date
    November 18, 1858
    First Name
    Hugh
    Surname
    Hazlett
    Status
    Details
    Complexion: Fair
    Duration Of Servitude: 44yrs, 6mo, 9days
    How Discharged: Pardoned on December 19, 1864
    Prisoner No: 5324
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  • Record #7
    County
    Dorchester
    Crime
    Persuading Slaves To Runaway
    Date
    May 19, 1862
    First Name
    William
    Surname
    Hill
    Status
    County
    Dorchester
    County Convicted
    DO
    Crime
    Persuading Slaves To Runaway
    Date
    May 19, 1862
    First Name
    William
    Surname
    Hill
    Status
    Details
    Complexion: Mulatto
    Duration Of Servitude: until May 14, 1877
    How Discharged: Pardoned on February 7, 1865
    Prisoner No: 5688
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  • Record #8
    County
    Crime
    Date
    First Name
    Surname
    Status
    County
    County Convicted
    Crime
    Date
    First Name
    Surname
    Status
    Details
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  • Record #9
    County
    Crime
    Date
    First Name
    Surname
    Status
    County
    County Convicted
    Crime
    Date
    First Name
    Surname
    Status
    Details
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