All Records in Pardon Records (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)
Record #1
County
Worcester
Crime
selling a slave entitled to freedom after a term of years, to a certain John Sanders, who was not…
First Name
John Fisher
Surname
Purnell
Status
FREE
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County
Worcester
Crime
selling a slave entitled to freedom after a term of years, to a certain John Sanders, who was not at that time a bona fide resident of this state, and knowing that the said Sanders was proclaimed engaged and employed to purchase slaves for another person
First Name
John Fisher
Surname
Purnell
Gender
M
Race
WHITE
Status
FREE
Details
Date Of Conviction: January Term 1853
Date Of Decision: 18530907
Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
Source Page: 161
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buying Negro Milcah, slave of John Fisher Purnell, entitled to her freedom after a term of years,…
First Name
John
Surname
Sanders
Status
FREE
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County
Worcester
Crime
buying Negro Milcah, slave of John Fisher Purnell, entitled to her freedom after a term of years, knowing the said Milcah to be entitled to her freedom after a term of years, with the intention to transport her, the said Milcah, out of this state
First Name
John
Surname
Sanders
Gender
M
Race
WHITE
Status
FREE
Details
Date Of Decision: 18530907
Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
Source Page: 162
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5 indictments (3 indictments in Queen Anne's County) (2 indictments in Talbot County) of enticing…
First Name
James E.
Surname
Work
Status
FREE
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County
Talbot
Crime
5 indictments (3 indictments in Queen Anne's County) (2 indictments in Talbot County) of enticing, persuading and assisting certain slaves to escape from their lawful owners
First Name
James E.
Surname
Work
Gender
M
Race
WHITE
Status
FREE
Details
Date Of Conviction: In both Queen Anne & Talbot Counties Nov Term 1848
Date Of Decision: 18531229
Executive Decision: Pardon
Source Page: 174
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absconding and masking his way to the State of Delaware, with the intention of escaping from and …
First Name
Israel
Surname
Banning
Status
FREE
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County
Talbot
Crime
absconding and masking his way to the State of Delaware, with the intention of escaping from and entirely depriving his owner of his services, contrary to the acts of assembly in such case made and provided
First Name
Israel
Surname
Banning
Gender
M
Race
BLACK
Status
FREE
Details
Date Of Decision: 18510906
Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
Notes: pardoned; sold beyond state (slave of John Harris)
Source Page: 125
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absconding and masking his way to the State of Delaware, with the intention of escaping from and …
First Name
Jacob
Surname
Stevens
Status
ENSLAVED
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County
Talbot
Crime
absconding and masking his way to the State of Delaware, with the intention of escaping from and entirely depriving his owner of his services, contrary to the acts of assembly in such case made and provided
First Name
Jacob
Surname
Stevens
Gender
M
Race
BLACK
Status
ENSLAVED
Details
Date Of Decision: 18510906
Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
Notes: (slave of John W. Battie)
Source Page: 126
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absconding and masking his way to the State of Delaware, with the intention of escaping from and …
First Name
Isaac
Surname
Stevens
Status
ENSLAVED
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County
Talbot
Crime
absconding and masking his way to the State of Delaware, with the intention of escaping from and entirely depriving his owner of his services, contrary to the acts of assembly in such case made and provided
First Name
Isaac
Surname
Stevens
Gender
M
Race
BLACK
Status
ENSLAVED
Details
Date Of Decision: 18510906
Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
Notes: pardoned; sold beyond state (slave of Speddin Orum)
Source Page: 127
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running away from the service of her master against his will and consent with a view to escape en…
First Name
Negro Ann
Surname
–
Status
ENSLAVED
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County
Talbot
Crime
running away from the service of her master against his will and consent with a view to escape entirely from servitude and thereby to deprive her said master of her services
First Name
Negro Ann
Surname
–
Gender
F
Race
BLACK
Status
ENSLAVED
Details
Date Of Decision: 18490815
Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
Notes: pardoned; sold beyond state (slave of William Goldsborough)
Source Page: 56
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felony, ran away from the service of his mistress against the will and consent of his said mistre…
First Name
Negro Daniel
Surname
–
Status
ENSLAVED
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County
Talbot
Crime
felony, ran away from the service of his mistress against the will and consent of his said mistress with a view to escape entirely from servitude and thereby to deprive his said mistress entirely of his services
First Name
Negro Daniel
Surname
–
Gender
M
Race
BLACK
Status
ENSLAVED
Details
Date Of Decision: 18490825
Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
Notes: pardoned; sold beyond state
Source Page: 57
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Date Of Conviction: October Term 1868
Date Of Decision: 18701513
Executive Decision: Pardon
Notes: "recommended to the clemency of the Governor by the committee of the legislature"
Source Page: 202
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fraudulently and unlawfully arresting and ? a negro girl named Charlotte knowing her to be free w…
First Name
William E.
Surname
Chance
Status
FREE
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County
Dorchester
Crime
fraudulently and unlawfully arresting and ? a negro girl named Charlotte knowing her to be free with the intent of having her carried out of the state contrary to the provisions of the act of assembly in such case made and provided and against the peace?
First Name
William E.
Surname
Chance
Gender
M
Race
WHITE
Status
FREE
Details
Date Of Conviction: April Term 1848
Date Of Decision: 18491001
Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
Source Page: 62
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knowingly having in his possession a certain abolition pamphlet called "Uncle Tom's Cabin" of an …
First Name
Samuel
Surname
Green
Status
FREE
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County
Dorchester
Crime
knowingly having in his possession a certain abolition pamphlet called "Uncle Tom's Cabin" of an inflammatory character and calculated to create discontent amongst the colored population of this state
First Name
Samuel
Surname
Green
Gender
M
Race
BLACK
Status
FREE
Details
Date Of Conviction: April Term 1857
Date Of Decision: 18620306
Executive Decision: Pardon
Source Page: 339
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