Freedom Seeking of Billy from New London, 3 Nov. 1822

Event Record
Resistance: Freedom_seeking
EVENT DETAILS
Billy escapes from the neighborhood of New London, VA, and an advertisement is posted for his capture. Thomas Jefferson Randolph believes he is traveling to Richmond, Charlottesville, or Washington, D.C.
Event Type: Subtype Resistance: Freedom_seeking
Date 3 Nov. 1822
Location New London, VA
SOURCES
Thomas Jefferson Randolph’s Newspaper Advertisement for Billy, 19 Nov. 1822
RELATED EVENTS
Altercation between Billy and an overseer, Nov. 1822
Trial of Gawen, Billy, and Hercules, 23 Dec. 1822
EVENT PARTICIPANTS
Participant Role Status Occupation Notes
Recorded together in source
Billy (b. 1799) Runaway Enslaved Person Described as "a bright mulatto, about 22 years old, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high"
Thomas Jefferson Randolph (1792—1875) Advertiser Enslaver Or Owner