Stories of Flight


Montgomery County

  • Fugitives
  • Accomplices
  • Slaveholders
  • Other

George Boman
Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831

Peter Boman
Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831

Edward Brannum
Fled from Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1856

Adam Brooks
Fled from Slavery, near Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1854

Collin Brooks
Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831

Charles Brown
Fled from slavery, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1845

Joe Carroll
Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831

Charles
Fled from slavery, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1845

John Crompton
Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1832

Beverly Davis
Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831

Rachael Davis
Fled from slavery, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1845

Davy
Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831

Alfred Dorsey
Escaped from the Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1850

Emily Edmonson
Fled from slavery, Washington, District of Columbia, 1848

Ephraim Edmonson
Fled from slavery, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1848

Hamilton Edmonson
Fled from Slavery, Mongtomery County, Maryland

Mary Edmonson
Fled from slavery, Washington, District of Columbia, 1848

Samuel Edmonson
Escaped Slave, Montgomery County, Maryland

Josiah Henson
Fled from slavery, Kentucky, 1830

Alfred Homer
Fled from slavery, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1845

Daniel Jackson
Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831

Jess
Fled from slavery, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1845

Josemin
Fled from slavery, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1845

Caroline Landick
Escaped from Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1830

Tobias Martin
Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831

Harry Mason
Fled from slavery, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1846

Nelson
Escaped from the Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1830

Clem Proctor
Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831

Peter Reader
Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831

Rose
Escaped from near Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1849

Sophia
Fled from slavery, Germantown, Clarksburg District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1860

Susan
Fled from slavery, Rockville District, Cracklin District, Maryland, 1832

George Swine
Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831

Sandy Swine
Part of large slave flight from Poolesville area, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1831

James Curtis
Accomplice to slave flight, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1834

Samuel Davis
Accomplice to slave flight, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1842

Parker Johnson
Accomplice to slave flight, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1864

Lewis Swams
Enslaved in Berrys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Dr. John W. Anderson
Property Owner and Slaveholder, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Alexander F. Boswell
Property Owner and Slaveholder, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Francis M. Bowie
Property owner and slave holder, Marlborough District, Prince George's County, Maryland Owner of accomplice to Montgomery County fugitive slave

Deborah W. Canby
Property owner and slave holder, Berrys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

W. M. Canby
Property owner and slave holder in Berrys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Nathaniel Clagett
Property Owner, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

N. Cooke, Sr.
Property owner and slaveholder, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Rececca Culver
Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

Elizabeth Darne
Slave Holder and Property Owner in Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland

Robert Dick
Slave and Property Holder, Medley and Rockville Districts, Montgomery County, Maryland

Sarah Duvall
Slaveholder in Berry's District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Henry Harding
Property Owner, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland

E. L. Hays
Property Owner, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

John Jones of N.
Slaveholder in the Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Charles J. Maddox
Slave Holder and Property Owner, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Dr. William B. Magruder
Slaveholder and property owner, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Henrietta O'Neale
Slaveholder, Medleys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

John P.C. Peter
Slaveholder and Property Owner in Seneca Mills, Montgomery County, Maryland

John Phillips
Slaveholder and Property Owner in Martinsburg, Montgomery County, Maryland

Elisha Riggs
Property Owner, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Samuel Riggs of R
Slaveholder and property owner, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Mrs. E. Scott
Property Owner, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Rezin Shaw
Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

F. A. Tschiffely
Slaveholder and property owner, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Francis Valdenar
Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

William Vinson
Property Owner, Medleys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Dr. William B. Vinson
Property Owner, Medleys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Millicent Warring
Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

Nathanial Waters
Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

Elisha W. Williams
Slaveholder near Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland

William Bowen
Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

Amelia Edmonson
Enslaved, Mongtomery County, Maryland

Paul Edmonson
Montgomery County, Maryland

Edward Elkhorn
Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

Enoch George Howard
Bought his own freedom in the Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1857

Larkin Johnson
Manumitted from District 5, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1846

Abraham Lancaster
Property Owner, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Thomas Lancaster
Property Owner, Berrys District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Yarrow Mamout
Enslaved Muslim, Montgomery County, Maryland

Thomas Marriot
Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

Tilghman Mitchell
Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

Thomas Neverson
Property owner, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Oakley Slave Cabin
Constructed in Brookeville, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Samuel Owens
Property Owner, Montgomery County, Maryland

Rezin Prather
Emancipated from Slavery, Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1864

Quince Orchard Colored School
Constructed near Darnestown, Rockville District, Montgomery County, Maryland

Robert Tyler
Emancipated from the Cracklin District, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1864