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Population of Middletown (October 16th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Herald; Frederick, MD
Summary: Middletown's population: white males: 261, white females: 325, free black males:32, free black females: 31, male slaves: 9, female slaves: 12
Full DetailsNegroes at Public Sale (October 17th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: 2 free Negro women, Rachael Roberts and Milly Conrad, to be sold into slavery for one year for vagrancy. By order of James M. Harding, Esq., Justice of the Peace, and John Pope and A. Hughes, constables.
Full Details$400 Reward (October 17th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice. Reward offered for two runaway slaves, Lewis Cosley and Jackson Nicholls, owners John Shearer and William Eader of Frederick Co.
Full DetailsCommitted (October 24th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: 2 free African American women, Mary and Rachel Richardson, were committed to jail for aiding slave Jackson Nicholls to escape from his master, Wm. Eader, Esq.
Full Details$200 Reward! (October 31st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: Reward for return of runaway Negro Man Ben Sands, age about 21. Gives description. Ben living with Mr. Glaze for several years. Signed: Jacob Grove, Frederick City.
Full DetailsNegro Woman for Sale (November 7th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: Private sale of Cordelia Hill, aged about 25(?), term slave for 5 more years, good cook, ironer, washer - of good character. Daniel Swomley places advertisement
Full DetailsAccidental Death (November 15th, 1860)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: An enslaved African American man belonging to Mr. Forney of Reisterstown was thrown off an omnibus and killed while being transported back to his owner after having been caught as a runaway
Full DetailsWanted Immediately (November 21st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: "Colored slave preferred" to cook, wash, and iron for family. Good home and liberal wages promised.
Full DetailsThe Free Negro Law (November 22nd, 1860)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: The vote on the new law requiring free blacks to hire out "under certain circumstances,” is evaluated by county
Full DetailsCircuit Court (December 5th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Proceedings of the October session of Circuit Court include several cases involving African Americans - some charged with burglary, some with enticing slaves away from owners, etc. Some cases involve slaves, others involve free Negroes. In some instances, they are acquitted and in others are found guilty and punished. Names given.
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