Collection Name
Collection Name
About
About
Government and Law
Slaves and the Underground Railroad
Media Items
Media Items
Media Items
ItemID
acaa348
IDEntry
5412
Creator
Robert Sinclair, Sheriff
Date
1798-10-04
Collection Location
Allegany County, Maryland
Coverage
Allegany County (Md.), 1890-2008
Body
List of Criminals in Custody of the Sheriff of Allegany County. October Four, 1798.
Negro Joe committed by the name of Joseph [unclear].
Rob Sinclair Sheriff
Notes
Although it is unclear whether Joe was a captured runaway slave or a criminal, this document from 1798 identifies an African-American as being held in custody by the Sheriff of Allegany County, Robert Sinclair. Allegany County was created by an Act of the Maryland State Legislature in 1789 and Sinclair served as Sheriff from 1797 to 1801.
From the collection of Dale E. Mease.