| Traveler's Names | George Alligood |
|---|---|
| Age | 22 |
| Description | large man, dark complected |
| Alias | – |
| Origin- Town/City | – |
| Origin- County | Sussex Co. |
| Origin- State | Delaware |
| Destination | Canada |
| Birthplace | – |
| Slaveowner's Name | George M. Davis |
| Chapter Title | Arrival from Sussex County, 1858 |
| Page Number | 489 |
| Other Travelers | Jacob Blockson, George Alligood, Jim Alligood, George Lewis |
| Other Conductors | – |
| Additional Names | – |
| Method of Travel | – |
| Additional Resources | – |
| Items in Possession | – |
| Full Narrative | GEORGE was next called upon to give his statement concerning where he was from, etc. I " scaped " from Sussex too, from a man by the name of George M. Davis, a large man, dark -complected, and about fifty years of age; he belonged to the old side Methodist Church, was a man with a family, and followed farming, or had farming done by me and others. Besides he was a justice of the peace. I always believed that the Master above had no wish for me to be held in bondage all my days; but I thought if I made up my mind to stay in Slavery, and not to make a desperate trial for my freedom, I would never have any better times. I had heard that my old mistress had willed me to her children, and children's children. I thought at this rate there was no use of holding on any longer for the good time to come, so here I said, I am going, if I die a trying. I got me a dagger, and made up my mind if they attempted to take me on the road, I would have one man. As for my part, I have not had it so slavish as many, but I have never had any privileges to learn to read, or to go about anywhere. Now and then they let me go to church. My master belonged to church, and so did I. For a young man, being only twenty-two years of age, who had been kept from the light of freedom, as much as he had, his story was thought to be exceedingly well told throughout. |
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