Record #155 from Abstracts from William Still's Underground Railroad - Enduring Connections

Traveler's Names	Henry E, Townsend
Age	21
Description	dark, chestnut color, build substantial
Alias	–
Origin- Town/City	Purnell P.O.
Origin- County	Caroline Co
Origin- State	Maryland
Destination	Canada
Birthplace	–
Slaveowner's Name	E. Townsend
Chapter Title	Arrival from different points
Page Number	519
Other Travelers	jacob Brown, james Harris, Benjamin Piney, John Smith, Andrew Jackson, William Hughes, Wesley Williams Rosanna Johnson, John Smallwood, Henry Townsend
Other Conductors	–
Additional Names	–
Method of Travel	–
Additional Resources	–
Items in Possession	–
Full Narrative	HENRY TOWNSEND ran away from Caroline county, near Purnell P. O., Maryland. The name of his reputed owner, according to his statement, was E. Townsend, a farmer. Against him Henry harbored a very heavy grudge, and will long hold said Townsend in remembrance for the injury he had received at his hands on his naked back. The back was shown, and a most frightful picture was presented ; it had been thoroughly cut in all directions. HENRY was about twenty-one years of age, dark chesnut color, build substantial. He left behind two brothers and one sister in Slavery. The Committee comforted him with the usual hospitality.

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