| Traveler's Names | William and Emma Chion |
|---|---|
| Age | 27 |
| Description | of a dark hue and of courageous bearing |
| Alias | – |
| Origin- Town/City | – |
| Origin- County | Dorchester Co |
| Origin- State | Maryland |
| Destination | Canada |
| Birthplace | – |
| Slaveowner's Name | William owned by Mr Tubman Emma owned by Bushong Blake |
| Chapter Title | Sundry Arrivals from Maryland, 1860 |
| Page Number | 519-520 |
| Other Travelers | William Chion and his wife, Emma, Evan Graff and four others |
| Other Conductors | – |
| Additional Names | – |
| Method of Travel | – |
| Additional Resources | – |
| Items in Possession | – |
| Full Narrative | WILLIAM AND EMMA came from Dorchester county, Maryland. The cords of Slavery had been tightly drawn around them. William was about twenty-seven years of age, of a dark hue, and of a courageous bearing. On the score of treatment he spake thus: " I have been treated as bad as a man could be." Emma, his wife, had seen about the same number of years that he had, and her lot had been similar to his. Emma said, " My master never give me the second dress, never attempted such a thing." The master was called Bushong Blake. William was owned by a Mr. Tubman. After leaving Slavery, William changed his last name to Williams, and if he and his wife are now living, they are known only by their adopted names. |
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