| Traveler's Names | William Wooden |
|---|---|
| Age | 23 |
| Description | tall, well built man of dark complexion and promising |
| Alias | William Nelson |
| Origin- Town/City | Georgetown, DE |
| Origin- County | Sussex Co. |
| Origin- State | Delaware |
| Destination | Canada |
| Birthplace | – |
| Slaveowner's Name | Judge Wooden |
| Chapter Title | From Virginia, Maryland, Delaware |
| Page Number | 232 |
| Other Travelers | – |
| Other Conductors | – |
| Additional Names | – |
| Method of Travel | – |
| Additional Resources | – |
| Items in Possession | – |
| Full Narrative | It was from this State, that William Wooden fled. True, William was said to belong to Judge Wooden, of Georgetown, Del., but, according to the story of his "chattel," the Judge was not of the class who judged righteously. He had not only treated William badly, but he had threatened to sell him. This was the bitter pill which constrained William to " take out." The threat seemed hard at first, but its effect was excellent for this young man ; it was the cause of his obtaining his freedom at the age of twenty-three. William was a tall, well-built man, of dark complexion and promising. No further particulars concerning him are on the records. |
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