Record #50 from Abstracts from William Still's Underground Railroad - Enduring Connections

Traveler's Names	Peter Pennington
Age	25
Description	Peter is smaller then either the others, chestnut color, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high
Alias	–
Origin- Town/City	Easton
Origin- County	Talbot
Origin- State	Maryland
Destination	Canada
Birthplace	–
Slaveowner's Name	William H. Hughlett
Chapter Title	Heavy Reward
Page Number	273-274
Other Travelers	Josiah and William Bailey, Peter Pennington
Other Conductors	–
Additional Names	Eliza Nokey
Method of Travel	–
Additional Resources	Runaway Ad
Items in Possession	–
Full Narrative	Two THOUSAND Six HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.? Ran away from the subscriber, on Saturday night November 15th, 1856, Josiah and William Bailey, and Peter Pennington. Joe is about 5 feet 10 inches in height, of a chestnut color, bald head, with a remarkable scar on one ot his cheeks, not positive on which it is, but think it is on the left, under the eye, has intelligent countenance, active, and well-made. He is about 28 years old. Bill is of a darker color, about 5 feet 8 inches in height, stammers a little when confused, well-made, and older than Joe, well dressed, but may have pulled kearsey on over their other clothes. Peter is smaller than either the others, about 25 years of age, dark chestnut color, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high. A reward of fifteen hundred dollars will be given to any person who will apprehend the said Joe Bailey, and lodge him safely in the jail at Easton, Talbot Co., Md., and $300 for Bill and $800 for Peter. W. R. HUGHLETT, JOHN C. HENRY, T. WEIGHT The hour for forwarding the party by the Committee, came too soon to allow time for the writing of any account of Peter Pennington and Eliza Nokey. Suffice it to say, that in struggling through their journey, their spirits never flagged ; they had determined not to stop short of Canada. They truly had a very high appreciation of freedom, but a very poor opinion of Maryland.

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