| Traveler's Names | James Henry Watson |
|---|---|
| Age | 20 |
| Description | dark, well-made, modest and seems fearful of apprehension |
| Alias | – |
| Origin- Town/City | Snow Hill |
| Origin- County | Worcester |
| Origin- State | Maryland |
| Destination | Canada |
| Birthplace | – |
| Slaveowner's Name | James Purnell |
| Chapter Title | Arrivals in April, 1856 |
| Page Number | 384 |
| Other Travelers | William Hall, James Johnson, Charles Carter, George and John Logan, James Henry Watson, Zebulon Green, Lewis and Peter Burrell, William Williams and his wife |
| Other Conductors | – |
| Additional Names | – |
| Method of Travel | – |
| Additional Resources | – |
| Items in Possession | – |
| Full Narrative | The next day following the arrival of the party just noticed JAMES HENRY WATSON reached the Committee. He was in good condition, the spring weather having been favorable, and the journey made without any serious difficulty. He was from Snowhill, Worcester county, Md., and had escaped from James Purnell, a farmer of whom he did not speak very favorably. Yet James admitted that his master was not as hard on his slaves as some others. For the benefit of James' kinsfolk, who may still perchance be making searches for him, not having yet learned whither he went or what became of him, we copy the following paragraph as entered on our book April llth, 1856: JAMES HENRY is twenty years of age, dark, well-made, modest, and seems fearful of apprehension ; was moved to escape in order to obtain his freedom. He had heard of others who had run away and thus secured their freedom ; he thought he could do the same. He left his father, mother, three brothers and five sisters owned by Purnell. His father's name was Ephraim, his mother's name Mahala. The names of his sisters and brothers were as follows: Hetty, Betsy, Dinah, Catharine and Harriet; Homer, William and James. |
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