Much Given to Strong Liquor, and Low Company: White Pennsylvania Runaways, 1773-1775
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Runaway servants were not an uncommon phenomenon in the 18th century. One source estimates that between 20-25% of indentured servants fled their masters. More Pennsylvanians fled indentured servitude between 1773 and 1775 than during any comparable three-year period. From the genealogist's standpoint, this presents a methodological problem since it was in the runaway's best interest to conceal his/her identity after making a successful getaway. Joseph...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0806358432
ISBN13:9780806358437
Release Date:March 2017
Publisher:Clearfield
Length:532 Pages
Weight:1.45 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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