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John Dunbar was born about 1812 or 1813.
He was kidnapped in 1823 by Patrick Picket and is believed to have been sold into slavery.
By June 1828, Mayor Watson had to shut down most of his efforts of rescue and wrote that he had
John Dunbar had not yet been located.
"a black boy, or very dark mulatto"[2]
When | Age | Who and What | Where |
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1812 or 1813[2] | John Dunbar born[2] | ||
15 Aug 1823[3][2] | 15 or 16 | John Dunbar indentured to Patrick Picket[3][2] | Philadelphia[3][2], Pennsylvania |
Sep 1823[2] | 15 or 16 | Patrick Picket left for a farm in the interior of Pennsylvania. Benjamin Grey, John Dunbar, John Williams, and Jane Victoire were not seen after this date[2] | Philadelphia[2], Pennsylvania |
15 Feb 1827[3] | 19 or 20 | Margaret Dunbar gave a deposition in the John Dunbar, Benjamin Grey, and Jane Victoire cases[3] | Philadelphia[3], Pennsylvania |
15 Feb 1827[3] | 19 or 20 | James Perkins gave a deposition in the John Dunbar, Benjamin Grey, and Jane Victoire cases[3] | Philadelphia[3], Pennsylvania |
15 Feb 1827[3] | 19 or 20 | Charles Miffen gave a deposition in the John Dunbar, Benjamin Grey, and Jane Victoire cases[3] | Philadelphia[3], Pennsylvania |
20 Apr 1827[2] | 19 or 20 | Joseph Watson wrote a letter to Philip Hickey with information about James Daily and others who were believed to be kidnapped by Patrick Picket and his wife, Emelia (John Williams, Benjamin Grey, John Dunbar, and Jane Victoire)[2] | Philadelphia[2], Pennsylvania |
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