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Burk, L. R.

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

James S. Fruit, L. R. Burk, and John L. Blangy Deposition, 1864

 File — Box 4250.001: [Barcode: 1006290115], Folder: 23
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a deposition by James S. Fruit, L. R. Burk, and John L. Blangy, attesting to their attendance at a court case in Henderson County, Kentucky, on September 3, 1864. In the case, three men--J.W. Henderson, G.W. Scott, and Moses Harris--were tried for attemping to help Newton, an enslaved man who had escaped, to cross the Ohio River and join the Union Army. Newton's owner was Archibald Dixon.

Dates: 1864