Jane [Unknown] (Henry County, Kentucky, enslaved woman)
b. 1838?
Henry County, Kentucky, enslaved woman. Enslaved by Edward Smith in Henry County, Kentucky. Indicted for the murder of Mary Jane Porter in Henry County in January 1858. Sentenced to be hanged in the Owen Circuit Court on December 14, 1860. Escaped from the Gallatin County jail on December 13, 1860.
Details
- Sex
- Female
- Race
- Black
Bibliography
KYR-0001-020-0252.
KYR-0001-020-0248.
KYR-0001-020-0249.
Citation
[Unknown], Jane. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32209895 (November 12, 2026).
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