African-Americans in Antebellum Boston > Research > Boston Vigilance Committee
Fugitive Slave Aid

Data compiled by Alison Woitunski ('04), from the account book of Francis Jackson of the Boston Vigilance Committee, courtesy of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Name of Fugitive Committee Member Date Type of Aid Destination of Fugitive
James Dale, wife, child Isabella S. Holmes Nov. 16 1850 Board
George Newton Isabella S. Holmes Dec. 26 1850 Board
Thomas---, wife, 2 children Samuel Flint Jan. 3 1851 Board
Cornelius Sparrow Charles Mahoney Feb . 26 1851 Paid passage fee
William Thomas, wife Committee Funds Feb. 26 1851 Paid passage fee Halifax
William Haton Mary Parker Feb. 27 1851 Paid passage fee St. Johns
James Dales, Mrs. Henderson L. A.  Grimes Feb 28. 1851 Paid passage fee
John Thomas, wife, 2 children Committee Funds Mar. 4 1851 Paid passage fee Canada
Alex Duvalls John M. Brown Mar. 4 1851 Paid passage fee England
Mr. Brown, wife, sister, 2 children John M. Ginley Mar. 4 1851 Paid passage fee Halifax
Mrs. Ringola Mr. Williams Mar. 22 1851 Paid for fuel
Mrs. Brown Mr. Williams Mar. 22 1851 Paid for fuel
Mrs. Scott Mr. Williams Mar. 22 1851 Paid for fuel
Mrs. Smith Mr. Williams Mar. 22 1851 Paid for fuel
John Thomas, wife Committee Funds Mar. 29 1851 Paid passage fee Toronto
Henry Richardson William C. Nell Mar. 31 1851 Paid $37.50 unknown
George Johnson William C. Nell Mar. 31 1851 Paid $25.00 unknown
David Brown's sister William C. Nell Mar. 31 1851 Paid $37.50 unknown
Oliver Gilbert William C. Nell Mar. 31 1851 Paid $13.00 unknown
Munro Jackson William C. Nell Mar. 31 1851 Paid $25.00 unknown
J. Dale, H. Richardson, Mr. Brown William C. Nell Mar. 31 1851 Paid $50.00 uknown
Joshua Truett, son Peter Committee Funds April 3 1851 Paid passage fee Hopesdale
William H. Dorsey, wife, 3 children Committee Funds April 3 1851 Paid passage fee England
Unknown, wife, 5 children Theodore Parker April 16 1851 Paid passage fee Halifax
George Syms Committee Funds April 16 1851 Paid passage fee Canada
A. J. Bunton Dr. Henry Bowditch April 16 1851 Paid passage fee
James H. Howard L. E. Caswell April 18 1851 Paid passage fee
George Handy, James Handy L. E. Caswell April 18 1851 Paid passage fee Canada
James Scott Committee Funds April 20 1851 Paid passage fee Canada
Wounded Fugitive L. E. Caswell April 28 1851 Paid passage fee Canada
Joseph Russett J. B. Smith May 3 1851 Paid passage fee Canada
H. J. Jones, J. Brown, wife L. E. Caswell May 3 1851 Paid passage fee Canada
Andrew J. Burton, family * Dr. M. P. Hanson May 15 1851 Personal aid $20.00
Sam Ward Austin Bearse May 16 1851 Paid passage fee Plymouth
Sam Ward Lewis Hayden May 26 1851 Clothing donation
Priscilla Hatton * Samuel May Jr. May 26 1851 Paid passage fee Canada
Name of Fugitive Committee Member Date Type of Aid Destination of Fugitive
Samuel Jones Austin Bearse June 3 1851 Personal aid $14.00
Ms. Hatton, Ms. Ringola L. E. Caswell June 11 1851 Personal aid $17.00
Unknown Mrs. Charles Williams June 11 1851 Board
Ms. Ringola L. E. Caswell June 11 1851 Personal aid $5.00
~Remond Lewis Hayden June 28 1851 Paid passage fee St. Johns
~Brown Mrs. Charles Williams June 28 1851 Personal aid $1.00
Rosana~ John M. Spear Sept. 13 1851 Personal aid $5.00
Mrs. Jones Lewis Hayden Sept. 22 1851 Personal aid $6.00
Uknown B. Hall Sept. 22 1851 Personal aid $1.00
William Talbot Dr. M. P. Hanson Sept. 29 1851 Personal aid $8.00
Ann Albeck Committee Funds Oct. 11 1851 Paid passage fee Canada
Thomas Clark, wife, child Committee Funds Oct. 13 1851 Paid passage fee Canada
Jerry~ J. M. Clapp Oct. 27 1851 Paid for rescue
Jerry~ William R. Parsons Oct. 27 1851 Paid for rescue
Thomas Johnson Committee Funds Oct. 29 1851 Paid passage fee Plymouth
William H. Fisher Lewis Hayden Oct. 31 1851 Clothing donation
B. Collins Wendell Phillips Nov. 1 1851 Personal aid $10.00
James Williams * Committee Funds Nov. 27 1851 Paid passage fee Providence
Mrs. Calling J. B. Smith Dec. 5 1851 Paid passage fee Canada
~Pews, ~Hall Lewis Hayden Dec. 5 1851 Board
Fielding Banks George Johnson Jan. 7 1852 Board
John Bennet Benjamin Giger Jan. 26 1852 Board
Unknown Samuel May Jr. Feb. ~ 1852 Personal aid $30.25
Sarah Ringola * Samuel May Jr. Feb. ~ 1852 Personal aid $5.50
Charles Williams * Lewis Hayden Feb. ~ 1852 Personal aid $4.50
~Bradley, ~Cooly, ~Wesley, ~Williams Committee Funds Feb. ~ 1852 Personal aid $54.68
Andy Long Committee Funds April 14 1852 Personal aid $5.00
Mrs. Cooly, daughter Lewis Hayden April 20 1852 Board
William Attucks, Mrs. Dunlap, child Lewis Hayden July 3 1852 Board
Elizabeth Howard Samuel May Jr. July 8 1852 Paid passage fee Canada
Unknown Lewis Hayden July 8 1852 Board
Unknown David Smith July 25 1852 Board
~Taylor, ~Cooper Lewis Hayden Sept. 16 1852 Paid passage fee Canada
William Brown, ~Cooper, Mary Brown, children Lewis Hayden Sept. 16 1852 Board
Mrs. Mary Brown, 5 children W. L. Moore Oct. 5 1852 Personal aid $7.70
Name of Fugitive Committee Member Date Type of Aid Destination of Fugitive
John Williams J. B. Smith Nov. 1 1852 Paid passage fee Canada
Unknown Sam E. Sewall Nov. 1 1852 Personal aid $5.00
Julia Smith, children Clara Vaught Dec. 8 1852 Board
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. King, James Jones Committee Funds Dec. 8 1852 Paid for fuel
Mrs. Brown Samuel May Jr. Dec. 8 1852 Personal aid $4.50
James Coles Lewis Hayden Dec. 8 1852 Personal aid $2.50
Mrs. Smith Lewis Hayden Dec. 8 1852 Personal aid $3.00
Augustus~ Mary Keough Dec. 8 1852 Board
Mrs. Howard, daughters Samuel May Jr. Dec. 8 1852 Personal aid $13.00
~Wesley, J. W. Fisher, Mrs Smith, Thomas Jackson Lewis Hayden Dec. 8 1852 Personal aid $13.11
John Cole Lewis Hayden Jan. 25 1853 Board
Mrs. Brown, children D. Chamberlin Mar. 1 1853 Rented Room $8.00
Julia Smith, children R. F. Wallcut Mar. 24 1853 Personal aid $8.50
James Dale, Mrs. Smith R. F. Wallcut Mar. 24 1853 Personal aid $2.00
Unknown Margaret Irwin June 8 1853 Board
Julia Smith, children R. F. Wallcut June 8 1853 Personal aid $8.40
Mrs. Brown Samuel May Jr. June 16 1853 Personal aid $9.00
Nancy Johnson, 6 children Sarah A. Taylor June 16 1853 Personal aid $10.00
Mrs. Brown, J. S. Brown, Mrs. Cooly Lewis Hayden July 6 1853 Personal aid $21.24
Henry Brown William Dell Aug. 26 1853 Paid passage fee Canada
George Johnson, Dennis Battey, Hannah~ R. F. Wallcut Sept. 17 1853 Personal aid $11.00
Julia Smith Lewis Hayden Oct. 9 1853 Paid for child's funeral
Mary L. Johnson, child Samuel May Jr. Dec.~ 1853 Personal aid $6.00
~Jones, Alex Perkins, Rich Howard Peter Randolf Jan. 20 1854 Board
Mrs. Neille Austin Bearse Feb. 1 1854 Personal aid $21.10
Unknown L. M. Tinkham Mar. 31 1854 Furniture donation
Albert Johnson, Teyton Mayo Samuel May Jr. Mar. 31 1854 Personal aid $4.25
William Johnson Abraham Harris April ~ 1854 Personal aid $2.50
Mrs. Jones, 2 children Lewis Hayden April 18 1854 Paid passage fee Canada
Unknown S. Foster May 31 1854 Paid passage fee Canada
William Johnson, William Patterson Samuel May Jr. June ~ 1854 Paid passage fee Canada
Unknown John R. Jones June 8 1854 Paid passage fee Canada
Alfred Perkins, Mrs. Wilson, child, ~Foster, John Jones R. F. Wallcut June 20 1854 Paid passage fee Canada
Unknown William C. Nell July 7 1854 Personal aid $7.11
Mrs. Catherine E. Greenige, child, J. Henry, Elijah Paul, George W. R. F. Wallcut July ~ 1854 Paid passage fee Canada
Name of Fugitive Committee Member Date Type of Aid Destination of Fugitive
John Wright Lewis Hayden July ~ 1854 Paid passage fee Canada
Julia Smith, child Austin Bearse July ~ 1854 Personal aid $2.75
Thomas Jackson, wife L. A.  Grimes July ~ 1854 Personal aid $5.77
Wesley Bishop * L. A.  Grimes July ~ 1854 Personal aid $5.24
William Williams Committee Funds July 24 1854 Personal aid $5.00
Eliza ~ Lewis Hayden Aug. 2 1854 Paid passage fee Canada
~Williams R. F. Wallcut Aug. 26 1854 Paid passage fee Canada
Eliza Jones's child Dr. J. S. Rock Aug. 26 1854 Medical care $10.00
Samuel Clemens Committee Funds Sept. ~ 1854 Paid passage fee From Missouri Penetentiary
John Masor S. P. Hanson Sept. ~ 1854 Paid for rescue
Jane Wilson, children Lewis Hayden Sept. ~ 1854 Furniture donation
Thomas Jackson, family Committee Funds Sept. ~ 1854 Care for family while in prison $20.00
James Hill *, ~Price, Lewis Tinkson, M. H. Allen Lewis Hayden Sept. ~ 1854 Paid passage fee/clothing donation Canada
Thomas Jackson, Julia Smith Lewis Hayden Dec. 1 1854 Personal aid $20.00
Jane Wilson, 4 children John Robertson Dec. 1 1854 Personal aid $26.00
George Mapsin Elizabeth Peters Dec. 7 1854 Personal aid $4.00
James Robinson Rev. G. H. A. Dell Dec. 23 1854 Personal aid for fugitives in Canada
Betsy Ring Lewis Hayden Dec. 20 1854 Personal aid $10.45
George Mapsin Lewis Hayden Jan. 8 1854 Board
John Jackson R. F. Wallcut Jan. 15 1854 Personal aid $26.95
James French, John Moore * Lewis Hayden Feb. 16 1854 Paid passage fee Canada
Jane Wilson, children John Robertson Feb. 16 1854 Personal aid $33.00
George Mapsin Clara Vaught Mar. 1 1854 Board
A. Moselly Lewis Hayden Mar. 21 1854 Paid passage fee Canada
William Taylor P. Russell Mar. 31 1854 Board
Arthur Williams R. F. Wallcut Mar. 31 1854 Paid passage fee Canada