the woods about a half-mile south of Greenville, seated on his coffin
in a wagon, The wagon was driven under a poplar tree where a rope
was suspended and Isaac stood on the coffin, the rope was placed about
his neck and the wazon driven from underneath him,
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the woods about a half-mile south of Greenville, seated on his coffin
in a wagon, The wagon was driven under a poplar tree where a rope
was suspended and Isaac stood on the coffin, the rope was placed abou
his neck and the wagon driven from underneath him.
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This filed in KENTUCKY - LOCAL HISTORY EXCERPTS BOUND.
the woods about a haif~mile south of Greenville, seabed on his coffin
in a wagon, The wagon was driven under a poplar tree where a rope
was suspended and Isaac stood on the coffin, the rope was placed about
his neck and the wagon driven from underneath him,
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ISAAC
Isaac, a black man, was a slave, the property of Cadawalder Church-
ill of Elizabethtown, Kamtucky. Mr, Churchill entered a pabtnership
with Aylette H, Buckner and they constructed a stack and furnace in
the southern part of Muhlenberg County for the manufacture of iron,
Isaac was:sent to work at the furnace, a job which he did not like
at all. <A rumor started circulating among the slaves that Mr, Church-
i111 was willing to abandon the enterprise but Mr, Buckner insisted on
keeping it in operation, Isaac reasoned that he could kill Buckner
and Churchill would then close the furnace and return him to Eliza-
bethtown. Early in 1838, he approached Buckner with an axe and,
without warning, began striking him in the face, knocking him uncon-
scious and inflicting two deep gashes in his face. Other men came
to Buckner's rescue and disarmed Isaac who fled. He was captured at
a point on the Russellville road, a little north of Dunbar, as he
lay sleeping by a log, Recognized as the slave who had tried to
kill Buckner, he was taken to Greenville where he was tried, con-
victed and sentenced to die, Mrs, Churchill visited him frequently
in the jail, reading him various religious books and helping him
with his prayers. On July 6, 1838, he rode to a pointat the edge of
ISAAC
Isaac, a black man, was a slave, the property of Cadawalder Church-
ill of Elizabethtown, Kegtucky. Mr, Churchill entered a pabtnership
with Aylette H, Buckner and they constructed a stack and furnace in
the southern part of Muhlenberg County for the manufacture of iron,
Isaac was sent to work at the furnace, a job which he did not like
at all. <A rumor started circulating among the slaves that Mr, Church-
ill was willing to abandon the enterprise but Mr, Buckner insisted on
keeping it in operation, Iseac reasoned that he could kill Buckner
and Churchill would then close the furnace and return him to Eliza-
bethtown. Early in 1838, he approached Buckner with an axe and,
without warning, began striking him in the face, knocking him uncon-
scious and inflicting two deep gashes in his face. Other men came
to Buckner's rescue and disarmed Isaac who fled. He was captured at
a point on the Russellville road, a little north of Dunbar, as he
lay sleeping by a log, Recognized as the slave who had tried to
kill Buckner, he was taken to Greenville where he was tried, con-
victed and sentenced to die, Mrs, Churchill visited him frequently
in the jail, reading him various religious books and helping him
with his prayers, On July 6, 1838, he rode to a pointat the edge of
ISAAC
Isaac, a black man, was a slave, the property of Cadawalder Church~
ill of Elizabethtown, Kegtucky, Mr, Churchill entered a pabtnership
with Aylette H, Buckner and they constructed a stack and furnace in
the southern part of eae County for the manufacture of iron,
Isaac was sent to work at furnace, a job which he did not like
at all, 4 rumor started Meee among the slaves that Mr, Church
ill was willing to abandon the enterprise but Mr. Buckner insisted on
keeping it in operation,
Iseac reasoned that he could kill Buckner
and Churchill would then close the furnace and return him to Eliza-
Early in 1838, he approached Buckner with an axe and,
im in the face, knocking him uncon
Other men came
Fe was captured at
bethtown,
without warning, began striking
scious and inflicting two deep gashes in his face.
to Buckner!s rescue and disarmed Isasc who fled,
a point on the Russellville road, a little north of Dinbar, as he
lay sleeping by a log, Recognized as the sleve who had tried to
kill Buckner, he was taken to Greenville where he was tried, con-
Yieted and sentenced to dies Mrs, Churchill visited him frequently
e jail, reading him various religious books and helping him
aie uiceyeram ce July 6, 1838, he rode to a pointat the edge of
a rae ie ae, We opr of Cd
