Disappearance of Henry Tuxen · Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington

event name: Disappearance of Henry Tuxen
location: Residence of John A. Sommers
Identifier: EV_0957
first name: Henry
last name: Tuxen
age: Adult
age description: 24
physical description: Thick, well set, 5'8", very black, full face, large mouth, thick lips, upper front tooth missing, slow speech
occupation: Crafts
occupation description: Cook
event type: Disappearance
event date: 1818-12-10
notes: Clothing: short grey cloth coat, black cloth pantaloons [worn out], drab cloth great coat [old], fur hat with black scarf [old]; reward offered, thought to be heading to northern states; relatives known to be at Mount Vernon, Virginia, at John Washington's in Jefferson County, and in Alexandria
source: "Runaway Advertisement for Henry Tuxen." Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser, 17 December 1818. Alexandria, VA. As found in GenealogyBank (accessed 10 June 2024).
runaway: Henry Tuxen
enslaver: John A. Sommers