Home of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney

50 Dollars Reward

Ran Away from the subscriber, living in Frederick-Town, on the 19th of May, a negro man named Jack, by trade a joiner, in the service of Mr. John Brien, at Antietam Mills. Said negro is about 25 years old of a dark complexion, and speaks the German Language. He had on when he went away, a blue coat, black Pantaloons, white Jacket, and a fur hat much worn; but as he had a variety of clothes, it is probable he will change them in order to prevent apprehension. He is about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high well built, with large whiskers, strong voice, and a scar on his chin, like-wise one on his jaw occasioned by the extraction of a tooth: He plays very well on the Violin. Any person who will apprehend him, and bring him to the subscriber, shall receive twenty dollars if taken in this state, and the same sum if secured in any jail and notifying the owner thereof, of the above reward if taken without the state and all reasonable charges paid on delivery.Elizabeth Luckett.
May 30.from a display inside the slave quarters at R.B.Taney House

Photo courtesy of the Historic American Buildings Survey. The marker visible here predates the current marker and reads: In this house lived Roger Brook Taney, Chief Justice of the United States, and his wife, Anne Key Taney, sister of Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner. Now open as a national shrine and museum. Back of the house as before the Civil War are the slave quarters with the old wine cellar.

This unused linen postcard was printed by “Marken & Bielfeld, Inc., Frederick, Md.” The caption on the back reads, “The Roger Brooke Taney Home and Museum. A memorial to the author of the Dred Scott Decision and his wife, Anne Key Taney, sister of Francis Scott Key, author of ‘The Star Spangled Banner’.”