Lewis
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Title
Lewis
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Date
September 7, 1814
Contributor
Zach Hottel
Relation
Nelson, EnslavedPerson:18271
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:18270
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
Unknown
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
Lewis, along with Gabriel (EnslavedPerson:18269) and Nelson (EnslavedPerson:18271), was charged with attempting to raise an insurrection. The court found Gabriel and Nelson not guilty, but found Lewis guilty of seditious speech. He was sentenced to twenty lashes.
Bibliography
John Wayland, A History of Shenandoah County Virginia, 2nd ed. (Baltimore, MD: Regional Publishing Company, 1998), 252.
Additional Information
Enslaved by Jason Botts.
Citation
“Lewis,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed October 5, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14691.
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