Harry
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Title
Harry
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Date
August 22, 1821
Contributor
Zach Hottel
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:18276
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
1769
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
In a runaway notice published in the Woodstock Herald, it was announced that Harry was captured and was committed to jail on August 14, 1821. The notice describes Harry as standing 5 feet and 6 inches, having a small scar on his right cheek, being dark complected, and being of mixed ancestry.
Bibliography
Geo. C. Kniesley, "Was Committed," Woodstock Herald (Woodstock, VA), Aug. 22, 1821.
Additional Information
Enslaved by Samuel Harrison (Franklin County, Virginia).
Citation
“Harry,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 6, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14697.
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