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John

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Title

John

Subject

Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Fort Valley (Va.)

Date

January 21, 1826

Contributor

Zach Hottel

Relation

George, EnslavedPerson:18293
Jack, EnslavedPerson:18294
Maria, EnslavedPerson:18295
Samuel, EnslavedPerson:18296
Abraham, EnslavedPerson:18297
Eveline, EnslavedPerson:18298
Isaac, EnslavedPerson:18299
Molly, EnslavedPerson:18300
Jacob, EnslavedPerson:18301
Joseph, EnslavedPerson:18302
Marco, EnslavedPerson:18303
Phebe, EnslavedPerson:18304
Sally, EnslavedPerson:18305
Jordan, EnslavedPerson:18306
Celia, EnslavedPerson:18307
Alice, EnslavedPerson:18308

Identifier

EnslavedPerson:18292

Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

Unknown

Birthplace

Unknown

Death Date

Unknown

Occupation

Enslaved Person

Biographical Text

Lived in Powell's Fort. John's name appears on a notice published in the Sentinel of the Valley. The notice, written by Solomon Vanmeter, warned people not to buy or rent John and other enslaved people from his son or to trespass on his land.

Bibliography

Solomon Vanmeter, "Notice," Sentinel of the Valley (Woodstock, VA), Jan. 21, 1826.

Additional Information

Enslaved by Solomon Vanmeter.

Citation

“John,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 23, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14713.

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