John Johnson
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Title
John Johnson
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Shenandoah County (Va.)
Culpeper County (Va.)
Date
December 8, 1845
Contributor
Zach Hottel
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:18379
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
1800
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
Lived in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
On December 8, 1845, John was emancipated by Jacob Huddle's heirs. On March 9 of the next year, John was granted permission to remain in the Commonwealth, due to the court finding him "of good character, etc., peaceable, industrious, orderly, not addicted to drunkenness, gaming."
According to census records, in 1850, there were two John Johnsons. One was 50 years old and lived with his wife, Eliza; the other was 25 and lived with his wife, Susan.
In the 1860 census, "Jack" Johnson was recorded as being 60 and living in Toms Brook. His wife, Eliza (who was listed as being mulatto), was 49, and they had six children living with them. At least two of the children were born into slavery. The value of their personal property was $600, but they had $0 in land value. They appeared to be farmers.
Sometime between September 27 and October 7, 1873, the marriage of John and Eliza was officially recorded in Shenandoah County. John listed his age as 73 and Eliza as 57; both said they were born in Culpeper County, Virginia.
On December 8, 1845, John was emancipated by Jacob Huddle's heirs. On March 9 of the next year, John was granted permission to remain in the Commonwealth, due to the court finding him "of good character, etc., peaceable, industrious, orderly, not addicted to drunkenness, gaming."
According to census records, in 1850, there were two John Johnsons. One was 50 years old and lived with his wife, Eliza; the other was 25 and lived with his wife, Susan.
In the 1860 census, "Jack" Johnson was recorded as being 60 and living in Toms Brook. His wife, Eliza (who was listed as being mulatto), was 49, and they had six children living with them. At least two of the children were born into slavery. The value of their personal property was $600, but they had $0 in land value. They appeared to be farmers.
Sometime between September 27 and October 7, 1873, the marriage of John and Eliza was officially recorded in Shenandoah County. John listed his age as 73 and Eliza as 57; both said they were born in Culpeper County, Virginia.
Bibliography
Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 2, book A, (2010), 33.
Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 3, book B, (2010), 175.
Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 3, book C, (2010), 281.
Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 2, book A, (2010), 12.
Additional Information
Enslaved by Jacob Huddle (heirs).
Citation
“John Johnson,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 19, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14794.
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