Edward Spencer, Jr.
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Dublin Core
Title
Edward Spencer, Jr.
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Date
July 13, 1846
Contributor
Zach Hottel
Relation
Annanias Spencer, EnslavedPerson:18380
Sally Spencer, EnslavedPerson:18381
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:18382
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
1828
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
Lived in Van Buren Furnace. Edward was the son of Edward Spencer, Sr., a free man. His father had ownership of his wife, Sally (or Sarah) Spencer, and sons Edward and Annanias. Edward Sr. purchased his wife and children sometime between 1836 and 1840.
In 1846, Edward Sr. filed a deed of emancipation for his wife and sons. The court acknowledged the deed and ordered it to be certified.
In 1846, Edward Sr. filed a deed of emancipation for his wife and sons. The court acknowledged the deed and ordered it to be certified.
Bibliography
Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 2, book A, (2010), 34.
Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 3, book A, (2010), 101.
Additional Information
Enslaved by Edward Spencer.
Citation
“Edward Spencer, Jr.,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 7, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14797.
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