Aggy
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Dublin Core
Title
Aggy
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Date
October 12, 1852
Contributor
Zach Hottel
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:18388
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
Unknown
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
Aggy was put on trial for allegedly setting fire to the barn of Jeremiah Hawkins on September 20, 1852. She also allegedly damaged 200 bushels of wheat, one bay mare, and a harness. George S. Hupp served as counsel. On October 13, 1852, Aggy was acquitted of all wrong doing. Hupp's fee of $20 was paid by Aggy's enslaver, Philip A. Machir.
Bibliography
Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 2, book A, (2010), 36.
Additional Information
Enslaved by Philip A. Machir.
Citation
“Aggy,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14802.
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