Melford
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Title
Melford
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Shenandoah County (Va.)
Fortsmouth Furnace (Va.)
Date
May 30, 1839
Contributor
Zach Hottel
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:18397
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
Unknown
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
Lived in Fortsmouth Furnace in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Melford ran away on the evening of May 18, 1839. A reward ad placed in the newspaper described him as being five feet and eight inches tall, of dark complexion, and having flat shoulders, high cheek bones, and a pleasant address.
Bibliography
Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 2, book B, (2010), 254.
Additional Information
Enslaved by Thomas Pratt (Spotsylvania County, Virginia).
The reward mentioned in the advertisement was for $15, and the money was offered by "Bucks & Co."
Citation
“Melford,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed October 5, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14810.
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