Ben
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Title
Ben
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Luray (Va.)
Caroline County (Va.)
Date
April 30, 1825
Contributor
Eryn Kawecki
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:18558
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
1795
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
Lived in Luray, Virginia.
Previously a runaway who was caught and returned to owner in Caroline County. Was described in The Shenandoah Herald as being light complected, 5'6", having a scar on left leg from ax. The owner offered a $50 reward if found out of state and a $20 reward if Ben was found and taken in Shenandoah or Culpeper counties.
Bibliography
Edmund M. Estis, "$50 Reward," The Shenandoah Herald (Woodstock, VA), Apr. 30, 1822.
Additional Information
Enslaved by Edmund M. Estis.
Citation
“Ben,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 25, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14965.
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