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Harriett

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Title

Harriett

Subject

Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County

Date

1863

Contributor

Eryn Kawecki

Relation

Perry, EnslavedPerson:20072
Eve, EnslavedPerson:20071
Gilbert, EnslavedPerson:20070
Isabella, EnslavedPerson:20069
Maria, EnslavedPerson:20068
Margaret, EnslavedPerson:20067
Addison, EnslavedPerson:20066
Frances, EnslavedPerson:20065
Mary, EnslavedPerson:20061
Jackson, EnslavedPerson:20060
Hiram, EnslavedPerson:20059
Ann, EnslavedPerson:20058
Elizabeth, EnslavedPerson:20074
Charlott, EnslavedPerson:20064
Siram, EnslavedPerson:20063
Godfrey, EnslavedPerson:20062
William, EnslavedPerson:20057

Identifier

EnslavedPerson:20073

Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

ca. 1856

Birthplace

Unknown

Death Date

Unknown

Occupation

Enslaved Person

Biographical Text

In April of 1862, Harriett escaped with General Banks's army.

Bibliography

Record of Slaves that have escaped to the enemy during the war [1861-1863], 1863, Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative Digital Collection, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Additional Information

Enslaved by John Strayer.
There is an enslaved person named Harriet (EnslavedPerson:18511) listed in connection to John Strayer, but it is not proven if this is the same person as Harriett.

Citation

“Harriett,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 19, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/15018.

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