Tom
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Title
Tom
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Date
February 7, 1800
Contributor
Eryn Kawecki
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:214859
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
ca. 1770
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
A February 7, 1800 deed records the sale of Tom and a girl named Peggy to William Lillard of Cocke County Tennessee for $150.
The sale was conducted by their owner, William Tyler. At the time of the sale Tom was 30 years of age and Peggy 5 years of age. The relationship between the two enslaved persons is unknown.
The sale was conducted by their owner, William Tyler. At the time of the sale Tom was 30 years of age and Peggy 5 years of age. The relationship between the two enslaved persons is unknown.
Bibliography
Amelia C. Gilreath, "Shenandoah County, Virginia," vol. 4, deed book series, (1989), 82.
Additional Information
William Tyler was listed as having enslaved 3 unidentified people in the 1783 and 1790 censuses. It's possible that Tom is one of the unidentified people.
Relation
Sold with Peggy, enslaved person 214861
Citation
“Tom,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 25, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/74724.
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