Nelson
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Title
Nelson
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Date
September 7, 1814
Contributor
Zach Hottel
Relation
Lewis, EnslavedPerson:18270
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:18271
Birth Date
Unknown
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
Nelson, along with Gabriel (EnslavedPerson:18269) and Lewis (EnslavedPerson:18270), was charged with attempting to raise an insurrection. The court found Gabriel and Nelson not guilty, but found Lewis guilty of seditious speech.
Bibliography
John Wayland, A History of Shenandoah County Virginia, 2nd ed. (Baltimore, MD: Regional Publishing Company, 1998), 252.
Additional Information
Enslaved by Jason Botts.
Citationzork
“Nelson,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 6, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14692.
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