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Daniel Bethwik

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Title

Daniel Bethwik

Subject

Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Woodstock (Va.)

Date

July 30, 1825

Contributor

Zach Hottel

Relation

Wife Maria, EnslavedPerson:18291

Identifier

EnslavedPerson:18290

Birth Date

1789 or 1790

Birthplace

Unknown

Death Date

Unknown

Occupation

Enslaved Person

Biographical Text

Jailed in Woodstock, Virginia, for being a runaway. In a notice published in the Shenandoah Herald, Daniel is described as being five feet and four inches tall, and having a limp.

Bibliography

George C. Kniesley, "Was Committed," Shenandoah Herald (Woodstock, VA), Jul. 30, 1825.

Additional Information

Enslaved by John Southard (near Warrenton, Virginia).
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Citation

“Daniel Bethwik,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed January 16, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14711.

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