Harry
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Title
Harry
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Woodstock (Va.)
Date
December 5, 1821
Contributor
Dan Smith
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:18317
Birth Date
1776
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
Jailed in Woodstock, Virginia, for being a runaway. In the runaway notice published in the Woodstock Herald, Harry was described as being five feet and ten inches tall.
Bibliography
Geo. C. Kniesley, "Was Committed," Woodstock Herald (Woodstock, VA), Dec. 5, 1821.
Additional Information
Enslaved by John Swichelow.
Citation
“Harry,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed January 11, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14736.
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