Sey Harris
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Title
Sey Harris
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Loudoun County (Va.)
Date
December 12, 1821
Contributor
Dan Smith
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:18318
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
Unknown
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
Lived in Oak Hill in Loudoun County, Virginia. Sey was enslaved by President James Monroe. When he ran away, there was a reward notice for his capture published in the Woodstock Herald. The reward offered was $25.
Bibliography
William Benton, "Twenty-Five Dollars Reward," Woodstock Herald (Woodstock, VA), Dec. 12, 1821.
Additional Information
Enslaved by James Monroe.
Citation
“Sey Harris,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 22, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14737.
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