Rachel
Files
Dublin Core
Title
Rachel
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Winchester (Va.)
Date
June 1807
Contributor
Zach Hottel
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:18332
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
Unknown
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
John C. Koontz was on trial for allegedly murdering Rachel on June 8, 1807. She had been enslaved by Jacob Ackerman. The court set bail at $300 and ruled the trial should be moved to the District Court of Winchester.
Bibliography
Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 2, book A, (2010), 21.
Additional Information
Enslaved by Jacob Ackerman.
Citation
“Rachel,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 18, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14750.
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