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Jerry

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Title

Jerry

Subject

Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County

Date

August 13, 1816

Contributor

Zach Hottel

Identifier

EnslavedPerson:18337

Person Item Type Metadata

Birthplace

Unknown

Death Date

Unknown

Occupation

Enslaved Person

Biographical Text

On August 13, 1816, Jerry was on trial for making Peter Sensaney afraid of him. The court found Jerry not guilty, but set a recognizance of $500 for George Reynolds to pay in addition to a pledge of one year of good behavior from Jerry.

Bibliography

Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 2, book A, (2010), 22.

Additional Information

Enslaved by George Reynolds.

Citation

“Jerry,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 23, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14754.

Comments

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