Willis
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Title
Willis
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Date
October 21, 1822
Contributor
Zach Hottel
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:18342
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
Unknown
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
On October 21, 1822, Willis was tried for larceny. The court found him guilty and sentenced him to have his hand burned "in open court and receive ten lashes" on his back "at the public whipping post" and to return the stolen goods.
Bibliography
Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 2, book A, (2010), 23.
Additional Information
Enslaved by William Botts.
Citation
“Willis,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 17, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14759.
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