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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 November 23, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14759.

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