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Thornton

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Title

Thornton

Subject

Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Woodstock (Va.)

Date

November 10, 1832

Contributor

Zach Hottel

Identifier

EnslavedPerson:18355

Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

Unknown

Birthplace

Unknown

Death Date

Unknown

Occupation

Enslaved Person

Biographical Text

On November 10, 1832, Thornton was tried for allegedly burglarizing and breaking up the store of David Crawford, William Andreas, and Isaac Frank. The court found Thornton not guilty.

Bibliography

Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 2, book A, (2010), 26.

Additional Information

Enslaved by Samuel Cauldwell.

Citation

“Thornton,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 23, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14772.

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