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Diana

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Title

Diana

Subject

Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County

Date

June 8, 1835

Contributor

Zach Hottel

Identifier

EnslavedPerson:18361

Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

Unknown

Birthplace

Unknown

Death Date

Unknown

Occupation

Enslaved Person

Biographical Text

On June 8, 1835, the court decided that Diana was exempt from paying taxes. Because Robert Gaw was deceased (and possible E. was, as well), Diana was ordered to in the future be charged to David Cranford, whom the court noted was "a deaf and dumb man."

Bibliography

Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 2, book A, (2010), 28.

Additional Information

Enslaved by Robert and E. Gaw.

Citation

“Diana,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 23, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14778.

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