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Philip Alexander

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Title

Philip Alexander

Subject

Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County

Date

November 12, 1849

Contributor

Zach Hottel

Identifier

EnslavedPerson:18383

Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

Unknown

Birthplace

Unknown

Death Date

December 1, 1849

Occupation

Enslaved Person

Biographical Text

Philip Alexander was put on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting Mary Ann Walker on September 9, 1849. The court found Philip guilty and was sentenced to be hanged on December 1, 1849. He was valued at $425.

Bibliography

Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 2, book A, (2010), 34-35.

Additional Information

Enslaved by Mary Nelson.
Mary Nelson paid $20 for Philip's attorney.

Citation

“Philip Alexander,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 23, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14798.

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