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Milly

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Title

Milly

Subject

Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County

Date

December 10, 1849

Contributor

Zach Hottel

Identifier

EnslavedPerson:18384

Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

Unknown

Birthplace

Unknown

Death Date

Unknown

Occupation

Enslaved Person

Biographical Text

According to court documents, Milly was an important witness for Virginia in the Commonwealth v. John Wallage (who allegedly stole $5 from John M. Shomo). The court ordered that Milly be in jail but can be released on a $100 bond.

Bibliography

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

Additional Information

Enslaved by John S. Pennybacker.

Citation

“Milly,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 23, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14799.

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