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George

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Title

George

Subject

Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Quicksburg (Va.)
Weavers Mill (Va.)
Moore's Store

Date

August 4, 1844

Contributor

Marjorie Tackett

Relation

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Lettice, EnslavedPerson:18234
Moses, EnslavedPerson:18235
Deborah, EnslavedPerson:18236

Identifier

EnslavedPerson:18561

Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

Unknown

Birthplace

Unknown

Death Date

Unknown

Occupation

Enslaved Person

Biographical Text

Lived in Weavers Mill, Virginia, while enslaved under Reuben Moore. In 1844, George was willed by Reuben Moore to his daughter Elizabeth Wunder (or Wander). While enslaved under Elizabeth, George lived in Quicksburg, Virginia.

Bibliography

Nancy B. Stewart, "Witnesses to History: The Big House and the Summer Kitchen," vol. 1 (1980), 162.
Amelia C. Gilreath, Shenandoah County Virginia: Abstracts of Wills 1772-1850. (self-pub., 1980), 153.

Additional Information

Enslaved by Elizabeth Wunder (or Wander).
Enslaved by Reuben Moore.
Will proven August 12, 1844; Will Book W., p. 511

Citation

“George,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 21, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14968.

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