Zack
Files
Dublin Core
Title
Zack
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Description
1799
Contributor
Eryn Kawecki
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:20080
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
Unknown
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
September 24, 1799
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
On December 12, 1798, Zack was on trial for allegedly killing his enslaver; he claimed his innocence. Finding him guilty, the court sentenced Zack to be executed by hanging the following January (1799). The court valued him at $257. Zack was hanged on September 24, 1799.
Bibliography
Young III, John : Public Claim, 09-24-1799, Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative Digital Collection, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.
Additional Information
Enslaved by John Young, III (deceased).
Citation
“Zack,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 4, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/15011.
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