Jacob
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Title
Jacob
Subject
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Date
July 1779
Contributor
Eryn Kawecki
Identifier
EnslavedPerson:214847
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
Unknown
Birthplace
Unknown
Death Date
Unknown
Occupation
Enslaved Person
Biographical Text
In July 1779 Jacob appeared before the Shenandoah County court accused of rape. The accusation against stated he had raped Susannah Barrett, widow of John Barrett, on the night of July 5 1779.
The court ruled that the facts of the case were not fully proved. However, Jacob was ordered to receive 39 lashes on his bare back for being off of his plantation. They also ruled that he could not be issued any pass for the next one year and one day and would receive 39 lashes each time he was found off the plantation of his enslaver.
The court ruled that the facts of the case were not fully proved. However, Jacob was ordered to receive 39 lashes on his bare back for being off of his plantation. They also ruled that he could not be issued any pass for the next one year and one day and would receive 39 lashes each time he was found off the plantation of his enslaver.
Bibliography
Amelia C. Gilreath, "Shenandoah County, Virginia," vol. 4, deed book series, (1989), 33.
Additional Information
Enslaved by John Pitser
Citation
“Jacob,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 18, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/74713.
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