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Amelia

Files

Dublin Core

Title

Amelia

Subject

Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County

Date

April 10, 1800

Contributor

Eryn Kawecki

Relation

Jim, EnslavedPerson:214863
Dinah, EnslavedPerson:214864
Abigail, EnslavedPerson:214865
George, EnslavedPerson:214867
Tom, EnslavedPerson:214861

Identifier

EnslavedPerson:214865

Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

Unknown

Birthplace

Unknown

Death Date

Unknown

Occupation

Enslaved Person

Biographical Text

On April 10, 1800 Richard Patton sold Amelia and five other enslaved persons to George Bird for $1.

Bibliography

Amelia C. Gilreath, "Shenandoah County, Virginia," vol. 4, deed book series, (1989), 93.

Additional Information

Sale was made "for purpose of securing Bird from any damages for being [Patton's] Security upon and injunction obtained by [Patton] from the Judge in the high Court of Chancery against David Hughes"

Citation

“Amelia,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 21, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/74730.

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