| File Name | _0017_0004_0001-0003 |
|---|---|
| Box Number | 2 |
| Folder Number | 17 |
| Record Type | Public Claim |
| Subtype | claim |
| Date of Auditor Receipt | 1818-09-14 |
| Slave First Name | Luke |
| Slave's Middle Name | – |
| Slave's Surname | – |
| Slave's Surname Suffix | – |
| Slave's Alias | – |
| Owner Name | George Smith |
| Transporter | – |
| Bond Holder | – |
| Slave Gender | M |
| Slave Age | – |
| Free or Enslaved | Enslaved |
| Name of Spouse | – |
| Name of Children | – |
| Name of Parents | – |
| Occupation | – |
| Additional Slave Names | – |
| Additional Free Black Names | – |
| Crime Committed | For the murder by poisoning of Adah Caple |
| Determination | Executed |
| Date of Execution | 1817-07-17 |
| Location of Conviction | Northampton County |
| Form of Execution | Hanged |
| Destinati | – |
| Value | $500.00 |
| Recorder's Notes | – |
| Processor's Notes | – |
| EAD | http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04682.xml |
If you are citing this record, please use the following format:
[Author (if known)], Virginia Public Claims, 1792-1858 (Library of Virginia African American Narratives project), [Date (if known)], Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.
Pinned records can be viewed at any time by clicking the More menu in the top right corner of the page, then selecting My Pinned Records.