Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

Source Records

About This Source

Name
Virginia Runaway Slave Records, (Accomack County, 1826, 1839) (Library of Virginia African American Narratives project)

Number of Records
9

Date Added
November 1, 2021

More Information Download Original Dataset

Search This Source

0 selected
Advanced Search

All Records in Virginia Runaway Slave Records, (Accomack County, 1826, 1839) (Library of Virginia African American Narratives project)

  • Record #1
    Date
    1826-03
    First Name
    Frank
    Surname
    Selley
    New Owner
    Spencer D. Fletcher
    File Name
    _0003_0009_0001-0007
    Date
    1826-03
    Date of Escape
    –
    First Name
    Frank
    Middle Name
    Ley
    Surname
    Selley
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Children
    –
    Slave Owner
    –
    New Owner
    Spencer D. Fletcher
    Occupation
    –
    Remarks
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    Place of Imprisonment
    Accomack County
    District of
    –
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Runaway Slaves Records, 1794, 1806-1863, Accession APA 759, Box 1, Folder 3
    EAD
    https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04683.xml
    Click on a field to move that field into top summary row for all records in this source.
    View Record
  • Record #2
    Date
    1826-03
    First Name
    Joe
    Surname
    Watson
    New Owner
    Polly White
    File Name
    _0003_0009_0001-0007
    Date
    1826-03
    Date of Escape
    –
    First Name
    Joe
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Watson
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Children
    –
    Slave Owner
    –
    New Owner
    Polly White
    Occupation
    –
    Remarks
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    Place of Imprisonment
    Accomack County
    District of
    –
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Runaway Slaves Records, 1794, 1806-1863, Accession APA 759, Box 1, Folder 3
    EAD
    https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04683.xml
    Click on a field to move that field into top summary row for all records in this source.
    View Record
  • Record #3
    Date
    1826-03
    First Name
    Ephraim
    Surname
    Selley
    New Owner
    Raymond Riley
    File Name
    _0003_0009_0001-0007
    Date
    1826-03
    Date of Escape
    –
    First Name
    Ephraim
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Selley
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Children
    –
    Slave Owner
    –
    New Owner
    Raymond Riley
    Occupation
    –
    Remarks
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    Place of Imprisonment
    Accomack County
    District of
    –
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Runaway Slaves Records, 1794, 1806-1863, Accession APA 759, Box 1, Folder 3
    EAD
    https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04683.xml
    Click on a field to move that field into top summary row for all records in this source.
    View Record
  • Record #4
    Date
    1826-03
    First Name
    Euphemia
    Surname
    Vessels
    New Owner
    James Northam
    File Name
    _0003_0009_0001-0007
    Date
    1826-03
    Date of Escape
    –
    First Name
    Euphemia
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Vessels
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Children
    –
    Slave Owner
    –
    New Owner
    James Northam
    Occupation
    –
    Remarks
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    Place of Imprisonment
    Accomack County
    District of
    –
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Runaway Slaves Records, 1794, 1806-1863, Accession APA 759, Box 1, Folder 3
    EAD
    https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04683.xml
    Click on a field to move that field into top summary row for all records in this source.
    View Record
  • Record #5
    Date
    1826-03
    First Name
    George
    Surname
    Bull
    New Owner
    Charles Mason and [William Plaster?]
    File Name
    _0003_0009_0001-0007
    Date
    1826-03
    Date of Escape
    –
    First Name
    George
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Bull
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Children
    –
    Slave Owner
    –
    New Owner
    Charles Mason and [William Plaster?]
    Occupation
    –
    Remarks
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    Place of Imprisonment
    Accomack County
    District of
    –
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Runaway Slaves Records, 1794, 1806-1863, Accession APA 759, Box 1, Folder 3
    EAD
    https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04683.xml
    Click on a field to move that field into top summary row for all records in this source.
    View Record
  • Record #6
    Date
    1826-03
    First Name
    Edmond
    Surname
    Bailey
    New Owner
    Richard D. Bayly
    File Name
    _0003_0009_0001-0007
    Date
    1826-03
    Date of Escape
    –
    First Name
    Edmond
    Middle Name
    Ley
    Surname
    Bailey
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Children
    –
    Slave Owner
    –
    New Owner
    Richard D. Bayly
    Occupation
    –
    Remarks
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    Place of Imprisonment
    Accomack County
    District of
    –
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Runaway Slaves Records, 1794, 1806-1863, Accession APA 759, Box 1, Folder 3
    EAD
    https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04683.xml
    Click on a field to move that field into top summary row for all records in this source.
    View Record
  • Record #7
    Date
    1826-03
    First Name
    George
    Surname
    Warrington
    New Owner
    Thomas Scarborough
    File Name
    _0003_0009_0001-0007
    Date
    1826-03
    Date of Escape
    –
    First Name
    George
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Warrington
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Children
    –
    Slave Owner
    –
    New Owner
    Thomas Scarborough
    Occupation
    –
    Remarks
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    Place of Imprisonment
    Accomack County
    District of
    –
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Runaway Slaves Records, 1794, 1806-1863, Accession APA 759, Box 1, Folder 3
    EAD
    https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04683.xml
    Click on a field to move that field into top summary row for all records in this source.
    View Record
  • Record #8
    Date
    1826-03
    First Name
    Jim
    Surname
    Oatten
    New Owner
    Littleton P. Henderson
    File Name
    _0003_0009_0001-0007
    Date
    1826-03
    Date of Escape
    –
    First Name
    Jim
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Oatten
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Children
    –
    Slave Owner
    –
    New Owner
    Littleton P. Henderson
    Occupation
    –
    Remarks
    –
    Processor's Notes
    –
    Place of Imprisonment
    Accomack County
    District of
    –
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Runaway Slaves Records, 1794, 1806-1863, Accession APA 759, Box 1, Folder 3
    EAD
    https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04683.xml
    Click on a field to move that field into top summary row for all records in this source.
    View Record
  • Record #9
    Date
    1839
    First Name
    William
    Surname
    Ewell
    New Owner
    –
    File Name
    _0007_0013_0001-0002
    Date
    1839
    Date of Escape
    –
    First Name
    William
    Middle Name
    –
    Surname
    Ewell
    Alias
    –
    Gender
    M
    Age
    –
    Children
    –
    Slave Owner
    –
    New Owner
    –
    Occupation
    –
    Remarks
    –
    Processor's Notes
    Free person of color
    Place of Imprisonment
    Accomack County
    District of
    –
    Locality
    Accomack County
    Source
    Runaway Slaves Records, 1794, 1806-1863, Accession APA 759, Box 1, Folder 7
    EAD
    https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04683.xml
    Click on a field to move that field into top summary row for all records in this source.
    View Record