White enslaver Charles Poindexter was paid $250 by the University of Virginia for Moses's labor. This event was recorded in the Proctor’s Daybook, January 4, 1825.
White enslaver James Nelson was paid $35 by the University of Virginia for Primus's labor. This event is recorded in the Proctor’s Daybook, January 4, 1825.
White enslaver Charles Poindexter was paid $250 by the University of Virginia for Reubin's labor. This event is recorded in the Proctor’s Daybook, January 4, 1825.
White enslaver Charles Poindexter was paid $250 by the University of Virginia for Stephen's labor. This event is recorded in the Proctor’s Daybook, January 4, 1825.
White enslaver Charles Poindexter was paid $250 by the University of Virginia for the labor of Wyatt and four additional enslaved people. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, January 4, 1825.
Solomon assisted Moses Waddel to visit a cotton gin in town, and haul cotton.
Partial Transcript: "[February] 19... went early with Solomon to Mr. Newton's gin- thence to Talmage's shop to get my cotton hauled."
John was contracted to labor for Robley Dunglison by an unknown white enslaver. This event is recorded in an event in the Proctor's Daybook dated March 4, 1825.
Enslaved persons were chased and harassed by three University students.
Partial transcript: "It was reported to the Faculty in session that George Graves, Hesekiah Rice and Wm. H. C. Reynolds were engaged in chasing Negroes in and about College thereby making much noise and disturbance, therefore by the Faculty resolved that they be admonished by the President."
H. Watson, on behalf of white enslaver Lucy J. Poindexter, was paid $56 by the University of Virginia for Barrett's labor. This event is recorded in the Proctor’s Daybook, April 8, 1825. It is also noted in a separate entry, also April 8, 1825, that $2 was deducted from the payment for Barrett’s being contracted to Raglands.
H. Watson, on behalf of white enslaver Lucy J. Poindexter, was paid $58 for George's labor. This event is recorded in the Proctor’s Daybook, April 8, 1825.
Ben, an enslaved man, installed a fence on the Waddel plantation with the assistance of Moses Waddel.
Partial Transcript: " 18 April- Monday- helped old Ben to fence in Walnut field."
Ned, an enslaved man, was sent by Moses Waddel to hive bees for William Sutherland.
Partial Transcript: "18 April... sent Ben and Ned to hive bees for William Sutherland."
White enslaver and University Proctor Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough contracted Moses to labor at the University of Virginia. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, May 14, 1825.
White enslaver and University Proctor Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough contracted Reubin to labor at the University of Virginia. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, May 14, 1825.
In a letter from the Chairman of the Faculty Robley Dunglison to Proctor Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough, Dunglision writes, "At a meeting of the faculty held this day it was resolved. . .That it having been communicated to the Faculty that a lame negro, named 'Ben,' is selling fermented liquor in the cellar of Pavilion No. 1, the Proctors attention be called to the circumstance." The letter, dated May 17, 1825, is in the Papers of the Proctor of the University of Virginia.
In the Minutes of the General Faculty from June 18, 1825, Ben was described as a "black man, was in the habit of selling spirituous Liquor in the cellar of one of the Pavilions."
White enslavers Branham and Bibb were paid $8 by the University of Virginia for the labor of two unidentified men (referred to as "two hands"). This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, June 29, 1825.
White enslavers Branham and Bibb were paid $8 by the University of Virginia for the labor of two unidentified men (referred to as "two hands"). This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, June 29, 1825.
Jones was contracted to labor at the University of Virginia by white enslaver Richard Sandridge. Sandridge was paid $20 for Jones' work instead of the typical $60-$65 because Jones ran away.
While contracted to work at the University of Virginia by white enslaver Richard Sandridge, Jones ran away. As a result, Sandridge received a reduced payment for Jone's labor ($20).
White enslaver Richard Sandridge was paid $31 by the University of Virginia for Tom's labor. This event is recorded in the Proctor’s Daybook, July 18, 1825.
White enslaver and University Proctor Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough was paid $16.75 by the University of Virginia for five months of Moses and Reubin's labor. This event is recorded in a September 8, 1825 entry in the Proctor's Daybook.
White enslaver John Gorman was paid $4.72 for three days of Moses's labor at the "Quarry" in addition to the labor of two additional enslaved persons. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, September 8, 1825.
