Purchase of John by the trustees of Briery Church, February 16, 1768
- Title
- Purchase of John by the trustees of Briery Church, February 16, 1768
- Description
- Record of inventory of enslaved persons "belonging to Briery Church" as of November 8, 1774, that identifies the purchase date of Nell, a female, and John, a boy, as February 16, 1768, for a total of 67.10.0 pounds. Briery Church was one of three local Presbyterian congregations charged with raising funds toward the founding of Hampden-Sydney College.
- Event Type
- Mention: Inventory
- Action Status
- Completed
- Date
- February 16, 1768
- Date Certainty
- Inferred
- Location
- Prince Edward County
- Preceding Event
- Nell, a woman, and John, a boy, were purchased as slaves by the Trustees of Briery Church as part of a plan to "buy 6 slaves...and that these slaves and their increase be in the care of the Trustees to raise money forever hereafter for the benefit of a regular Presbyterian minister, to be chosen by a majority of the congregation."
- Source
- Session Book of Briery Presbyterian Church, Vol 1, 1760-1840, pages 9-14.
- Primary Participant
- John
- Freedom Status
- Enslaved
- Enslaver
- Briery Church
- Author
- Briery Church
- Additional Participant
- Nell
- George Walton
- Joseph Morton
- Henry Watkins
- Organization
- Briery Church
- Currency
- pounds
- Price
- 67.10.0
- Source Resource
- http://otg.hsc.edu/api/items/394
Part of Purchase of John by the trustees of Briery Church, February 16, 1768