1838, William, Resistance (Freedom seeking) · On These Grounds

Title: 1838, William, Resistance (Freedom seeking)
Description: William (an enslaved man of 21 years of age from White Marsh) was included on a list of 272 enslaved persons compiled by the Jesuits to plan for the sale that was executed in 1838. He "ran away" while the sale was under consideration. Each person is listed in this census with their ages and other information that determined their value as property. Between 1837 and 1838, the Jesuits also noted events that affected the availability of several individuals for the sale. The Jesuits organized this list by plantations: people were listed with others who worked at the same site and thereunder with family members who also worked at those sites.
Event Type: Resistance: Freedom seeking
Action Status: Completed
Date: 1837 – 1838
Date Certainty: Approximate; Inferred
Location: White Marsh (Bowie, Maryland); Prince George's County, Maryland
Source: Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus (GTM-000119), box OS1, folder 14, Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University; GSA 63, "Census of people to be sold in 1838," Georgetown Slavery Archive
Primary Participant: William Diggs
Freedom Status: Enslaved
Enslaver: Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen
Age: 21
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