1861-02-27, Venis, Female, Provisions (Housing)
- Title
- 1861-02-27, Venis, Female, Provisions (Housing)
- Description
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Venis' owner, Robert B. Taylor, paid for her housing which allowed her to live separate from his property, and to her own lot outside of the town of Athens.
Partial Transcript: "The following named slaves were agree upon by the Board as the several amounts required of their masters, employers or guardians, to be [paid] into Treasury as licenses for said privilege, or otherwise, to remove them to their own lots or outside of the corporation of the town of Athens immediately:
R. D. B. Taylor's old woman, Venis, $5." - Event Type
- Provisions: Housing
- Action Status
- Completed
- Date
- February 27, 1861
- Location
- Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
- Primary Participant
- Venis
- Freedom Status
- Enslaved
- Enslaver
- Robert B. Taylor
- Author
- John Harrison Christy
- Source Resource
- http://onthesegroundsuga.digilabuga.org/api/items/883
