1819--Jesse Excluded for Escaping and Theft

Item

Title
1819--Jesse Excluded for Escaping and Theft
Date
2 Oct 1819
Formatted date
1819-10-02
Event type
Accused- Theft
Exclusion
Description
On October 2, 1819, Jesse, an enslaved member of Bullittsburg Baptist Church had "absconded" from slaveholder Ben Johnson, some time prior to the meeting, and the church had not been made aware he was gone. He also was accused of "purloining" and excluded from membership.
Participant
African American(s): Jesse
unknown, Jesse [4]
Slave holder(s): Johnson, Ben
Johnson, Ben
Related resource
Johnson family

Linked resources

Items with "Participant in: 1819--Jesse Excluded for Escaping and Theft"
Title Class
Johnson, Ben Person
unknown, Jesse [4] Person