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
- Location
- Bullittsburg (Ky.)
- Related resource
- Johnson family
Linked resources
Title | Class |
---|---|
Johnson, Ben | Person |
unknown, Jesse [4] | Person |