Purchase of John by the trustees of Briery Church, February 16, 1768

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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: See all items with this value Mention: Inventory
Action Status: See all items with this value Completed
Date: February 16, 1768
Date Certainty: Inferred
Location: See all items with this value 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.
Related Event: Purchase of Nell by the trustees of Briery Church, February 16, 1768
Primary Participant: John
Freedom Status: See all items with this value Enslaved
Enslaver: See all items with this value Briery Church
Author: Briery Church
Additional Participant: Nell; George Walton; Joseph Morton; Henry Watkins
Organization: See all items with this value Briery Church
Currency: pounds
Price: 67.10.0

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