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    Letters on Rebel Boson, 1835: 

    French to Gov. Floyd, 1835

    William W. to Gov., Feb. 26, 1835

    Sussex County to Gov., Feb. 28, 1835

    William  W. to Gov., Aug. 19, 1835

     

    Whitehead v. Francis:

    Deed of Whitehead’s to Francis, 1843

    Petition of Whitehead v. Francis, 1847

     

    Slaveholders:

    Census Records, 1840

     

    Free African Americans:

    Census Records, 1840

     

    Liberia Emigrants, Southampton:

    January 1832

    June 1832

    March 1840

    Letter from William W. to Governor Floyd

     

                                                                                                                            Norfolk,  Feb. 26th, 1835

     

    Sir,

     

                     Mr. Ferrall, a worthy member of the Police of this Borough, wished me to send you the enclosed certificate of Miles King Esq. Ferrall has heard that a reward was offered by the Executive of Virginia, for the apprehension of the negro man, Boson, named in the certificate, + upon application to the Court of Sussex Co. for an order, wherewith he could receive said reward, he was informed by the court that a certificate from the mayor of Norfolk was alone necessary for that purpose.

     

                     Boson was brought here + offered for sale to Mr. Hatcher, who, doubting the right of the vendor, did not pay to [illegible] asked for the negro at the time he took possession of him, but directed the owner to call again for payment. Hatcher at once lodged the negro in the jail of this Borough as his slave. The man did not call for payment, but hastily left the Borough. The negro, on being strictly questioned, confessed that he had been condemned to be hung, as being engaged in the late insurrection with Nat Turner, + that he had escaped from the jail of Sussex Co. This confession was made in the presence of Ferrall, who forthwith reported the case to the mayor.

                                                                            With great respect,

                                                                                                             your obt. Servt.

                                                                                                              Wm. W. Sa