Ownership of a woman transferred from slaveholder to Indian
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Ownership of a woman transferred from slaveholder to Indian
Description
William Blount, Governor of the Southwest Territory, reports a "continuance of Indian depredations." On September 6th a "Negro woman belonging to Peter Turney," who resides in the Mero District, was stolen by Indians.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
21
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Washington, 10/17/1794.
LC: Washington Papers: C
LC: Washington Papers: C
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
governor
Indians
negro
Peter Turney
slave
Walker
Hawkins
Captain Evans
Hind
notable location
Southwest Territory
Southwestern Territory
Tennessee
Mero District
Sumner County
court house
frontier
Maw
Tellico
Cumberland mountain
notable item/thing
slavery
block house
kidnapping
horses
pasture
document number
1794092140000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 4 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |