DIGITAL ARCHIVE of SLAVERY to FREEDOM at MONTICELLO   (beta)

At a court of Oyer & terminer held at Bedford Courthouse the 23rd day of December 1822 for the trial of Going a negro man Slave the property of Thomas Jefferson Esq. charged with having unlawfully & feloniously stabed William Gough with intent to main & kill—also wickedly & feloniously having [. . .] [consul]ted upon the subject of rebelling & making insurrection against the Law & government of the Com wealth of Virginia & against the sd Gooch their overseer

present,

Samuel Hancock David saunders Henry Brown Jacob White & Mitchell Ewing Gent Just.

The prisoner being led to the bar in custody of the Sheriff & charged with the crime aforesd plead not guilty—whereupon the court proceeded—to the examination of the evidence Christopher Clark Esq attorney at Law appeared as counsel for the prisoner—On consideration whereof it is the opinion of the Court that he is not Guilty [. . .] and that he go hence Without day

At a Court of Oyer and Terminer held at Bedford Courthouse the 23rd day of December 1822 for the trial of Billy a negroe man Slave the property of Thomas Jefferson Esqr charged With having unlawfully and feloniously stabbed William Gough With intent to maim and kill and also wickedley and feloniously having consulted upon the Subject of rebeling and making insurrection against the law and Government of the Commonwealth of Virginia and against the Said Gough their Overseer

Present

Samuel Hancock David Saunders Henry Brown Jacob White and Mitchell Ewing Gent Just.

The prisoner being led to the Bar in custody of the Sheriff and charged With the crime aforesaid plead not Guilty Whereupon the Court proceeded to the examination of the evidence & Christopher Clark Esqr attorney at law appeared as council for the prisoner On consideration Whereof it is the opinion of the Court that said Billy is Guilty of the first & Second Counts and not Guilty as to the rest that he be Burnt on the left hand and receive thirty nine lashes on his Bare Back at the publick Whipping post and that the Sheriff execute the said Sentence

At a Court of Oyer and terminer held at Bedford Courthouse the 23rd day of December 1822 for the trial of Hercules a negroe man slave the property of Thomas Jefferson Esqr charged With having unlawfully and feloniously stabbed William Gough With intent to main and kill and, also, wickedley and feloniously having cunsulted upon the Subject of rebelling and making insurection against the law and Government of the Commonwealth of Virginia and against the Said Gough their Overseer

Present

Samuel Hancock David Saunders Henry Brown Jacob White and Mitchell Ewing Gent Just

The prisoner being led to the Bar in custody of the Sheriff and charged With the crime aforesaid plead Not Guilty Whereupon the Court proceeded to the examination of the evidence Christopher Clark Esqr attorney at law appeared as [. . .] Counsil for the prisoner on consideration Whereof it is the opinion of the Court that he is not Guilty and go hence Without day