Trial of Gawen, Billy, and Hercules, 23 Dec. 1822

Event Record
Violence: Jailing
EVENT DETAILS
Gawen, Billy, and Hercules are charged with the stabbing of William Hough and for conspiring to rebel. Gawen and Hercules are found not guilty. Billy is found guilty and sentenced to be burned on the left hand and whipped.
Event Type: Subtype Violence: Jailing
Date 23 Dec. 1822
Location Bedford County
SOURCES
Bedford County Trial Proceedings for Poplar Forest Slaves Gawen, Billy, and Hercules in Assault on William Gough, Overseer, 23 Dec. 1822
William Radford to Thomas Jefferson, 26 Dec. 1822
RELATED EVENTS
Altercation between Billy and an overseer, Nov. 1822
Freedom Seeking of Billy from New London, 3 Nov. 1822
EVENT PARTICIPANTS
Participant Role Status Occupation Notes
Recorded together in source
Gawen (b. 1804) Defendant Enslaved Person
Billy (b. 1799) Defendant Enslaved Person
Hercules (1794-1823) Defendant Enslaved Person
William Gough Plaintiff Overseer
Recorded individually
Christopher Clark Associated
Samuel Hancock Associated
David Saunders Associated
Henry Brown Associated
Jacob White Associated
Mitchell Ewing Associated