Frank, NC, 1802 June

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| FRANK (Slave)

| "After the Refolution the slave population apparently re-
mained quiescent until 1802, when the white inhabitants of
Hertford and Bertie counties (N. C.) were alarmed by evi-
dence of a negro conspiracy. As in previous cases, the
conspiracy (if there was such), was frustrated by the time
ly arrest of 1), negroes. The group was disposed of as
follows: Frank was found guilty of conspiring and made to
suffer death; another slave was cropped, branded, and
whipped; while a third was cropped and whipped; and the
remainder were whipped, 'there appearing nothing against
them only their names being on the paper.'" "Slave Con=
spiracies in North Carolina, by Re He. Taylor; N. C. HIS~—
TORICAL REVIEW, Vol. V, #1, Jane, 1928, p 31, (His
source: RALEIGH REGISTER, June 22, 1802.)

FRANK (Slave)

"After the Refolution the slave population apparently re=-
mained quiescent until 1802, when the white inhabitants of
Hertford and Bertie counties (N. C.) were alarmed by evi-
dence of a negro conspiracy. As in previous cases, the
conspiracy (if there was such), was frustrated by the time
ly arrest of 1) negroes, The group was disposed of as
follows: Frank was found guilty of conspiring and made to
suffer death; another slave was cropped, branded, and
whipped; while a third was cropped and whipped; and the
remainder were whipped, 'there appearing nothing against
them only their names being on the papere'" 'Slave Con=
spiracies in North Carolina, by Re He. Taylor; N. C. HIS=~
TORICAL REVIEW, Vole V, #1, Jane, 1928, p 31, (His
source: RALEIGH REGISTER, June 22, 1802.)

FRANK (Slave)

"after the Refolution the slave population apparently re=
mained quiescent until 1602, when the white inhabitants of
Hertford and Bertie counties (N. C.) were alarmed by evi-
dence of a negro conspiracy. As in previous cases, the
conspiracy (if there was such), was frustrated by the timel
ly arrest of 1l negroes. The group was disposed of as
follows: Frank was found guilty of conspiring and made to

suffer death; another slave was cropped, branded, and
whipped; while a third was cropped and whipped; and the
remainder were whipped, 'there appearing nothing against
them only their names being on the

spiracies in North Carolina, by Re H

TORICAL REVIEW, Vol, V, ff 1, Jane, Be P ois "(iis
source: RALEIGH REGISTER, June 22, 1802.)

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