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SLAVES JOE and, S4UIRE
"On July 3, 1818, Major Nathaniel Cranshaw of Pittsylvania
Vaeg was murdered by his slaves, who twice shot him and
then broke his skull, having previously robbed him of
2500 dollars." DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington,
DC, July 25, 1818 (2-5,)
The following from Archives of Virginia, Audi-
tor' s Reports, Box 4, Item 153, Env. 1819:
Pittsylvania County, Va., Glerk William Tunstall
certifies that slaves Shadrach, Squire and Joe
were sentenced to die for the murder of their
master, Nathaniel Crenshaw. Shadrach was subse-
quently reprieved and transported. They were
ried in July and August, 1818 and Deputy Sherif
Leonard Claiborne attests that he hanged Joe and
Squire on September 25, 1818,
Cases JOE and S,UIRE
"On July 3, 1818, Major Nathaniel Cranshaw of Pittsylvania
Vaey was murdered by his slaves, who twice shot him and
then broke his skull, having previously robbed him of
2500 dollars." DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington,
DC, July 25, 1818 (2-5.)
The following from Archives of Virginia, Audi-
tor' s Reports, Box 4, Item 153, Env. 1819:
Pittsylvania County, Va., Clerk William Tunstall]
certifies that slaves Shadrach, Squire and Joe
were sentenced to die for the murder of their
master, Nathaniel Crenshaw. Shadrach was subse-
quently reprieved and transported, They were
tried in July and August, 1818 and Deputy Sherif
Leonard Claiborne attests that he hanged Joe and
Squire on September 25, 1818.
SLAVES JOE and S4UIRE
"On July 3, 1818, Major Nathaniel Cranshaw of Pittsylvania,
Vaey was murdered by his slaves, who twice shot him and
then broke his skull, having previously robbed him of
2500 dollars," DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington,
De, July 25, 1818 (2-5,)
The following from Archives of Virginie, Audi-
tor' s Reports, Box 4, Item 153, Env. 1619:
Pittsylvania County, Va, Clerk William Tunstall]
certifies that slaves Shadrach, Squire and Joe
were sentenced to die for the murder of their
master, Nathaniel Crenshaw, Shadrach was subse
quently reprieved and transported, They were
tried in July and August, 1618 and Deputy Sherif]
Leonard Claiborne attests thet he hanged Joe an
Squire on September 25, 1818,
