1831-03-10, Ben, Commercial Transaction (Small Goods)

Title: 1831-03-10, Ben, Commercial Transaction (Small Goods)
Description: University of Virginia students boarding at Hotel D combined funds to enslave an elderly man named Ben. It is not clear if any of the students claimed Ben in ownership, or if he was contracted as an enslaved hire. Students retaining their own enslaved labor was against University policy, and Ben was dismissed from Grounds. This event is recorded in the Journals of the Chairman of the Faculty, March 10, 1831.
Event Type: Commercial transaction: Small goods
Action Status: Completed
Date: 1831-03-10
Location: Hotel D
Source: Journals of the Chairman of the Faculty, 1827-1864, RG-19/1/2.041, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia
Primary Participant: Ben
Freedom Status: Enslaved