1823-04-19, Unidentified Man (Referred to as "boy"), Commercial Transaction (Enslaved Hire)

Title: 1823-04-19, Unidentified Man (Referred to as "boy"), Commercial Transaction (Enslaved Hire)
Description: White enslaver William Watson was paid $5 per month by the University of Virginia for the labor of an unidentified man referred to as "boy." This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, April 19, 1823.
Event Type: Freedom status transaction: Sale
Action Status: Completed
Date: 1823-04-19
Source: Proctor's Daybook, 1821-1828, RG-5/3/2.102, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia
Primary Participant: Unidentified Man (Referred to as "boy")
Freedom Status: Enslaved
Enslaver: William Watson
Hirer: University of Virginia