1850, Unnamed, Mention
Item
Title
1850, Unnamed, Mention
Description
Colonel John Billups and his sons were recorded to owned many enslaved persons on his plantation.
Partial Transcript: "Col. Billups was a typical planter of the old regime. He owned a large and fertile plantation and many negroes, made lots of money, spent what he wanted and saved some... he lived in affluence; his boys had horses and negroes, his daughters all they desired."
Partial Transcript: "Col. Billups was a typical planter of the old regime. He owned a large and fertile plantation and many negroes, made lots of money, spent what he wanted and saved some... he lived in affluence; his boys had horses and negroes, his daughters all they desired."
Event Type
Action Status
Date
1850
