Turner, Nat, 1800?-1831

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Nat Turner (b. Oct. 2, 1800, Southampton County, VA-d. Nov. 11, 1831, Southampton County, VA) was born into slavery as the property of Benjamin Turner and later his son Samuel Turner. On Aug. 21, 1831, he led a two-day rebellion of slaves and free blacks in Southampton County, Virginia. After the rebellion was suppressed, Turner escaped but was captured in Oct 1831. He was hanged Nov. 11, 1831.
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referencedIn Southampton County (Va.) Judgments - Commonwealth Causes Ended, Nat Turner Insurrection, 1831 Aug. 31-1831 Nov. 21 Library of Virginia
referencedIn Shearin, J. Connell, Mrs. Speech concerning Nat Turner's insurrection, 1941. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Clark, Henry. Papers, 1809-1845. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Dipper, John, 1778-1836. Papers, 1816-1836. New Jersey Historical Society Library
referencedIn Peters, Paul. Nat Turner / a play by Paul Peters. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn David Maydole Matteson papers, 1876-1937 (bulk 1908-1935) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Harrell family. Papers, 1823-1903. University of North Carolina, Charlotte, J. Murrey Atkins Library
referencedIn French, Scot. Research files for The rebellious slave, Nat Turner in American memory [manuscript] University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Shearin, J. Connell, Mrs. Speech and photographs relating to Nat Turner's Insurrection [manuscript], circa 1900-1941. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn William Styron Papers, 1855-2007 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Lange, Michael. Rebels : (a docu-drama based on the life of Nat Turner) / written by Michael Lange. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn John Henrik Clarke papers, 1937-1996. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Mordecai family. Mordecai family papers, 1649-1947 (bulk 1810-1850). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Alabama. Governor (1831: S. Moore). Militia files, 1831. Alabama Department of Archives and History
referencedIn Benjamin Turner will, inventory, and appraisement, 1810-1812 Library of Virginia
referencedIn John Henrik Clarke papers, 1937-1996 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section
referencedIn David Maydole Matteson papers, 1876-1937 (bulk 1908-1935) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
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associatedWith Alabama. Governor (1831: S. Moore) corporateBody
associatedWith Clarke, John Henrik, 1915-1998. person
associatedWith Clark, Henry. person
associatedWith Dipper, John, 1778-1836. person
associatedWith French, Scot. person
associatedWith Harrell family. family
associatedWith Lange, Michael. person
associatedWith Matteson, David Maydole, 1871-1949. person
associatedWith Mordecai family. family
associatedWith Peters, Paul. person
associatedWith Shearin, J. Connell, Mrs. person
associatedWith Southampton County (Va.) Circuit Court corporateBody
associatedWith Southampton County (Va.) Circuit Court. corporateBody
associatedWith Styron, William person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Courtland VA US
Southampton County VA US
United States 00 US
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African American civic leaders
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Birth 1800-10-02

Death 1831-11-11

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