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 New York State Historical Documents Inventory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 Matteson, David Maydole, 1871-1949. person
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Death 1831-11-11

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