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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06338.15 |
| From Archive Folder | Legal documents pertaining to the Easter Plot of 1802 |
| Title | Warrant to the Sheriff of Halifax County to hold Robin, a slave, until 1 May trial, and to summon two witnesses |
| Date | 26 April 1802 |
| Author | Thompson, William (fl. 1802) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Warrant signed by Thompson, a justice of the peace, ordering the sheriff to safely keep Robin until the trial of Abram; both men are the property of William Smith. Abram is to be tried at the County Court of Halifax of Oyer and Terminer for his role in the Easter Plot. Thompson signs an additional two orders on verso; one directing the sheriff to summon Daniel Perkins as a witness on behalf of "the within named prisoner"; the other directing him to summon Samuel Hubboards as a witness for the "within named Abraham." An additional note, signed by [illegible]Edwards, deputy of W. Bennett (possibly Walter Bennett), states "[Estd ?] as to Robin & Daniel Perkins not [time ?'] to [Saco ?] as to Hubbards Jack. |
| Subjects | Slavery Prisoner Slave Rebellion Judiciary Law Rebellion African American History |
| People | Thompson, William (fl. 1802) Bennett, Walter (1745-1812) Hubbard, Samuel (1756-1820) Sancho (d. 1802) |
| Place written | Halifax County, Virginia |
| Theme | Law; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Related to the Easter Plot, also known as Sancho's Rebellion. Sancho, an earlier participant in Gabriel's Rebellion of 1800, instigated the Easter Plot, intended to take place on or around Good Friday 1802. The ferment spread through southern Virginia (including Halifax County), and northeastern North Carolina, resulting in the hanging of Sancho and four other participants. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |