Sale of Henry Tuxen · Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington · Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington

event name: Sale of Henry Tuxen
location: Residence of John A. Sommers
Identifier: EV_0958
first name: Henry
last name: Tuxen
age: Adult
age description: 24
physical description: Thick, well set, 5'8", very black, full face, large mouth, thick lips, upper front tooth missing, slow speech
occupation: Domestic Service
occupation description: Waiter
event type: Sale
event date: 1818-00-00
notes: Specific sale transaction not found; Washington died prior to October 1818 based on his probate inventory's recordation
source: "Runaway Advertisement for Henry Tuxen." Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser, 17 December 1818. Alexandria, VA. As found in GenealogyBank (accessed 10 June 2024).
sold person: Henry Tuxen
enslaver: Richard Henry Lee Washington; John A. Sommers