Mortgage of Louisa · Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington · Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington

event name: Mortgage of Louisa
location: Residence of Samuel Birch Sr.
Identifier: EV_1663
first name: Louisa
age: Adult
physical description: Yellow
event type: Mortgage
event date: 1822-11-26
notes: Held in trust by her brother Samuel Birch for Elizabeth's 4 children: William, Robert, Mary Jane, and Martha Ann
source: "Chancery Case: Samuel Birch v William H Taylor, 1845-011." 1845. Library of Virginia. Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927 (bulk 1800-1875). Local Government Records Collection, Arlington Court Records. https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=013-1845-011 (accessed 27 October 2024).
place: Alexandria County, DC
place type: County
mortgaged person: Louisa
enslaver: Elizabeth Birch Taylor; Samuel Birch Sr.