Holy Trinity Church death records, 1818-1867
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Title
Holy Trinity Church death records, 1818-1867
Subject
Cemeteries; Burial Records; Slavery; Georgetown College
Description
Burial records for Holy Trinity Church include the names of enslaved and free people of color in the 19th century. Two people presumed to be slaves of Georgetown are listed in the records: 1) p. 63: Rachel, October 22, 1821 2) p. 104: Charles, January 3, 1832
Charles and Rachel were both buried in the "College Ground," which was located at what is today the Georgetown University campus on or near the site of the Reiss Science Building. According to historian Carlton Fletcher, the College Ground was used for burials by Holy Trinity from 1818 to 1833, when the church began to use Holy Rood Cemetery.
The College Ground was built over in 1953 and the remains of roughly fifty people that were discovered at that time were reinterred at Mount Olivet Cemetery, but those remains were only a small fraction of all the people who were buried there.
Charles and Rachel were both buried in the "College Ground," which was located at what is today the Georgetown University campus on or near the site of the Reiss Science Building. According to historian Carlton Fletcher, the College Ground was used for burials by Holy Trinity from 1818 to 1833, when the church began to use Holy Rood Cemetery.
The College Ground was built over in 1953 and the remains of roughly fifty people that were discovered at that time were reinterred at Mount Olivet Cemetery, but those remains were only a small fraction of all the people who were buried there.
Creator
Holy Trinity Church
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1818-1867
Contributor
Adam Rothman, Elsa Barraza Mendoza, Claire Healy, Cory Young. Information drawn with permission from Carlton Fletcher, "Holy Rood Cemetery," Glover Park History. Thanks to Carlton Fletcher for bringing this information to our attention.
Rights
Georgetown University Library.
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Burial record
Identifier
GSA90
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
[Rachel]
[October 1821] 22d
Rachel a cold Woman of the College Wash house who died the 21st inst
[Charles]
1832
January 3 Charles – black – servant of the College -
Original Format
Manuscript
Files
Collection
Citation
Holy Trinity Church, “Holy Trinity Church death records, 1818-1867,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed September 20, 2024, http://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/98.