The Marriage of William and Sarah, May 3, 1801
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Title
The Marriage of William and Sarah, May 3, 1801
Subject
Slave Marriage; Georgetown College; Holy Trinity Church; Catholic Marriage; Sacramental Records
Description
The marriage of William and Sarah, took place on September 22, 1836, at Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown. Their union took place with permission from their owner, Mary Fenwick, a resident from Georgetown who regularly hired out slaves to the College. The officiating priest was Rev. Francis Neale, SJ, who became President of Georgetown in 1809.
Creator
Holy Trinity Church
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1801-05-03
Contributor
Elsa Barraza Mendoza
Rights
Georgetown University Library
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Manuscript
Identifier
GSA332
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
May 3d 1801
Married with liberty from Mrs Mary Fenwick her two slaves, William &Sarah before the greatest part of ther [sic] family ------
Original Format
Manuscript
Files
Collection
Citation
Holy Trinity Church , “The Marriage of William and Sarah, May 3, 1801,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed October 5, 2024, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/365.