IMAGE

Birth Records Item Info

Title:
Birth Records
Creator:
John A. Vann
Date Created:
1850
Description:
A page from John Vann’s mid-19th century account book records the births of enslaved children alongside everyday plantation transactions. These entries—brief, often fragmented—trace the lives of women like Celia, Cinthia, and Cherry, whose children were born into bondage.
Location:
Winton, Hertford County, North Carolina
Latitude:
36.40508
Longitude:
-76.95947
Source:
State Archives of North Carolina Box PC.122.5, Postage Book of Cordwell Vann and John A. Vann's miscellaneous accounts,1841-1842; 1847-1861
Type:
Image
Format:
image/png
Language:
eng
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Birth Records", From Plantation to Prison, Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning (CDIL)
Reference Link:
https://amalkir.github.io/VannPlantationArchive/items/a_10.html