The War of 1812 raised the hopes of some enslaved people in the United States because the British offered freedom seekers refuge in return for military service or colonial settlement. Today's The UncommonWealth looks at how the war's resolution played out in some Princess Anne County records.
https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2023/03/15/finding-princess-anne-countys-hidden-treasures/
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