Hey Ryan—Great project and great to put this on line. You might be interested to know that Judith Judah, wife of Benjamin was freed in her mother’s will—Tenah Hope, who was the wife of Caesar Hope the “famous barber of York.” Judith’s earlier efforts to petition the Gen Assembly had failed. In 1828 Judith as the wife of Benj Wythe Judah petitioned the Henrico county court and was given permission to remain within the state and Richmond. Again, thanks for making all this available on line.
Michael L. Nicholls
Professor of History, Emeritus
Dept. of History
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-0710
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> On Jun 28, 2017, at 10:50 AM, Ryan K Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Dear all,
> In Spring 2017, VCU offered its first Digital History graduate course. As a
> class project, we transcribed and annotated the will of Isaac Judah,
> written before his death in 1827.
>
> Please see the project here:
> http://judahwill.rampages.us/
>
> Judah was the first reader, or hazan, of Richmond's Congregation Beth
> Shalome. He was also a merchant with extensive landholdings in town and
> seven slaves. His will has much to offer regarding the history of African
> Americans, women, neighborhood development, and Judaism in Virginia.
> Our digital interface allows users to click on the names of individuals
> mentioned in the will to see expanded biographies of them in an adjoining
> frame. The site also provides a family tree, plot maps, brief essays on
> topics reflected in the will, and textual analysis of the will's wording.
>
> Please help us spread the word for this resource. We would appreciate any
> feedback or suggestions for improvement. Many thanks to the Library of
> Virginia and the Valentine archives for permission to show items from their
> collections.
>
>
> Ryan K. Smith
> Department of History
> Virginia Commonwealth University
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> and
>
> Tom Woodward
> ALT-Lab
> Virginia Commonwealth University
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