Joseph

“Joseph”. n.d, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/47783

Name

Joseph

Description

Joseph, son of Tabitha, was about 25 years old when Shaw purchased him, his mother Tabitha, and his sister, Sarah, in 1848.

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Birth Date

1823

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Sex

Male

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Bill of sale for purchase of enslaved persons Joseph, Tabitha, and her daughter Sarah by Henry Shaw in 1848

Will and Testament of Henry Shaw [Voided], 1851 - to be added

1850 Slave Inhabitant Schedule, St. Louis Central South Half, Henry Shaw

Enslaver

Henry Shaw

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1850 Slave Inhabitant Schedule, St. Louis Central South Half, Henry Shaw

1853 tax statement (personal property tax) to the City of Saint Louis from Henry Shaw stating his ownership of 11 enslaved persons.

Bill of sale for purchase of enslaved persons Joseph, Tabitha, and her daughter Sarah by Henry Shaw in 1848

Will and Testament of Henry Shaw [Voided], 1851 - to be added

“Joseph”. n.d, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/47783