Adams, Hugh
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1793 - 1858
Biography
Hugh Adams was a landowner, farmer, and slaveholder in the vicinity of Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Va. He was a member and proponent of the American Colonization Society, the national organization promoting the emmigration of free African - Americans to Liberia.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Hugh Adams's Will, 1860
File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000004537], Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
Manuscript copy of the will of Hugh Adams. Adams was a supporter of the American Colonization Society. Within his will, Adams settles his estate and specifically outlines his plan for emancipating his slaves and for funding their imposed emigration to Liberia.
Dates:
1860
Filtered By
- Subject: Slavery -- Emancipation X