----, REUBIN
    by Julia Munro

JUEL ID/KEY: P47559
Reubin (last name unknown), adult male. 
 
Arthur Spice Brockenbrough (A.S.B.) (P43627) was Proctor of the University of Virginia from 1819 to 1831. In this position, particularly during the years of the academical village's construction, he was frequently part of early transactions in hiring slaves, as detailed in his own records in the Proctor's Daybook. Most of the transactions detail his hiring slaves on behalf of the university, while some record payments to overseers involved in procuring slaves for labor. Numerous entries were recorded in his Daybook from 1822 through 1827, involving the slaves Aaron (1826-7), Davey (1823, 1825-7), Dick (1827), "hands" (CB0931) (1825), "Harry of A. S. B." (1822), Henry (1822, 1827), "Jack of A. S. B." (1827), John (1827), Moses (1825), Ned (1827), Reubin (1825-6), "Old Sam" or Sam (1822-1827), "Young Sam" or "Sam jr." (1823, 1825-7), Simon (1823, 1825, 1827), and William (1823, 1824). 
 
The following entries record Reubin's work at the University (in chronological order):

  • "A. S. Brockenbrough dft. to labour acct. for hire of Moses & Reubin from 11 April and pending -" (May 14, 1825) 
  • "A. S. Brockenbrough dft. to labour acct. for hire of Moses & Reubin from 11 April to 30th Sept. 5 months and 2/3 at &7.00 - $79.32" (September 8, 1825)
  • "A. S. Brockenbrough for Hire of Aaron Hire of Lee of Porter Hire of Reubin - $150 Bond" (January 8, 1826)

 
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Proctor's Daybook=NOT YET DIGITIZED 
 
2. Library Call Numbers/Bibliographic Records
 
Proctor's Daybook [Manuscript], 1821-1828. Special Collections, University of Virginia Library. RG-5/3/2.102
 
 
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