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DINWIDDIE, Virginia in the 1820s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. The Birth of the Petersburg Benevolent Mechanics Association
    date 1825map DINWIDDIE, Virginiatags Economy, Education

    A cold January day in 1825, 32 Petersburg men gathered in a Petersburg Tavern with the future on their minds. The skilled merchants of Petersburg formed the Benevolent Mechanics Association. They were made up of a variety of skilled craftsmen which included tailors, blacksmiths, watchmakers, bookbinders, tanners, and more. The first initiative of the Association was purchasing a library for apprentices...

  2. Guilfield Baptist Church
    date June 30, 1827map DINWIDDIE, Virginiatags African-Americans, Church/Religious-Activity

    The church officials expelled Brother Osborne for his adulterous behavior June 30, 1827. The officials claimed that Brother Osborne's sinful spirit had placed the women of the Guilfield Baptist Church under bad influence. The same Sunday, the church notes documented the deacons asking Sister Harriet Hill to leave the congregation for lying, as well as Sister Patsy Thomas for fighting and inappropriate...