The Confessions of Nat Turner

The Confessions of Nat Turner  (1831)  by Nat Turner

THE CONFESSIONS OF NAT TURNER,

THE LEADER OF THE LATE INSURRECTIONS IN SOUTHAMPTON, VA.

As fully and voluntarily made to

THOMAS R. GRAY,

In the prison where he was confined, and acknowledged by him to be such when read before the Court of Southampton; with the certificate, under seal of the Court convened at Jerusalem, Nov. 5, 1831, for his trial.

ALSO, AN AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF THE WHOLE INSURRECTION,

WITH LISTS OF THE WHITES WHO WERE MURDERED, AND OF THE NEGROES BROUGHT BEFORE THE COURT OF SOUTHAMPTON, AND THERE SENTENCED, &c.

Baltimore: PUBLISHED BY THOMAS R. GRAY.

Lucas & Denver, print. 1831

Contents

• Introductory material:
  • District of Columbia record
  • To the public
  • Virginia record
• Confession
• Appendices:
  • The Commonwealth vs. Nat Turner
  • Lists of involved parties

This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.