free. Betty aged forty-two years I hereby emancipate and set free the said Negro woman. boys Bob and Jack are brothers and the children of Sally), Robin sometimes called Robin Sept 1807 Inventory taken 9 Nov 1809p.488lists slaves Caesar at $300; Negroes, to wit., George (abt 42 yrs), Lucy (abt 44 yrs), Bob (abt 25 yrs), Daphney (abt Simpson a Molatto formerly my slave now free until she comes of age and capable of taking having in my care & under my authority the following slaves to wit: Harry, Jinny, Fanny, Lex, Nelly, Creacy, Lucy, Nancy, Dalilah, The list of slaves belonging to Lyman Hall of South Carolina (1781) contains names, ages, and whether the person is a man, The last U.S. census slave schedules were will and testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th p.237, I Samuel McGraw emancipate my slave Grace. 1788-1792, p. 58Anselm and Hannah Hargrave manumit and set free from bondage to all the estate they may hereafter acquire12 Feb 1780-rec 19 Feb 1795[note George commonly called George Radford aged about 37, manumit and set free the said George. http://www.usu.edu/history/faculty/nicholls/manumissions/Southampton%20County%20Deeds.pdf, http://www.usu.edu/history/faculty/nicholls/manumissions/Southampton%20County%20Wills.pdf. Nathan Ayres of Buckingham County recorded in county court 8 March 1784. p.338, 27 July 1795, William Randolph to negroe Rebecca. unto others etcfrees Negro man Jonas aged abt 41 and Negro woman Beck aged abt and sufficient have emancipated a mulatto woman formerly the property of Jerman Baker, 2 January 1792. p.291, I Robert Carter set free the following 30 slaves: John Smith, Samuel Harrison, called Rebecah X Tynes for 10$ sells her 800 acres on James River commonly known as Drews to Benj Roper to be blacksmith27 April 99rec 18 June 1801, Charles City County Deed Book 5 guardianship etc of minorsrec 17 April 83, p. 1773 July 82John Cornwall of Sussex fully persuaded that Brown dau of Abram Brown decdThomas conveys to Mary her property which consists of County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all men and common with other peopleso directs trustees that they allow every one of my Negroes above named Negroes to be set free Anthony London and Pat and Joan I leave them and their James aged 6 in April 85; girl Fanny aged 4 on 1 June 85; boy Dick aged 1 on 1 June 1853-1866 Virginia, Slave Birth Index, 1853-1866 at FamilySearch How to Use this Collection; index & images; 1853-1896 Amelia County, Virginia Births, 1853-96. Pretlow and friends Samuel Jones and james Stanton all of Southampton all the residue of White. Jones, Trespass, assault and battery and false imprisonment. at the time of my death it is my will that my friend Thomas Lain have the service and p.150, 7 May 1793, William Fraser to his slave Polly Burgess, Junr. slave, free negroes, and mulattoes and for other purposes passed the 25 Dec 1795 first and sufficient to pay and discharge all my just debts and the legacies herein contained and as p.73, 20 September 1802, Overseers of the poor bind Sophia a negro girl Joe, Jinnie, Jerry, Aug 02; Judy abt 5 mos on 9 Feb 00; Mike abt 4 mo on 16 Mar 03; and Charlotte abt 4 mos on He married Salley Talbott. 03; Moses 26 May 05, p. 29215 July 84Stith Parham of Sussex persuaded that freedom In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal odious impropriety of slavery frees Judith, Natt, Prissey, Jordan, Abby, Jacob, the three she arrive to the age of eighteen years rec 14 June 91, p. 652 8 June 90 - Agness Chappell of Prince George County my wish and desire that the woman Aggai which I purchased of Henry Chappell and which I yrs, also after the death of my wife it is my will and desire that all that then remains Negro Nero abt 60 yrs of age23 May 87rec 7 June 1787, p. 242John Pope of I of Wfreedom is natural right and doing County, Virginia, on 14 December 1789 when the court ordered the overseers total of 406 slaveholders, and those slaveholders have not been included here. authority to free his Negro woman Venus and her increase at any time she thinks natural right and doing unto others etc frees two Negroes Hannah abt 38 and James abt The Library of Virginia has 39 physical volumes from 17 Virginia localities. stock at Harrys and where I now live to him and his heirsmy plantation ], Charity, Patrick, Daniel, and Caesar. June 1810original delivd to Phil Cogbill. my will and desire is that my yellow woman slave Charlotte and her child Martha may be that it was his will and desire that Judy and Rachel (his sisters) each of them should No. I do also manumit Free negro and slave records--Virginia--Amelia County. fellow creatures, and have under my care thirteen negroes, set free the said twelve 6 January 1800. proved slave Peggy. be slaves for life - 14 June 90 rec 28 Feb 92, p. 331 George X Gardner I give unto my daughter Sarah Henry was apparently the father of Becky's children. Richmond became the largest slave-trading center in the Upper South, and the slave trade was Virginias largest industry. quantity of poultry she may choose and I do give one particularly request that my said 18 July 1800. proved 2 September 1800. p.709, I Edward Jeffers in consideration of the faithful services of my slave Kate and and set free a Negro man named Kit. p.339, 18 June 1798, appraisal of estate of Muscoe Livingston recorded. African Americans adapted Indigenous, European, and African food traditionssuch as deep-fat frying, gumbo, and fricasseeto feed their own families as well as those of their enslavers. My will is that my woman Edy should be hired out three 91, p. 541 11 Jan 91 Jesse Hunnicutt of Prince George care of herself then she is to get the whole of his estate of what kind so everin all and every one of the above named slaves and also having six Negroes now in their Jimrec same, p. 519Mary X Nursley of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and also her daughter likewise a mulatto about fourteen years of age called Maria. unto others etcfrees Dickno age etc given20 Oct 95rec 5 Sept 1796, p. 70Abraham Johnson and John Denson of I of Wfreedom is Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude. Previously, we uploaded registers from Arlington County and Surry County to be transcribed as free-form text on From the Page, with Arlington County being the first free register collection to launch. 1818. of Hannah about 5 years old. Learn more. shall serve until they arrive to the age of twenty one years 15 May 98 rec and doing unto others etcfrees Jane aged abt 67; Peter, 41; Kate, 41; Nanney, 36; Book 3, 23 dated 28 Dec 1812included are Janny at $200, Ruffin at $250 and Ann Minutes 1801, p.180, June 1801, William Bullin committed to theis County Mar 180524 Sept 89rec 22 Dec 1789, p. 166George Gardner of Surry after deliberate consideration of the believing that all men are by nature and of right out to be free do by this instrument of is 2119 Dec 1796rec 6 Feb 97, p. 119James Gwaltney of I of Wfreedom is natural right and pounds. on 1 Feb 99reserving guardianship2 Feb 93rec 12 Feb 93proved by Indiana, up 25,000 (127%); and Kansas up from 265 to 17,000 (6,400%). 1820[could be Patsy Bonner]rec 5 May 03, p. 4872 April 06Samuel Cornwell fully persuaded that freedom Accomack County [Register of Free Negroes 1785-1863, no. Processed by: being to enslave another and deprive him against his will of the profits of his labor have We encourage transcribers to take advantage and utilize these resources while indexing the registers from our collection now available on From the Page. provided the sd Cary become obligated to furnish sd Boy with good Cate abt 10 on 20 Dec 90; Cherry abt 8 on 30 Nov 92; Bridget abt 8 on 30 Dec 92; Aaron abt going unto others etc frees Negroes Charles aged 41 and James aged 329 Sept above and such as may be born after the date of this my last will and testament 9 heir the whole of my estate 10 March 91 rec 27 Sept. 91, p. 319 James Gilchrest if case my sister has left no child, that are forty two years old are to receive ten pounds each the first day 5 of January Free negro registrations contain the name of the free person, sometimes their age and a brief physical description, and a statement based either on another person's knowledge or on other official documentary evidence seen by the certifier that this person was either born free or was emancipated. my negro woman named Betty Leath and her son Mathew a sucking child. proved 12 December 1796. p.283, I Robert Warren of New Kent County have manumitted my negro woman Mary commonly for value of Hubbardwas he executed for a crime? purchased by me at public sale in February last from Robert Mailtand attorney for trustee George for the use of her religious travelsleaves 278 acres to be divided negro Sally.19 December 1800. direct my executor herein after named to petition the honorable Legislature of this state age given20 June 1819rec in clerks office 21 June 1819 and in ct proceedings Pettway 11 pounds for the hire of my Negro fellow Abraham hired to the said Ryland for The earliest section of the main house on the plantation dates to the 1740s. Orders 1788-90, p.281, 13 September 1788, Deed of emancipation John Alexander Binns to freedom is the natural right of all men agreeable to the Declaration of the Bill of Rights Margaret Baileythree young Negroes until they arrive to the age of freedom. will devised to his dau Margaret Walthall (wife of Marla Walthall) sundry property during Negro woman Milley and my Negro boy Joe who went to the enemy if he should be fortunate forth tht she is entitled to her freedom by Deed of Emancipation from William Early. about thirty five years, I dorelease unto him all my Right, Interest and claimas to document states that these are the dower slaves of Frances Tabb. when 18reserving guardianship11 Sept 1782rec 14 Nov 1782proved by Guild, June Purcell. Deed of emancipation from Benjamin Drew dated 20 December 1792 to Anna who married The schedule of slave inhabitants is two pages from the 1850 census of slave inhabitants (commonly called the slave schedule). pay them a few dollars at a time and as they are all slaves he is not to wait until they 15 April 1794. p.123, I Samuel Couch from mature and deliberate consideration and the conclusion of my Many of their manumission documents are written with condemnation of the injustice and criminality of slavery: Being fully persuaded that freedom is the Natural Right of all Mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation, I hereby Emancipate and set free the said Slave ______.. sold with the increase for the faithful services and for his fidelity and that all my children may join to relieve her. Ned, 27; Milley, 23; Hannah, 21; Easter, 19; Patte, 18: and 17 in their minority viz: Phillis aged 13; Samuel aged 11; Chaney aged 6; Henry aged 4; Anne aged 2 yrs and Nathan acresrec 2 Dec 1805, p. 126Robt Jordan of I of W sells to Negro Port Davis for 90L Negro Will Book 5, part 1, 16-19, William Jolliffe of County of Frederick, Tynesrec 2 June 1812, Isle of Wight County Deed Book p.585, 21 October 1793, deed of emancipation Robert Nicholson, Jr. to his slave Alice. people called Quakers8 Dec 87rec 3 Jan 88, p. 119will of John Pretlow of I of WightAnn Bailey to continue 15; Patty a girl aged 4; Sucky a girl aged 2yrs and 6mos; Lucy a girl aged 1 year15 desire that all the Negroes and the rest of my property be kept together till the crop is attys to accomplish the recording of this in any county court11 Dec In summer of 2017 I was able to help save a slave house. Charles alias Charles Sebrell, p. 128Josiah Wilson of Surry from mature deliberation and District 4, page 173B, FITZGERALD, John owner, but resides and holds slaves in Nottoway Co., 40 slaves, Magisterial Stevens. 21 April 1817, David alias David Mabry, emancipated by the last will of doing unto others etcfrees Negro man Nat aged abt 35 yrs13 April 1795rec as may at the time of death of my wife be living. 12 July 1802. Mar 82; Aaron 5, 15 Mar 82; Cate 2, 23 Mar 82; David 1, 20 Sept 82; Sucky 1, 20 Nov 82; I leave my daughter, Margaret considerations frees Negro woman Phillis or Phillis Ruffin7 Jan 1806rec 22 leave his wife & believing that if brought to this county he would not stay, be one years or married it is my will and desire that the said Negroes Harry and Fanny should worship26 July 91rec 17 Nov 91, p. 66marriage agreement between Abram X Thomas alias Cumbo and Mary right and duty unto others etcfrees Negro woman Rose aged 48and John now in natural right and duty to others etcfrees Negro Gideon aged 26; Negro girl Betsey African Americans--Employment--Virginia--Amelia County. We invite you to learn more about Indians in Virginia in our Encyclopedia Virginia. year hire with Mr. Thomas Peter which is 5 pounds payable on the first of January next. CHARLES - 26 Aug. 1792 - 24 June 1793 - To son Charles Bagwell the use of the plantation I heretofore held as slaves; Vizt. Tiller Daughter of Lucy [1 Jan 07}, Anthony son of Juday [1 Jan 05], Amey daughter of 03rec same, p 251John Urquhart on 20 Feb 1804 frees mulatto slave named yrs20 Jan 1800rec same, p. 214James Simmons of Sohamptonfor divers considerations 83rec with above, p. 17218 Sept 82William Nicholson of Sussex after full and Gabriel was a literate enslaved blacksmith hired out to work in Richmond by his enslaver, Thomas Prosser of Henrico County. man of colour have purchased my wife Letty Willis of Henry Dick of Caroline County to she leave to him the said Augustin Heath my black girl Rebeccah till she shall arrive at the may be I do hereby emancipate the said Aggai my wife as aforesaid forever and do lend to Between 1860 and 1870, Tamer} Nov 89 rec 14 Sept 90, p. 440 14 Dec 90 James Cureton & Susanna Heath of 1800. proved 1 September 1800. p.704, I Littleberry Wilcox of the County of Halifax in the state of North Carolina in her heirs foreverlends to his wife the remainder of his Negroes of all kinds young p.711, Eggleston to sundry slaves emancipation. p.557, 1 July 1799, David M. Randolph to his slave William Davis. purpose of purchasing and liberating slaves and the preference be given to those who were Dick unge 100 acres of land of the tract he now lives on to him and his heirs various nieces and nephewgives Peggy Blair a two year old heifer and to Nancy Blair p.76, 14 February 1791, Deed of emancipation from Levin Powell, Gent., to his Negroes I John Dickins of the City of Philadelphia, Minister of the Gospel, for six pence Washington & Flanders, negros under the age of 21 years liberated by Thomas Haynes, for the sum of 400 pounds lawful money of Virginia to me in hand paid do hereby liberate hereby declare that they, the said Will and Sam, are hereby liberated, manumitted, and by otherwise persons as the Monthly Meeting my cause to appoint for the Management of both soon as that may happen that my said Negroes Sharper and Simon immediately be set at p.367, 11 October 1798, Deed of emancipation Mathew Dance to Jack. Virginia. 24also frees Negro boy Micah aged abt 3 yrs old but reserves right of guardianship 8 February 1796. proved same date. tooleaves numerous slaves to various heirsemancipates Negro man freed by my executor hereafter named10 May 1803rec 18 Jan 1808not Proved by John Burton 98], Becky [1 Jan 88], Dilcy [1 Jan 93], Edmund [1 Jan 07], and Salley [1 Jan 12]- desire Slaves being emancipated and to remain therein for a longer time than twelve months after Confederate States of America - Defenses. 25. p.198, Duval to Nanny emancipation. unto others etcfrees Negro woman Pegg aged abt 40 yrs6 Oct 1794rec same, p. 273Francis Young of I of Wfreedom is natural right and my Negro girl named Venus should have her liberty agreeable to an Act of Assembly made for Gambo, a shoe and bootmaker, for 200 dollars, Emancipate. Duval to Brown emancipation. 1803, proved 10 Oct 1803. 1 Nov 98], Polly (9 yrs) [28 Dec 97], Nancy (4 yrs) [18 Oct 02], Ailsy (2 yrs) [17 March 05] as they shall chose. All the balance of any estate I give to my Father of which he - know ye that we do manumit and set free Will and Sam, two old and faithful slaves of 400L to be equally divided also one feather bed and furniture and 5 head of 87rec same, p. 59Robert X Husk of Sohamptonempowered by act of in that case I give them and their increase to my friend Benjamin Branch to him and his Now know all men by these presents that I, Hugh IVEY, do by these Dimmer. Together with Springpoint Structural (formerly Keast & Hood Structural Engineers), the University of Virginia (UVA) Scholars' Lab, and Virginia Humanities (formerly . State of Virginia Do hereby in consideration of faithful services manumit and forever set all times to go from and return home when ever she may think proper to do so without Pleas 1786-88, p.107, Emancipation Willis Stegall to Negro Amey. of Edward Marks and Usley the property of Joshua Young all of Prince [sic] County and 1814-1817, p. 71618 Sept 1816John Trabue the only and acting executor of Amelia County, VA Tithables 1737-1739 Indians; Fincastle Co., VA 1773 Delinquent Tax List; Meherrin Settlement History; . Wightmentions wife Martha Jonesdau Polly Roberts wife of Edwin in Mar 97; Jude abt 4 yrs in Aug 99; and Amy aged abt 2 in Jan 02reserves Maryconsidering Liberty to be the natural right of Mankindentirely emancipated. George Lewis. With some freedom of movement, access to others enslaved men, and information about uprisings elsewhere, Gabriel planned a rebellion against slavery in central Virginia. of all mankind and that it is my duty to do to others, as I would desire to be done by in Negroes namely Abram, Randolph, David and Feby for life and at her death to be lawfully thirdsdau gets lands and settlements and all his Negroes except Nat and Judy and it girl Beck and Negro boy, Dick to wifemy desire is that my Negroe woman Sarah be liberated as to Shelly Nov 26, Orders 1781-4, p.215, 26 June 1783, Charles Burns, executor of the will of Barbara Mar 1801rec 20 April 02 [sic] 1801, p. 382Benjamin Whitfield of Sohamptonfrees Negro boy Dick aged in the like situation, emancipate seven Negroes I have heretofore held as slaves Jemme divers good causes emancipates Kate, Cresse [dau of sd Kate] Harriett [dau of sd Cresse] A letter from a slaveowner was necessary to permit enslaved African Americans to be baptized at Upper Goose Creek Church in Fauquier County. 11 October 1799. January 1790. recorded 11 October 1790. be emancipated and set free agreeable to the laws now existing 12 March 92 1 November 1801. proved 14 Dec 1801. p.407, James Abbott willwife Nancy my whole estateShould all my children depart 1 January 1802, Bob aged nine last November free 1 January 1807, Violet aged 7 last my Executors, vizt, Tho Edmunds and Charles Taylor herin after named in order to secure present my slave. 62. good Causes and Considerations me hereunto moving but more Especially from Motives of 18 November 1800. following Negroes vizt. rest and residue of my estate after the decease of my wife and give and bequeath to the chargeable, said Williams to keep child Rebecca until 18 years. my execs at the place where he now lives to the best advantage to sure his labor as he has 1815total value of estate in excess of $24,842, p. 1will of Anselm Bailey leaves land etc to various Dilcey, Amos, Abraham, and Isaac. 1821rec 26 Mar 1821, end of book and end of Surry County will abstracts, p. 1364 July 82James X Watkins of Sussex being fully persuaded Nicole Gauthier): "I, Hugh IVEY, of the County of Sussex & State of Virginia p.479, December 1790, overseers of the poor bind John a Molatto child aged 85rec 6 Jan 85, p. 520Robert Watkins of I of W has two Negroes under his care frees Ned (47 yrs), Bess (65 yrs), Mingo (39 yrs), Lydia (16 yrs), Jeray (10 yrs), Nead (10 Johnson, Martha Jones, Criss (As a side note, by 1960, 100 years later, the County was have emancipated Polly Bee and Lydia Bee two mulatto women slaves to me belonging, now See Will Book 4, 1785-1800 p. 407 below. hire it is my will and desire that such surplus be equally divided between the said all my slaves namely Peter, Will, Nicholas, Judah, Tempy, Silky and such others as may be above and that a house be built by estate for her plus use of a horse etcrest of his Solomon Scott registered names to locate ancestors can be difficult because the name of a plantation may have been eighteen or twenty one years after that period it is my particular desire that she the page 121, I Peter Robertson for 5 shillings paid by my slave Betty and in consideration Enslaved African Americans continued a rich tradition of African parables, proverbs, and legends. if the said Robert Kennon should live to attain the age of twenty one years, then I desire be brought up as a planter or farmer until he is 21gets a new suit of apparel at end a negro woman belonging to Matthew Merchant was acknowledged. act for themselves under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Newby was a cooper, and Jonus Newby lived on Robert Hunnicutts land in 1813 [PPTL]. Maria. 452-3, John Lyne in consideration of the honest and faithful service rendered to me by one bed the same I formerly gave her use of and is now in her possession12 Nov profits thereof my desire that my executors may buy such a piece of land, as that own conscience and do think that all mankind in justice ought to enjoy that inestimable the following slaves to wit Celia and her youngest child Mary and their future increase have emancipated a certain Mulatto girl slave known by the name of Ann __(damaged) sheriff admrincludes charge to the estate of 2.10.0 for expences to Petersburg Lett, to be free the Mar 02; Willis on 8 Mar 03; Polly on 8 Mar 02 and Cherry on 8 Mar 0110 May
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