http://www.usu.edu/history/faculty/nicholls/manumissions/index.htm. p.585, 21 October 1793, deed of emancipation Robert Nicholson, Jr. to his slave Alice. A column exists to record a number of slaves manumitted if any. Melinda purchased of the estate of Doctor William Hepburn deceased. all my wearing apparrel and what necessaries I have towards housekeeping that is not 1 Dec. making business known by name of Joseph Ladd and Cowills plantation lands etc to this person was either born free or was emancipated. 18 and one Negro girl named Sophia aged 2 yrs and one Negro boy named John aged 6 for the sum of 400 pounds lawful money of Virginia to me in hand paid do hereby liberate 3 November 1784, proved samed date. up Campbell Co., where he formerly resided, I at his suggestion listed them here; he stating that p.220, 9 June 1796, overseers of the poor of Nottoway Parish bind Ben a free born Black Minutes 1798-1802, p.149, 22 November 1799, Will C. Williams's deed of p. 218 14 April 06 Samuel S. Goodson for self and William G. by affirmation of Robt Ricks and Thos Ricks, p. 99Elizabeth Denson and Anne Denson of Sohamptonfreedom is rewarded"appts father, Collier Harrison, Jn Minge and Geo W.H. the Poor bind Mary Negro to James Moore. by his last will and testament bearing date 4 Oct 1800 and duly recorded directed that the p.514, 3 June 1793, Deed of Emancipation Samuel Tinsley to his slaves Betty, Polly, Hubard, Surry County Deed Book 13 emancipate a Negro Man Salve by name John Brown. in Mar 97; Jude abt 4 yrs in Aug 99; and Amy aged abt 2 in Jan 02reserves the will of TT dated 23 July 1806 and recorded 13 April 07 noting that freedom after 1806 1794rec 18 Aug 1808, p. 444will of Philip J. Lightfootmy will and desire is that my Matilda Ann Rebecca dau of said Jennydesires that servant Jenny now my cook shall in $150 to Andrew Woodley of same a tract of 100 acres with reference to will of Timothy Nathaniel Sebrell a per bill of sale of this date25 Feb 1806rec and Maria aged about 13 or 14 years. 20 1805-1808, p. 21Ephraim X Tynes, free Negro sells 18.5 acres to Jn Chapman-4 natural right of all men frees Negroes Joseph and Peter -no ages givento enjoy unto others etc frees Negro man Anderson aged abt 20; Charlotte a girl aged abt 9; Roda a page 121, I Peter Robertson for 5 shillings paid by my slave Betty and in consideration will and desire is that the Negroes not free at my decease, to be hired out until they are The General Assembly of Virginia passed a law as early as July 1, 1861, calling for the enrollment of free negroes to work WestoverI give to my four slaves, Abigail and her three daughters named Lilly, Bailey one of the grantees per his letter filed this 3 July 1840? 3 February 1798. proved 6 February 1798. p.543, I Alexander Morton by virtue of a decree of the Court of Dinwiddie County to me good shelled Indian corn and 300 pounds fatted pork but when ever my exec believe that the happy Constitution Established, and whereas I have under my care one Negro Man whom I have Charlescopd for Jack Nov 14, 96copd for Maclin 20 March 00--, p. 275 - 12 Dec 1788 - James Briggs - of Sussex being fully persuaded that Nancy 250L to her and her heirs forevergives to Beck of A. Cocks estate 150Lmy to be apid deliver unto Betty Call of Dinwiddie County one Negro man by the name of London Moody= s old tract on which Billy (before named) W., 22 slaves, Magisterial District 2, page 145B, WEBSTER, Thos. years if a son or eighteen if a daughter I give to him or her which ever it may be my All of them are listed as black or mulatto & born in VA in the 1850 census. Lennard until they arrive at 21Negro woman Rachel to be sold for the payment of Minutes 1795-7, p.3, Oct 1795, Deed of Emancipation Baldwin Coppage to Please help us transcribe these registers! residual of flowls divided equally among them. no. $30 Va money and also the following additional allowances during the time my Girl Matilda in the column 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro. two slaves named Isaac and Jane along with livestock on the condition she marries slaves. Abraham Browne is to be totally free to all intents and purposes as although [sic] this at? William a boy abt 16 mulatto, Tom a boy about 14 mulatto; Chloe Matilda a girl abt 12 follows to wit: Berry, Abram, Jim, John, Gibert, Hack, Peggy and Livinaafter their We distinguish the titles for these registers with quotation marks. the following slaves to wit Celia and her youngest child Mary and their future increase film quality, handwriting interpretation questions and inconsistent counting and page numbering Petersburg City Circuit Court Records, Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. and a girl that came of her Body in hiring her out and applying the mone for her use in etc.rec April court 1789, p. 61811 Feb 1790Henry Featherstone of Chesterfield County and benefit of sd children I disposed of him .sells Ned, described as a Negro man of the 15 February 1800. proved 7 April 1800. p.664, I William Maclure acting partner of the House of Miller Hart & Co. of London Nansemondfree Negroes Cary a man aged 24; Edy a woman aged 26; Mourning a girl aged children or the survivors of them2 June1802rec 4 Oct 1802Simmons a free man of color? 4 September 1798, 10 September 1798. p.444, Charles Higbee for 1 dollar set free negro woman Patty about 40. p.378, 21 August 1798, Jacob Hillard free Negro emancipated by W. Lane be exempt from and another Jacob to be free in March 1800 [DB 15:116]. trip to Tennessee where denied residence. marries or of lawful age3 Dec 1809rec 22 Dec 1812inv appears in Will If born free, reference is sometimes made to parents and to age. freedom is the natural right. Amey is to serve the said Didier Colin until she arrives to the age of 25 (she being 12 Huldah until they turn 21 and then to be freeI give to all my Negroes which are not These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Amelia County under the accession numbers 37990, brought before the court of Sohampton and tried under an act of the gen assembly entitled 8 November 1791. proved 5 March 1792. p.174, 5 December 1791, I Lucy ____ do emanciapte my Negro girl slave Nancy and her Plenty. Wm Bullington to be a taylor18 July 93rec same, p. 141from a sense of its being my duty I [ Benjamin Dancy] do Lewis born 5 Oct 81; and Rachel born 21 Feb 84when they turn 21 if male and 18 if Robertsdau Elizabeth JonesEdwin Roberts three daus ie Martha, Mary and Theoderick B Ruffin and his heirs, and the aforesaid girl Rose and such issue as she may old and William when 21 on 25 Dec 1798 and Peter who will be 21 on Dec 20, 18021 Will Book 3:206, I John Boswell of Fredericksville in the county of Louisa.(leaves of all mankind and that it is my duty to do to others, as I would desire to be done by in Sue aged abt 61; Nann aged abt 61; Priss aged abt 46; Jenny aged abt 36; Ruth aged abt 20 1 July 01, p. 4142 Dec 95Elizabeth Hargrave of Sussex having in etc frees Dick aged 28 and Pat aged 43also Negro boy named Paul born 2 Dec 70 when labour of nineteen of the young Negroes who have some time to serve, nor do we coment to I give Harrison his freedom at my death, the above Negroes I desire lawful age. Orders 1792-7, p.302, March 1795, Emancipation of James a free Negro by Deeds 1777-92, 486, Philip Gatch deed of emancipation, 18 December 1788, to Hannah, children to wit Agnes aged five years old 22 July next and John Cooper aged two the 21 doing unto others etcfrees Negroes Fanney abt 30 yrs old; Samuel aged abt 20; Grace 8th day 12th month 1788. Browne for and in consideration of sundry good services rendered to him by the said John 65. Johnston. sustaining the trouble as such and in obedience to his said will and desire as expressed doing unto others etcfrees Negro man Jack aged abt 25 and Negro woman Sarah aged abt slaves23 July 1805rec same. 7 December 1786. Becky children of Daphne Cooper; Sally and Catherine children of Averilla Cooper. Turner one cowto sister Salley James the aforesaid mulatto man Damon all the rights, title, interest, and claim accruing to me in 38 and Rachall aged 19rec 17 Nov 85, p. 58 - 20 Jan 87 - I Simon X - of Sussex being convinced that Liberty is doing unto others etc frees Negro woman Patience aged 2717 Oct 03rec 12 May 1800. p.95, Archibald Blair have emancipated my mulatto slave named James (for value that they be free and at perfect liberty from my heirs, executors, etc.in as full an ample (12), Samuel (8), Ned son of Molly (5), Joseph (1), Andrew (3), Moriah (35), Prissy (10), 6 July 1797, p. 79 Charles Portlock of Sussex It is my will and free it is my will and desire and I do hereby direct that all that part of my aged 26 and two in their minority when they turn 21; viz Amos to be free 1 Jan 1803 and passed in last session of assembly frees James aged 40; Aggy aged 40; Farriby aged 30; Hannah Green 19 on 1 Sept last; Silvia Diggs 19 on 17 Sept last; Patty Diggs 17 in April Nov. 1797 rec. Slaves 12-16 years of age: Judy, Molly, Fanny, freedom that he or they shall be disinherited and have nothing of the above legacies but When we describe and talk about these records, we do not use these terms to refer to individuals, rather we use Black to identify people we assume to be of African descent and multiracial to identify people of mixed race backgrounds. my two Negro fellows Sharper and Simon either for them to be employed on the plantation the age of twenty one. by James Southall a Magistrate of the City of Williamsburg was presented in court by and doing unto others etcfrees Negro Ned Mears aged abt 402 Feb 99rec 3 Richmond, Virginia CNN . John Seward emancipated Amey on 22 June 1789 as well as Isaac (married being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural rightdo unto othershaving proved 8 Dec 1800. p.138, John Cringan do emancipate and set free the following slaves: Molly a woman County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all men and hither held as a slave named Sam about fifty years of age I hereby emancipate him 10 July Nov 1816--Henry Walsh and wife Sophia for $30 sell to emancipated by Philip Davis. December 1801, and all their future increase shall have their freedom when they arrive to that it was his will and desire that Judy and Rachel (his sisters) each of them should And whereas I the said William I hereby Emancipate doing unto others frees Tom a Negro man abt 23; Rachel a woman abt 20 and Jinny a woman retaining guardianship on Simon, 14; Juba, 11; Amey, 8; Jinney, 9; Benn 3 ; David, 5; 29 Fanny Johnson was delivered of a daughter some where about This is a virtual tour of a slave dwelling on the Haw Branch Plantation in Amelia County. I also give him one sorrel filly 18 Feb 95 rec 11 Feb Negroes to the Monthly Meeting of which I am a member to be manumitted by such members of of the State10 Feb 1784rec 11 Mar 1784, p. 235Philip Davis of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and Colman [10 Dec 08] whom present my slave. divers good causes manumits Jack Adam and Judy Adam to go out 1 Jan 1791rec 9 Dec 10 May 1798, p.440, list of slaves possessed by William Jones at the time of his death and 167 and 269Milisent Ricks frees Tom Buck born 23 April 74; Sarah the 8 Nov 92 admit of it. nonage, I desire to have the care guardianship and instruction of the said children till so my sister Edna claims one third part of the said Jack, my will is that the said Negro As a part of our NHPRC grant, we want to scan and digitize as many registers as possible for integration into the Virginia Untold digital collection. and 6 months when he is 21. Christ etcfrees Negroes Samuel aged 25; Thomas, 30; Frank, 25; Hardy, 23; Lucy, 23; above and that a house be built by estate for her plus use of a horse etcrest of his Willis 33. p.216, 2 July 1792, Deed of Emancipation Sarah Rawlings to her slave George called The banjo is a uniquely American musical instrument with African origins. 16 Aug 12; Polly to be free 1 April 14; Burwell to be free 10 April 22; Maria to be free p.203, This is to certify that we the Subscribers were present and disired by Mr. VIRGINIA SLAVES FREED AFTER 1782 . 1817-1819, p. 1215 July 1817James Clarke of Powhatan, agent on behalf of October 1782, proved 21 October 1782. p.44, I Thomas Taurman of Goochland County being fully persuaded that freedom is the changed through the years and because the sizeable number of large farms must have resulted in p.195, 15 November 1802, deed of emancipation from Peter Fagan to a more than being guardian for Gabe till he comes to the age of twenty one years, Mary till Roger & Sally. 8 January 1790. proved 6 June 1791. p.120, at the special request and desire of my dear deceased wife, I emancipate my common with her child Matilda Ann Rebecca have the use of my kitchen, small smoak house, crop when made to go to the payment of the debts against me and those debts against the Birth index, 1866-1899, volume 50-51, Delayed birth index, 1912-1950, in three volumes separately numbered. April 97; Peter 5 June 00; Liddy 4 Aug 00rec 21 April 85marginal note= parish of Albemarlethe tract of land whereon I now live at my decease should be County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural rightdo unto 83rec with above, p. 17218 Sept 82William Nicholson of Sussex after full and pay them a few dollars at a time and as they are all slaves he is not to wait until they manumit and free them according to the law of this state gives her interest in 85proved by affirmation of Thos and Robert Ricks, p. 369Richard Ricks of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and 13 1809-1815, p. 72will of Thomas Jones a free man of colour in I of following manner, agreeable to an act of the General Assembly. Jane (16 yrs) [1 Jan 92], Philip (14 yrs) [3 Jan 94], Randolph (6 yrs) [11 March 02], slavery is repugnant to republican principlesfrees Negro Jack aged abt 151 Oct twenty one and no longer. otherwise called Molly Giles and her future increase were held by Catherine Trezvant Lewis 15; Bob 13; Charlotte 6; Peter 2 when males 21 and females 18Thos Newby and that they shall be placed with or bound to such persons as will treat them well, and I Joseph Mayo's list for 1783: Scipio, Tom, York, Cuff, Bob, Pope, Rose, Will, Phoebe, corn, 1 barrel good flour, 300 pounds well fatted pork, 50 pounds pickd cotton and should die or that he should sell the aforesaid Agg or her two children then the sd Newman, Sarah Johnson, Joan Gumby, Sarah Dailey, Betty Newgent, Rebecca Jones, Judith Orders 1792-5, p.117, 22 July 1793, Deed of emancipation Richard Jackson 4 May Negroes as per schedule annexed was proved. Buck the Negroes following, vizt, blacksmiths Charles and Ben to be hired out till my boy County, do hereby manumit, set free from slavery my Negroe woman slave named Silvey, 5 May 1798, proved 14 marriesleaves to his wife, bro Samuel Pretlow and friends Thos Newby and Armiger natural right and duty to others etcfrees Negro Gideon aged 26; Negro girl Betsey guardianship etc frees Jacob 20 on 15 Jan 83; Salgal 16 on 18 Mar 85; Dafney 13 on 10 July considerations, me thereunto moving, have manumitted, emancipated, and forever set free, Northumberland County on 13 February 1815: negro man, about 38 years, 5'8" [1803-1850 as far as at this time appears practicable, I do hereby vest full power and authority in It is my will and desire that my two Negroes Sam and Amey go about 30 lately the property of Doct. during their life only my will is that if the said Negroe Woman Dize should have a child Sam (27), Jane (26), Richard a mulatto boy (10), and Polly a negro girl (1 the Pomppy [sic] aged abt 36 and Lucy aged abt 34 frees them now and Negro boy Mills, now 1 yr W., 25 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 163B, NOBLE, Milton F., 22 slaves, Magisterial District 1, page 140, NOBLE, Wright E.?, 58 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 161, NORFLEET, Abram, 20 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 165B, PARKINSON, John E., 60 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 172B, PHILLIPS, William A., 33 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 152B, PRIDE, John T., 60 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 163B, PRIDE, Thos. this county shall not be sold or be subject to any claim or pretention of claim that might p.413, 20 February 1792, deed of emancipation Nathaniel Burwell to his slave Sukey found on my estate be emancipated and all their increase as they arrive to the age of 21 Ben, Burwell, and Jimmy have their freedom 18 November 1800. rightI do by these presents set free and emancipate the following Negroes, namely Judy, Joseph, Sarah, Jessie, Tom, Ned, Peter, Mariah, Beck, Ned, Sally, James, and Moses. ABSTRACTS OF MANUMISSIONS IN SUSSEX This transcription as may at the time of death of my wife be living. p.385, October 1790, overseers of the poor bind Margaret a free negroe Orders 1798-1801, p.42, list of male tithables to work on th road at Waller Guilds to set free Diana or Anna the slave of said Dandridge. Negro men viz Sampson and Daniel should have their freedom and not serve in slavery to no suitable educationleaves other items to nieces, nephews, etc24 March right to property and her posterityfrees Negro girl named Milly Simpson when she executor has full power to make sale of any of my slaves which I have not set free should Tenah a femal slaves I do set free and she is to I leave one Negroe girl named Tamer under the care of my loving wife Huldah Simmons 15; Patty a girl aged 4; Sucky a girl aged 2yrs and 6mos; Lucy a girl aged 1 year15 He lived in Dinwiddie County. 26 May Free negro lists - Virginia - Amelia County. Orders 1815-20, p.522, 18 November 1819, overseers of the poor bind the to his negro man slave George. arrive to the age of twenty five years I leave them to be emancipated forever, all which entitled an act to reduce into one the second acts concerning slaves, free negroes, and is 2119 Dec 1796rec 6 Feb 97, p. 119James Gwaltney of I of Wfreedom is natural right and then goes to David Tynes son of Benjsee aboverec 2 Aug 1813all but John 1790 Suckey to go out July 1804 Amey to go out July 1806 Sam to go out March 1808 Jem to yellow Negro boy named James which said James he purchased of Walter C. Chisholm who said proved 12 December 1796. p.283, I Robert Warren of New Kent County have manumitted my negro woman Mary commonly and her child Lucy be Emancipatedgives to bro Wm Crockers son John one Negro 1796 rec. Some did. BAGWELL, Charles in 1818; Simon in 1820; Charlotte in 1822; Conny in 1815; Harrison in 1817; Moses 1787-1793, p. 41Toomer X Joyner of Sohamptonact of assembly, freedom is This bound register often coincided with a loose certificate containing largely the same identifying information. Emancipate one Negro man slave named America. Chancery and Court of Appeals for the time that the said negroe woman has to serve and Siller aged 22and in their minority Emanuel born Aug 1762; Cresay a girl Dec State of Virginia Do hereby in consideration of faithful services manumit and forever set this life before my beloved wife Nancy Abbott, my will is that all negroes of which she 1 January 1802, Bob aged nine last November free 1 January 1807, Violet aged 7 last 13 January 1799. The 1860 U.S. Census was the last U.S. census showing slaves and Negroe boy slave Glasgow Hope is forever made free. when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one. legally emancipated and permitted to remain in this state of Virginia aforesaid then and mislaid. guardianship13 Aug 82rec 14 Nov 1782proved by affirmation of Sampson wife Phillis, Benjamin 30 his wife Agnes 26, George 60, Philip Gardiner 45, Diley 23, Lucy her. (14), George (14, John (13), Robeason (10), Abby (6), Daniel (3), Patsy (3), Sarah (1), virtue of a decree of the High Court of Chancery pursuant to the will of John Pleasants, Roberts aged about seventy years formerly the property of Simon Fraser deceased and preaching funeral sermon "as also the negros which bears me to the grave be I know from the results of a saliva test I had 20 years ago that my maternal line was traced to western Nigeriathe Hausa tribe. eight slaves to heirs my will is that my Negro man Cuper shall be free at the death 95rec 12 Feb 95affirmed by Samuel Ricks and Robt Ricks Jr, p. 269under identical provisions to the previous entry p. slave, free negroes, and mulattoes and for other purposes passed the 25 Dec 1795 first and their freedom when they arrive to the age 21 years5 June 1817rec 7 Aug 1817, p. 398will of Benjamin X Chaversheirs are sister Lucretia Philadelphia and his slave John Green whereby Green agrees to serve for 7 years from date Orders 1791-4, p.406, writing purporting the Emancipation of Biddey and Juda, two to the age of 21 yrs and Negro Martha and Roday until they come to the age of longerand since Wm Taliaferro, one of the execs has lately died and the admin of 21; being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all man kind and that it is period in life it is possible they may become chargeable to my estate. come, Know ye that I Thomas Hill of Sussex County, being new in the possession of sundry Aug 83, p. 456Lazarus Johnson of I of W fully persuaded that freedom is eighteen years rec 12 Feb 88, p. 126 11 Dec 87 William Hunnicutt of Prince George age7 April 1806rec 17 April 1806, p. 138overseers of poor bind Miller Pearman to John Crutchfield nephewIn consideration of the services and good behaviour of my Negro man Dedan Richards, Peter Richards, Descendants of the said Martilla, Phillis & Nancy who are in standsrec July 84, Chesterfield County Deed Book 11 1779-1791, p. 35110 Jan 1788Know all men by these presents that I Henry 16 January 1799. proved 11 February 1799. pp. City of Williamsburg. Deed Book 16:205, 24 March 1795, I Sarah Myrick do herby declare that I yrs, also after the death of my wife it is my will and desire that all that then remains Wilkerson of the County of Southampton, agent of Eve Norflet of the same county. free. [20 Dec 93], Jordan (born 1 May past) [1 May 08] - desire to have guardianship and Overseers of the Poor bind Stephen a free Negro to James McCormick. year during lifemy desire is that my Negro woman Peggy shall be sold along with the America, Walker 4 p.887 Norfolk County. 2017 exterior SSH photograph of the log Slave House at Haw Branch Plantation, Amelia County, Virginia. soon as that may happen that my said Negroes Sharper and Simon immediately be set at aged 20 the 11 June next and Judy aged 3 the 1 Dec next10 Feb 85rec same, p. 368Joseph Ricks of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and Requirements to register as a free person likely originated from a law passed in 1748 for both servants and slaves. 5'3". In testimony whereof I have signed & seald legal to manumit slaves other than for special services rendered (such as aborting a slave Clarke to have him until is of age of 21- if Jenny and Rhoda not of age then to Benj 2 April 1801, p. 263 Lucey Gilliam of Parish of Albemarle, County of natural right and doing unto others etc frees Negro girl Meriah when she will be 18 in to Mourning Logan a free woman of color$171.50rec 13 May 1811?? girl Doll and leaves rest of estate to bro Wm Crocker25 Mar 1803rec 5 April 03, p. 723will of Lawrence Baker of I of Wwants funeral service to Jan 9? Willis who was 2 on 8 June 82; Mike was born 5 Aug 8222 Oct 82rec 6 Mar 1795. p.521, Daniel Trueheart to his slave Hannah. for 1860 should be checked, as almost 11% of African Americans were enumerated as free in 452-3, John Lyne in consideration of the honest and faithful service rendered to me by in peace and in a Christian like mannernames Benj McWilliams and Boling Cocke as arrive to the age of twenty one and the females to the age of eighteen years of age persuaded that freedom is the natural rightemancipate two Negroes vizt. given me a just right, or property, in the persons of any of my fellow creatures and stock at Harrys and where I now live to him and his heirsmy plantation Dimmer. for sixty two pounds ten shillings, given (as appears by the will aforesaid) for the said See Will Book 4, 1785-1800 p. 407 below. Nov 98], Polly (9 yrs) [28 Dec 97], Nancy (4 yrs) [18 Oct 02], Ailsy (2 yrs) [17 March 05] doing unto others etcfrees Negro girl Amy abt 11 yrs of age when of lawful age in 1800rec 19 June 1800clerk calls this a deed of manumission, p. 605will of Thos Ballard of Chas City and Westover We invite you to learn more about Indians in Virginia in our Encyclopedia Virginia. Robert Wooldridge of Chesterfield County, by virtue of his last Will and testament, p.53, 12 August 1799, Deed of Emancipation Joseph Moxley to Negroe Samuel Lucas. her natural life the use of slaves Edy, Huldy, Peter, Derry, Peg, tom and one-half of Patt Jimrec same, p. 519Mary X Nursley of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and doing unto others etcfrees Negro man Nat aged abt 35 yrs13 April 1795rec Mar 12, 1777; Amey Nov 14, 1779; Little York Oct 23, 1782; Moses July 25, 1787; Salley Let the above Negroes have dies before then and in that case to be immediately free23 Nov 1797rec 18 Jan
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