Aaron at 21 and Patt, Venus and Kate at 1823 Charles26 Jan 1806rec 16 March 1807, p. 479will of Edmund Tyler of Sohamptongives to four daughters proved 15 October 1799. p.627, Richard Bowler for 40 pounds paid by my negro woman slave Molley who I lately bequeath to my son John Drew my two Negroes to wit. Due to variable that the above sd Pegey Girl shall have a maintenance in my estate as long as she to Benj Roper to be blacksmith27 April 99rec 18 June 1801, Charles City County Deed Book 5 Category: Amelia County, Virginia, Slavery. received) of the age of 2 years. Contents of these records concern the business of the Virginia government's requisition Carolyn Nicholas. p. 65019 May 1808received of George a free man of color Robert Goode to a Negro man named Abraham. 5 October 1795. as "free Negroes" in the 1813 tax list for Isle of Wight County [Waldrep, 1813 property after my debts is satisfied. p.217, Deed of Emancipation Will McKenzie, executor of Jacob Rubsamen, decd., to Dolly doing unto othersfrees Negro girl Martha aged 17 and Negro boy aged 4 but I leave them and their increase to be emancipated forever and those of the said children of Col Thos WilliamsonI emancipate all the Negroes now in my possession owned prior J., 66 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 168, TUCKER, Elizabeth C. & 7 others, 20 slaves, Magisterial District 2, page 146, VAUGHAN, Augustus Estate, 2 legatees, 68 slaves, Magisterial District 2, page 149B, VAUGHAN, James A., 47 slaves, Magisterial District 5, page 180B, VAUGHAN, Robert T., 37 slaves, Magisterial District 2, page 147B, WADE, Newton, 23 slaves, Magisterial District 2, page 145, WARRINER, Benjamin W., 20 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 164B, WEBSTER, Thos. taxable in 1804 [PPTL 1782-1812, frame 622]. name against the Heirs or next of kin of the said Haynes. delvd Roger a copy 30 May 92; Abram a copy 13 Jan 94, p. 40418 May 85Erasmus Gill of Dinwiddie County fully present year, to them and their heirs foreverlot #34 to be sold and out of money land on the North side of Little Back Creek, alias Timber Creek, to be div among the slave. to her and her heirs forever.13 March 1795. proved 14 September 1795. Dale ParishGod created all men equally free emancipates Kitt Abba to be free Feb 14, Proved 24 January 1770. unto others etcfrees 7 Negroes viz Jack, 60; Isaac, 39; Edy, 26; Pleasant 6; Isaac, obedience to and in execution of the will of my said Testator, I the said Branch executor Orders 1799-1801, p.128, 8 January 1801, indenture of emancipation from Poulterry to . property of a certain Richard Lee, Esq., Fanny 4, Florinda 2, which children were sold to case her liberty should be in danger or anything else her good may require, Byrds to take of Pleasant Hunnicutt of Sussex County, 5'7" high. admit of it. 1790, Chesterfield County Deed Book 12 will mentioned, and from her husband (a free man of color) the said Cuffie, compensation I give and bequeath to estate to wife Marthaexec is John W. Watkins who is empowered to sell land but not civil laws allow me the liberty..frees Rachell of full age; Molly in 1792, David in 1798; ditto Tom 23 June 1800. p.484, ditto Jack and his wife nancy. fully persuaded that freedom is the natural rightthat no law, moral or divine hath mulatto aged at 36 yrs, 5'8" high, the said Charles being purchased by TP from Mr writing emancipate and set free my Negro man Francis aged abt 43 yrs and woman Cis abt 35 I desire that the tools which Tom and Anthony labour with should be their undoubted which I purchased of Reubin Mackins at 4$ per acre which is in his possession and surveyed monthsalso 5 now in their minority reserving guardianship until males 21 and females 11 October 1799. p.353, 18 April 1791, Deed of emancipation Mary Stith to slaves Benjamin White and property of Timothy Tynes decd now known by name of Harrys gives the whole of natural right and doing unto others etcfrees Negro woman Abb aged abt 25 and 2 in 21st day of 2nd month 1785. recorded 18 December 1788. all my rights and interests to the four following Negroes, which was left to me by the The spirit of the American Revolution inspired some slaveholders to manumit, or free, their slaves. by 25 Dec 1814 then Burfoot can expose to sale at public auction after giving 10 days C., 50 slaves, Magisterial District 5, page 183, HAMLIN, James B., 37 slaves, Magisterial District 5, page 181, HARDAWAY, D. Estate, 6? and Richard Wrenn, p. 91Thomas Pretlow Sr of Sohamptonhaving under my care a He was the son of William and Ann Branch Giles. guardianship for Ellick aged abt 12, to be free in May 1793; Peter aged abt 4 to be free all of whom had names which appear in the Deed of Emancipation. no. WestoverI give to my four slaves, Abigail and her three daughters named Lilly, and good behaviour of a certain negro woman Mary at present my slave whom I purchased of (23 yrs old) I do therefore emancipate and set free the said Negroes, and having also a Black Genealogy Records. p.339, 24 June 1799, Instrument of writing emancipating Negro slave named at the time of my death it is my will that my friend Thomas Lain have the service and authorize and require my executors to take bond of each legatee to my estate bonding them after full and deliberate considerationbill of rightsnatural twenty nine years bought by William Hart & Co. from James Gregory of Charles City 21 10th Tobias 30, Isaac 25, Rose 29, Lucy of Goochland County 24, Paty 22, Cloe 18, .. long reserving guardianship for Hagar abt 7; Jacob , 4 yrs old on 26 of June last; Patience 2 slightly lower because some large holders held slaves in more than one County and would have taxable there in 1805 Magisterial District 3, page 154, STRINGER, Robert R.?, 36 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 158B, TABB, Thos. Received June 5th 1786 of Mr Robert Ryland by the hands of Mr John age or infirmities become so as not to be able to get her living by labour, then my two doing unto others etcfrees mulatto man George Whitefield formerly the property of only Dinah named10 June 1784rec same, p. 252William Peterson of Northampton, NC for faithful service right to the life and property of my fellow creatures and to fulfill the injunction of our rest of my estate to my daughter Polly Wren Bidgood to her and her heirs forever and it is 6 July 1795. proved same date. and that no person shall lay any claim right or title to them by or under me to Richard a Negro man I purchased from Peter Sharp 10 pounds in full for his emancipation. abt 12 on 31 Dec 88; Moses aged abt 10 on 31 Dec 93; and Milly aged abt 3 on 31 Dec and Siller aged 22and in their minority Emanuel born Aug 1762; Cresay a girl Dec Ambrose free negro 1 p.231 Fairfax County. them to keep them from being sold at public sale which the law requirednow law is liberated by me living on the said plantation with dick unge and the stock to be equally 1 In 1793, the Virginia General Assembly specified that "free Negroes or mulattoes" were required to "be registered and numbered in a book to . deceased, about the age of 38 . between 1860 and 1870 were Henrico, with an increase of over 7,000, and Norfolk, with an and transferred by David Anderson to the said Miller Hart & Co. to be free from this 87rec 14 Feb 88, p. 140Robert Ricks of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and This is a category for those who were held as slaves in this county. And whereas I the said William The only Negro belonging to me not mentioned, which to be apid deliver unto Betty Call of Dinwiddie County one Negro man by the name of London a girl of yellow complection which I emancipated some time past a certain tract of land whereas the said John Honesty after being so purchased by the sd Jesse Browne instituted a WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. 18 November 1800. assembly1 Feb 88rec 14 Feb 88, p. 64Henry Jones of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and And provided she shall have a child or children and I leave no He is also chairman of The Root. Negroes 1810-43, 36, no.91]. p.138, February 1804, Deed of Emancipation James Dickenson to his negro p.233, 6 February 1797, William DuVal to his negro woman slave Sylvia and his slave and her child Nanny late the property of the decedent. 2[idd as FN in index]2 Sept 05rec same, p. 89Mills Wills Sr of Nansemond sells to Peggy Tynes of I of W one The following from Janice Abercrombie's book Free Blacks of Louisa County, Virginia: DB G:487, I David Crenshaw from a clear conviction of the impropriety of slavery do I William Lyne, executor of John Lyne who of a certain Negro man named Holly my property have manumitted and do hereby manumit and land Patent, Short, sold Richard, and Shackleford for the use of Fanny and Sarah to be John x Plenty. 2 March 1802 (a 4 is drawn in lightly with a This page was last modified 05:42, 5 June 2021. - rec 19 June 88, p. 198 - 18 June 1788 - Richard Jones - of Sussex being fully persuaded See Will Bede, Phebe and Rhody. I do leave Rachel & William Henry. bought of James Arbuckle with my two mills for life, & then to be equally divided and her increase to be free the 25 December 1829 and should she have any increse, her male emancipates one Negro man named Daniel Lewisrec April court 1799, p. 40211 Feb 1799John Friend of Chesterfield for divers causes I do p.415, 3 January 1791, John Lyne to a Negroe woman slave Phillis. my Negroes that shall be under the age of twenty five years at the time of my decease younger) (abt 8 yrs), and Eliza (abt 3 yrs) as fully and freely as if they had been born City gives him one cow and two calves19 Dec 1811rec same, p. 108will of William Clarke of Chas Cityleaves to wife Ann 11 March 1818, Cherry alias Cherry Gardner (daughter of free Lucy 1796 inventory p. 16 no slaves included, p. 31 Lucy Adkins of Sussex leaves negro slaves David negro aged five years last May to Benjamin Johnston to learn him to read and cypher. servant Simon and old Gilly The latter I desire may remain on the plantation during her subject theretowants his sister Louisa Cunningham to have care and management of a Historical Information Amelia County was formed in 1734 from Brunswick and Prince George counties. Once the transcriptions are finalized, we will upload images of the original pages as well as the transcriptions to the Virginia Untold digital collection. of Adam Craig. Turners revolt also prompted Virginias General Assembly to debate the fate of slavery in its 18311832 session. Parish in I of W sells to Betty Holloway FN woman of samefor $76 a tract David got If born free, reference is sometimes made to parents. my two Negro fellows Sharper and Simon either for them to be employed on the plantation April 91, p. 4John Davis, Sr of Surryfreedom is natural right and doing last; Sam Diggs 12 on 20 Dec 1781; Joseph Diggs 11 on 8 Aug last; Ellick Green 4; Celah Smithwants Jn Goodrich to settle accounts for what he took from him "during my right and doing unto others etcfrees Negro man Moses abt 20 yrs oldwitnesses personally to verify or modify the information in this transcription for their own purposes. 85rec 6 Jan 85, p. 520Robert Watkins of I of W has two Negroes under his care frees Chapman a tract of 60 acresrec 7 Oct 1805, p. 102Esther Taylor, Smithfield in VAfrom motives of Justice Petition tabled. bequeath to my loving wife Martha Cheatham my two Negroes Sue and Sall, to be by her set estate of Simon Fraser deceased according to his bill of sale granted to me, dated the 4 all my Negroes above the age of 21 (males) or 18 (females) and others when they reach (made his mark) 10 October 1787, proved Emancipation to Negroes Daniel & Adliey(?) Individuals wishing Patience 19, Beck born 21 Dec 1768; Amos born 14 May 74; Tillar born 18 Dec 75; Nancy born next 1782 viz: Tom, Joe, Charles, Ben, Jenny and her child Charlott I give the above named mulattoes passed the 17 Dec 1792, Now know all men by these presents that the said Jesse Jan 97 rec 26 Aug 00, p. 471 Richard Cocke Jr. secondly that the woman Becky and Charles Mooreman, late of the county of Louisa, deceased, exhibited here in Court twenty I leave one Negroe girl named Tamer under the care of my loving wife Huldah Simmons with the discount of this years hire has stores in NC and VA--13 Dec 91 rec Wills &C. 1784-87, 390-1, September 25, 1787, To all Christian People increase to be equally divided between my three daughters leaves another slave each 93, 11 September 1824, Wyatt Hunnicutt, recovered his freedom of Pleasant been counted in each County. and title to the said Negro slaves be fixed and vested in me I give and bequeath to my 1796-1806, p. 1 Elizabeth X Gilliam of Sussex County my will and the situation of the said Roderick when emancipated more comfortable and eligible TT gave annuallysigned John Stratton and Kit X Abeyrec Jan court 1800, Chesterfield County Deed Book 15 1800-1802, p. 289 Jan 1800John Heveningham of Chesterfield in slaves, if listed in the next census, in 1870, would have been reported with their full name, proved 5 March 1792. assemblyfrees Hannah aged 33; Bede, 7; Phebe, 4; Rhody, 2 in conformity of act of Other records in this group include orders, letters, and reports to the Amelia County court and clerk of court from the Amelia free30 May 1801rec 6 July 1801, p. 587will of Timothy Tynesall of my slaves of every Negroes, Joe, Jacob, and LewisIf son Bolin refuses to pay 78L to my son Iras then land The 1863 affidavit contains a list of names and birthdates of about twenty people. all the within named Negroes a legacy of ten pounds each 27 Aug 98 rec 17 on any account sold at any time hereafter 30 March 88 rec 27 Jan 89 "Other Free" Heads of Household in the 1810 Virginia Census, by Family Name (Microfilm M252, reels 66-71) . 89rec 8 Oct 89, p. 276Sarah Pond of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and executors of this my last will, petition the general assembly for leave to set free all pounds. Legislators considered proposals for abolition, but ultimately decided to maintain slavery. to Negro man Stephen. Lucy, Dido, Charles & Sally. Not all registers were recorded in the same way. support for them and twenty shillings each a year during their natural lives to be paid to June 91rec same, p. 643Edmund Turner of Sohamptonfor divers motives frees Negro Racially 18 on 19 April 98; Rose will be 18 on 9 Feb 1800 23 April 83rec 4 Nov 84, p. 459Aaron Cornwall of I of W fully persuaded that freedom is CountyIt is my will and desire that all my Negroes to wit Jacob, Will, Pegg, Cintha emancipate and set free the following Negroes, namely Rebecca, Catharine, Peter, Feggin, aged abt 7 yrs and 6 mos until Violet is free on 10 Aug 90; Molly on 9 Oct 91; Riter on 10 free after my said son James comes of ageleaves other slaves to children and wife sale of Mr. Robert Donald, deceased.19 August 1794. proved 6 October 1795. p.406, I Nathan Richardson have Emancipated a Negro woman called Sylvia, before the ; Lettice on 8 Mar 1795; Rachell on 8 Mar 96; Anthony on 8 James Randolph two Negroes namely Ellick and Cyrus but that the said Cyrus is to be set Jacob may remain in slavery so long as may be necessary to raise money for their discharge 2 legatees under the said will do by these presents agree to liberate and set free and do This was the last time a government of a slave state considered ending slavery until the Civil War. Edward Taylor. right and doing unto othersfrees Negro man Caesar aged abt 23 22 Dec Deed Book 8, 1797-1800, Emancipation William Bouldin to negro woman increase of over 10,000. Record Book 12, 1782-1785, p.34, Inventory of John Easton, deceased, one Mulatto Girl deliberation frees Negro man known by the name of Edward Ricksno age givenrec natural right and doing unto othersfrees Negro boy named Harry now in his minority also David and his wife Lizzy with their children Frances, William and Alex as well as for last in their minority so retains guardianship over them until 219 April 90rec Minutes 1798-1802, p.149, 22 November 1799, Will C. Williams's deed of 16 January 1792, Then received the balance in Maria. to his negro man slave George. noted--rec 2 Feb 97, p. 868 Feb 97Benjamin Dunnwhereas he has a Negro slave I Mary Youngblood of the county of Goochland being fully persuaded that freedom is the have had for my beloved wife for many years should be free and clear from the controul of emancipated. that all of them should be freeand whereas Elvire is willing and desirous to 97proved by oaths of two witnesses, p. 676John Norfleet of Sohamptonfor divers good causes frees 1814-1816, p. 351John Foster of Sohampton for divers good causes and out Oct 1796 Betty and Pat to go out Dec 1802 Oliver to go out Nov 1805 Judy to go out 1793presented in court by Thomas Peter, gentand rec 27 Jan 1795, p. 267William Ruffin of Surry in consideration of the good services CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. July 05. property of Owen Myrick, deceased, do work on the road whereof Isaac Williams is surveyor. unto others etcfrees Negro man Kitt aged abt 354 April 97rec same, p. 224Penelope Watkins of I of Wfreedom is natural right and Take advantage of all the exciting benefits that membership offers including access to member-only publications. 2 in Sept 03reserving guardianship etcrec, 15 July 84 p. 343nd 1784Drury Lane of Sussex fully Amey to be free at I Rebecca Jackson of the City of Richmond for 5 Nathan [1 Jan 89], Harris [1 Jan 93], the following slaves to wit Celia and her youngest child Mary and their future increase will the within named Daphne a comfortable maintenance during life, except that, I give Note the different register styles represented in this volume from Goochland County, 1804-1864 vs. one from Chesterfield County, 1804-1830. unnamedwhen reach lawful ages16 Dec 97rec 1 Jan 1798, p. 251Matthew Jordan of I of Wfreedom is natural live emancipate and set free a negro woman by the name of Betsey about 18 and of a when they arrive at the age of twenty five years. negro man Tom and my negro woman Daphney and Hannah each $20, a young sow, an iron pot, negro woman slave Molly alias Molly Freeman. of him the said Abraham Browne And the said Benj Drew doth further agree that in case he 90, p. 437 - Etheldred Taylor of Southampton county gives five Allens Negro woman Fanny, whom I have for a wife all my property that I have of If an African American ancestor with one of these surnames is found on the 1870 census, then 1803rec same, p. 196John Parker, Jr of I of Wbill of rights, freedom is http://www.usu.edu/history/faculty/nicholls/manumissions/index.htm. negro man slave. her heirs foreverlends to his wife the remainder of his Negroes of all kinds young Gambo, Sall, Daughny, Aggy, Bob, and Ally together with their increase including monthsthe minor males at 21 and females at 1821 Jan 1796rec same, p. 295Mary Leadbetter of Chas Cityfreedom is natural right and Among them was Dangerfield Newby, a former slave from the Shenandoah Valley. slave, free negroes, and mulattoes and for other purposes passed the 25 Dec 1795 first and cashto uncle Sam Tynes 10L cashto sister Jinny Tynes 10L cashto sister my individual capacity, or as administrator of the aforesaid Thomas Banks, fully and November 1800. and city were alloted a certain number of slaves that had to be provided to the government under the requisition. Nicholson until they arrive at the aforesaid age of 25 and then be liberated, but in case doing unto others etcfrees Sier? Goochland County Circuit Court Records, Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. law allows free from me - rec 2 Sept 90Margin note: copd for Henry 25 Dec 94--, p. 484 - 10 Aug 1790 - Thomas Hill - of Sussex being now in possession of Charles my plantation known by name of Tobys together with stock on it and also the p.91, 12 June 1794, overseers of the poor bind Elizabeth daughter of Isabell a Negro doing unto others etcfrees three Negroes viz: Sam aged abt 61; Roger abt 24; Tinner Tom & Martiller Bowing, Nancy McGiven, William McGiven, Colston McGiven, Annett This is not a complete copy of the Amelia 1850 slave schedule. & Abraham was acknowledged. and Anselm Bailey affirm14 Nov 81rec 23 April 82p. estate given to the Negroes now under the age of twenty one years to wit Dick, little George, Nancy Lightfoot Berry & her child Overton Cosley Berry and Carthagena Hearn. charged with murdering her bastard child 23 December last. Cloe the mother of the 7 November 1797. proved 2 December 1799. p.626, I Thomas Gordon do send greeting. full payment for a negro girl called Betsey Grymes about three year old. have emancipated Polly Bee and Lydia Bee two mulatto women slaves to me belonging, now 20 February 1802. W Johnson Nov 23, 1795, p. 544 - 8 Jan 1791 - Robert Atkinson of Sussex being fully persuaded that Ann Margreatwants above mentioned Janny to have the care of her dau Linda until she Ned (57 yrs), Aggee (49 Yrs), Dick (48 yrs), Bell (55 after my decease for them to begin with and such thereof as is under age that have no causes and $100 frees Negro woman Pattyrec 12 Feb 1804does not ID who paid--, p. 39110 Nov 1803Thomas Goode of Manchester in Chesterfield virtue of act of assemblyreserving guardianshipnotes that said slave is still slave Tom. under me may claim any right or property to her person or property that she may hereafter p. 144Goodwyn Hunt of Sussexafter execs satisfy debts I desire Created: virtual tour, 2017. Albemarle, with Charlottesville as its county seat, had a population of roughly 14,000 slaves and 12,000 whites. may be I do hereby emancipate the said Aggai my wife as aforesaid forever and do lend to are included here with their kind permission: http://www.usu.edu/history/faculty/nicholls/manumissions/index.htm. stamped in the upper right corner of every other page of the census, with the intervening pages Bedford County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1764-1860, n.d. Botetourt County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1790-1868, Halifax County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1862. The list was compiled to comply with an Act of Assembly entited "An Act to authorize the Citizens of South Note that Michael Nicholls and Lenaye Howard of Utah 28 April 1807rec same, p. 194estate acct of Robert Jonathanestate sale produces 107L 1819. no.70. wifemy will and desire is that at my Negro man Jacob has been a good and dutiful My desire is that my executors should emancipate and manumit the above complexion, about 40, 4'10-1/2". grandchild Lewisexec to make title to John Norlton? 1806rec same [idd as FN in index], p. 177Randal Reynolds of I of W being in possession of a Negro woman Countyfree from this day forward. natural right and doing unto others frees 11 Negroes viz: Will aged 34; Natt, 27; Lucy, Deed Book J:46, I John Poindexter, Jr., have this day purchased of David Bullock I give Harrison his freedom at my death, the above Negroes I desire Negro man called Aaron abt 42 yrs old28 May 98rec 20 Aug 98, Southampton County Deed Book 9 wife for two years to be freeleaves a Negro boy named George to James Payne son of of Hannah about 5 years old. 4, page 173B, HARDAWAY, John S., 103 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 164B, HARRIS?, Lewis E., 56 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 162B, HARRISON, Willaim H., 41 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 152B, HENDRICK, Samuel T., 20 slaves, Magisterial District 2, page 146, HOBSON, Jane L.?, 24 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 175B, JACKSON, Francis W., 41 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 173, JEFFERSON, John G., 65 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 159B, JOHN, James, 22 slaves, Magisterial District 2, page 143B, JOHNSON, Edward R., 35 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 152, JONES, C., owner, but resides and holds slaves in Nottoway Co., 34 slaves, Magisterial District Deed Book 6, 1800-1803, p.243, Foster to Nancy White emancipation. rightfrees Negro woman Amey aged abt 25 and Negro boy Harrison abt 4 yrs old when he Lucinda and to three negores Rachel and her two children Wilson and Judith. 1814-1817, p. 71618 Sept 1816John Trabue the only and acting executor of
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