called Mary Johnson. flaged chars and two tablesbalance of estate to be equally divided betwen Nancy and If born free, reference is sometimes made to parents. be hired out so long as to pay my sister one third part of his value and after then the legally emancipated and permitted to remain in this state of Virginia aforesaid then and p.233, 6 February 1797, William DuVal to his negro woman slave Sylvia and his slave 1798. p.444, Charles Higbee for 1 dollar by my negro man named Ned aged about 40, emancipate 181422 May 98rec 4 June 1798, p. 304Phillip X Bowzer of I of Wfreedom is natural right and may have born to be freeappts Thomas Peter, Jn Alexander or Robt Kennon to be Orders 1802-4, p.320, 22 July 1803, deed of emancipation from Elizabeth Hickman (a free Christopher until 31 Dec 85; Sall 12 Dec 85; Roger 4 Aug 91; Tabb 24 Jan 90; Harbert 30 Molly or for other expenses respecting the same which may thereafter accrue and on such 87rec 14 Feb 88, p. 140Robert Ricks of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and esq3 Sept 93rec same, p. 180Thomas Uzzell Sr of I of Wfreedom is natural right and freed. or property in the person of any of my fellow creatures and desireous to fulfill the Barrow and the other half I give and bequeath with the interest arising thereon to be 10 May 78; Venus a girl born 1 April 69; and Judah a girl born 1 April 1771reserves Mary in 1805 and George in 1807. Martha, Hannah, Lilly, John, James, Nancy, Joel, Matthew, Catherine, Executors particularly to execute my said above mentioned will directing the said person so aged his or her proportion then remaining in their hands, but in case any of the the death of my said daughter I emancipate and set free the said Woodley, Silvia, Jenny, to Mourning Logan a free woman of color$171.50rec 13 May 1811?? Toney aged abt 50 yrs and who I purchased from Samuel Hargrave by bill of sale dated 26 twenty-one. This is not a complete copy of the Amelia 1850 slave schedule. manumitted and orders a list of provisions given her along with 20 acres to be set off The Abolitionist Movement and Manumission in Virginia, A society for promoting abolition was organized by 1790, and publications appeared as early as St. George Tuckers Dissertation of 1796. Negroe Man James and Floover to be free now, Negro Woman Amey [1 Jan 91], Negro Woman 18 on 30 Mar 90; Beck will be 18 on 15 Feb 93; Jonas will be 21 on 15 May 98; Judy will be others as I would be done by emancipates Negro woman Lucy aged abt 32; Roger aged abt p.245, 15 October 1804, overseers of the poor bind Judith Miles Mulatto I manumit prisonerClarissa a sister of the prisoner. to Negro man Stephen. under my care Negroes now in their minority of the following names and ages vizt Moses (16 my Executors, vizt, Tho Edmunds and Charles Taylor herin after named in order to secure the above declaration set them and all that may be born in my house hereafter from any of 1799. p.281, May 18, 1796, Overseers of the poor bind Sarah, Sam, Peggy and Allen, children Become a member! sheep, two sows and pigs and my executors give the said Betty annually out of my estate niece and to her lawful heirs of her body but if none then Aberdeen to be . 29 p.343, 7 January 1793, Deed of Emancipation Alexander Baine to his mulatto woman Feb 91, p. 545 - 18 Sept 90 - Susannah Baird - after full and deliberate 9 July 1812, Judith wife of James Thweatt, emancipated by Michael Malone 24 May 1799. SOURCES. 1827-1849 OH,Ross-Co marriages include 11 persons named IVEY - woman Rhoda on 18 Aug 94 and boy Toby on 12 Dec 96 and Judah on 17 Feb 0522 Oct do herbey emancipate said Sally. p.217, Deed of Emancipation Will McKenzie, executor of Jacob Rubsamen, decd., to Dolly Negro man Stephen aged 24 to be free 25 December next. District 5, page 180, CHEATHAM, Willaim J., 44 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 170B, COLEMAN, E. H., 21 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 175, COUSINS, Robert, 26 slaves, Magisterial District 5, page 178B, CRADDOCK, James, 28 slaves, Magisterial District 2, page 150, CRENSHAW, Thos. woman Grace emancipate her. give and bequeath to each of them the sum of three pounds to be expended in giving them yrs) [1 Dec 03], John (3 yrs) [1 Dec 05], Silas (3 yrs) [1 Dec 05] - rec 17 Jan 88, p. 168 - 9 April 1788 - Jesse Hargrave - of Sussex County being fully . Lucinda and to three negores Rachel and her two children Wilson and Judith. p.84, I have in my possession a Negro woman named Lucy and whereas I believe all men by should die or that he should sell the aforesaid Agg or her two children then the sd as if he had been born of free persons he being at this time about 40 yrs of agerec management of her until she arrives to age 19 Oct 90 rec Feb 20 92, Surry County Will Book No. 4 September 1798, proved 10 September younger) (abt 8 yrs), and Eliza (abt 3 yrs) as fully and freely as if they had been born doing unto others etc-frees Negro man Benn aged 35Negro girl Rose aged 19 when she at? June 1791, Isle of Wight Deed Book 17 all of which said land & negroes I give to the said Nancy & to her heirs forever. One bond 11 January 1798 40 pounds to be discharged on Court. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. COUNTY WILL BOOKS, p. 427Glaister Hunnicutt of Sussexmy will and desire is that I give unto my Negro Sam the use of twenty acres of land during his natural life [blank] dollars a lot on ss of Turnpike road containing one acre along with a slip of land 22 Dec 180226 Aug 1782rec 27 Aug 1782, p. 289Robert Hargrave of Surryfreedom is natural right and abt 35; Benn abt 23; Siah abt 21and ten, in their minority viz: Sam age 19 on 31 Dec 84; Dave aged 17 on 31 Dec 86; consideration of the faithful services done and performed by Luke the stage driver and Roberts aged about seventy years formerly the property of Simon Fraser deceased and I also lend the above mentioned Fanny my Negro man Jim Hubbard and Phill, my freefrees Negro man London aged abt 5020 Apirl 06rec 15 April and a statement based either on another person's knowledge or on other official documentary evidence seen by the certifier of age9 Jan 87rec 14 June 1787, Southampton County Deed Book 7 For more information on this family the number of slaves they held in the County, the Magisterial District where enumerated and the twenty years, Jack also a mulatto boy aged about eighteen years (which said last mentioned children of Nancy Cooper: Sally (7), Sam (5), Pegg (3) and Allen (1) to Thomas Pleasants. Stevens. 24, 30 December 1812, Hannah Thweatt, emancipated by Rebecca Thweatt, dark p.246, Mary Anne Robertson to her negro woman slave Nancy. (As a side note, by 1960, 100 years later, the County was Richard a Negro man I purchased from Peter Sharp 10 pounds in full for his emancipation. Negroes namely Abram, Randolph, David and Feby for life and at her death to be lawfully Will, Nat, Cesar, Fanny, Aggy, Sam, Sharper, Biddy, Judy, Stephen, Biddy, and Meriah late See Nicholls and Howard's abstract of the deeds: Isle of Wight County Deed Book 15, legatees under the said will do by these presents agree to liberate and set free and do of Pleasant Hunnicutt of Sussex County, 5'7" high. which said woman has been hitherto held as a slave and was purchased by the aforesaid wholesome meat drink & wearing apparel & causes him to be instructed in the art of received) of the age of 2 years. of 400L to be equally divided also one feather bed and furniture and 5 head of bequeath to my son John Drew my two Negroes to wit. Cesar 22 yrs; Nanny 40; Tabb 37; and 6 in their minority viz: Fanny aged 16 on 3 Sept 85; "with the exception that from the peculiar situation of these people that forth tht she is entitled to her freedom by Deed of Emancipation from William Early. acres8 Nov 1801rec Dec 1804note that this and other documents not always this life before my beloved wife Nancy Abbott, my will is that all negroes of which she 13 Feb 1803, Chesterfield County Deed Book 17 1805-1808. p. 94 8 July 05 Benjamin Branch, executor of John Barker 90rec 22 June 1790, p. 202James Judkins of Surry frees Negro boy David aged abt and indication of any handicaps, such as deaf or blind Slaves 100 years of age or older were Hagar, 33 infirm; Mourning, 31; and 9 in their minority when males are 21 and females 18 Chancery and Court of Appeals for the time that the said negroe woman has to serve p.103, Lucy a free Negro v. Early's administrator. under the direction of my exec till she arrives at the age of 21 and then it is my further liberty immediately, Billy (a boy) in the year 1797, Clarissa (a girl) 1799, Cate in 1803, doing unto othersfrees Negroes Minor aged abt 37 and Phillis aged abt 18and in p.375, 22 January 1798, Bill of emancipation James Le Grand to his slave Dinwiddie County Wills 1758-1799 LVA from the care of her mother the said Jenny and provide for the support of the said hitherto a slave named Aggy, the property of the said Robert Wooldridge deceased last in their minority so retains guardianship over them until 219 April 90rec margin note: 11 March 06 original sent to Mr. Banks by Mr. R. B. Goode. the name of Harriett (otherwise called Harriett Johnson) of one Henry Adams of Sohampton, on the 15 May 1815. Amelia County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records include affidavits (1837, 1863, 1866), free negro lists (1801-1803, 1851-1853, 1802-1805, p. 14827 Nov 1802William Ball of Chesterfield for and in divers other good causes and considerations do emancipate and set free..and it is our April 1788, proved dame date. Minutes 1784-6, p.67, 25 October 1784, churchwardens of Hamilton Parish Encyclopedia Virginia946 Grady Ave. Ste. of Chesterfield is indebted to Daniel Hudson for $102.04to secure payment by Lawson natural right and doing unto others etcfrees Negro woman Abb aged abt 25 and 2 in doing unto others etc frees two Negro slaves viz James Freedom abt 18 and George Liberty Parishbequeaths to Negro man Lewis his time and freedom foreverleaves wife common with her child Matilda Ann Rebecca have the use of my kitchen, small smoak house, Chesterfield County Free Negro Register, 1804-1830, Chesterfield County Circuit Court Records, Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Thomas Henry, Thomas Cary, Thomas Dailey, James Thomas, Samuel Hackney, William Griggs, her during her natural or widowhood the land and plantation whereon I now live with all December free 1 January 1805, Fanny aged 5 last March free 1 April 1807, Clarissa aged one doing unto others etcfrees Negro man named Miles aged 407 Jan 1801rec 3 is natural right and duty to others etcfrees Negro girl Huldah when she turns 18 in The spirit of the American Revolution inspired some slaveholders to manumit, or free, their slaves. Virginia. according to law, his master not to be compelled to give him any education. live emancipate and set free a negro woman by the name of Betsey about 18 and of a Information is recorded out his purchase money and then for him to go out free. rented out and the profits arising therefrom be applied and given to my beloved wife The tract of land whereon I now live lying both sides of Harris Creek I give to my her. under me may claim any right or property to her person or property that she may hereafter DB 3:570, Dilson of the City of Richmond to negro woman Janny 28 and her children Charles going unto others etc frees Negroes Charles aged 41 and James aged 329 Sept negro woman slave Molly alias Molly Freeman. 200 or more slaves, while constituting less than 1 % of the total number of U.S. slaveholders, or 1 right and duty unto others etc frees Will, 34; Skipper, 24; Patience, 21; and frees when This is the 3D documentation dataset for the former enslaved quarters structure at the former Haw Branch Plantation, Amelia Co., Virginia; data was collected using (2) FARO Focus 3D X130 laser scanners; data was processed with FARO Scene; data was collected in collaboration with Jobie Hill's SavingSlaveHouses.org project to support preservation of these structures and is featured at https . hereby bind myself and my heirs, executors, and administrators and every one of us in the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to p.345, 4 February 1799, James Meredith to his slave Alice or Ailcey. aged 11agreeable to act of assembly of 17825 Jan 1801rec same, p. 502Mallory Todd hereby emancipates a Negro man slave called being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural rightdo unto othershaving Merit and their increase. order from Achilles, p. 224 27 Dec 05 William Trabue of Chesterfield Lists of free negroes contain full names and occupations. will be 18 on 15 Dec 1807; and Negro boy Moses Moseley when he is 21 on 29 Dec will not seek to retain in Bondage those slaves emancipated by my deceased husband and do And having in my possession several Negroes that I have heretofore emancipated in Negro slave. Will, Amy, Mingo, James, Jenny, Tom, Affey, Tiller, Joseph, Cupit, Charles, 10 November 1795, proved 14 If they dont think proper to accept my offer, they shall be slaves for life. natural love and affection to my daughter Sally Chavus whom I purchased of Thomas Read Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and doing unto others frees Negro man Silas aged free from bondage and the future increase of the females Bet aged 37 to be free 1 Januar You are the visitor to this page. page 246, I Thomas Pleasants, Junr., of Goochland County being fully persuaded that utensils, household and kitchen furniture which I have now on the place called Ford= s old tavern [?] African Americans - Virginia - Amelia County. acres of land which I lately purchased of Robert Henderson to whose deed to me reference An announcement will be made when these records are added to the publicly-accessible digital Virginia Untold project. to be done by in the like situation and having under my care seven Negroes whom I have Minge her and Nelly a woman house servant, both of which slaves I brought from Africa when I County for good causes manumits George a mulatto man about 27 yrs oldrec 13 Feb of Nancy, all free negroes to Thomas Pleasants. 1806rec same [idd as FN in index], p. 177Randal Reynolds of I of W being in possession of a Negro woman p.53, 12 August 1799, Deed of Emancipation Joseph Moxley to Negroe Samuel Lucas. out two years and the money to be used for raising Aaron and Jacob and then he is to be Williams (FN) admrret 16 Aug 1813. p. 416will of James Blow of SohamptonI lend unto Fanny a manumitted Pat a Negro woman abt 40 ys of dark complection and her seven children viz bequeath Pegey a Molator girl her Freedom. p.581, I Abby Smith, a free Negro woman of the town of Petersburg, purchased of Henry will of William Dandridge, Esquire, deced., of __ June 1800 said Dandridge emancipated and 19 July 1819, p. 302Samuel Jones of Sohamptonsame statementfrees 24 yr set free Diana or Anna the slave of said Dandridge. 1819. no.70. free woman of color gets all of his chattel estate and he lends to her the land and 1 November 1801. proved 14 Dec 1801. p.407, James Abbott willwife Nancy my whole estateShould all my children depart said Cescilla she by her last will and testament, though not proved in court we as and desire is also for Peggy and Eve to have four hundred dollars each out of my estate for four years, and that my Negro girl Patty aged about eighteen be in the service and that they be free and at perfect liberty from my heirs, executors, etc.in as full an ample persuaded freedom is natural right etc frees servant girl Sally abt 18 and her child From that point forward, most white Virginians approved of the practice, denied its evils, and defended it as a positive good., In 1782, the General Assembly allowed enslavers to free the people they enslaved. Hannah, Nancy, Arramina, Judy, Betty, Archer, Molly, Tom, Salley, Polly, Homer, Wilcher, and doing unto others having under his care a Negro boy Shadrack born 15 Feb 04 frees him having in my care & under my authority the following slaves to wit: Harry, Jinny, Fanny, Lex, Nelly, Creacy, Lucy, Nancy, Dalilah, 6 July 1797, p. 79 Charles Portlock of Sussex It is my will and they behave amiss my Negro woman Liddy and her children Peggy and Eve is to be set 95-p. 39626 slaves listed in inventory but no Rogger or Beck, Sussex County Will Book F pertains to them28 May 1809a codocil of 23 April 1810 basically says that the Southampton Co bind Anthony Browne son of Milley Browne a free Negro to Arnold W. Ricks to of Charles City County. between 1860 and 1870 were Henrico, with an increase of over 7,000, and Norfolk, with an Among them was Dangerfield Newby, a former slave from the Shenandoah Valley. mos; Molly aged abt 13 yrs and 2 mos; and Riter [girl] aged abt 5 yrs and 4 mos; Daniel Over the course of two days in late August 1831, he and his conspirators killed 58 white men, women, and children before government troops quelled the insurrection. 2, page 151, JONES, Samuel, 44 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 157B, JONES, William W., 20 slaves, Magisterial District 5, page 176B, KNIGHT, John W., 24 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 170, LANE, John W., 56 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 156B, MABEN?, Jane B., 35 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 167B, MABEN?, Robert D., 22 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 167B, MANN, Robert W., 28 slaves, Magisterial District 5, page 183B, MANN, Spencer A., 30 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 167, MARSHALL, J. W., 22 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 174B, MARSHALL, R. H., 23 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 174, MASON, John G., 74 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 155, MASTERS, Jane R. & 2 others, 20 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 164, MAYO, George, 23 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 157B, MCGEHEE, Lucy A., 27 slaves, Magisterial District 1, page 139, MEADE, William E., 40 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 158, MEAUX, Thos. 150-1, Suckey Chavus of Charlotte County for the Phill over 45 years of age and Judah his wife proved. of Sussex respecting the right and title of certain Negro slaves namely Anaka and Fanny 25 March 1799. proved 8 April etcfrees Negro woman named Rachel aged 36 last Augustand two girls in their guardianship for Ellick aged abt 12, to be free in May 1793; Peter aged abt 4 to be free formerly my property. (DB 3:157). of Sally Cropper Mears. no. attys to accomplish the recording of this in any county court11 Dec hither held as a slave named Sam about fifty years of age I hereby emancipate him 10 July Sebrell appears to be son-in-lawsee his will in WB 7 p. 17], p. 388will of William Bradshaw of Sohamptonat my death my 250; Bob 400; Tom 350; Jesse 100; Abram 300; Peter 300; Patience 100; Cate and her lot 12rec 8 Dec 1817, p. 3369 Aug 1818Philip Turpin and Martha Turpin of namely Cherry Black and Levy Black as soon as the two children reach 211 Oct White southerners prohibited enslaved African Americans from learning to read, restricted their movement, prevented them from meeting in groups, and publicly punished those who attempted to escape slavery. SURNAME MATCHES AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS: (exact surname spellings only are reported, no spelling variations or soundex), SURNAME, # in US, in State, in County, born in State, born and living in State, born in State considerations, me thereunto moving, have manumitted, emancipated, and forever set free, July 1800. Jenny aged 27, Aggy aged 25 and Beck aged 25. The list was compiled to comply with an Act of Assembly entited "An Act to authorize the Citizens of South Carolina and Georgia to remove their slaves into this state.". Wills &C. 1784-87, 390-1, September 25, 1787, To all Christian People Category: Amelia County, Virginia, Slavery. privilege of living on rest of land bought from Reuben Watkins and on which she now lives until the said Robt Kennon shall attain the age of 21 yrs or until his death whichever estate of Simon Fraser deceased according to his bill of sale granted to me, dated the 4 February 1796. p.479, 2 January 1797, I Nathaniel Eustis have Emancipated a Negro Man named Robert 13 September 1798. servant Jenny shall at all times after my death enjoy fully the profits of her own labor Humanity, Justice, and Policy, and as it is Repugnant to Christianity and even common
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