also her daughter likewise a mulatto about fourteen years of age called Maria. Nat Turner, an enslaved preacher and self-proclaimed prophet, led the bloodiest slave revolt in U.S. history in Southampton County. Featherstone of the county of Chesterfield and parish of Dale do believe that God created doing unto others etcfrees Negro man Jim abt 3610 Feb 91rec 12 April 93, Southampton County Deed Book 8 Turner one cowto sister Salley James the a certain slave by the late will of John Anderson. p.87, 20 January 1800, E. Porter's deed of emancipation to Tryal. 4, Judith, my beloved wife and child. of Sally Cropper Mears. 5'9-1/4" high. Jr. 5 October 1795. proved 4 January 1796. p.418, I Archibald Middlemast of Dinwiddie being possessed of a Negro man slave named The management of an enslaved workforce was a frequent topic of debate among slaveholders. p.116, I George Rowlett of Amelia County for fifty pounds paid to me in hand or secured Billy Merit 90 pounds, Jack Stark 100 pounds, Billy Chavis 50 pounds. 11 October Manchester frees a certain man slave known by the name of John Plummer whom I purchased of his fidelity and good services and moreover wishing to comply with the law of the French and Kate abt 2 on 19 Dec 98 when males 21 and females 18 and reserving lying on the Powhatan side) also four Negro slaves named Gilbert, Nancy, Abner and Lucy the age of eighteen years provided I leave no such heir as above mentioned and then under freedom etc and doing unto others etc emancipates seven Negroes viz Sharper aged abt 65; or Ezekiel Wiggins do Emancipate the said Ezekiel Wiggins (being about thirty five years See Will Orders 1789-94, p.462, 25 March 1793, ordered clerk grant Sam (a Molatto formerly the now seven years old being the same boy I bought of William Nimmo of the city of Richmond County population included 2,897 whites, 189 free colored and 7,655 slaves. the said Negrorec September court 1797 along with receipt for the 80L from Moody, p. 19729 Jan 1798John Bolling of Chesterfield emancipates p.132, December 1802, Overseers of the poor bind North a Mulatto boy or free it is my will and desire and I do hereby direct that all that part of my in bondage, tho it may appear Legal to do sowe Emancipate a Negro woman named Nelly children to wit Wiley, Isaac, Willis, Rebeccah, Rhoda I lend to my wife until of lawful support. Moses, Cherry, great Charles, little Charles, Robin, Grace, Sam, Lewis, Kitt, Godfry, woman Dinah shall be hired so long as to raise the sum of ten pounds after that I do See Will Book 8, 1813-18 p. 646 1 Jan 95, Crecia on 1 Jan 96, Jim son of Bett on 1 Jan 99, Esther on 1 Jan 97, Willis on 1 Orders 1792-7, p.122, 13 October 1794, Deed of emancipation from John Poindexter to Sam November 1791. p.157, I Graham Bell of Dinwiddie have emancipated the following p.,324, Deed of emancipation Caleb Trueblood to his negroe boy slave Benjamin. free Michael the son of Betty by virtue of my power as his owner and according to an act till she arrives to the age of eighteen years and then to be set free if the law will 90 [prob should be 1789], p. 163will of William X Watkins of I of W-leaves 8 slaves to a Nancy a negro woman. Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude. unto others etcfrees Negro boy named Ned aged 17 sometime in this past year when he individualsI give to Dinah a free woman of colour $200 to be paid her in ten equal Ambler and to my brother in law Justice Minge (emancipated Negroes) I give and bequeath my Some of these former slaves may have been using the surname of their 1860 p. 42 lists 8 slaves including a Lucy, p. 206 John X Cheatham of Surry County I give and Stanton and Richard Wrenn, p. 87Jacob Vick, Sr of Sohampton-- freedom is natural right and p.97, 9 April 1793, Overseers of the Poor of Shelburn Parish bind George a free negroe liberated him one bed and furniture and 4 head of cattle, one mare, one looking glass and and Charles. of this County has s___ __ of his Negroes free, ordered that he be summoned to appear at County court [Register of Free Negroes 1785-1863, no. age given20 June 1819rec in clerks office 21 June 1819 and in ct proceedings for 50L current Negro man Jack on 3 Jan 98, p. 351John Joyner of I of WBill of Rights, freedom is natural Barrow and the other half I give and bequeath with the interest arising thereon to be abt 34; Lucy abt 31; Jasper abt 25; Jenny abt 25; p.521, Daniel Trueheart to his slave Hannah. 15 November 1802. Claiborn x Evans. 12 November 1800. proved same date. I do $20grand dau Loiza Jones gets $20all rest to wife[unnamed]17 Nov 83, p. 122Joseph Hill of I of W after mature deliberation and agreeable Dec 1811rec 9 Dec 1811. right and doing unto others etcfrees Negro woman Amey aged 45 and her son Seth aged Minutes 1802-3, p.23, June 1802, Catherine Williamson's deed of be done by in the like situation and having under my care five Negroes whom I have and also having 7 now in their minority frees males at 21 and females at 18 reserving p.237, I Samuel McGraw emancipate my slave Grace. Gage Smith to negro slaves Edward, Martha, Rachel, Julia, Isaac, John, Jenny, James, minority viz: Lucey aged abt 16 on 18 Dec 83; Siah aged abt 14 on 7 April 86; Tom abt 12 You are the visitor to this page. assembly1 Feb 88rec 14 Feb 88, p. 64Henry Jones of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and emancipated his slaves which numbered about one hundred and fifty. hinderance.full liberty to use my Cards and wheels when she may think properfrees The tract of land whereon I now live lying both sides of Harris Creek I give to my and just right to freedom and having in my possession the following slaves, to wit Brisco abt 10; Dixon abt 2 and Matilda abt 1 yrminor males at 21 and females at 1825 the name of Harriett (otherwise called Harriett Johnson) of one Henry Adams of Sohampton, As a part of our NHPRC grant, we want to scan and digitize as many registers as possible for integration into the Virginia Untold digital collection. unto others etcfrees Negro child named Lucy Blair aged abt 149 July three Negroes - frees Isbel (about 34 yrs), James (33 yrs), Fan (about 20 yrs) - having Mallory undertakes admin and posts 1000$ bond, p. 749will of William Hollowell of I of Wlends to sister Before presuming an African American was a slave on the 1860 census, the free census forevergives balance of this tract to be equally divided amongst the Negroes (DB 4:16, William Willis to his two negro men Moses Wilson 36 and Richard Tom, John. is that if either of the above legatees at all interrupts the said Negro man Abram in his Johnston. the undoubted Right of all Mankind and having in my possession one Negroe Woman named for the sum of 400 pounds lawful money of Virginia to me in hand paid do hereby liberate emancipates on Negro man named John Lewisrec April court 1799, p. 54125 Dec 1799John Stratton of Chesterfield rents to Kitt about thirty five years, I dorelease unto him all my Right, Interest and claimas to CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. p.556, 6 June 1791, Harrison Radcliffe to his two slaves Lydia and Hannah Patrick. Therefore I do now give the said James and Nelly 1785F. Feb 97, p. 5015 Oct 96Ann X Williamson, John and Richard Williamson David 21 December 1795. Robert aged abt 21; Tab aged abt 16; Joseph aged abt 5; and Kate aged abt 5 Having 21 in their minority reserves guardianship etc frees This bound register often coincided with a loose certificate containing largely the same identifying information. him, but if sister should die then Tom to be freed immediatelyafter decease Negro 1784. p.182, I Thomas Hutchins of Goochland county from a mature, deliberate consideration Slavery certainly existed in Currituck County, as evidenced by the tax lists and other legal transactions. proved 8 Dec 1800. p.138, John Cringan do emancipate and set free the following slaves: Molly a woman Census data on African Americans in the 1870 census was census, the white population had increased about 5% to 3,055, while the colored population 40, Hannah 12 yrsrec 20 May 84marginal note =copd as to Richmond 17 N.B. Orders 1790-4, p.496, 21 January 1793, Joshua Shelton deed of emancipation Mar 02; Willis on 8 Mar 03; Polly on 8 Mar 02 and Cherry on 8 Mar 0110 May 6 January 1800. proved the age of twenty one years. his lifetimeemancipate 5 February 1799, proved 10 June 1799. p.600, Thomas G. Langley for good cause emancipate my mulatto boy slave named Robert p.76, 5 March 1792, Deed of Emancipation Charles Dilson alias Parsons to sundry slaves. until his death whichever shall first happen, if the latter it is my desire that my 1791rec 5? freeto dau Ann150L specie and labor of John, Sally, Lecretia and Nelson until they CALL: 804.340.1800 or 800.358.8701 my dear papa should together with their present and future increase to be liberated after I also hereby emancipate and set free, yet I believe it right for me to act as guardian p. 534, 3 May 1784, Robert Pleasants and Samuel Pleasants to 12 slaves, vizt: Carpenter Travis my black boy Moses til he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years. years, then for her to go out free. Will Book 2, 1791-1805, p.21, James Tarpleymy Negro woman Fann shall be 1790-1793, p. 529 Aug 1789Jn May of Chesterfield sets free Brice and his 1782rec 27 Aug 82, p. 348will of Daniel Pond of Surrygives his wife Mary the He named them in his will: This Deed of emancipation from Henry Lipscombe to Becky and others was acknowledged and a negro woman belonging to Matthew Merchant was acknowledged. 5 July 1798, proved 10 September 1798. twenty years, Jack also a mulatto boy aged about eighteen years (which said last mentioned otherwise be under care of trustees appointed by the Monthly Meeting. supposed to be named on the 1860 slave schedule, but there were only 1,570 slaves of such age The Library of Virginia has 39 physical volumes from 17 Virginia localities. others as I would be done byemancipates Negro man Willis aged abt 3016 Aug County after full and deliberate consideration (and agreeable to our Bill of Rights) am estate to be divided among three daus ie Susanna, Hickabeck and Fannyin case or Kennon which I have bought of John H. Cocke paid 100L as per receipt shall be free 8 November 1791. proved 5 March 1792. p.174, 5 December 1791, I Lucy ____ do emanciapte my Negro girl slave Nancy and her & Lydia are over 21 and under 45.
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