BEVERLY FAMILY
Mixed-race members of the Beverly family, probably born before 1750, were
1 i. Barsheba, born say 1740.
2 ii. Sylvester, born about 1742.
1. Barsheba Beverly, born say 1740, was a "Mulato" taxable in Pittsylvania County in John Wilson's list for 1767. She may have been the mother of
i. Priscilla, taxable in Buckingham County on a horse and 3 cattle from 1782 to 1794: a "Mulatto" taxable from 1783 to 1785, a "Mulatto" taxable on a slave in 1787 and 1788 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-97]. She was head of a Buckingham County household of 1 "other free" in 1810 [VA:823]. She was listed in the Land Tax Summaries for Buckingham County between 1788 and 1814, called a "mulatto" from 1788 to 1791, living on land on Hatcher's Creek [Ward, Buckingham County Land Tax Summaries, 32].
ii. Jean, taxable in Buckingham County on a horse and 3 cattle from 1782 to 1786: a Mulatto taxable from 1783 to 1785 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-97]. She was head of a Buckingham County household of 12 "other free" in 1810 [VA:776].
iii. Betty, head of a Buckingham County household of 14 "other free" in 1810 [VA:775a], perhaps the Betty Beverly who sued Thomas Gibson for false imprisonment in Culpeper County on 23 July 1763 [Minutes 1763-4, 404, 423].
iv. William, taxable in Buckingham County in 1782, a "Mulo" taxable in 1789, taxable on a horse from 1797 to 1803, a "Mulo" taxable in 1798, [Personal Property Tax List 1782-97; 1798-1803]. He was head of a Buckingham County household of 15 "other free" in 1810 [VA:775a]. He married Edy Pinn in Amherst County in November 1800 [Sweeny, Marriage Records of Amherst County].
2. Sylvester Beverly, born about 1742, was a Revolutionary War soldier from Franklin County, Virginia, who enlisted in 1776 and served until the end of the War. He was eighty years old and owned 126 acres of land in 1822 when he petitioned the Legislature for a state pension [Jackson, Virginia Negro Soldiers, 30]. Perhaps he was the Silvanus Beverly who was taxable in Buckingham County on a horse and 4 cattle in 1782, a "Mulatto" taxable in 1783 and 1784 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-97]. Sill Beverly was taxable in Franklin County in 1799, head of a Fluvanna County household of 7 "other free" in 1810 [VA:493] and listed as a "free negro" in Franklin County in 1813 [Personal Property Tax Lists, 1786-1803; Waldrep, 1813 Tax List]. He was probably the father of
i. Anna, married Benjamin Chavers, 24 August 1801 Franklin County bond, Silvester Beverly surety.
ii. Herod, married Lucy Freeman, "Negro, freed slave of John Early, dec'd," 23 February 1808 Franklin County bond. He was head of a Fluvanna County household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [VA:480].
iii. Rebecca, married Jesse Shavers, 16 December 1805 Franklin County bond, Harod Beverly surety.
iv. Elizabeth, married George Marrs, 23 February 1808 Franklin County bond, Harod Beverly surety.
v. Polly, married Martin Couzens, 31 March 1814 Franklin County bond, Benjamin Chavis surety.
Other members of the Beverly family were
i. Reuben, taxable in Buckingham County in 1787, taxable on a horse in 1791, taxable with George Beverly in 1798 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-97; 1798-1803].
ii. Jonathan, a "Mulo" taxable in Buckingham County in 1798 and from 1804 to 1809, taxable on a horse from 1799 to 1803 [Personal Property Tax List 1798-1803; 1804-9], head of a Buckingham County household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [VA:820]. He registered as a free Negro in Amherst County in July 1847: aged about 62 years, 5 feet 10 inches high, dark complexion [McLeRoy, Strangers in Their Midst, 72].
iii. Susannah, charged with the Buckingham County tax of William and F. Beverly in 1798 [Personal Property Tax List 1798-1803].
iv. Francis, a "bachelor," married Mary Williams, a "spinster," 29 November 1792 Amherst County bond with the consent of her mother Nancy Williams, Rolley Penn surety. He received a grant for 10 acres in Buckingham County on both sides of Booring Bridge on 1 May 1818 [Grants 67:242].
v. Charles, taxable in Buckingham County in 1801 [Personal Property Tax List 1798-1803], head of a Buckingham County household of 12 "other free" in 1810 [VA:775a], perhaps the Charles Beverly who married Mary Johns, 29 March 1827 Amherst County bond, James Johns security.
vi. Major, head of a Rockbridge County household of 10 "other free" in 1810 [VA:290].
vii. Lucy, head of a Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County household of 2 "other free" and a slave in 1810 [VA:111a].
viii. Samuel, born about 1797, married Rhoda Terry on 12 March 1819 in Amherst County, William Terry witness [Sweeny, Marriage Records of Amherst County]. Samuel and Rhoda registered as free Negroes in Amherst County on 19 December 1850: Samuel Beverly Bright mulatto - Strait hair, somewhat grey - Five feet, Six Inches & Half - Fifty three years old; Rhoda Beverly wife of Saml Beverly - Bright mulatto - Strait hair - Five feet three & half Inches high - Fifty three years of age [McLeRoy, Strangers in their Midst, 73]. William Terry was head of an Amherst County household of 7 "other free" in 1810 [VA:287].
ix. James, married Polly Redcross, in Amherst County in 1820.
BIBBENS/ BEAVENS FAMILY
1. Mary Bibens, born say 1700, was presented by the grand jury of Accomack County on 4 November 1718 for having a "Mallatto" bastard child in Accomack Parish [Orders 1717-19, 23, 28]. She was called a white Christian woman on 1 September 1719 when she was ordered to be put in prison for the same offense, but the order was reversed when Captain Edward Scarborough agreed to pay her fine. At first she refused to name the father, then named "one Hille an Indian" on 2 September 1719, and later that same day admitted that the father was "one Negro Slave named Jack belonging to Mr. Edmd. Scarburgh." She was presented again for having a bastard child on 4 October 1721 and on 7 May 1723 when she was called Mary Bivens [Orders 1719-24, 5, 5b, 6, 36, 59]. And on 2 September 1729 she was accused of having two more "Mullato" bastard children. On 8 December 1730 her two-year-old "Mullattoe Boy" Talflett Bibbens was ordered bound to Edmund Scarborough [Orders 1724-31, 168, 201]. She was called Mary Bibbins, otherwise Bevins, in adjoining Northampton County on 12 March 1733/4 when she was presented for having another "Mulatto" bastard child. She was sold for five years [Orders 1732-42, 97, 102]. She died before 8 August 1749 possessed of so small an estate that the Northampton County court ordered the sheriff to dispose of it [Orders 1748-51, 115, 135]. She was the mother of
2 i. Taflett, born about 1728.
3 ii. ?Elizabeth, born say February 1733/4.
2. Taflett Bibbens, born about 1728, was a two-year-old "Mullattoe" boy bound apprentice in Accomack County on 8 December 1730. He was called Taffley Beavans when he was a "Mullatto" taxable in Accomack County from 1783 to 1788: taxable on 2 tithables and 2 horses in 1784, taxable on a free male tithable but free from taxation on his own tithe in 1788 [PPTL, 1782-1814, frames 39, 129, 262]. The Accomack County court exempted him from taxation due to age and infirmity on 29 May 1792 [Orders 1790-6, 379]. Perhaps his widow was Ann Beavans who was a "fn" taxable on 2 free males and 3 horses in Accomack County in 1798 and 1799 [PPTL 1782-1814, frames 356, 394], perhaps identical to Nancy Bibbens, sister of George Beckett, a Revolutionary War veteran from Accomack County. Nancy was head of a St. George Parish, Accomack County household of 4 "other free" in 1800 [Virginia Genealogist, v.2, no.3, 129]. Taffley may have been the father of
i. Solomon Bevans, a "fn" taxable in Accomack County from 1799 to 1810 [PPTL, 1782-1814, frames 395, 592, 723], head of an Accomack County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [VA:9].
ii. Peter Bevans, head of an Accomack County household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [VA:9]. He registered in Accomack County: born about 1767, a light yellow, 5'4", born free in Accomack County [Register of Free Negroes, 1785-1863, no. 738].
iii. Thomas Bibbins, born about 1770, married Arena Becket, 2 August 1800 Accomack County bond, Peter Bibbins surety. Thomas Bevans was head of an Accomack County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [VA:10]. Tom Beavan registered in Accomack County: born about 1770, yellow complexioned, 5'6-1/2", born free in Accomack County [Register of Free Negroes, 1785-1863, no. 729]. His wife was called Tinney Beavans when she was counted in his household in 1813 [PPTL, 1782-1814, frame 833].
iv. Lot Bevans, head of a Accomack Parish, Accomack County household of 2 "other free" in 1800 [Virginia Genealogist, v.1, no.3, 103].
v. Catherine Beavans, head of an Accomack County household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [VA:12].
vi. Mary, married Edmund Nutts, 18 June 1800 Northampton County bond, Southy Collins surety, with the consent of Nanny Bibbins.
3. Elizabeth Bibbens, born say February 1733/4, was probably the illegitimate "Mulatto" child born to Mary Bibbins in Northampton County before 12 March 1733/4. On 14 May 1751 she was presented for bastard bearing. She was the mother of Thomas Bibbins, a "Mulatto" who was bound to Holloway Bunting in Northampton County on 12 March 1750/1 [Orders 1732-42, 97, 102; 1748-51, 345, 376, 398]. She was the mother of
i. Thomas, born before 12 March 1750/1, bound to Holloway Bunting. He was called "Thomas Bevans free Negro" on 12 April 1774 when the court ruled that he should serve his master Edmund Scarbrough until the age of thirty-one [Minutes 1771-7, 225, 240].
4 ii. Mary, born about 1754.
4. Mary Bibbens, born about 1754, "child of Betty Beavans Negro," was ten years old when she was bound to Robinson Savage, Jr., in Northampton County on 11 September 1764 [Minutes 1761-5, 132]. She was called Mary Beavans when she registered as a "free Negro" in Northampton County on 10 June 1794 [Orders 1789-95, 354]. She was a "Negro" taxable on a free male in Northampton County in 1802 and 1803 [PPTL, 1782-1823, frames 325, 345]. She was the mother of
i. Samuel, born in December 1764, son of Mary Bibbins, bound to Thomas Bullock on 12 November 1783 [Orders 1783-7, 51]. He was called Samuel Beavans when he registered as a "free Negro" in Northampton County on 12 June 1794 [Orders 1789-95, 358]. He was a "free Negro" taxable in Northampton County in 1796 and 1797 [PPTL, 1782-1823, frame 206]. He was head of a Northampton County household of 2 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:218].
ii. ?Moses Beavans, registered as a "free Negro" in Northampton County on 12 June 1794 [Orders 1789-95, 358]. He married Nancy West, ____ 1807 Northampton County bond and was a "free negro" man living with a "free negro" woman on Harrison's land in Northampton County in 1813 [PPTL 1782-1823, frame 529]. He was head of a Northampton County household of 7 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:218].
iii. ?Reavel, head of a Northampton County household of 5 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:217A].
iv. John Bevans, a "free Negro" taxable in Northampton County in 1797 [PPTL, 1782-1823, frame 224].
BIBBY FAMILY
1. Mary Bibby was a "Mulatto" born before 24 July 1727 when the churchwardens of Bristol Parish, Virginia, ordered her bound to William Matt [Chamberlayne, Register of Bristol Parish, 36]. On 22 March 1759 she was in Granville County where she successfully sued William Laneer for release from her servitude [Owen, Granville County Notes, Vol I]. In 1761 Mary was a taxable "free black" in the Granville County household of Jesse Ingram in the list of Gideon Macon for Goodwin's District:
[CR 44.701.19].Jesse Ingram
Richd Ingram
moll Beb 1 free black
Charles 1 male slave over 16 years
She was called Mary Bibbey in Jesse Ingram's household in 1762 [NCGSJ XIII:26]. In 1771 she was taxable in Joshua Ingram's household in William Person's list for Bute County:
Joshua Ingram List Edmond Biby Mary biby Negr. Chales [CR 015.70001].
She was the wife of Ingram's slave Charles [28 June 1893 letter from Narcissa Rattley]. In November 1771 the Bute County court ordered her "base born" children bound as apprentices [Minutes 1767-76, 194; WB A:218, 226, 227, 232, 233]. Perhaps they were ordered indentured because Joshua Ingram had become infirm. His will was presented in February 1772 Bute County court [Minutes 1767-76, 211]. Her children were
i. Edmund, born about 1758, taxable in 1771. He was ordered bound to John Pinnion in November 1771. He was listed among the Continental soldiers from Bute County who enlisted for nine months on 3 September 1778: Edmon Bibby, Place of Abode Bute County, born N.C., 5'4", 20 years old, Dark Fair, Dark Eyes [NCAr:Troop Returns, Box 4, by NCGSJ XV:109].
ii. Fanny, born about 1759, twelve years old when she was bound an apprentice in November 1771 [WB A:232]. She married William Dunstan, 11 July 1778 Bute County bond.
2 iii. ?Thomas, born perhaps 1761.
iv. Solomon, born about 1764, seven years old in November 1771 when the Bute County court ordered him bound an apprentice planter to Peter Goodwin [WB A:233]. He received a pension for his Revolutionary War service as a private in the Tenth Regiment, Yarborough's Company, of the North Carolina Continental Line in 1781. He was living near Sandy Creek in the part of Franklin County which was formed from Bute County when he volunteered. He was called a "free person of Color" on 18 June 1841 when he applied for a pension while living in Franklin County [M805-85, frame 0047]. He married Charity Young, 25 December 1789 Franklin County bond. He was head of a Franklin County household of 4 "other free" in 1790 [NC:58] and 7 in 1810 [NC:825].
v. Absolem, born about 1764, seven years old in November 1771 when the Bute County court ordered him bound an apprentice planter to John Pinnion [WB A:227]. He enlisted in the Tenth Regiment, Dixon's Company, of the N.C. Continental Line on 18 May 1781 for one year and was discharged on 21 May 1782 [N.C. Historical & Genealogical Register II:185]. He was head of a Franklin County household of 4 "other free" in 1790 [NC:58] and 1 "other free" in 1810 [NC:825].
vi. William, born about 1766, five years old in November 1771 when the Bute County court ordered him bound an apprentice planter to John Pinnion [WB A:226].
2. Thomas1 Bibby, born say 1761, enlisted as a private in Ballard's Company in the Tenth Regiment of the North Carolina Continental Line on 29 June 1779 for nine months and was discharged 1 December 1779. He was living in Burke County when he made a declaration in the county court to obtain a pension [T&C, Box 14 by The North Carolinian VI:753]. He may have been the Thomas Bibby who was taxable in Petersburg in 1803 and 1804 [PPTL 1800-33, frames 74, 111], "F.N.," who married Phebe Ligon, 22 September 1806 Chesterfield County, Virginia bond with John Ligon bondsman. His children were
i. ?Betsy, head of a Petersburg household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [VA:118b].
ii. Polly (F.N.), born perhaps 1788, "daughter of Thomas Bibby (F.N.), married Embry Tomkins, 30 December 1806 Chesterfield County bond. Embry was head of a Richmond City household of 3 "other free" and six slaves in 1810 [VA:329].
iii. ?Ned, born about 1793, obtained a certificate of freedom in Chesterfield County on 13 September 1813: twenty three years old, bright yellow complexion, born free [Register of Free Negroes 1804-53, no. 191]. He married Elizabeth Ligon, born about 1789 ("24 years old") 13 September 1813 Chesterfield County, Virginia bond.
iv. ?Thomas2, born about 1813, obtained a certificate of freedom in Chesterfield County on 11 June 1827 (and on 13 June 1836): fourteen years old, Mulatto complexion, born free [Register of Free Negroes 1804-53, nos. 572, 1117].
There were also members of the Bibby family who were apprenticed in Cumberland County, North Carolina, no parent named:
i. Hannah, born about 1746, twelve-year-old "Malatoe girl late in possession of Mary Jones," bound to Stephen Phillips on 21 January 1758 [Minutes 1755-9, 33].
ii. Edward, born about 1753, a "Malatoe Child late in the possession of Mary Jones Decd," bound apprentice to Colonel Thomas Armstrong in Cumberland County on 21 January 1758 [Minutes 1755-9, 33]. He was head of a Cumberland County household of one "other free" in 1810, called Ned Beebe [NC:565].
BIDDIE FAMILY
Members of the Biddie family living in Lunenburg County, Virginia, about 1760-1770 were
1 i. Thomas, born say 1740.
ii. Edward, born say 1742, taxable in Lunenburg County on 4 tithes and 300 acres in 1764 [Bell, Sunlight on the Southside, 247]. This may have been the land which Thomas Biddie purchased in 1761. He sued Edward Ragsdale in Lunenburg County court on 11 April 1771. The case was discontinued because Biddy failed to prosecute it further [Orders 1769-77, 109]. He was head of a Ninety-Six District, Union County, South Carolina household of one white male over 16 years of age, two under 16, and four females in 1790 [SC:92] and a Union District household of 4 "other free" in 1800 [SC:229].
iii. Peter, born say 1750, successfully petitioned the Lunenburg County court on 14 March 1771 for his freedom from his master, Edward Ragsdale [Orders 1769-77, 108, 122]. He was head of a Ninety-Six District, Union County, South Carolina household of one white male over 16 years of age, one under 16, and two females in 1790 [SC:92].
1. Thomas Biddie, born say 1740, purchased for 60 pounds 400 acres on the head branches of Flat Rock Creek in Lunenburg County jointly with John Evans (alias Epps) on 6 October 1761 [DB 6:473]. He and his wife Susannah Biddie sold their half of this land to Evans on 10 January 1771 [DB 11:434]. He was taxable on two tithes and 200 acres in Lunenburg County in 1769 [Bell, Sunlight on the Southside, 282]. He purchased 400 acres on Flat Rock Creek jointly with John Epps, and he and his wife Susannah sold their half to Epps on 8 January 1771 [DB 11:433]. A number of suits against him were dismissed by the Lunenburg County court: Isaac Reeves' on 11 June 1767, John Ross' on 10 December 1767, John Milleson's on 14 February 1771, and John Tabb's on 12 March 1772. He sued Joseph Williams, the former sheriff, on 13 April 1769 and Jonathan Patteson, one of the justices, on 16 Nov 1771 [Orders 1766-69, fol. 67, 120, p. 140; 1769-77, 93, 166, 177, 178, fol. 206]. On 17 December 1771 a plat for 100 acres on the Tiger River, Craven County, South Carolina was surveyed for him, and on 22 May 1772 David Hopkins recorded a plat for land adjoining his in Berkeley County [S.C. Archives series S213197, item 72; S213184, vol. 17:66]. He was head of a Ninety-Six District, Union County, South Carolina household of four white males over 16 years of age, two under 16, and three females in 1790 [SC:92] and 9 "other free" in Union District in 1800 [SC:229]. He may have been the father of
i. Edmon, head of a Union District, South Carolina household of 5 "other free" and a white woman in 1800 [SC:232A].
ii. Mary, head of a Union District, South Carolina household of 7 "other free" in 1800 [SC:231].
iii. John, born 17 July 1762, head of a Union District household of 4 "other free" in 1800 [SC:230]. He made a declaration in Union District court on 30 October 1832 to obtain a pension for his service in the Revolution. He stated that he was born in Lunenburg County on 17 July 1762 and lived in Union District when he volunteered. He moved to Marshall County, Alabama, by 26 December 1837 when he applied to have his pension paid there. His widow Sarah applied for a survivor's pension on 5 November 1842. Elizabeth Lee testified for her, stating that they were married in Union District at the house of Presley Williams, Esq., and that John died on 14 October 1841 [M805-85, frame 0372].
BING FAMILY
Members of the Bing family were
i. Matthew, head of a Beaufort District, South Carolina household of 5 "other free" in 1790 and 8 in 1800 [SC:104].
ii. John, head of a Beaufort District, South Carolina household of 5 "other free" in 1790 [SC:11].
iii. Isaac, head of a Barnwell District, South Carolina household of 5 "other free" in 1800 [SC:65].
iv. William, a "free Negro" taxable in Winton County, South Carolina, in 1800 [Tax Returns 1787-1800, S.C. Archives Microfilm AD 942, frame 313].
BINGHAM FAMILY
1. Elizabeth Bingham, born say 1718, was presented by the Northampton County, Virginia court on 13 November 1739 for bastard bearing, but the court ordered the presentment dismissed on 11 December 1739 because she was an "Indian" [Orders 1732-42, 372, 378]. She was the mother of
i. ?Mary, born about 1738, a six-year-old orphan bound by the Northampton County court to Richard Parrimore on 12 June 1744 [Orders 1742-8, 163].
ii. ?Southy1, born about 1742, a two-year-old orphan bound by the Northampton County court to Richard Parrimore on 12 June 1744 [Orders 1742-8, 163]. He was sued by John Evans in Northampton County court for 1 pound, 10 shillings on 13 December 1785. Ephraim Stevens was his security [Orders 1783-7, 370, 421, 542]. The court dismissed his suit against the administrator of Harmonson Joyne, deceased, on 17 August 1787, ruling that the plaintiff had not suffered any damages. On 11 November 1788 and 14 March 1792 he was presented for tending crops on the Indians' lands [Orders 1787-9, 20; 1789-95, 193]. He was taxable in Northampton County from 1785 to 1797, called a "free Negro" in 1797 and 1802 [PPTL, 1782-1823, frames 44, 171, 224, 325, 387].
iii. Daniel, born in December 1743, child of Elizabeth Bingham, seven years old on 12 March 1750/1 when the Northampton County court ordered the churchwardens to bind him to Thomas Grice [Orders 1748-51, 348].
iv. Elishe, born in August 1746, four-year-old orphan bound to Jacob Abdell on 12 March 1750/1 [Orders 1748-51, 349].
v. ?Lucretia, born say 1748, complained against her master John Waterfield, Sr., and Honour Mapp for ill usage on 15 May 1765. The case was dismissed in August when the parties agreed [Minutes 1761-5, 172; 1765-71, 6]. She was head of a Northampton County household of 3 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:218].
2 vi. ?Scarburgh, born 1 January 1750.
vii. ?Elizabeth2, born in August 1751, bound to William Scott, Sr., on 9 September 1766 [Minutes 1765-71, 64]. She married Nathan Drighouse, 23 January 1794 Northampton County bond.
2. Scarburgh Bingham, born 1 January 1750, was an orphan bound by the Northampton County court to Rev. Henry Barlow on 12 August 1760 and a twelve-year-old "Indian" bound to Savage Cowdry 12 January 1762. Abraham Collins won a case against him for 10 pounds on 8 June 1779, and Mary Jeffery won a case against him for 30 pounds on 11 July 1780 [Minutes 1754-61, 230; 1761-1765, 4; 1777-83, 167, 252]. His suit against William Dixon abated on 14 August 1793 by his death [Orders 1789-95, 302]. Scarbrough was the parent of
i. Southy2, born in November 1774, son of Scarbrough bound by the Northampton County court to John Elliott on 13 September 1780 [Minutes 1777-83, 278].
ii. ?Henry, registered as a "free Negro" in Northampton County on 10 June 1794 [Orders 1789-95, 354]. He married Ritter Collins, 13 June 1794 Northampton County bond, Ralph Collins surety. He was taxable in Northampton County in 1793 [PPTL, 1782-1823, frame 171].
iii. ?Littleton, born about 1782, a thirteen-year-old bound to Hillary Stringer on 11 February 1795 [Orders 1789-95, 412]. He married Rosey Beckett, 18 September Northampton County bond, Moses Bingham security. He was taxable in Northampton County in 1803 [PPTL, 1782-1823, frame 345].
iv. ?Moses, born 28 December 1773, bound to Spencer Wilson on 8 September 1778 [Minutes 1777-83, 102]. He was taxable in Northampton County from 1795 to 1805: called a "Negro" in 1805 [PPTL, 1782-1823, frames 189, 386]. He married Esther Collins, twenty-five-year-old daughter of Rafe Collins, 24 November 1819 Northampton County bond.
They were the ancestors of
i. Tinsey, born say 1776, married William Gardner, 25 November 1797 Northampton County bond, Isaac Stevens security. William was taxable in Northampton County in 1800 and Tinsey was a "N"(egro) listed there in 1813 [PPTL 1782-1823, frames 286, 536].
ii. Tamar, registered as a "free Negro" in Northampton County on 12 June 1794 [Orders 1789-95, 358], married Ralph Collins, 20 December 1799 Northampton County bond, John Simkins security.
iii. Jenny, married Isaac Gustin, 13 November 1804 Northampton County bond, Jacob Floyd security.
iv. Betsy, married Thomas Baker, 5 December 1805 Northampton County bond, Nathan Drighouse security.
v. Lucy, married Abraham Nedab, 29 December 1813 Northampton County bond, with consent of Tinsey Weeks, mother of Lucy.
vi. Polly, married William Jeffery, 26 January 1803 Northampton County bond, Samuel Beavans security.
BINNS FAMILY
1. Jeremiah1 Binns, born say 1750, was head of a New Kent County household of 7 whites (free persons) in 1785 [VA:92]. He was taxable in the lower end of Saint Peter's Parish in New Kent County from 1782 to 1811: taxable on a horse and 3 cattle from 1782 to 1800; taxable on Jeremiah Binns, Jr.'s tithe in 1789 and 1790; taxable on Jeremiah, Jr., and Reuben Binns' tithe in 1792; 2 horses in 1802; 2 tithes and a horse in 1803; listed as a "M"(ulatto) in 1807, 1810, and 1811 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1800, frame 9, 19, 48, 81, 93, 109, 125, 144, 159, 180, 237a; 1791-1828, frames 225, 264, 279, 293, 304, 316, 328, 353, 367, 379, 417, 429, 441, 452, 462]. He was head of a New Kent County household of 1 "other free" in 1810 [VA:744]. He was probably the father of
i. Jeremiah2, Jr., born say 1772, taxable in New Kent County from 1789 to 1820: 16-21 years of age when he was listed as Jeremiah Binns' tithable in 1789, 1791 and 1792; taxable on a horse from 1801 to 1803; taxable on a slave and a horse in 1806 and 1809; listed as a "M"(ulatto) in 1807 and thereafter [Personal Property Tax List 1791-1828, frames 353, 367, 379, 417, 429, 441, 462, 473, 484, 491, 496, 509, 573], head of a New Kent County household of 6 "other free" and a white woman aged 26-45 in 1810 [VA:746].
ii. Reuben, born say 1775, taxable in New Kent County from 1792 to 1807: 16-21 years of age when he was listed as Jeremiah Binn's tithable in 1792; taxable on a horse in 1802; taxed on 2 free tithables in 1806; listed as a "M"(ulatto) in 1807 [Personal Property Tax List 1791-1828, frames 353, 367].
iii. John, a "M" taxable in New Kent County in 1801, 1802 and 1804 [Personal Property Tax List 1791-1828, frames 353, 367, 392].
BIZZELL FAMILY
Members of the Bizzell family of North Carolina were
i. David, born say 1735, taxable in Hertford County on two persons from 1768 to 1770, taxable on a horse and two cattle in District 4 of Hertford County in 1779, and taxable on 60 acres and one poll in Nathan Harrel's List for 1784 [Fouts, Tax Receipt Book, 15; GA 30.1; LP 64.1]. He was head of a Hertford County household of 3 "other free" in 1800.
1 ii. Solomon1, born say 1740.
1. Solomon1 Bizzell, born say 1740, was taxed on 40 acres, 20 cattle, and 30 pounds cash in District 3 of Hertford County in 1779 and was taxed on 260 acres and one poll in Nathan Harrel's List for 1784 [G.A. 30.1, 64.1]. He was head of a Hertford County household of 11 "other free" in 1790 [NC:26] and 11 in 1800. The eighteenth and early nineteenth-century records for Hertford County were destroyed in courthouse fires, so we can only guess that his children may have been
i. John, born before 1776, head of a Hertford County household of 1 "other free" in 1800 and 13 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:188]. He was one of the "Sundry persons of Colour of Hertford County" who petitioned the General Assembly in November- December 1822 to repeal the act which declared slaves to be competent witnesses against free African Americans [NCGSJ XI:252].
ii. Noah, head of a Hertford County household of 4 "other free" in 1810 [NC:98].
iii. Solomon2, head of a Hertford County household of 10 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:188].
iv. William Bussell, head of a Robeson County household of 5 "other free" in 1790 [NC:48]. He was probably related to John Buzzel, a "Mulatto," whose son Willie Abel Hammond had a guardian, William Vines, appointed for him in Beaufort County court in September 1809 on a bond of one thousand pounds. In December 1810 Vines was permitted to sell the perishable part of the estate of Margaret Hammond [Beaufort County Court Minutes, 1809-14, n.p.].
BLACK FAMILY
James Black and Peter Black were in Craven County, North Carolina, on 21 June 1745 when they complained to the County court that
they were free born person[s] of the County of Essex in Virginia, & brought into this Province by Jno. Heath & by sd. Jno. Heath sold to Wm. Handcock as Slaves ...
The court ruled that they were free men [Haun, Craven County Court Minutes, III:465]. Perhaps they were brothers:
1 i. James, born say 1715.
2 ii. Peter, born say 1720.
1. James Black, born say 1715, was called "James Black free Negro" in the muster roll of Abner Neale's Craven County Company in 1754 and 1755 [Clark, Colonial Soldiers of the South, 708]. His probable descendants were
3 i. Martin1, born in 1751.
4 ii. Lettice1, born about 1752.
2. Peter Black, born perhaps 1720, complained to the 21 June 1745 Craven County court that he was held as a slave [Haun, Craven County Court Minutes, III:365]. Perhaps his widow was Betty Black, born say 1730, taxable on one female "Black" tithe in Craven County in 1769 [SS 837]. She was called Elizabeth Black by the 14 September 1770 Craven County court when it ordered the clerk to issue her a certificate that she was insolvent and no longer liable to be taxed [Minutes 1767-75, 158b]. Her children were probably those who were bound out six months after this court order:
5 i. Lettice2, born 15 September 1761.
ii. James2, born 15 March 1764, bound to Thomas Heath to be taught farming by the 12 September 1771 Craven County court.
iii. David, born 10 March 1766, ordered bound to Thomas Heath to be taught farming by the 12 September 1771 Craven County court, married Peggy Clear, 7 January 1806 Craven County bond.
iv. Dozey, born 2 August 1768, bound to Thomas Heath to be taught farming by the 12 September 1771 Craven County court.
v. Martin2, born 1 January 1770, bound to Thomas Heath to be taught farming by the 12 September 1771 Craven County court. He complained to the March 1811 Craven County court that his children, who were born "in lawful wedlock," were bound out by the court without his knowledge or consent [Franklin, Free Negro in North Carolina, 127].
3. Martin1 Black, born in 1751, sold 90 acres on the east side of Hancock's Creek on Cahoque Creek in Craven County to William Dove on 6 February 1775 [DB 22:73]. He enlisted for three years in Stevenson's Company of the North Carolina Continental Line on 16 May 1777. He was in Valley Forge and West Point and reenlisted for eighteen months in Evans Company in 1782 [M805-92, frame 0147]. He was head of a Carteret County household of 2 "other free" in 1790 [NC:128] and an Onslow County household of 4 "other free" in 1800 [NC:143]. He married Ann Moore, 12 April 1784 Craven County bond with George Perkins bondsman. His 16 September 1821 Carteret County will was proved in November 1821 and executed by his son-in-law, Samuel Martin. He gave his Revolutionary War pension to Samuel Martin and $10 to his son William. His children were
i. Keziah, married Samuel Martin, 4 June 1819 Carteret County bond.
ii. William.
4. Lettice1 Black, born about 1752, was an eleven-year-old "free Negro" bound apprentice to Samuel Griffith in Craven County in July 1763. William Herritage applied to the court on her behalf to have her bound instead to Patrick Gordon [Minutes 1762-4, 27d]. She was head of a Craven County household of 3 "other free" in 1790 [NC:130]. Perhaps her children were
i. Dinah, born about 1771, "a free Negroe Girl aged 13," bound apprentice until the age of eighteen to Ann Banks by the 16 Sept 1784 Craven County court [Minutes 1772-84, 2:79a].
ii. Edward, born about 1777, a six-year-old "free negroe" bound apprentice to Thomas Heath on 12 September 1783 to be a shoemaker [Minutes 1772-84, 2:59c].
5. Lettice2 Black, born 15 September 1761, was a ten-year-old "Free Born Negroe Girl" who was bound apprentice to Mary Heath on 12 September 1771 [Minutes 1766-75, 179a]. She was head of a Craven County household of 3 "other free" in 1790 [NC:134]. Perhaps she was the mother of
i. Hagar, born in May 1781, a "free Negroe Child" bound to Mary Heath until the age of eighteen by the 17 September 1784 Craven County court [Minutes 1784-86, 5c].
ii. Sally, born say 1792, married Kelsey Braddock, 7 February 1810 Craven County bond, Elijah George bondsman. Kelsey was probably the son of Peter Braddock, head of a Carteret County household of 8 "other free" in 1790 [NC:129].
Other members of the family in North Carolina were
i. Sary, born say 1753, a "molatto" taxable in the 1766 Bertie County list of John Crickett [CR 10.702.1].
ii. Caroline, head of a Carteret County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [NC:450].
iii. Jacob, head of an Orange County household of 3 "other free" in 1800 [NC:513].
iv. Sarah, head of a Rutherford County household of 1 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:397].
BLAKE FAMILY
The Blake family of Virginia may have descended from Faith Blake whose orphan Sarah Blake was bound by the Amelia County court to John Roberts on 27 September 1759. She was sued by the churchwardens for debt (for having an illegitimate child?) on 27 March 1760 [Orders 1757-60, 240, 279]. Members of the family were
i. Martin, born say 1770, a "free Mulatto" living in Amelia County on 24 September 1772 when the court ordered the churchwardens of Raleigh Parish to bind him to Will Jones [Minutes 1769-72, n. p.].
ii. Betsy, born about 1781, registered in Bedford County on 29 November 1831: a mulatto, aged 50, 5 feet 1 inch high, free born. She may have been the mother of Polly, Harbert, Betsy and Sally Blake who registered the same day [Register of Free Negroes 1820-60, p.17].
BLANGO FAMILY
1. Tom1 Blanco, born say 1673, a "Negroe" belonging to Madam Porter of Bristol, petitioned the Kent County, Maryland court for his freedom on 11 December 1694. His Excellency the Governor informed the Justices about the case, but they ruled that "the said Negro offered several false suggestions to the Court" and ordered that he receive twelve lashes [Court Record 1694-8, 493]. He may have been the father or grandfather of Thomas, Rachel, and Sarah Blango who were taxables in Beaufort County, North Carolina, in 1755 [SS 837]:
2 i. Thomas2, born say 1710.
3 ii. Rachel, born say 1720.
4 iii. Sarah1, born say 1730.
2. Thomas2 Blango, born say 1710, was a "free Negro" head of a Beaufort County household with Sarah and Betty Blango in 1755:
Blango, Tom Sar. Blango Betty Blango (Free Negroes) 3 [SS 837].
He was called "Thomas Blango free negro" in June 1757 Beaufort County court when he was a defendant in a case brought by Thomas Pearce [Minutes 1756-61, 1:32a (docket no.22)]. He was one of the superannuated and invalid members of the Beaufort County Militia under the command of Colonel William Brown prior to 1765 [Clark, Colonial Soldiers of the South, 781]. His children may have been
5 i. Thomas3, born say 1730.
ii. Betty, born say 1735, taxable in Tom Blango's Beaufort County household in 1755 [SS 837].
3. Rachel Blango, born say 1720, was a "free Negro" head of a Beaufort County household in 1755:
Blango, Rachel Sar. Blango Sarah Blango Junr
Dinah Blango (Free Negroes) 4 [SS 837].
In June 1758 the Beaufort County court ordered that:
a free Negroe Woman named Rachel Blango, another named Sarah Blango the younger, another named Dinah Blango and a Man named Gabe, and another Negroe Woman named Bett Moore, another Mary Moore ____, and Keziah Moore be Summoned to appear at next court to produce a Master for their Children in order they may be bound out as the law directs [Minutes 1756-61, 2:46c].
Perhaps she was identical to Rachel, "Free Negro," taxable in the household of John, "Free Negro," (no family name mentioned) in the Beaufort County Tax List in 1764 [SS 837]. John may have been John Punch Moore, and she may have been the Rachel Moore who was head of a Beaufort County household of 2 "other free" in 1800 [NC:15]. See further the Moore history. Rachel's children may have been
6 i. Sarah2, Jr., born say 1738.
7 ii. Dinah1, born say 1740.
4. Sarah1 Blango, born say 1730, was taxable in Rachel Blango's Beaufort County household in 1755 [SS 837]. She was sued for debt by James Calef in the June 1756 Beaufort County court, and the June 1761 court ordered her to pay him 16 pounds [Minutes 1756-61, 1:9c (Docket no.23); 2:41d]. She was taxed in Beaufort County on an assessment of 240 pounds in 1779 [NCGSJ XV:142]. She purchased 200 acres on the east side of Nevill's Creek from Thomas Blango (Jr.?) on 9 June 1789 [DB 6:125] and swapped 100 acres of this land with John Gray Blount for land nearby by deed of 4 March 1801 [DB 1:457, 459]. She was head of a Beaufort County household of 5 "other free" in 1790 [NC:125]. She may have been the mother of
i. Benjamin, born say 1758, a deceased soldier of Beaufort County whose estate was administered before June 1792 by Sarah Blango.
ii. Moses1, born say 1760, a deceased soldier of Beaufort County whose estate was administered before June 1792 by Sarah Blango [NCGSJ XVIII:72].
5. Thomas3 Blango, born say 1730, was called Thomas Blango, Jr., when he was sued for debt by James Calef in the June 1756 Beaufort County court in a case which was declared a non-suit in the June 1761 court [Minutes 1756-61, 1:9c (docket no.23); 2:44a]. He purchased 640 acres in Beaufort on the east side of Nevill's Creek at the mouth of Bridge Branch from John Benston by an unrecorded deed and sold this land by deeds of 2 April 1774, 10 April 1777, 20 January 1788 by the sheriff for debt, 5 June 1788 by the sheriff for debt, and 9 June 1789 to Sarah Blango [DB 5:20, 307; 6:125, 324, 341]. He was called "Nasowman" in the 10 April 1777 deed, perhaps claiming that his family was from Nassau. In 1779 he was taxed in Beaufort County on an assessment of 320 pounds [LP 30.1, by NCGSJ XV:142]. He was head of a Beaufort County household of 10 "other free" in 1790 [NC:125]. His children may have been
i. Isaac, born before 1776, head of a Beaufort County household 5 "other free" in 1800 [NC:2], 10 in 1810 [NC:114], and 8 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:7]. He was called Isaac Blango Moore in the March 1814 session of Beaufort County court when Solomon Blango was bound to him as an apprentice cooper [Minutes 1809-14, n.p.]. By his 2 January 1836 Beaufort County will, proved June 1842, he lent his plantation and land to his sister Nancy, then to Patsy Moore, wife of Charles Moore, and lent 20 acres to his brother's child Hannah, wife of John Moore [WB D:281].
8 ii. Margaret, born say 1773.
9 iii. Solomon1, born say 1775.
10 iv. Sarah3, born 1776-94.
v. Patsy Moore.
vi. Nancy.
6. Sarah2 Blango, born say 1738, was a "Free Negro" taxable in Rachel Blango's household in 1755 (called Sarah Blango, Jr.) [SS 837]. In June 1758 she was called "Sarah Blango the younger" when she was ordered to produce a master for her child to be bound apprentice to [Minutes 1756-61, 1:46d]. Perhaps she was the "Sarah Blango Moore (free negro)" whose plight was advertised in the 9 October 1778 issue of the North Carolina Gazette of New Bern:
...that she was last night robbed of two of her own children, by three men in disguise; one a boy about six years old named Ambrose, the other a girl named Rose, of the same age, they being twins... [Fouts, NC Gazette of New Bern, I:80-1].
The Moore family was the largest free African American family in Beaufort and Craven Counties. She may have been the Sall Blango who was head of a Beaufort County household of 11 "other free" in 1800 [NC:2] and 8 in 1810 [NC:115]. She was the mother of
i. John/ Jack, born about 1797, the seventeen-year-old son of Sally Blango, bound by the Beaufort County court to James Meredith to be a cooper in March 1814 [Minutes 1809-14, n.p.].
ii. ?Dorcas Blango, born about 1757, successfully petitioned the 9 June 1778 Craven County court for freedom from her indenture to Isaac Patridge [Minutes 1772-84, 1:61c].
iii. Ambrose Moore, born 1772, married Polly Carter, 29 December 1804 Craven County bond, Jacob Moore bondsman. He was head of a Craven County household of 2 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:67]. On 4 November 1821 he and his wife Polly sold land in Craven County which she inherited from her father George Carter [DB 43:82].
iv. Rose, born 1772, perhaps the Rose Carter, born 1776-94, who was head of a Carteret County household of 3 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:123].
7. Dinah1 Blango, born say 1743, was a "Free Negro" taxable in Rachel Blango's Beaufort County household in 1755 [SS 837]. The June 1758 Beaufort County court called her a "free Negroe Woman" when it ordered her to produce a master in court for her children to be bound to. Perhaps she was the wife of Gabe, a "free Negroe Man," who was listed after her in the court order [Minutes 1756-61, 2:46c]. She was head of a Beaufort County household of 6 "other free" in 1790 [NC:125]. One of her children may have been
i. Gabriel, born before 1776, head of a Beaufort County household of 7 "other free" in 1800 [NC:2], 9 in 1810 [NC:113], and 8 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:7].
8. Margaret Blango, born say 1773, was head of a Beaufort County household of 5 "other free" in 1800 [NC:2]. She was called Margaret M. Blango in the March 1814 session of the Beaufort County court when her son Willie Moore Blango was bound as an apprentice [Minutes 1809-14, n.p.]. She was the mother of
i. Willie Moore Blango, born about 1800, a fourteen-year-old "free person of Color, son of Margaret M. Blango," bound an apprentice shoemaker to William Orell in March 1814.
ii. Winnie M. Blango, born about October 1802, eleven years and six months old in March 1814 when she was bound to William Orell in Beaufort County court.
9. Solomon1 Blango, born say 1775, was head of a Beaufort County household of one "other free" in 1790 [NC:126]. He may have been deceased by March 1814 when the Beaufort County court bound his fourteen-year-old son Moses Blango to Joseph Trippe [Minutes 1809-14, n.p.]. He was the father of
i. Moses2, born about 1800, bound an apprentice cooper to Joseph Trippe in March 1814.
ii. ?Isaac2, born about 1802, a twelve-year-old free Boy of Color, no parent named, bound an apprentice cooper to Nathan Archibell by the March 1814 Beaufort County court.
iii. ?Dinah2, born about 1805, a nine-year-old free girl of Color, no parent named, bound apprentice to Nathan Archibell by the March 1814 Beaufort County court.
iv. ?Solomon2, born about 1806, an eight-year-old free Boy of Color, no parent named, bound as an apprentice cooper to Isaac Blango Moore by the March 1814 Beaufort County court [Minutes 1809-14, n.p.].
10. Sarah3 Blango, born 1776-94, was head of a Beaufort County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [NC:114] and 5 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:7]. She was the mother of
i. ?Phebe, born about 1801, a thirteen-year-old free girl of Color, no parent named, bound an apprentice housekeeper to Joseph B. Hinton by the March 1814 Beaufort County court.
ii. Patsy July Blount Blango, born about 1802, daughter of Sarah Blango, bound apprentice to Joseph Shute by the March 1814 Beaufort County court.
iii. ?Harman, born about 1804, a ten-year-old free Boy of Color, no parent named, bound an apprentice shoemaker to Isaac Smith [Minutes 1809-14, n.p.].
BLANKS FAMILY
1. John Blanks, born say 1754, was a white taxable in James Ellis' Bladen County household in 1770 and a "Mixt Blood" taxable in his own household in 1774, a "Black" taxable in 1775, taxable on 100 acres, 3 horses and 5 cattle in 1779, and head of a household of two Blacks 12-50 years old and four over 50 or under 12 in 1786 [Byrd, Bladen County Tax Lists, I:29, 124; II:36, 142, 169, 202]. He was head of Bladen County household of 8 "other free" in 1790 [NC:188]. He was living in Robeson County on 14 January 1797 when he sold 100 acres in Bladen County in the fork of Slapass and Fryer Swamps [DB 7:210]. He may have been the father of
i. Alfred, born about 1783, a "free Mulatto boy" about twelve years old in June 1795 when he was bound as an apprentice by the New Hanover County court [Minutes 1792-8, 143]. He was head of a Bladen County household of 9 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:146].
ii. Munford, (probably named for the Mumford family), head of a New Hanover County household of 4 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:221].
iii. Esther, head of a New Hanover County household of 4 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:221].
BLIZZARD FAMILY
Members of the Blizzard family were
1 i. Charles1, born say 1730.
2 ii. Ann, born say 1736.
3 iii. Samuel1, born say 1738.
4 iv. Sarah1, born say 1739.
5 v. Edward, born say 1740.
vi. William1, born say 1745, sued by William Parham in Sussex County court for a 3 pound, 19 shilling debt on 19 March 1767 [Orders 1766-70, 65].
6 vii. Hezekiah1, born say 1749.
viii. Hezekiah2, born say 1770, taxable on a slave named Cyrus in Surry County, Virginia, in 1799 [Personal Property Tax List, 1791-1816, frame 363].
ix.Burwell, taxable on a horse in Brunswick County, Virginia, from 1785 to 1807 [PPTL, 1782-98, frames 315, 355, 391, 488, 534; 1799-1815, frames 84, 132, 251, 288, 341, 432]. As assignee of Gray Judkins, administrator of Charles Blizzard, he sued Benjamin Barham and Nathaniel Newsom in Greensville County on 23 December 1785 [Orders 1781-9, 255]. On 2 June 1787 he purchased 150 acres adjoining Chaney Williams and Henry James in Brunswick County for 30 pounds. He sold 30 acres adjoining his land for $30 on 24 June 1799 and another tract by deed proved in Brunswick County in 1807 [DB 14:289; 17:415; 20:75].
1. Charles1 Blizzard, born say 1730, baptized his children Charles and Hannah Blizzard in Albemarle Parish, Sussex and Surry counties in 1758 and 1759 [Richards, Register of Albemarle Parish, 18, 102]. On 18 August 1758 the Sussex County court ordered him to work on the road the High Hills to Spring Swamp Chappel. A suit brought by Charles and his wife Ann against James Bell for trespass, assault and battery was discontinued in Sussex County court on 18 March 1762 on agreement between the parties. He was sued for debt in Sussex County on 17 March 1768 [Orders 1757-9, 192; 1761-4, 63, 79; 1766-70, 219]. He and his wife Anne were Joseph Kennedy's (Cannady) godparents when he was christened in Albemarle Parish on 3 July 1768 [Richards, Register of Albemarle Parish, 145]. The inventory of his Sussex County estate totaled 38 pounds and was returned to court on 20 May 1773 [WB C:43-4]. His children were
i. Charles2, born 24 July 1756, son of Charles and Anne Blizzard, baptized in Albemarle Parish, Sussex and Surry counties on 4 February 1759. He was taxable in Surry County from 1786 to 1789. He died before 1790 when his estate was listed. Perhaps his widow Ann was the Anne Blizzard who was listed in Surry County as a "free Negro & Mulatto above the age of 16" in 1813 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-90, frames 397, 444, 469, 595; 1791-1816, frame 728].
ii. Hannah, born 19 May 1758, daughter of Charles and Anne Blizzard, baptized 19 May 1758 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex and Surry counties [Richards, Register of Albemarle Parish, 18].
iii. ?Mazy, born say 1765, married William Santee, 7 February 1786 Sussex County bond.
iv. ?Milly, born say 1766, married Thomas Edwards, 3 August 1787 Sussex County bond. Thomas Edwards was a "FN" taxable in Sussex County in 1793 and 1804 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1812, frames 369, 624].
2. Ann Blizzard, born say 1736, was living in Surry County, Virginia, in October 1750 when the churchwardens of Albemarle Parish sued her for debt (for having an illegitimate child?) [Orders 1749-51, 156]. She may have been the mother of
7 i. William2, born about 1766.
ii. Mason, born say 1770, a "poor child" living in Brunswick County, Virginia, on 25 June 1770 when the court ordered the churchwardens of St. Andrew's Parish to bind her and William Dungill as apprentices [Orders 1768-72, 289]. She married Jack Wooton, 19 November 1802 Sussex County bond, Abraham James surety. Jack Wooton and Abraham James were "FN" taxables in Sussex County in 1804 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1812, frames 625, 629]. Jack registered in Sussex County on 7 August 1812: brown complexion, 5 feet 7 inches, age 37, freed by deed of Edward Wooton on 5 February 1789 [Register of Free Negroes, 1800-50, no. 147].
iii. Elizabeth, born say 1774, married Armstead Peters, 26 April 1792 Surry County, Virginia bond.
3. Samuel1 Blizzard, born say 1738, and his wife Sarah baptized their daughter Lucy Blizzard in Albemarle Parish, Sussex and Surry counties, on 16 May 1762. Aaron Peters, Lydia Blizzard and Selah Flood were the godparents [Richards, Register of Albemarle Parish, 214]. Samuel was head of a Sussex County household of 8 free persons in 1782 [VA:44], taxable in Sussex County from 1782 to 1795: taxable on 2 horses and 5 cattle in 1782; charged with his son Samuel's tithe in 1783; taxable on a free male 16-21 in 1792 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1812, frames 71, 92, 112, 169, 194, 210, 220, 239, 272, 296, 319, 331, 367, 380]. He was the father of
i. Randolph, born 24 February 1760, son of Samuel and Sarah Blizzard, baptized 8 July 1764, godparents Aaron Peters, ___ Blizzard, and Lucy Peters [Richards, Register of Albemarle Parish, 228].
ii. Lucy, born 21 January 1761, baptized 16 May 1762 [Richards, Register of Albemarle Parish, 214].
iii. William2, born 23 December 1762, son of Samuel and Sarah Blizzard, baptized 10 June 1763 [Richards, Register of Albemarle Parish, 265].
iv. Samuel2, Jr., born say 1762, taxable in Sussex County from 1783 to 1795: called son of Samuel Blizzard in 1783; his tax charged to Robert Lamb in 1786; charged with his own tax in 1789 and 1790; listed with Joseph Canada in Mary Andrews' household in 1791; charged with his own tax from 1792 to 1795 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1812, frames 92, 196, 240, 272, 296, 319, 331, 366, 380]. He was a "Mulatto" taxable in Prince George County from 1801 to 1809 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1811, frames 530, 549, 575, 624, 649, 698].
v. ?John, born about 1773, taxable in Surry County in 1791 and 1807 [Personal Property Tax List, 1791-1816, frames 26, 628] and taxable in Sussex County in 1795, 1797 and 1803 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1812, frames 380, 431, 585]. He registered in Surry County on 20 October 1800: a free born mulattoe Man a resident of Surry County aged about 27 years, 5'7-1/2" high, bushy hair, pretty well formed of a bright complexion has a large nose and by trade a planter [Back of Guardian Accounts Book 1783-1804, Register of Free Negroes, no.81]. He married Polly Byrd, 22 June 1803 Sussex County bond, Drewry Taylor surety, 23 June marriage.
4. Sarah1 Blizzard, born say 1739, was the mother of orphans Susanna and Peter Blizzard who were ordered bound out by the churchwardens in Surry County on 17 September 1765. Peter was called a "poor Mulatto" on 21 January 1772 when the court issued the same order. On 23 February 1779 he and (his brothers?) James and Samuel Blizzard, apprentices to William Rae, complained to the Surry County court that Rae was ill treating them [Orders 1764-74, 81, 276; 1775-85, 80]. On 19 November 1779 and 21 October 1779 the Sussex County court ordered the churchwardens to bind out her orphan children Samuel, James and Sarah [Orders 1777-82, 81, 87]. She was the mother of
8 i. Susanna, born say 1759.
9 ii. Peter, born say 1761.
iii. James, born say 1768, an apprentice of William Rae on 23 February 1779.
iv. Samuel3, born say 1770, an apprentice of William Rae on 23 February 1779. He was taxable in Cabin Point district of Surry County in 1787 and 1788 and from 1806 to 1816: listed with 2 "free Negroes & Mulattoes" in 1813 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-90, frames 444, 469; 1791-1816, frames 611, 648, 685, 704, 728, 849].
10 v. Sarah2, born before 1776.
5. Edward Blizzard, born say 1740, was living in Sussex County in June 1764 when he was charged with breach of the peace on Barbara Emerson who confessed to the court that she had lived in adultery with Edward for the previous ten years. He was discharged because it appeared to the court that she was a person of such ill fame that they could not admit her as a witness. On 21 December 1780 the court ordered his son Armstead bound out as an apprentice, "it appearing to the court that his father neglects his education" [Orders 1764-6, 70; 1777-82, 113]. He was the father of
i. Armstead, born say 1760, son of Edward Blizzard, ordered bound out by the Sussex County court on 21 December 1780. He was taxable in Sussex County from 1790 to 1796: listed with Thomas Clary in 1791 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1812, frames 273, 297, 331, 366, 380, 420].
6. Hezekiah1 Blizzard, born say 1749, was taxed on an assessment of 16 pounds in the 1783 Duplin County, North Carolina List of Captains Ward, Hubbard, and Whitehead (called Ezekiel Blizzard) [N.C. Genealogy XVIII:2781]. He married Leah Cartey (Carter), 19 December 1782 Duplin County bond and was bondsman for the 15 November 1789 Duplin County marriage bond of Emmanuel Carter. He was among several light-skinned African Americans counted as white in Duplin County in 1790, head of a household of 1 male and 5 females [NC:190]. Perhaps his children were
i. John, born say 1775, head of a Duplin County household of 6 "other free" in 1800. He purchased 207 acres near Goshen Swamp in Duplin County by three deeds signed 1 October 1810 and 17 September 1812 [DB 4A:407, 408, 409]
ii. Keziah, married Jonathan Nickens, 18 January 1783 Duplin County bond.
7. William3 Blizzard, born about 1766, was living in Brunswick County, Virginia, on 20 January 1773 when he and Rebecca Dungeon (Dungee) were ordered to be let out to the lowest bidder [Hopkins, St. Andrew's Parish Vestry Book, 92]. He was taxable in Surry County in 1786 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-90, frames 397]. He registered as a "free Negro" in Surry County on 6 October 1794: a mulattoe man, born free in the County aforesaid, aged about 28 years of a yellowish complexion, about 5'10" high of a thin visage and slender made [Back of Guardian Accounts Book 1783-1804, no.2]. He may have been the father of
i. Betsy, alias Betsy Blizzard, of lawful age, married James Ruff, 23 May 1823 Surry County bond, William Blizzard surety.
8. Susan Blizzard, born say 1759, was head of a Surry County household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [VA:601]. She was the mother of
i. Samuel4, born about 1786, registered in Surry County on 26 August 1822: the son of Susan Blizzard aged 36 years is 5'7-3/4" high, was born free, is of bright complexion. He married Caty Williams, daughter of James Williams, 28 December 1807 Surry County bond, David Charity surety, 7 January 1808 marriage.
9. Peter Blizzard, born say 1761, was called the orphan of Sarah Blizzard on 17 September 1765 when the Surry County court ordered the churchwardens to bind him out and called a "poor Mulatto" on 21 January 1772 when the court issued the same order. On 23 February 1779 he, James, and Samuel Blizzard, apprentices to William Rae, complained to the court that Rae was ill treating them [Orders 1764-74, 81, 276; 1775-85, 80]. He was called Peter Blizzard of Surry County on 29 October 1788 when he sold 100 acres in Prince George County which Edward Newell had sold to him in the year 1782 for serving as a soldier in the Continental Service for eighteen months in place of John Newell [DB 1787-92, 232]. He was taxable in Surry County from 1788 to 1816: listed with 4 "free Negroes & Mulattoes above the age of 16" in 1813; taxable on 2 free tithes in 1812 and 1813, 3 in 1815, and 2 in 1816 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-90, frames 469, 594; 1791-1816, 105, 232, 282, 361, 439, 514, 588, 628, 666, 704, 726, 847]. Peter married Mary Charity, 30 September 1791 Surry County bond, and was head of a Surry County household of 2 "free colored" in 1830. They were the parents of
i. ?Carter, born say 1796, taxable in Surry County in 1816 [Personal Property Tax List, 1791-1816, frame 847].
ii. William Evans, born about 1802, registered in Surry County on 20 November 1822: son of Peter and Mary Blizzard of this County, aged 20 years is 5'7" high, streight and well made.
iii. Sherrard, born about 1813, registered in Surry County on 20 July 1833: son of Peter Blizzard & Mary his wife ... about 20 years of age rather of a dark complexion ... and is 5'8-1/4" high and of a slender make [Hudgins, Surry County, Virginia, Register of Free Negroes, 76, 112].
10. Sarah2 Blizzard, born before 1776, was head of a Surry County household of 8 "free colored" in 1830. Her Surry County estate was settled in 1839 [Wills, Etc. 7:663-5]. She was the mother of
i. Champion, born in February 1801, registered in Surry County on 20 August 1822: son of Sally Blizzard, he was born free, is of a bright complexion, has a flat Nose ... 5'6" high, pretty straight made was 21 years old last February.
ii. Willis, born about 1806, registered in Surry County on 22 March 1828: son of Sally Blizzard a free woman of Surry County ... of a dark complexion stout make, large flat nose, thick lips, is 5'5-1/4" high and about 22 years of age.
iii. Charles3, born 20 June 1807, registered in Surry County on 23 June 1828: son of Sally Blizzard a free black woman of Surry County ... of a dark complexion, flat nose, is 5'6" high, well made, and was 21 years of age the 20th day of the present month [Hudgins, Surry County Register of Free Negroes, 75, 86].
BLUE FAMILY
Members of the Blue family were
i. Stepney, born say 1750, a slave who ran away from his owner, Nathan Yancy of York County, in 1774 with his wife Esther Roberts, "a free Negro woman" [Virginia Gazette of 29 September and 2 November 1774].
ii. Mary, a "free Molatto" bound to Mary Scott of Elizabeth River Parish on 20 June 1771 by order of the Norfolk County court [Orders 1771-3, 1].
iii. William1, a "Negro" jailed in Norfolk Borough according to the 12 January 1797 issue of the Norfolk Herald and Public Advertiser [Headley, 18th Century Newspapers]
iv. William2, born about 1787, registered in Petersburg on 14 January 1809: a light brown free Mulatto man, six feet inches high, twenty one - twenty two years old, rather thin & straight made, short hair, a black smith, born free & raised in the City of Richmond [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 453].
BOLTON FAMILY
1. Lettice Bolton, born say 1690, was the mother of Charles, a "bastard Mulatto boy...by a Negro or Mulatto man slave," who was bound out by the churchwardens of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, to William Keene of Northumberland County on 24 October 1720 [Westmoreland Deeds & Wills 7:68-9]. She was the ancestor of
i. Charles, born about 1710, an eleven-year-old "Mullato born of an English woman" listed in the Northumberland County estate of Elizabeth Banks on 15 March 1721/2. By his 28 October 1725 Northumberland County will, proved 16 February 1725/6, William Keen set him free at the age of twenty-four [Record Book 1718-26, 167-70, 386a].
ii. ?Solomon, head of a Georgetown District, Prince George's Parish, South Carolina household of 8 "other free" in 1790.
iii. ?Spencer, head of a Georgetown District, Prince George's Parish, South Carolina household of 8 "other free" in 1790.
BOND FAMILY
1. Elizabeth Bond, born say 1705, was "a mulatto woman" listed in the 20 February 1726/7 inventory of the Essex County estate of John Gilby with her "mulatto children" Eleanor Bond, four years old, and Sarah Bound, two years old [Dorman, Wills, Bonds, Inventories 1722-30, 52]. She was the mother of
i. Eleanor, born about 1723.
ii. Sarah, born about 1725.
iii. ?Anna, born say 1730, a "Runaway Molatto servant" belonging to John Stone of King and Queen County who was taken up by Benjamin Rhodes before 7 February 1752 when he proved his claim in Middlesex County court [Orders 1745-52, 380].
BOON FAMILY
Members of the Boon family in North Carolina and Virginia and were
1 i. Patt, born say 1742.
2 ii. James1, born say 1745.
3 iii. Daniel, born say 1760.
iv. Jacob, born say 1760, a "yellow" complexioned soldier from Isle of Wight County listed in the size roll of troops who enlisted at Chesterfield Court House [The Chesterfield Supplement cited by NSDAR, African American Patriots, 147].
v. Milly, "free negro" head of a Fairfax County household of 7 "other free" in 1810 [VA:238].
vi. John, head of a Hyde County, North Carolina household of 1 "other free" in 1810 [NC:138], probably related to Hannah Boon, born 1776-1794, head of a Craven County household of 4 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:72].
1. Patt Boon, born say 1742, was living in Bertie County in August 1774 when the court ordered her "bastard Mulatto" children: Lewis, Katie, Judah, and Arthur bound apprentices to James Brown [Haun, Bertie County court Minutes, II:92]. Her children were
4 i. Rachel1, born say 1760.
ii. Lewis, born about 1763, "bastard Mulatto of Patt Boon," bound apprentice in 1774. He was head of a Northampton County, North Carolina household of 9 "other free" in 1800 [NC:429], 5 in Halifax County in 1810 [NC:5], and 5 "free colored" in Halifax in 1820 [NC:142]. He purchased 35 acres adjoining Jesse Richardson on Falling Creek in Halifax County from Hardy Richardson on 1 March 1822 [DB 25:590].
iii. Katie, born about 1765, the nine-year-old "bastard Mulatto of Patt" ordered bound to James Brown by the August 1774 court.
5 iv. Rebecca, born say 1768.
v. Judah/ Judith, born about 1768, six-year-old "bastard Mulatto of Patt" bound to James Brown by the August 1774 court, head of a Hertford County household of 4 "other free" in 1810 [NC:107].
vi. Arthur, born about 1773, one-year-old "bastard Mulatto of Patt" bound to James Brown by the August 1774 Bertie court, head of a Hertford County household of 6 "other free" in 1790 [NC:25].
vii. ?Cader, born before 1776, head of a Bertie County household of one "other free" in 1810 [NC:160] and 16 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:54].
viii. ?James3, born say 1780, married Jincey Tann, 5 June 1826 Northampton County bond. On 18 August 1835 Mima Boon petitioned the Halifax County court to bind her children Lewis and Lam Boon to their uncle James because the children's father was insane. He may have been the James W. Boon, "Male Mulatto," who was eighty years old in 1860 in Halifax County, household number 1513. He owned $652 real estate and was living with Caroline who was forty-nine years old.
ix. ?Patsy, head of a Hertford County household of 2 "other free" in 1810 [NC:107] and 2 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:206].
x. ?Ruth, born before 1776, head of a Northampton County household of seven "free colored" females in 1820 [NC:218].
2. James1 Boon, born say 1745, was a "Mixt. Blood" taxable in Hertford County in 1770 [Fouts, Tax Receipt Book, 31] and head of a Gates County household of one "other free" in 1790 [NC:23]. In February 1790 the Gates County court ordered his twelve-year-old "orphan" son Thomas Boon bound an apprentice shoemaker to Thomas Marshall. The inventory of his estate was recorded in Gates County court on 20 February 1794 [Fouts, Minutes of County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1787-93, 8, 14]. He was the father of
i. ?James3, born before 1776, head of a Halifax County household of 8 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:142].
ii. ?Moses, born before 1776, head of a Gates County household of 8 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:144].
iii. ?David, born before 1776, head of a Northampton County household of 1 "other free" in 1810 [NC:714] and 10 "free colored" in Hertford County in 1820 [NC:182]. He was in the Northampton County Regiment in the War of 1812.
iv. ?Elias, born before 1776, head of a Halifax County household of 6 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:142].
v. ?Elisha, born before 1776, head of a Northampton County household of 4 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:218]. He was in the Northampton County Regiment in the War of 1812.
vi. ?William, head of a Halifax County household of 6 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:142].
vii. Thomas, born about 1778, a twelve-year-old bound apprentice in Gates County in 1790.
3. Daniel Boon, born say 1760, was a "negro" head of a Nansemond County household of one black person in 1783 [VA:56]. He may have been the father of
i. Sarah, born about 1787, registered in Petersburg on 30 December 1808: a yellowish brown free negro woman, five feet three inches high, twenty one years old, born free in Nansemond County p. Certificate of Prince George County [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 439]. She was head of a Petersburg Town household of 4 "other free" in 1810 [VA:127b].
ii. James4/ Jim, born about 1792, registered in Petersburg on 1 December 1818: a free man of Colour, five feet six inches high, twenty six years old, dark complection, born free in Isle of Wight County [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 940]. He may have been identical to the James Boon who was a "Free Negro" taxable in Nansemond County in 1815 [Yantis, Supplement to the 1810 Census of Virginia, S-14].
iii. Jesse, born about 1796, received one of the "Certificates granted to Free negroes & mulattoes from October 1800" in Sussex County on 28 February 1820: brown complexion, 5'10", free born, 24 years old [Certificate no.383].
4. Rachel1 Boon, born say 1760, was a "Molatter" taxable in 1772 in James Purvis' household in the Bertie County List of Reddick Rutland [CR 10.702.1]. She was head of a Bertie County household of 3 "other free" in 1800 [NC:34]. Her children were
i. ?Sarah, born about 1776, ordered bound to Thomas Pugh, Junior, by the Bertie court in February 1789 (no parent named) [Haun, Bertie County Court Minutes, VI:728]. She was head of a Bertie County household of 2 "other free" in 1810 [NC:166].
ii. ?Rachel2, born about 1779, four years old on 14 May 1783 when she was bound apprentice in Bertie County (no parent named) [Haun, Bertie County Court Minutes, XIV:160].
iii. Willis, born about 1782, son of Rachel, bound an apprentice shoemaker to Richard Veal on 16 May 1791 [NCGSJ XIV:165], head of a Chowan County household of 2 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:118].
iv. Hill, born about 1783, son of Rachel, bound an apprentice shoemaker to Richard Veal on 16 May 1791 [NCGSJ XIV:165], head of a Bertie County household of 15 "other free" in 1820 [NC:54].
5. Rebecca Boon, born say 1768, was living in Bertie County on 7 May 1792 when her seven-year-old son Cary was bound to Richard Veal to be a shoemaker [NCGSJ XIV:166]. She was head of a Northampton County household of 8 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:218]. Her children were
i. Cary, born about 1784.
ii. ?Benjamin, head of a Bertie County household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [NC:166].
iii. ?Robert, born about 1795, bound an apprentice cartwheel maker to William Sowell on 13 May 1799 (no parent identified) [NCGSJ XIV:169].
Another member of the Boon family was
i. Isaac, born about 1775, registered in Southampton County on 26 August 1816: age 41, Mulatto, 5 feet 5-1/4 inches, free born [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1832, no. 1025].
BOOTH FAMILY
1. James Booth, born say 1685, a "free Negro," was living in Isle of Wight County on 27 March 1709 when he was convicted of being part of a conspiracy involving "great numbers of Negro and Indian" slaves in James City, Surry and Isle of Wight counties. He was found guilty of having (prior) knowledge of the conspiracy and of entertaining several of the conspirators at his house. He received twenty-nine lashes [Colonial Papers, VSL microfilm reel 610, folder 20, nos. 11-14, cited by Brown, Good Wives, Nasty Wenches, 216]. He may have descended from Elizabeth Booth, daughter of Elizabeth Kay/ Key of Northumberland County [Northumberland County Record Book 1652-58, 66, 67, 85a, 85b; 1658-66, 27, 43, 44]. He was probably the ancestor of
2 i. Lewis1, born say 1720.
2. Lewis1 Booth, born say 1720, was married to Mary Allen, daughter of Joseph Allen, on 5 December 1751 when she signed (by mark) the appraisal of her deceased father's Isle of Wight County estate. On 11 July 1754 Lewis, Mary, her sister Judith and brother Joseph Allen (by Lewis Booth his guardian) sued their brother William Allen claiming he had sold slaves belonging to their father's estate valued at 80 pounds [WB 5:391-2; Orders 1749-54, 511; LVA Chancery file 1757-003].
3 i. Priscilla, born say 1745.
4 ii. Jesse1, born say 1750.
3. Priscilla Booth, born say 1745, was the mother of two "base begotten" children Jesse and Sylvia Booth who were ordered bound as apprentices by the Nash County, North Carolina court in April 1778 [Bradley, Nash County Court Minutes I:5]. She may have been identical to Priscilla Tann who was married to Benjamin Tann when he made his 11 September 1806 Nash County will. Jesse Booth was executor of the will and a neighbor of the Tann family [WB 4:42]. Her children were
i. Jesse2, born say 1762, perhaps identical to Jesse Tann.
ii. Sylvia, born say 1764.
4. Jesse1 Booth, born say 1750, was granted two tracts of land in Nash County on 13 March 1780, one for 300 acres on Cooper's Creek adjoining Lammon and another for 137 acres on the south side of the Tar River adjoining Lammon [DB 3:276-7]. He purchased 10 acres of land from his neighbor, Benjamin Tann, on 10 February 1804 and was executor of Benjamin's 11 September 1806 Nash County will, proved November 1806 [DB 7:215; WB 4:42]. On 14 August 1809 the Nash County court bound Berry and Elijah Locus, orphans of James Locus, to him as apprentices [Rackley, Nash County Court Minutes VI:71]. He was head of a Nash County household of 8 "other free" in 1800 [NC:90], 6 in 1810 [NC:668], and 7 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:441]. On 20 June 1821 he made a deposition in Nash County that Hannah Tann was the daughter of Jesse Tann and rightful heir of James Tann, a soldier who died while serving in the Revolution [SS 460.2]. He may have been the father of
i. Lewis2, head of a Nash County household of 3 "other free" in 1800 [NC:90].
ii. Archel, head of a Nash County household of 4 "other free" in 1810 [NC:669].
iii. Rebecca, head of a Nash County household of 3 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:442].
BOSMAN FAMILY
1. James1 Bozman, born say 1745, and his wife Susannah were the parents of Susannah Bozman whose 3 February 1771 birth was registered in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County. He may have been the son of Lucy Boastman whose illegitimate daughter Sherwood's 5 January 1755 birth was recorded in St. Peter's Parish [NSCDA, Parish Register of St. Peter's, 148, 146]. He was head of a New Kent County household of 8 "mulattoes" in 1783 [VA:36], 8 "whites" and a dwelling in 1785 [VA:92] and 7 "other free" in 1810 [VA:745]. He was taxable on 2 horses and 4 cattle in the lower end of Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent County from 1782 to 1801: taxable on a slave in 1796; taxable on 2 free tithables and 2 horses in 1801 and 1802. He apparently died about 1803 since Susannah Bosman was taxable on a free male tithable from 1803 to 1806 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1800, frames 9, 87, 93, 109, 142, 159, 180, 202; 1791-1828, frames 264, 279, 293, 304, 317, 328, 341, 353, 367, 380, 392, 405, 417]. He was the father of
i. ?Harman, born say 1765, taxable on a horse in New Kent County in 1787 and 1788, taxable on his own tithe from 1787 to 1796 and from 1801 to 1803 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1800, frames 93, 109, 142, 202; 1791-1828, frame 264, 279, 293, 353, 380].
ii. ?James2, Jr., born say 1766, taxable in New Kent County from 1787 to 1820: called James, Jr., from 1787 to 1802; taxable on a slave and 2 horses in 1803; listed as a "M"(ulatto) in 1807 and thereafter; listed with his unnamed wife in 1813; taxable on 2 tithes and a horse in 1820 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1800, frames 93, 109, 142, 159, 180, 202; 1791-1828, frames 225, 264, 279, 293, 304, 317, 328, 341, 353, 367, 380, 392, 405, 417, 428, 452, 462, 473, 491, 503, 573].
iii. Susannah, born 3 February 1771.
iv. Sarah, born 22 March 1773, "of James and Susannah Bosman" [NSCDA, Parish Register of St. Peter's, 148].
2 v. ?John, born say 1782.
vi. ?Benakin, a "Mulatto" taxable in New Kent County from 1809 to 1820, listed with his unnamed wife in 1813 [Personal Property Tax List 1791-1828, frames 441, 452, 462, 473, 491, 503, 573], head of a New Kent County household of 4 "other free" in 1810 [VA:746].
2. John Boasman, born say 1782, was taxable in New Kent County from 1798 to 1802 [Personal Property Tax List 1791-1828, frame 317, 341, 367], called John Bowsman in 1810, head of a Richmond City household of 6 "other free" [VA:330]. He and his unnamed wife were listed as "Blacks free" in the upper district of Henrico County in 1813 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1814, frame 757]. They were probably the parents of
i. James, born about 1812, registered in Henrico County on 7 September 1839: about 27 years of age, a light mulatto man, 5 feet 8 inches, Born free as appears by a certificate of his register from the clerk of the Richmond Hustings Court. His wife Caroline Boasman registered the same day: formerly Caroline Ferrell, about 25 years of age, a mulatto woman, 5 feet 2 inches, wife of do [Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, 1831-1844, p.34, nos. 937, 938].
BOW FAMILY
1. Sarah Overton, born say 1713, was a "Mallatto Woman" freed from her indenture to Edmund Chancey after being allowed by the October 1745 Pasquotank County court to "go up the river to see for her age in a Bible there." She was the mother of three "Mallatto Children," Bob, Jack Spaniard, and Spanial Bow, who were bound to Edmund Chancey until the age of twenty-one years by the Pasquotank County court on 12 July 1738 [Haun, Pasquotank County Court Minutes 1737-46, 32, 179, 186]. Chancey left a Pasquotank County will on 15 March 1753 by which he bequeathed the remainder of the service of "Jack Spanyerd boe and Spanyoll Boe" to his son Daniel Chancey and left the remainder of the service of Bob Boe, Rachel Boe, and Frank Boe, and her two children to his daughter-in-law Rachel Chancey [Grimes, Abstract of North Carolina Wills, 114-7]. Sarah's children were
2 i. Robert/Bob Bow, born 10 December 1729(?).
3 ii. ?Frank Bow, born say 1731.
iii. Rachel, born say 1733.
iv. Jack Spaniard Bow, born November 1734.
v. Spanial Bow, born May 1738.
2. Robert1 Bow, born 10 December 1729(?), was the son of Sarah Overton, a "Mallatto" servant of Edmund Chancey of Pasquotank County. He was bound to Edmund Chancey until the age of twenty-one by order of the Pasquotank County court on 12 July 1738 [Haun, Pasquotank County Court Minutes 1737-46, 32]. He petitioned the Pasquotank County court for his freedom and won his case on testimony from Jonathan Reding and Lodwick Gray [Minutes 1758-60, Wednesday court, October 1760, n.p.]. In 1769 he was a "Mulatto" taxable in Pasquotank County [SS 837]. He was head of a Pasquotank County household of 5 "other free" in 1790 [NC:27]. He may have been the ancestor of
4 i. Tully, born say 1765.
ii. Ephraim L. Bough, born before 1776, head of a Pasquotank County household of 2 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:285].
iii. Joshua, born say 1780, head of a Pasquotank County household of 6 "other free" in 1810 [NC:886].
iv. Henry, born say 1780, called a "free man of Colour" on 10 November 1832 when he purchased 2-1/3 acres of land which had once belonged to Mederit Nixon, a "free man of colour." Henry sold this land on 4 April 1834 [DB AA:30; CC:83].
v. Nancy, born say 1790, married James Overton, 19 January 1809 Pasquotank County bond, William Spence bondsman.
vi. Levi, born say 1805, purchased 40 acres in Pasquotank County on 25 February 1830 for $360, 33 acres by a deed recorded 13 September 1838, and 90 acres on Little River by deed recorded the same day [Z:333; CC:429, 431]. He married Mary Mitchell ("colored"), 3 August 1853 Pasquotank County bond.
vii. Ephraim Bough, head of a Pasquotank County household of 5 "free colored" and 4 slaves in 1820 [NC:285].
3. Frank Bow, born say 1731, was a "Negro Serv
Mullatto" servant of Edmund Chancey in July 1748 when the Pasquotank County court
bound her "Mullatto" daughter Sue to her master [Haun, Pasquotank County
Court Minutes 1747-53, 45]. Chancey left the remainder of her service and that of her
two unnamed children to Rachel Chancey by his 15 March 1753 Pasquotank County will
[Grimes, Abstract of North Carolina Wills, 114-7]. She was a "Mullatto
Woman" taxable in 1769 in Pasquotank County [SS 837]. She was the mother of
i. Sue, a "Mullatto Daughter," born 1 February 1747/8, ordered bound to Edmund Chancey by the July 1748 Pasquotank County court [Minutes 1747-53, 45].
ii.?Sarah, born about 1751, a three-year-old "Mallatto" girl bound by the Pasquotank County court to Rachel Chancey in October 1754 [Minutes 1754-5, n.p.]. She was head of a Pasquotank County household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [NC:888].
4. Tully1 Bowe, born say 1765, was head of a Pasquotank County household of 3 "other free" in 1790 [NC:27]. His 31 October 1827 Pasquotank County will, proved in December 1827, gave his land and oxen to his wife Elizabeth and named his children: Robert, Jemima, Timothy, David, Amos, and Tully and grandchild Lacell. His children were
i. Robert2, born say 1790. His wife Rhoda as the heir of Lemuel Hall, received one-fifth part of 29-8/10 acres on Big Flatty Creek. They sold this land on 3 July 1822 [DB W:273].
ii. Jemima.
iii. Timothy.
iv. David, married Sophia Hybert, 1 April 1818 Cumberland County, North Carolina bond, Wily Mask bondsman.
v. Amos.
vi. Abby, identified as the wife of John Overton and daughter of Tully and Betty Bowe on 26 October 1830 when she registered as a free person in Pasquotank County [Byrd, In Full Force and Virtue, 192].
vii. Tully2.
BOWDEN FAMILY
1. Mary Bowden, born say 1730, was the "Mulatto Servant" of Augustine Washington on 26 May 1752 when the Westmoreland County court ordered her to serve him an additional year after the completion of her indenture for running away for five months. She may have been living in the household of Robert Sibbalds who was sued by Augustine Washington on 21 February 1752 for detaining his "Mulatto Woman." Sibbalds was acquitted of any wrongdoing on 27 July 1752 [Orders 1750-2, 109, 124, 165a]. Mary ran away again and was called the "Mulatto" servant of Augustine Washington on 19 October 1756 when the Essex County court ordered that she be conveyed from constable to constable to her master's house in Westmoreland County [Essex County Orders 1754-7, 272]. She apparently escaped because on 29 August 1758 the Westmoreland County court ruled that she had stayed away for two years and ordered her to serve Augustine Washington an additional four years and six months [Westmoreland County Orders 1758-61, 1a]. She was apparently identical to "Mol" who was listed in the Westmoreland County estate of Augustine Washington, recorded 30 November 1762:
Mol a Woman age unknown free at 31 years old __
Pat free at 31 years old 25 pounds
Nan a Mulatto free at 31 years old and title Disputable __
[Inventories of Estates no. 4, 1756-67, 180].
Mary was the mother of
i. Martha, born say 1750, "Mulatto" daughter of Mary Bowden bound apprentice by the churchwardens of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, to Augustine Washington on 29 January 1750/1 [Orders 1750-2, 31].
ii. ?Mary, head of a Spotsylvania County household of 8 "other free" in 1810.
BOWERS FAMILY
1. Elizabeth Bowers, born say 1712, was a "Mulatto" whose son James Bowers was bound apprentice in Brunswick County, Virginia, on 2 August 1739 and whose unnamed daughter was bound to Thomas Powell in Brunswick County in June 1742 [Orders 1732-41, 254; 1741-83, 118]. She was the mother of
2 i. ?Sarah, born say 1733.
3 ii. ?Mary, born say 1735.
iii. James, born before 2 August 1739. He may have been identical to James Shoemaker. See the Shoemaker history. There was also a James Bowers who was head of a Kent County, Maryland household of 4 "other free" and a slave in 1800 [MD:169].
4 iv. ?Lucy, born say 1754.
2. Sarah Shoemaker, born say 1733, was living in Craven County, North Carolina, in May 1754 when the court issued a summons for her to show cause why her child John Bowers should not be bound out [Haun, Craven County Court Minutes, IV:231]. She was the mother of
i. John Bowers, born before May 1754.
ii. ?Saul Bowers, born say 1760, head of a Craven County household of 3 "other free" in 1790 [NC:131], perhaps identical to Paul Bowers, head of a Kent County, Maryland household of 4 "other free" in 1800 [MD:157].
iii. ?Solomon Bowers, bondsman for the 2 April 1803 Craven County marriage of William Powers and Lucretia Lewis.
3. Mary Bowers, born say 1735, was sued for a debt of 15 pounds currency in Southampton County court by the churchwardens of Nottoway Parish on 9 January 1756, probably for having an illegitimate child. On 10 September 1761 the court ordered the churchwardens to bind out her son Giles Bowers, a poor child [Orders 1754-9, 204, 226; 1759-63, 139]. She was the mother of
5 i. Giles, born say 1755.
4. Lucy Bowers, born say 1754, was living in Brunswick County, Virginia, on 22 December 1777 when the court ordered the churchwardens of Meherrin Parish to bind out her "natural son" Balaam [Orders 1774-82, 178]. She was called the mother Burwell Bowers on 12 September 1782 when he complained to the Southampton County court against his master Joshua Harris [Orders 1778-84, 251, 254]. Her son Benjamin registered as a "free Negro" in Southampton County in 1794. Lucy was a "Mulatto" taxable on a free male tithable in St. Luke's Parish, Southampton County, in 1803 and 1804 [Personal Property Tax List 1792-1806, frames 617, 686]. Her children were
i. Balaam, bound apprentice in Brunswick County on 22 December 1777.
ii. Burwell, born say 1770, complained to the Southampton County court against his master Joshua Harris on 12 September 1782.
iii. Benjamin, born about 1774, registered as a "free Negro" in Southampton County on 28 November 1794: reputed son of Lucy Bowers a free woman of this County abt. 20 years old 5 feet 6 inches high, a Mulattoe [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1832, no. 92].
5. Giles Bowers, born say 1755, was taxable in Isle of Wight County from 1782 to 1809, listed as a "F.N." in 1792 and thereafter [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1810, frames 4, 27, 45, 60, 74, 89, 242, 271, 346, 390, 428, 473, 491, 715, 771, 791]. He may have been the father of
i. James2, born say 1790, a "F.N." taxable in Isle of Wight County from 1807 to 1810 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1810, frames 771, 790, 846].
BOWLES FAMILY
1. Amy Bowles, born say 1725, was an illegitimate "Free Mulatto" who was bound by the churchwardens of St. Martin's Parish, Hanover County, to serve John Williams and his wife Mary until the age of thirty-one. Her daughter Jane Bowles sued for her freedom in Louisa County in 1778 [Orders 1774-82, 239]. They may have been the descendants of Ann Bowles who was indicted for fornication in York County on 24 June 1687. Her case was continued, but the outcome was not recorded [DOW 7:347; 8:3]. Amy was taxable on 2 horses and 8 cattle in Albemarle County in 1782
i. Jane, born about 1750, sued for her freedom from the executors of James Michie, deceased, in Louisa County court on 11 May 1778. The court determined that she was the daughter of Amy Bowles, a "Mulatto Bastard child," who was bound by the churchwardens of St. Martin's Parish to John Williams and his wife Mary. Williams' descendants sold Jane to James Michie. Jane was about twenty-nine years old on 10 May 1779 when the court ordered her released from servitude because she had never been indentured [Orders 1774-82, 194, 197, 213, 229, 239]. She was taxable on a horse in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, from 1802 to 1804 [Personal Property Tax List, 1800-1813, frames 113, 156, 202].
ii. ?Zachariah, born about 1754, taxable in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, from 1791 to 1813: taxable on a horse in 1795; taxable on a horse and stud horse in 1810; listed as a "Mulatto" in 1812 and 1813 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1799, frames 292, 343, 382, 446, 477, 512, 550, 585; 1800-1813, frames 24, 68, 113, 156, 202, 245, 291, 339, 382, 429, 473, 517, 562]. He sold property by indenture to Samuel Carr in Albemarle County court on 1 December 1800 and Carr proved an indenture to him on the same date [Orders 1800-1, 243-4]. He was head of an Albemarle County household of 2 "other free" in 1810 [VA:185]. He was sixty-five years old on 30 March 1819 when he appeared in Henrico County court to apply for a pension for his services in the Revolution. He stated that he enlisted on 19 January 1777 in Hanover County. He was a rough carpenter with a large family, 45 acres of very poor land, a work horse, cow and a few hogs and household furniture. His wife was fifty years old and they had three unnamed sons residing with them: twenty-four years old, twenty-two years old, and seventeen years old. He was placed on the Virginia Roll on 26 February 1819 [M850-109, frames 460-3].
2 iii. ?Susanna, born say 1758.
iv. ?Bartlett, born say 1762, taxable in Louisa County in 1782 and 1785 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1814] and taxable in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, from 1793 to 1813: taxable on 2 horses in 1793, listed as a "Mulatto" in 1812 and 1813 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1799, frames 382, 446, 477, 512, 550, 585; 1800-1813, frames 24, 68, 113, 156, 202, 245, 291, 339, 382, 429, 473, 517, 562]. He was head of an Albemarle County household of 2 "free colored" in 1820
v. ?Stephen, say 1763, served in the Revolution from Albemarle County [Jackson, Virginia Negro Soldiers, 31].
vi. ?Lucy1, born say 1764, married Charles Barnett, 7 September 1785 Albemarle County bond, George Mann bondsman.
vii. ?John, born say 1767, said to have eloped with a "mulatto" woman named Ursula and her nine-year-old daughter Rachel "or more probably were married off from Benjamin D. Willis by a black freeman" according to the 8 November 1797 issue of the Virginia Gazette & General Advertiser. The ad went on to say that John had been a waterman and they were presumed to be in the neighborhood of Milton or Charlottesville as it was said Bowles' mother lived near Charlottesville. John was a "free Negro" taxable in St. Ann's Parish, Albemarle County, from 1799 to 1813: called a "Mulatto" from 1810 to 1813 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1799, frame 585; 1800-1813, frames 4, 46, 93, 136, 178, 227, 269, 363, 410, 456, 499, 541] and head of an Albemarle County household of 6 "other free" in 1810 [VA:182].
viii. ?Martha, born say 1768, spinster, married Griffin Butler, 24 October 1790 Albemarle County bond, Zachariah Bowles bondsman. Griffin was head of an Albemarle County household of 10 "other free" and a slave in 1810 [VA:186].
ix. ?Nancy, born say 1772, married Robert Battles, 12 December 1793 Albemarle County bond, Charles Barnett bondsman.
2. Susanna Bowles, born say 1758, was taxable on a horse in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, from 1791 to 1813: taxable on 1 free male tithe from 1801 to 1803, 2 in 1805 and 1806, 3 in 1813; called a "Mulatto" from 1805 to 1807 and in 1813 [Personal Property Tax List, 1800-1813, frames 68, 113, 156, 202, 245, 291, 339, 382, 429, 473, 517, 562]. She was the mother of
i. ?Francis, born say 1776, taxable in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, from 1802 to 1813: called a "Mulatto" from 1810 to 1813 [Personal Property Tax List, 1800-1813, frames 113, 155, 382, 456, 473, 518, 541].
ii. ?David, born say 1782, a "free Negro" taxable in St. Ann's Parish, Albemarle County, from 1801 to 1803 [Personal Property Tax List, 1800-1813, frames 46, 93, 136].
iii. Jacob, born say 1785, taxable in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, in 1806 and 1813: called "Suca son" in 1806; called a "Mulatto from 1810 to 1813 [Personal Property Tax List, 1800-1813, frames 291, 381, 428, 472, 517].
iv. ?James, born say 1787, a "Mulatto" taxable in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, from 1809 to 1813 [Personal Property Tax List, 1800-1813, frames 381, 428, 456, 472].
v. ?Peter, born say 1790, taxable in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, in 1809, 1812, and 1813: called a "Mulatto" in 1812 and 1813 [Personal Property Tax List, 1800-1813, frames 382, 518, 561]. He was head of an Albemarle County household of 2 "free colored" in 1820.
Other members of the Bowles family were
i. William Bolls, born say 1753, a "Negro shoemaker" who was jailed in Middlesex County according to the 21 September 1775 issue of the Virginia Gazette.
ii. Lucy2, head of an Albemarle County household of 6 "other free" in 1810 [VA:185].
iii. Caty, head of an Albemarle County household of 4 "other free" in 1810 [VA:185].
iv. Sophia, born about 1796, registered as a free Negro in Goochland County on 18 January 1819: about 23d year, of light yellow Complexion, about 5 feet four inches high ... free born [Register of Free Negroes, no.228].
v. Thomas, taxable in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, in 1801 [Personal Property Tax List, 1800-1813, frame 69], a "free Negro" living in Dumfries on 15 August 1806 when he was listed among a group of whites and free African Americans who were accused of uniting for the purpose of stealing, plundering, etc. [Johnston, Race Relations, 57].
BOWMAN FAMILY
Members of the Bowman family were
i. Thomas, born say 1730, living in North Carolina on 13 March 1752 when Robert West, Sr., placed a notice in the North Carolina Gazette of New Bern:
Ran away from the subscribers, on Roanoke River, a Negro fellow, named Thomas Boman, a very good blacksmith, near 6 feet high, he can read, write and cyper, Whoever will apprehend him shall be paid 12 Pistoles, besides what the law allows [Fouts, NC Gazette of New Bern, I:3].
About twenty years later Thomas Boman was a taxable "free Molatto" in John Moore's household in the Bertie County tax list of 1771, 1772, and 1774 [CR 10.702.1, Box 13].
ii. Robert, born say 173