VIRGINIA SLAVES FREED AFTER 1782
Note that Michael Nicholls and Lenaye Howard of Utah State University abstracted the deeds and wills for Dinwiddie, Prince George, Chesterfield, Charles City, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex Counties. They are included here with their kind permission: http://www.usu.edu/history/faculty/nicholls/manumissions/index.htm
Accomack County
Wills &C. 1784-87, 390-1, September 25, 1787, To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come, Greeting Know Ye that I George Corbin. . . for divers good Causes and Considerations me hereunto moving but more Especially from Motives of Humanity, Justice, and Policy, and as it is Repugnant to Christianity and even common Honesty to live in Ease and affluence by the Labour of those whom fraud and Violence have Reduced to Slavery; (altho' sanctifyed by General consent, and supported by the law of the Land) Have, and by these presents do manumit and set free the following Persons. James, Betty Senior, Jenny Senior, Joshua, son, Betty Junior Bob, Jarry, Spencer, Levin, Abel, Peter, Parker, Lithco, Alicia, Hannah, Amey, Esther, Jenny Junior, Sue, Bob, Liddia, and Will; and that the Identity of the aforesaid persons may in future be better known, and thereby their Right to freedom firmly secured, I do hereby affix to Each and every one of them the Sirname of Godfree. Have and I do hereby for myself my heirs, Executors, and Administrators relinquish all my right or Title of in and unto the Persons aforesaid and their increase forever . . . ; Reserving only to myself . . . the power of holding the Young ones who are under lawful age in such manner only as negroes born free. Proved 31 July 1787. http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwedo/k12/psd/nation/corbin.htm
Orders 1790-6, p.125, 22 Februrary 1791, Drummond Welborn deed of manumission to Anthony Beckett.
Mary Griffin deed of manumission to Cyrus Rosarrous recorded in Accomack County court [Register of Free Negroes 1785-1863, no. 192].
Robertson Rodgers deed of manumission to Sarah Roseairy recorded in Accomack County [Register of Free Negroes 1785-1863, no. 90].
Amelia County
John Finney deed of emancipation to Jacob Garatt recorded in Mecklenburg County on 13 August 1804 [Orders 1803-5, 206]. He lived in Dinwiddie County.
Amherst County
Orders 1784-7, p.244, 1 August 1785, instrument of writing Ann Rose to Mary Deane one of her female slaves emancipated.
Orders 1790-4, p.496, 21 January 1793, Joshua Shelton deed of emancipation to his slaves Benjamin, Jane, and Cato.
Orders 1815-20, p.522, 18 November 1819, overseers of the poor bind the following free Negroes:
Pleasant a boy 17 on 2 February 1814
Rachel a girl 16 on 2 June 1814
Susannah a girl 15 on 8 June 1814
Dolly a girl 11 on 25 April 1814
Sally 9 on 24 December 1813
Susanna 5 on 15 April1 1814
James a boy 3 on 11 December 1814
Suza(?) 12 on 1 March 1814
Nancy 5 on 19 February 1814
Esther 2 on 1 April 1814.
Brunswick County
Orders 1784-88, p.9, 27 September Henry Merritt to sundry slaves.
Orders 1788-92, p.143, Deed of Emacipation Henry Merritt to Sucey, and her children Harry, Bob, Meriah, Caty, and also Jimmy, Mingo and Peter.
p.171, 22 June 1789, John Seward to sundry slaves.
p.182, 24 August 1789, John Seward to Isaac a Negro slave
John Seward emancipated Amey on 22 June 1789 as well as Isaac (married Lucy Valentine), Charles, Moses, Viney [Wynne, Register of Free Negroes, 10, 11, 13, 25].
Deed Book 14:523, I John Seward declare free Isaac son of Nanny born May 14, 1768 to be free as soon as he shall arrive to the age of 25. August 24, 1789.
Deed Book 15:93, Deed of Emancipation, I Edward Dromgoole do hereby set free from bondage and the future increase of the females Bet aged 37 to be free 1 Januar 1796, Boatswain 24 to be free 1 January 1792, Adam 19 lasst October to be free 1 January 1797, Daniel aged 17 last November to be free 1 Januar 1797, Austin aged 13 last June free 1 January 1802, Bob aged nine last November free 1 January 1807, Violet aged 7 last December free 1 January 1805, Fanny aged 5 last March free 1 April 1807, Clarissa aged one year last August to be free 1 January 1811, Orange born 12 January last free 1 January 1818. 27 June 1791.
Deed Book 15:411, Deed of Emancipation, I Richard Jackson set free one Negro man Stephen aged 24 to be free 25 December next. 22 July 1793.
Deed Book 15:444, 21 September 1793, Mary Hathcock (probably a free African American) set free from Bondage one NEgro man named Daniel Grain.
Deed Book 16:205, 24 March 1795, I Sarah Myrick do herby declare that I will not seek to retain in Bondage those slaves emancipated by my deceased husband and do give up all claim to them and the land and all the corn that is coming to them provided the Negroes are not kept as slaves by another person.
Deed Book 17:39, 11 March 1797, I Caleb Manning of Brunswick set free from Bondage the several slaves hereafter mentioned: one Negro man named Roger, one Negro woman named Sally to be free 25 December next with the future increase.
Deed Book 17:71, 24 July 1797, I Hubbard Saunders of Brunswick emancipate and set free Meggy 1 January 1816 together with her future increase of said Negro woman Meggy to save me and my heirs the increase until they arrive at twenty-one and the males at twenty-five.
Deed Book 17:89, 1 January 1798, I John Easter emancipate my Negro woman Lucy and her child Nancy Brown.
Deed Book 18:112, 17 February 1801, I Mary Jones for divers good causes emancipate all my Negro slaves and their increase named as follows:
Anthony (40), Abednigo (32), James (36), Pheby 40), Nancy (16), Topsail (14), George (14, John (13), Robeason (10), Abby (6), Daniel (3), Patsy (3), Sarah (1), Clarissa (30), Ephraim (3), Edmond (1), reserving to myself the service of all those under twenty-one.
Deed Book 18:113, 17 February 1801, I Benjamin Jones for sundry good causes emancipate all my negroes & their future increase: Shaderac (46), Nell (35), Benj (30), Will (28), David (25), Enoss (19), Moses (19), Charles (15, Bob (24), Lewis (12), Samuel (8), Ned son of Molly (5), Joseph (1), Andrew (3), Moriah (35), Prissy (10), Polly (8), Judy (3), Molly (33), Hannah (10), Delilah (4), reserving to myself the service of all under twenty-one until they arrive at twenty-one.
Deed Book 19:27, 1803, Deed emancipation James Rawlings to slave Aggy.
Campbell County
5 September 1782 deed proved for Micajah Teawell's emanciaption of Peter Hacket.
Know all men by these presents that I Henry Lipscombe of the County of Cumberland and State of Virginia Do hereby in consideration of faithful services manumit and forever set free the following negroes who were before the sealing of these presents my slaves to wit. Becky a woman about the age of thirty four years John about the age of fourteen years Billy about the age of twelve years Nancy about the age of Eleven years Claibourne about the age of ten years Kitty about the age of seven years Polly about the age of four years and Judith about the age of two years and by this my Deed of emancipation I do as fair as by Law I can bestow on the aforesaid negroes and each of them all the rights priveliges liberties & immunities of free persons. In testimony whereof I have signed & seald these presence this twenty fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred and one
Henry was apparently the father of Becky's children. He named them in his will:
This Deed of emancipation from Henry Lipscombe to Becky and others was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded
Item I give to Nancy, a free woman of colour called Nancy Lipscomb one hundred and fifty acres of lands lying at the lower end of my tract on Appomattox River known by the name of Moody= s old tract (the land here given lying on the Powhatan side) also four Negro slaves named Gilbert, Nancy, Abner and Lucy all of which said land & negroes I give to the said Nancy & to her heirs forever.
Item I give to Kitty, a free woman of colour called Kitty Lipscomb the piece of land on which she now lives containing forty four & a 1/4 acres (being a part of Burton= s old tract) also about twenty acres to be taken off of Moody= s old tract lying adjoining the said 44-1/4 acres, this to begin at the mouth of the ditch called the River ditch & run to a red oak & maple on the ditch between Ben Hatcher= s land and Moody= s old tract (the sd oak standing on Moody= s old tract and the maple on the opposite side of said ditch on Ben Hatcher= s side) also two Negro slaves, named Hall and Charles all of which said land and negroes I give to the said Kitty and to her heirs forever.
Item I give to Billy, a free man of colour called Billy Lipscomb one-half of the balance of Moody= s old tract not before given also eight negro slaves, named Tom, George, Amy, Aby, Betsey, Paton, Lizy and Susan all of which said land and negroes I give to the said Billy and to his heirs forever ...
Item I give to Sally, a free woman of colour called Sally Lipscomb the remaining half of the balance of Moody= s old tract not before given also two negro slaves named Judy and Mary all of which said land and negroes I give to the said Sally and to her heirs forever ...
Item I give to Polly a free woman of colour called Polly Lipscomb one negro slave named Matilda which said negro I give to the said Polly & to her heirs forever ...
Item I give to Judy, a free woman of colour called Judy Lipscomb forty-four & 1/4 acres of land which I lately purchased of Robert Henderson to whose deed to me reference is now made for a more particular description of said land / also seven negro slaves named Hanabal, Billy, Will [?], Charity, Patrick, Daniel, and Caesar. Also eighteen hundred dollars due from Robert Henderson to me in three equal annual payments that is on the twentyeth Dec 1827, 1828 1829 as per said Henderson= s bond all of which said land negroes & money I give to the said Judy & to her heirs forever ...
Item I give to Frank, a free boy of colour (son of Judy before named) two negroes named Anarchy and Albert which said negroes I give to the said Frank forever ...
Item I give to James, a free boy of colour (son of Nancy before named) one Negro named Armistead which said negro I give to the sd James forever ...
Item I give to Judy (before named) all my stock of every description, plantation utensils, household and kitchen furniture which I have now on the place called Ford= s old tavern [?] (which place I have lately sold to Robert Henderson) all of which I give to the said Judy forever ...
Item I give to Billy, Nancy, & Sally (all before named) all my stock of every description now on the land the said Billy lives on (Moody= s old tract) to be equally divided amongst the said Billy, Nancy, & Sally all of which I give to them forever ...
Item I give to Billy (before named) all my plantation tools household and kitchen furniture which is now on the plantation on which the said Billy lives (Moody= s old tract) all of which I give to the sd Billy forever ...
Item my will and desire is that the land and negroes belonging to the plantation called Moody= s old tract on which Billy (before named) and herein called Billy Lipscomb) now lives shall remain together undivided at least one year from and after the close of the present year for the purpose of making a crop which crop when made to go to the payment of the debts against me and those debts against the before named Billy called Billy Lipscomb so that the whole of the debts now standing due from either myself or the said Billy shall be paid before the division of said property...
Lastly I constitute and appoint my friend Hezekiah Ford my whole and sole Executor to this my last will and testament ratifying & confirming the same and I desire that my Executor may not be held to security for the performance of his duty as I have full and complete confidence that he will do strict justice according to the tenor of this my last will and testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of September 1825. proved 26 September 1825. For more information on this family contact Sally Phillips at oakst@erols.com
Charles City County
Deed Book 4, 1789-1802, p.150, 19 December 1793, Charles Binns to his negro man Will, 35 years of age.
p.375, 17 day 1st month 1798, John Crew manumits negro girl Betty Thomas 9 years on 3d day 7th month last.
Deed Book 6, 1816-24, p.351, 20 April 1820, Whereas I Jesse Willis a free man of colour have purchased my wife Letty Willis of Henry Dick of Caroline County to she belongs as a slave the sum of $100 and being desirous to emancipate her.
Michael Nicholls and Lenaye Howard:
Charles City County Deed Book 4 1789-1802
LVA Reel #2 has indexp. 33–Samuel Hargrave of Chas City from mature deliberation and conviction of my own mind being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and being desirous of doing to others as I would be done by and having 5 Negroes frees Jane aged abt 34, Nancy aged abt 22, William aged abt 13, Sary aged abt 13, Aggy aged abt 8–males at 21 and females at 18 for minors–20 Jan 1791–rec 20 Jan 1791
p. 56–Thomas Lee Shippen sets free Negro slave named John Green aged 44 yrs–17 Nov 91–rec 17 Nov 1791
p. 57–articles of agreement between Thomas Lee Shippen of Philadelphia and his slave John Green whereby Green agrees to serve for 7 years from date of articles as a hostler and Shippen agrees to find him in his dwelling house, sufficient meat, drink, washing and lodging and if Green is not willing to serve beyond the seven years to give 6 months notice–17 Nov 91–rec same– Green signs with mark
p. 60–overseers of poor bind John Elliot orphan of Jane to George Hubbard until 21 to be wheelwright, teach to read and write and arithmetic to rule of three and cause to frequent divine service–26 July 91–rec 17 Nov 91
p. 61–overseers of poor bind Mourning Cumbo orphan of John decd to George Hubbard until 18 and he is to provide good "wholsom" and competent diet clothing washing and lodging and all other necessaries as usual and customary for persons in the like circumstance also to teach the said apprentice to read and write and the art and mister that girls of that class usually are and shall cause her to frequent divine worship–26 July 91–rec 17 Nov 91
p. 66–marriage agreement between Abram X Thomas alias Cumbo and Mary Brown dau of Abram Brown decd–Thomas conveys to Mary her property which consists of two slaves named Isaac and Jane along with livestock on the condition she marries him–30 April 91–rec 15 Dec 91
p. 136–overseers of poor bind John Brewer orphan of Henry Brewer to Wm Bullington to be a taylor–18 July 93–rec same
p. 141–from a sense of its being my duty I [ Benjamin Dancy] do hereby emancipate and set free the following Negroes reserving the service of those of them that are under age, the males until 21 and the females till 18–Harry aged 60; Nanny aged 60; Robert aged 48; Betty aged 55; Pat aged 35; Silvy aged 14; Clarissa aged 12; Hannah aged 9; Lucy aged 8; America aged 7; Lucretia aged 3 months–19 Sept 93–rec same
p. 150–Know all men by these presents that I Charles Binns of Chas City and Westover Parish being moved by the principles of humanity and the dictates of my own conscience and do think that all mankind in justice ought to enjoy that inestimable blessing freedom ..by these presents give and grant unto Will a Negro man my slave aged abt 35 yrs his perfect liberty and freedom as if he had been born free–19 Dec 93–rec same
p. 163–James Richardson, Samuel Lennard and Thos Binns jr, heirs of Jefery and Mary Thompson decd having thereby a Negro man named George aged abt 30 yrs emancipate him–22 Jan 1794–rec 20 Feb 94
p. 211–Samuel Hargrave of Chas City–freedom is natural right and do unto others–frees four Negroes vizt:Abraham aged abt 28; Edward aged abt 20; Sampson aged abt 11 and Lucy aged abt 4–minors at 21 if male and 18 if female–15 Jan 95–rec same p. 219–John Bowry of Chas City for divers considerations frees Negro man Charles [he bought from James Gregory] after the 1 July 97–16 Oct 1794--rec 19 Feb 95
p. 260–Samuel Hargrave of Chas City–freedom is natural right and do unto others etc–frees Negroes Robert Green aged abt 35; Margeret aged abt 26; Robert aged abt 21; Tab aged abt 16; Joseph aged abt 5; and Kate aged abt 5 months–the minor males at 21 and females at 18–21 Jan 1796–rec same
p. 295–Mary Leadbetter of Chas City–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negroes Fanney abt 30 yrs old; Samuel aged abt 20; Grace abt 10; Dixon abt 2 and Matilda abt 1 yr–minor males at 21 and females at 18–25 Jan 1796–rec 28 July 96
p. 328–James Bradley of Chas City frees Negro man James Roberts aged abt 50-31 Dec 96–rec 16 Feb 1797
p. 372–Hardyman Irby of Chas City having this day purchased a female slave of Otway Byrd by the name of Eliza and a part of the consideration of which purchase is that the said slave is to have her freedom at the end of five years from this date together with all her future increase–so she is to be free in five years unless Irby dies before then and in that case to be immediately free–23 Nov 1797–rec 18 Jan 1798
p. 375–John Crew, Jr. of Chas City–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees a Negro girl named Betty Thomas who was nine the 3 July last–when she is 18–17 Jan 98–rec same
p. 436–John Crew [gent] of Chas City frees Negro lad Charles aged 20 yrs on 16 Sept next–17 Sept 98–rec 18 Oct 1798
p. 451– Martha Charles of Chas City–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc– frees Cate, 43; Arther, 27; Parlow?, 23; Mary, 23; Frank, 15; Moses, 12; Hannah, 10; Peter, 9; John, 6; Lewis, 6; Elijah, 2 months; minor males at 21 and females at 18–15 Jan 1799–rec 17 Jan 1799
p. 500–Robert X Cary of Chas City having under my care a man by name David Cary aged abt 40 yrs frees him from slavery–24 Jan 1800–rec 20 Feb 1800–witnesses are Jas and Jos Ladd p. 533–Robert Nelson and Wm Nelson, Jr, legatees under the will of Mrs Elizabeth Nelson in pursuance of her desire do hereby manumit a boy named Thomas otherwise Thomas Smart son of Nancy who was the property of the said Elizabeth–31 Dec 1800–rec 15 Jan 1801
p. 548–John Christian of Chas City frees Negro man named Edward Johnson who formerly belonged to Robert C. Warren of New Kent and at whose death at the division of his estate fell to my wife who was Mary Warren dau of said Robt C. Warren which said slave has been for several years past, hired in the City of Richmond where he now resides–16 April 1801—rec same
p. 565–overseers of poor bind Frederick Oglesby son of Nancy Ogelsby to Benj Roper to be blacksmith–27 April 99–rec 18 June 1801
Charles City County Deed Book 5 1803-1816 LVA Reel #2 has index
p. 23–I Michael Smith of Chas City do hereby emancipate and set free my father Benjamin Smith–12 Sept 1803–rec 15 Sept 1803
p. 108–overseers of poor bind Ellyson Carter to Charles Wilson until 21 to be millwright–no mention of education–Carter to get 12$ from Wilson at majority–19 Sept 1805–rec 17 Oct 05
p. 120–John West of Chas City persuaded that freedom is natural right and doing unto others having under his care a Negro boy Shadrack born 15 Feb 04 frees him 20 Feb 06–rec same
p. 120–Robert Evans of Chas City persuaded that freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro woman Amey aged 45 and her son Seth aged 17; and one Negro woman Nelly aged 26 and her two children [not named] when attain lawful age–7 April 1806–rec 17 April 1806
p. 138–overseers of poor bind Miller Pearman to John Crutchfield until 21 to be brick layer–no education and Pearman to get 12$ at 21–10 June 1806–rec 17 July 06
p. 405–James Canady of James City for natural love and affection which I bear to my grandson Walker Cumbo son of Turner Cumbo and Rebecca Cumbo of Chas City gives him one cow and two calves–19 Dec 1811–rec same
End of Charles City County abstracts
Charles City County Will Book 1789-1808
LVA Film # 8p. 108–will of William Clarke of Chas City–leaves to wife Ann land and Lucy, Charles, Jenny and Rhoda–after wife’s death the slaves to be free as they arrive of lawful age and if Charles should not be of age then his bro Edward Clarke to have him until is of age of 21- if Jenny and Rhoda not of age then to Benj Lennard until they arrive at 21–Negro woman Rachel to be sold for the payment of debts–15 May 1792–rec 16 Aug 1792
p. 184–will of Richardson Walker of Chas City and parish of Westover–I give to my four slaves, Abigail and her three daughters named Lilly, Tabitha and Abigail their freedom after my death–I give to the aforesaid Abigail and her three daughters my whole estate–wants execs to get some place such as they shall think proper for Abigail and her children to reside on and that they may all live together in peace and in a Christian like manner–names Benj McWilliams and Boling Cocke as execs–22 Sept 93–rec 16 Oct 94
p. 204–will of John Benford of Chas City–my will and desire is that my four Negroes David, Maggy, Jacob and Kate may have their freedom and be intitled to all the estate they may hereafter acquire–12 Feb 1780-rec 19 Feb 1795–[note 1780 date]
p. 205–will of David Wilkinson of Chas City–desires his two Negro men viz Sampson and Daniel should have their freedom and not serve in slavery to no person after my death–2 Sept 85–rec 19 Feb 95
p. 215–will of Joseph Bradley of Chas City–leaves Negro man Charles to two of his children Nancy and Williamson Bradley for ten years and then to be free–lends Negro woman Easter to dau Mary for ten years and then to be free–28 Feb 95–rec 16 July 95
p. 469–will of Ann Shields Minge of Chas City and parish of Westover–item my common clothes I desire should be given to such of the Negroes as my dear Momma should think proper–item I desire that all my Negroes that were left me by my dear papa should together with their present and future increase to be liberated after my death by y executors hereafter named–wants a liberal fee given to minister for preaching funeral sermon "as also the negro’s which bears me to the grave be rewarded"–appts father, Collier Harrison, Jn Minge and Geo W.H. Minge her execs–16 July 98–rec 20 Mar 1800–
p. 500–I William Nelson junior of Chas City do hereby manumit and set free Michael the son of Betty by virtue of my power as his owner and according to an act of assembly in that case made and provided given under my hand and seal this 16 June 1800–rec 19 June 1800–clerk calls this a deed of manumission
p. 605–will of Thos Ballard of Chas City and Westover parish–having an old Negro man slave named George who has been a faithful servant I desire and hereby give him the said Negro slave his freedom after my death in a perfect and just meaning of liberation and in as full and perfect manner as any law could authorise me–13 Aug 1804–rec 20 Sept 1804
p. 633–will of William B. Christian of Chas City–leaves slaves to wife and niece–it is my will and desire that my Negro woman named Mourning should be emancipated and set at liberty–21 Aug 1805–rec 17 Oct 1805
p. 668–will of James Ladd of Chas City–mentions shoe and boot making business known by name of Joseph Ladd and Co–wills plantation lands etc to heirs–then says my will and desire is that Robin Davy & Billy miners and Black Boys under my care should be educated at the expence of my estate at the discression of my exec ..so as not to amount to less than 12 months schooling each—these three might be free black boys apprenticed to him by court or parents?–6 July 1806–rec 21 Nov 1806–Will Book 2, 1808-24 p. 69–estate pays Jas D. Ladd for boarding and schooling Davy 5 months and paid Robt Crew for boarding Davy to go to school to Benj Crew acct–Jas D. Ladd id’d as treasurer of the yearly meeting so probably Quaker--
Charles City County Will Book No. 2 1808-1824
LVA Film #8p. 18–will of David Roper of Chas City–leaves specific slaves to particular heirs–my desire is that my Man Fill and his wife live or continue with my son John Roper, but not as slaves, but to do moderate labour, and should they live to become chargeable in the Judgment of my execs then in that case, they shall be maintained out of my estate–15 April 1808–rec 21 July 1808
p. 20–will of Anthony Tucker Dixon–I hereby emancipate liberate and set free forever a little girl living with my friend Saml Tyler called Patty daughter of Molly, to whom I devise a legacy of two hundred pounds to be raised from the debts due me: to be paid to S. Tyler, Esq as soon as collection can be made and applied by him towards her maintenance and education in the way he may judge best–28 Feby 1794–rec 18 Aug 1808
p. 444–will of Philip J. Lightfoot–my will and desire is that my faithful servant Corneleus shall at my death be free and entirely released from bondage–16 June 1819–rec 15 July 1819
p. 463–will of Major [x] Cole of Chas City–to my brother Squire Ambler and to my brother in law Justice Minge (emancipated Negroes) I give and bequeath my wife Elizabeth Cole to be disposed of as they may think proper–gives his wife all his property–21 April 1820–rec 15 June 1820
to page 500 and Dec 1821
Charlotte County
Orders 1792-4, p.129b, 7 October 1793, Emancipation from Edward Keeling to Nancy a negro woman.
Deed Book 7, 1793-1797, p. 146, Deed of Emancipation Nelson Colvert to the following Negro slaves: Chloe a woman, Rachel, Milbrey. 5 October 1795
Deed Book 8, 1797-1800, Emancipation William Bouldin to negro woman Charlotte. 11 October 1799.
Deed Book 9, 1801-3, p.1, Emancipation of Reuben by Patrick Henry at the time of his death possessed of a Mulatto man named Reubin by his last will set free two slaves. signed Dorothea widow of said Patrick Henry.
Will Book 2, 1791-1805, p.21, James Tarpley...my Negro woman Fann shall be free 1 January 1800...boy Daniel 1809. proved 6 February 1792.
WB 2:73, 4 June 1795, my man Roger who has faithfully served me many years should after my decease have his ? to go where he pleases.
WB 2:94-5, Richard Elliott to son Robert Elliott remainder of lands on north side of Stiles Creek with following Negroes: Billy Chavus, Abrum, Charles, Billy Merit and their increase. 2 November 1796, proved 5 December 1796.
WB 2:124a, inventory of Richard Elliott...Slaves:Billy Brown 90 pounds, Billy Merit 90 pounds, Jack Stark 100 pounds, Billy Chavis 50 pounds.
DB 8, 1797-1800, pp. 150-1, Suckey Chavus of Charlotte County for the natural love and affection to my daughter Sally Chavus whom I purchased of Thomas Read Junior for 40 pounds do emancipate her...no longer to be considered a slave. 31 January 1799. Sucky x Chavus.
DB 8:202, William Bouldin to negro woman Charlotte and Clovey. 11 October 1799.
Chesterfield County
From Nicholls and Howard:
Chesterfield County Deed Book 9 1779-1783 LVA Reel # 3 No index
no manumissions found in this book
Chesterfield County Deed Book 10 1781-1785
LVA Reel # 3 no indexno manumissions found in this book
p. 366–2 July 84 deed from Wm Hickman to Leonard Cheatham and Arthur Moody deacons or elders of Baptist church half an acre where Baptist church stands–rec July 84
end of reel 3
Chesterfield County Deed Book 11 1779-1791
LVA Reel #4 has indexp. 351–10 Jan 1788–Know all men by these presents that I Henry Featherstone of the county of Chesterfield and parish of Dale do believe that God created all men equally Free I hereby gradually Emancipate and sett free the following men and women and children–
Bedey Aba to be free Feb 1, 1788 Sam Aba to be free Jan 1 1789 Peter Aba to be free Jan 1 1790 Jenny Aba to be free Nov 10 1796 Tom Aba to be free Feb 20 1797 Agga Aba to be free Mar 15 1799 Rose Aba to be free Mar 20 1802 Lucy Aba to be free Oct 15 1804 Dyner Aba to be free Oct 20 1806 Isaac Aba to be free Apr 10 1808 Jacob Aba to be free July 12 1808 Easter Aba to be free Apr 12 1808 And all that may be born before their mothers shall arrive to years of freedom shall serve me or my heirs till the years of twenty one and no longer. I hereby relinquish all rights titles or claim to them or my heirs or assigns forever to the years aforementioned and not before ...rec Jan court 1788 [Note: not one of Aba names capitalized]
p. 517–11 Feb 1789–know all men by these presents that I Samuel Landrum of Chesterfield County do believe that all men are by nature equally free and from a clear conviction of the injustice and criminality of depriving my fellow creatures of their natural right do hereby emancipate or set free the following men, women and children viz: Lettice, Essex and William to go out free Dec 25, 1789 Prince to go out free Dec 25, 1790 Ned to go...Dec 25, 1795 David to go...Dec 25, 1797 Annaky to go...Dec 25, 1800 Spencer to go...Dec 25, 1806 Cloe to go....Dec 25, 1808 relinquish all right and title etc....rec April court 1789
p. 593–10 Sept 89 and the 13
th of our American Independence–Martin Baker of Chesterfield County do believe that God has created all Men equally free and from a clear conviction of the injustice and criminality of depriving my fellow creatures of there Natural Rights do hereby emancipate or set free the following Persons: Amy, Cesar, Joe, to be free Dec 25, 1789....rec Dec ct 1789–p. 618–11 Feb 1790–Henry Featherstone of Chesterfield County and Dale Parish...God created all men equally free emancipates Kitt Abba to be free Feb 14, 1790 Jack Abba .....Feb 14, 1790 Jane Abba....Feb 14, 1790 York Abba....Feb 14, 1790 David Abba....July 16, 1796 John Abba....June 10, 1798 Will Abba....Feb 15, 1800 Hanner Abba ....Feb 10, 1802 rec Feb court 1790
p. 639–7 April 1790–Jordan Anderson of Chesterfield seeing such an Insconsistancy betwixt our Declaration of Independence vizt that all men are equally born free and our Practice in holding a great number of our fellow Men in the most abject Slavery especially those born since that Declaration and also seeing our Youths supported thereby instead of becoming useful Members of Society in our Commonwealth are rather become a mere Nuisance and Scandal thereto observing these things I do hereby gradually emancipate and set free the following persons vizt York, Lucy, Rachel and her increase, Tamer, Jack, George, Letice and her Increase, the first day of January after my wife’s and my Death. Anica, Miley, and Amey and their increase as they come to age unless that Period arrives before our Deaths then they shall be free at the same time the others above mentioned after our deaths. Frank and little York to be free at the same time if of age of twenty one years. Frank was born April 25, 1773; Anica Sept 24, 1774; Milley Mar 12, 1777; Amey Nov 14, 1779; Little York Oct 23, 1782; Moses July 25, 1787; Salley Sept 8, 1789 the two last to be free at 21 yrs of age—rec 8 April 1790
p. 689–14 Aug 1790--William McKenzie of Chesterfield for divers good causes...set free my Negro woman Peggy from further servitude and granting to the said Peggy her freedom–rec Aug court 1790
p. 714–9 June 1790–John Baker of Chesterfield County..all men by nature equally free and noting injustice and criminality...sets free: Bob and Daniel 25 Dec 1790 Grace and Amey 25 Dec 1790 Barbra 25 Dec 1790 Tom to go out Dec 1793 Sally to go out Oct 1796 Betty and Pat to go out Dec 1802 Oliver to go out Nov 1805 Judy to go out Sept 1806 Hannah to go out Jan 1807 Nann to go out Feb 1808 Peter to go out Dec 1809 Amey to go out March 1811 rec 9 Sept 1790–
p. 717–9 June 1790–Thomas Bridgewater of Chesterfield...all men by nature equally free etc...frees: Cesar and Pompay Dec 25, 1790 Will and Unity Dec 25, 1790 Suckey to go out July 1804 Amey to go out July 1806 Sam to go out March 1808 Jem to out July 1810 rec 9 Sept 1790
p. 742–9 Dec 1790–James Walthall of Chesterfield county for divers good causes manumits Jack Adam and Judy Adam to go out 1 Jan 1791–rec 9 Dec 1790–
Chesterfield County Deed Book 12 1790-1793
LVA Reel # 4p. 5–29 Aug 1789–Jn May of Chesterfield sets free Brice and his wife Suckey, Tom, Sally, Little Suckey as she is generally called, Dinah, little Tom, Phoebe and James children of little Suckey and Charles, Cloe and little Tom Sally’s children–rec February court 1791–
p. 228–27 June 1792–Nancy Gibbons of Chesterfield County and Dale Parish believing that God created all mankind equally free emancipates: Mingo, 45 yrs old to be free Jan 1, 1793; Mary, 13 yrs old to be free Jan 1, 1800; Billy, 4 yrs old to be free Jan 1, 809–rec July court 1792–
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Chesterfield County Deed Book 13 1793-1796
LVA Reel # 5 No indexp. 201–22 Jan 1793–Thomas Bridgewater, Reuben Winfree and Jn Baker believe that all men by nature are equally free....conviction of the injustice and criminality of depriving our fellow creatures of their natural right emancipate the following man ie William on 22 Feb 1793–rec September court 1793-
Chesterfield County Deed Book 14 1795-1800
LVA Reel # 5p. 139–11 Sept 1797–John Heveningham of Chesterfield in consideration of the sum of 80L to me in hand paid by Samuel Moody for the use and benefit of a certain Negro man named Holly my property have manumitted and do hereby manumit and for ever set free the aforesaid Negro man Holly and I hereby covenant to and with the aforesaid Samuel Moody that I have full power, right and authority to manumit and set free the said Negro...rec September court 1797 along with receipt for the 80L from Moody–
p. 197–29 Jan 1798–John Bolling of Chesterfield emancipates mulatto woman Jane aged about 26 yrs at present employed in the family of Samuel Myers in the city of Richmond–rec February court 1798–
p. 313–5 Dec 1797–David Gooding of Chesterfield for divers good causes and considerations emancipates Negro man slave Joe, formerly the property of Collins Gooding–rec October court 1798–
p. 402–11 Feb 1799–John Friend of Chesterfield for divers causes emancipates one Negro man named Daniel Lewis–rec April court 1799
p. 402–11 Feb 1799–John Friend of Chesterfield for divers causes emancipates on Negro man named John Lewis–rec April court 1799–
p. 541–25 Dec 1799–John Stratton of Chesterfield rents to Kitt [a free Negroe] 313 acres for seven years starting 1 Jan 1800–for $20 annually–signed John Stratton and Kit X Abey–rec Jan court 1800–
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Chesterfield County Deed Book 15 1800-1802
LVA Reel # 6p. 28–9 Jan 1800–John Heveningham of Chesterfield in consideration of 37L pd by Robert Pollock for and in behalf of my Negro woman slave named Fanney emancipate her–rec January court 1800 along with receipt for 37L from Robt Pollock–
p. 190–2 Feb 1801–Lucy Bland Poythress of Chesterfield for divers good causes emancipates Kate, Cresse [dau of sd Kate] Harriett [dau of sd Cresse] and John –son of the said Cresse—rec February court 1801–
p. 218–10 April 1801–Benjamin X Plummer of Chesterfield, town of Manchester frees a certain man slave known by the name of John Plummer whom I purchased of Moses Treadway and also a certain woman slave named Mary whom I purchased of Robt Boyd and Reuben the child of Mary which said John, Mary and Reuben are all at present living in the town of Manchester–rec April court 1801–
Chesterfield County Deed Book 16 1802-1805
LVA Reel # 6p. 148–27 Nov 1802–William Ball of Chesterfield for and in consideration of the faithful services done and performed by Luke the stage driver and divers other considerations me thereunto moving frees him–to all intents and purposes as if he had been born of free persons he being at this time about 40 yrs of age–rec December court 1802–
p. 387–28 July 1803–Cornelius Buck of Manchester for divers good causes and $100 frees Negro woman Patty–rec 12 Feb 1804–does not ID who paid--
p. 391–10 Nov 1803–Thomas Goode of Manchester in Chesterfield County for good causes manumits George a mulatto man about 27 yrs old–rec 13 Feb 1804–deed of purchase recorded on page 387 dated 10 Nov 1803 where Goode paid $500 to Zachariah Brooks of Manchester who had bought George from John and Jesse Jordon–rec 13 Feb 1803–
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Chesterfield County Deed Book 17 1805-1808
LVA Reel # 7p. 94 – 8 July 05 – Benjamin Branch, executor of John Barker – of the County of Dinwiddie, acting executor of John Barker, deceased, a copy of whose Testament and last will is hereunto annexed, do hereby acknowledge that I have received from Becky (Cuffie’s wife) the Negroe woman slave in my said Testator’s will mentioned, and from her husband (a free man of color) the said Cuffie, compensation for sixty two pounds ten shillings, given (as appears by the will aforesaid) for the said Becky by her late master the said John Barker deceased. In consideration whereof, and in obedience to and in execution of the will of my said Testator, I the said Branch executor as aforesaid, have emancipated, manumitted, and set free, and by these presents do manumit emancipate and set free the said Becky, wife of the said Cuffie hereby pronouncing and declaring the said Becky to be no longer a slave, but to be to all intents and purposes as free as if she had been freeborn, and had never been in slavery or bondage – rec 8 July 05. See Will Book 4, 1785-1800 p. 407 below.
p. 130 – 4 Dec 04 – Martha Turpin – Whereas it was my intention in purchasing a Negroe woman named Anica, at the sale of the slaves belonging to the estate of the late Daniel M’Callum, to liberate and legally set her free, so soon as her services should have reimbursed me in one half of her purchase money. I do therefore hereby acknowledge to have received from her said services the said stipulated sum and henceforward am desirous that she the said woman named Anica may be considered as a free woman to all intents and purposes – rec 14 Oct 05
p. 172 – 5 Feb 06 – Alexander Banks – of town of Manchester and county of Chesterfield, for diverse good causes and considerations appearing to my satisfaction, but more particularly for and in consideration of the true, faithful, and honest manner in which the seven following slaves have conducted and demeaned themselves towards me; to wit, Nancy, sometimes called Nancy Fraction, a black girl about the age of twenty one years, Tom, a mulatto boy the son of Nancy aged about five years and a half, George, a mulatto boy also the son of Nancy, aged about two years and half, James, a mulatto boy also the son of Nancy aged about six months, Bob a mulatto boy aged about twenty years, Jack also a mulatto boy aged about eighteen years (which said last mentioned boys Bob and Jack are brothers and the children of Sally), Robin sometimes called Robin Kelsey a black man about the age of twenty eight years; I the said Alexander Banks, for the consideration aforesaid, have and by these presents do emancipate and forever set free the aforesaid Nancy Fraction, Tom, George, James, Bob, Jack, and Robin Kelsey, and hereby release all my right, interest, and claim to them, to be each and severally from hence forth and forever free, and to enjoy their liberty and freedom in the same full and perfect manner as if they were each of them had never been slaves – rec 10 Feb 06 – margin note: 11 March 06 original sent to Mr. Banks by Mr. R. B. Goode. See Will Book 6, 1802-08 p. 471 below.
p. 172 – 8 Feb 06 – Alexander Banks, administrator of Thomas Banks – late of the town of Manchester in the county of Chesterfield, for diverse good causes and considerations appearing to my satisfaction, but more particularly for and in consideration of a wish and desire fully to comply with the last Will and Testament of the aforesaid Thomas Banks, I the said Alexander Banks his administrator with the will annexed, have, and by these presents do emancipate and forever set free a mulatto man by the name of Damon, aged about six and twenty years, and do hereby release unto the aforesaid mulatto man Damon all the rights, title, interest, and claim accruing to me in my individual capacity, or as administrator of the aforesaid Thomas Banks, fully and perfectly to enjoy his liberty and freedom in the same manner as if he had never been a slave – rec 10 Feb 06 – margin note: 11 March 06 the original sent to Mr. Banks by Mr. R. B.Goode. See Will Book 5, 1800-02 p. 271 below.
p. 218 – 14 April 06 – Samuel S. Goodson for self and William G. Goodson – of Chesterfield County, witnesseth that the subscribers hereto for the special value and regard they bear towards a Negroe man slave named or called James Wallace (once the property of Ann G. C. Goodson deceased and now by descent the property of the undersigned) they do hereby manumit, emancipate, and discharge from their control the said named James Wallace, of the age of forty five years or upwards, and they do hereby for themselves and heirs grant unto and confer upon James Wallace all the rights and privileges that can be conferred upon or granted unto any free Negroe or man of color, according to the laws and usages of this Commonwealth – rec 14 April 06
p. 224 – 12 April 06 – William Trabue – of Chesterfield County, do hereby manumit, set free from slavery my Negroe man slave named Achilles – rec 14 April 06 – margin note: 9 Feb 07 original delivered to William Trabue per order from Achilles
p. 224 – 27 Dec 05 – William Trabue – of Chesterfield County, do hereby manumit, set free from slavery my Negroe woman slave named Silvey, bought at Charles Logan’s sale, that is, to be free by a decree of the High County of Chancery and Court of Appeals for the time that the said negroe woman has to serve – rec 14 April 06
p. 225 – 8 Nov 05 – Abram S. Wooldridge, acting executor of late Robert Wooldridge – of Chesterfield County, by virtue of his last Will and testament, have…liberated, manumitted, emancipated, and forever set free a certain Negroe woman, hitherto a slave named Aggy, the property of the said Robert Wooldridge deceased – rec 10 April 06. See Will Book 6, 1802-08 p. 262 below.
p. 299 – 7 Feb 06 – George McCredie – of the town of Manchester, county of Chesterfield, and state of Virginia, for good causes and considerations, me thereunto moving, have manumitted, emancipated, and forever set free, five slaves to me at this time belonging that is to say, Betsey, a girl aged fourteen years, and her two sisters, Polley aged about eleven, and Adlie, aged about seven years, Suckey a woman aged about twenty two years, and Nancy her daughter, about one year old; and I the said George McCredie do hereby declare the before named Betsey, Polley, Adlie, Suckey, and Nancy and each of them to be from henceforth and forever free, in as full and effectual a manner as they and each of them had been born free – rec 13 Oct 06.
p. 299–29 Nov 1805–Ezekiel Jackson of Chesterfield for divers good causes...as well as for $300 to me pd emancipates Negroe woman Polley and her female child by the name of AnnaLiza–rec 8 Sept 1806 and 13 Oct 06–marginal note: 7 June 1810–original delivd to Phil Cogbill–
p. 650–19 May 1808–received of George a free man of color formerly the property of Richard Howlett now called George Howlett L100 for a Negro woman named Elcie and her child named Martha which was the property of Peter F. Archer and sold by me this day to satisfy an execution in favour of Francis Lewis from Powhatan County Court against said Archer which property was purchased by said George–rec 11 July 1808–signed J.R Bradley DS for Archd Walthall, shff. See Will Book 8, 1813-18 p. 646 below for Howlett's will.
Chesterfield County Deed Book 18 1808-1811
LVA Reel #7 No indexno manumissions found in this book
Chesterfield County Deed Book 19 1811-1814
LVA Reel #8 No indexp. 11–11 Dec 1810-sale of 22+ acres from John Sasseen and wife Nancy to Mourning Logan a free woman of color–$171.50–rec 13 May 1811??
p. 107–whereas Thos Batte decd of Chesterfield County in his last will devised to his dau Margaret Walthall (wife of Marla Walthall) sundry property during her life and at decd to her children, that during the said Margaret’s life while the said property was under the controul of the said Marla Walthall that three or four years before the death of said Margaret his wife he permitted a Negro man named Ned Pleasents belonging to the said Margaret and her children to go to the Town of Alexandria District of Columbia (where his said Negroes wife then lived) and remain untill the death of said Margaret the court of Chesterfield County appointed me Henry Walthall Guardian to the children of said Margaret, and having gone to said Town of Alexandria DC to bring the said Negro to this County again the said Negro expressed great unwillingness to return and leave his wife & believing that if brought to this county he would not stay, be troublesome to me, and expensive to the children by frequent running away and probable an entire loss to said children, under the above circumstances and believing it to be for the benefit of sd children I disposed of him ....sells Ned, described as a Negro man of the age of thirty three or four years, for $400 to Thos Laurason of Alexandria in bill of sale 6 Aug 1811–rec 9 Sept 1811
p. 164–Jn Trabue exec of Thos Trabue, decd acc to his will apprentices Rodrick a mulatto boy to Hezekiah Eubank until he is 21 to learn to be a boot and shoemaker–Eubank not to remove from counties of Henrico or Chesterfield–7 Dec 1811–rec 9 Dec 1811. See DB 21 p. 716 below for manumission; p. 732 for deed for land; Will Book 6, 1802-08 p. 411 for will; Will Book 7, 1808-13 p. 578 for estate account involving Roderick. See too Chesterfield County Legislative Petitions, 20 Dec 1815 for petition from Roderick to remain in the state. He had been refused admittance to Tennessee. Includes statement of his successful completion of apprenticeship and of his trip to Tennessee where denied residence. Petition tabled.
Chesterfield County Deed Book 20 1814-1816
LVA Reel # 8 has an indexp. 481–deed of trust–30 July 1814–Samuel Smith a free Negro of Chesterfield is indebted to Daniel Hudson for $102.04–to secure payment by Lawson Burfoot sells in trust to Burfoot a Negro boy named Sam–if Smith does not pay Hudson by 25 Dec 1814 then Burfoot can expose to sale at public auction after giving 10 days notice–rec 15 Mar 1815– no manumissions found in this book
Chesterfield County Deed Book 21 1814-1817
LVA Reel # 9 has an indexp. 716–18 Sept 1816–John Trabue the only and acting executor of Thos E. Trabue decd in the county of Chesterfield for and in consideration of the directions and mandates of my testator Thos E. Trabue decd as well as for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds bequeathed me by the said Trabue in his last will and testament for and in consideration of my solely acting as his exec in sustaining the trouble as such and in obedience to his said will and desire as expressed in his ..will entered of record in the County court of Chesterfield on the 13 April 1807 hath manumitted, emancipated and set free the said Negro boy Roderick in said will etc...rec 29 Nov 1817–margin note:18 Mar 1818 the original delivered to Roderick Trabue--
p. 732–15 Nov 1817–Jn Trabue exec of Thos E. Trabue fulfilling the will of TT dated 23 July 1806 and recorded 13 April 07 noting that freedom after 1806 requires leaving state requires his exec to convey Roderick (alias Roderick Trabue) at the expence of the estate to the Cumberland settlement in the state of Tennessee and to render the situation of the said Roderick when emancipated more comfortable and eligible TT gave him 100acres lying and being in the Mero?? District and Sumpter County–so this deed for 1$ gives him the tract–if Roderick had died before 21 the tract would have passed to brothers Jn and Jacob Trabue and sister Polly Depp–Roderick survives –rec 8 Dec 1817 for purpose of certifying deed to be recorded in Sumpter Co. TN–
Chesterfield County Deed Book 22 1817-1819
LVA Reel # 9 has an indexp. 12–15 July 1817–James Clarke of Powhatan, agent on behalf of the proprietors of the town of Swansborough sells to Edward B. Edwards a man of colour for [blank] dollars a lot on ss of Turnpike road containing one acre along with a slip of land adj which makes it lot #1–rec 8 Dec 1817–
p. 17- 15 July 1817–dittto to Edward Wilkinson a man of colour-$34.39 lot 12–rec 8 Dec 1817
p. 336–9 Aug 1818–Philip Turpin and Martha Turpin of Chesterfield in consideration of faithful industrious, honest and meritorious services rendered us by the following Negroes, to wit, Billy, Daniel, Simon, Robert and nanny as also David and his wife Lizzy with their children Frances, William and Alex as well as for divers other good causes and considerations do emancipate and set free.....and it is our natural wish that they may be permitted to remain in the state of Virginia, should they prefer doing so, unmolested and uninjured, it being our determination that they should henceforth forever hereafter be discharged from bondage:–rec 10 Aug 1818
End of deed book abstracts
Orders 1796-1799, p.359, December 1797, Overseers of the Poor in district no. 2 bind Betty, Elijah, Jammey(?) and Tom children of Unity a free negro woman to Thomas Bridgewater.
Cumberland County
Orders 1792-7, p.302, March 1795, Emancipation of James a free Negro by Nathan Ayres of Buckingham County recorded in county court 8 March 1784.
p.338, 27 July 1795, William Randolph to negroe Rebecca.
p.570, 27 September 1796, Emancipation of Thomas Randolph to Polly Stevens.
Dinwiddie
From Nicholls and Howard:
Dinwiddie County Wills 1758-1799 LVA Reel # 57
individual wills–not a will book -hence no pagination
22 Jan 1798–will of Noah Brown of Dinwiddie County–lends Negro girl Beck and Negro boy
Dick to wife–my desire is that my Negroe woman Sarah be liberated according to law after the
expiration of ten years from the date of these presents–returned April court 1799
Essex County
James Mann emancipated his daughter Sukey by deed [Register of Free Negroes 1810-43, 36, no.91].
Orders 1797-99, p.79, 22 August 1797, On motion of John Livingston a Mulatto man in the possession of Humphrey B. Brooke and William Andrews, administrators of Muscoe Livingston, deceased, for leave to sue in forma pauperis in order to obtain his freedom. James Webb is assigned as counsel for that purpose.
p.299, It appearing that Lewis Jones a Negro fellow and to be the bearer hereof is free and ought to be suffered to go at large.
p.326, 24 May 1798, On the motion of Martiller, Phillis, John, Nancy & Tom & Martiller Bowing, Nancy McGiven, William McGiven, Colston McGiven, Annett McGiven, Patrick McGiven, Phillis Richards, Thomas Richards, Dinah Richards, Henry Richards, Peter Richards, Descendants of the said Martilla, Phillis & Nancy who are in the possession of Henry B. Brooks & William Andrews, administrators of Muscoe Livingston, deceased, stating that the said Martilla, Phillis John, Nancy & Tom came into this Country in the year 1783 and that they are therefore free by the Laws of Virginia. Summons issue. Jury...plaintiffs are entitled to their freedom...accordingly freed.
p.339, 18 June 1798, appraisal of estate of Muscoe Livingston recorded.
p.419, 17 September 1798, Deed of Emancipation Mark Andrews to his servant James Bailor.
Fauquier County
Minutes 1784-6, p.67, 25 October 1784, churchwardens of Hamilton Parish bind Sam a Mulattoe to Joseph George.
p.68, Churchwardens of Leeds Parish bind Milly & Will Love Mulattos to John Seaton.
Minutes 1795-7, p.3, Oct 1795, Deed of Emancipation Baldwin Coppage to Sooke a negro.
Frederick County
Will Book 5, part 1, 16-19, William Jolliffe of County of Frederick, ...wife Elizabeth my two Negroes Jean and Ruth till they arrive to the age of eighteen years...to be set free and at liberty from Bondage in their good behaviour and not otherwise be under care of trustees appointed by the Monthly Meeting. 15 first month 1769. Proved 24 January 1770.
Will Book 5, part 2, 668, 3rd day fifth month 1779, Elizabeth Joliffe (widow) authorize my friends Rees Cdwallader and David Ross to take care of a Negro woman and a girl that came of her Body in hiring her out and applying the mone for her use in purchasing things necessary for her and the child which is named Ruth, to be bound out until she may arrive to the age of 18 years and that she may in said time learn to read and that at the age of 18 she the said Ruth be totally free as her Mother is only to be under the care and management of the said Rees Cadwallader and David Ross if then living otherwise persons as the Monthly Meeting my cause to appoint for the Management of both the sd Negroes. signed. Proved 2 September 1783.
Personal Property Tax List 1782-1802, frame 805
1801, Carter's Free Negroes: free "white" tithes/ slaves 16/ slaves 12-16/ horses
Samuel Weldon 1-, Samuel Hackney 1001, James Roberson 1001, Thomas Roberson 1001, James Thompson 1001, John Gumby 18001, John Johnson 1001, Moses Wilson 1-, Edward Taylor 1-, Samuel Brutus 1001, William Griggs 1-, Simon Allen 1001, Charles Harris 1001, Anthony Harris 2004, Oliver Roberson 1010, Sampson Roberson 10001, Nelson Jones 1001, Nelson Gumby 1-, Samuel Weldon 1-
1802, frame 827, A List of free Negroes ande Molattoes within the district of William Kircheval:
Silas Long, Free man, living with Hannah Cooper
Fanny, free woman, living with Thomas Berry
Kitty, free woman, lving iwth Joseph King
Bob, free man, shoemaker, living with Thos. Stribbling
Jack, free man, living with Marryana Noble
Sarah, free woman, living with Lawrence Lewis
Moses Graham & Flora his wife living with John Rhodes
George Wilson & Fillis his wife on Blue Ridge
William Grier, by trade a carpenter
Elliott Row living with James Larue
James Punch living with Tarlton F. Webb
Adam living on Mannor land, a farmer
Harry, Black Smith by trade
Nancy a Mollattoe living in Battle Town
Clary a Mollattoe living with Hannah Cooper
Lymas, Daniel Cooper, Cyrus & Lydia } liviing with William Jolli__
Betsy Fenton a spinner.
Goochland County
Deed Book 13, 1779-1784
page 246, I Thomas Pleasants, Junr., of Goochland County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all Mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done in the like situation, and having under my care twenty Negroes of the following names and ages; vizt: Bridget about seventy, Ben forty-six, Cupid forty-one, Roger thirty-three, Frank thirty-five, Charles twenty-nine, Miles thirty-five, Jobass thirty-one, Jack twenty-two, Maria fifty, Aggy forty-four, Judith thirty-nine, Fanny forty-one, Cloe thirty-seven, Phillis thirty-one, Sylvia twenty-nine, Patience twenty-three, Balinda thirty, Avarilla thirty-one, Daphne, thirty-six...and having thirty-nine Negroes now in their minority of the following names and ages; vizt.: Roger seventeen, David sixteen, David fifteen, Ned fourteen, Gale seven, Jack nine, Sam six, Frederick four, Jacob twelve, Bob ten, James Eleven, Lewis eleven, Juba thirteen, Dick eleven, Jo Cooper twelve, Nancy sixteen, Clarissa fourteen, Bridget ten, Dick nine, Jane seven, Louise three, Peggy seventeen, Aggy eight, Nancy five, Lucy three, George 1-3/4, Molly 1-1/2, Ovid 1/2, Fanny 1/2 and everyone of them hereby emancipated and set free when they shall arrive of lawful age, the males twenty-one and the females eighteen. 21 10th Month 1782. Thomas Pleasants. recorded 21 Oct 1782.
pages 247-8, I Thomas Pleasants, Junr., of Goochland being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind ant that it is my duty to do unto others as I should desire to be done by in the like situation and having under my care a Negro woman named Betty aged forty-two years I hereby emancipate and set free the said Negro woman. 19 10th Month 1782, recorded 21 October 1792.
I Mary Youngblood of the county of Goochland being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that is tis my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation and having under my care seven Negroes whom I have heretofore held as slaves Parrot aged about forty, Sophia twenty eight, Sall Cooper twenty three, Sarah forty five, Ovid twenty five, Dinah twenty two, Arthur twenty one they being given me by my mother Mary Pleasants (devised by her late husband Thomas Pleasants of Henrico County) by deed of gift of 8 Seventh Month called July 14 July 1781. 21 October 1781. recorded 21 October 1781.
p.250, I Benjamin Walker of Goochland County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be don by in the like situation and having under my care three Negores whom I have heretofore held as slaves Lewis 35, Lydia 36, Jane 19. I hereby emancipate and set free all and every one of the above named slaves and also having six Negroes now in their minority Frank 17, Phillis 10, Isham 9, Jacob 5, Nancy 3, Silvia 2 weeks, etc.
p.257, I James Hunnicutt of Goochland County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation and having under my care five Negroes whom I have heretofore held as slaves; Vizt.: Nathan Freeman (30), Peter Still (29), Robin Still (24), Lettice James (33), Patt Still (29), I hereby emancipate and set free all and every one also Negroes now in their minority Edith James 13, David James 10, who I likewise emancipate yet I believe it right for me to reserve the prerogative of acting as guardian over them until the males arrive at 21 and females 18. Edith 21 October 1787. David 21 October 1793.
pp. 259-60, I Strangeman Hutchings being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done in the like situation, emancipate seven Negroes I have heretofore held as slaves Jemme Scott 36, Joe Scott 34, Hannah Scott 32, Lucy Scott 28, Tab Prior 23, Judith Scott 18 and having also five Negroes in their minority George Scott 17, Isham Scott 15, King Scott 14, Stephen Scott 12, Bob Scott 9, the females at 18, the males at 21. 21 October 1782.
p.260, I Mary Pleasants of the county of Goochland being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind....emancipate Cato 70, Dick 48, Biddy 65, Judy 60, 19 October 1782, proved 21 October 1782.
Deed Book 14, 1784-1788
p.44, I Thomas Taurman of Goochland County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I should desire to be done in the like situation and having under my care a Negro man slave who I have hither held as a slave named Sam about fifty years of age I hereby emancipate him 10 July 1784.
p.182, I Thomas Hutchins of Goochland county from a mature, deliberate consideration and being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and being willing to fulfill the injunction of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by doing to others as I would they do unto me do declare that having under my cear (sic) a Negro girl named Agga Scott (11 years old) for myself and my heirs release unto the said Agga Scott all my right tittle and claim or pretention of claim after she arrive to the age of 18 which will be 1792. 23 second month 1785.
Deed Book 15, 1788-1791
p.263, I Joseph Pleasants of Goochland County believing that all men are by nature equally free and being in possession of sundry Negroes do therefore manumit and release all my right and title to the following Negroes. To wit, Jude (42), Fanny (35), Silvia Sr. (33) Silvia Jr. (20), Lewis (11), Charlotte (8), Andrew (6), Jack (4), Winney (4), Sall (2), Dick (1), Isaac (1), Nanny (1). Lewis, Andrew, Jack, Dick and Isaac to be free so soon as they arrive to the age of twenty one. Charlotte, Winny, Sall and Nanny at the age of eighteen. 8th day 12th month 1788. Proved 15 December 1788 further proved by James Hunnicutt 20 July 1789.
Deed Book 16, 1791-1795
p.147, I Roger Cooper (Blacksmith) of the County of Goochland having a rightful property in a Negro woman by the name Clarissa about twenty four years who I solmeny entered into marriage with several years ago, and now I have by the said Clarissa several children to wit Agnes aged five years old 22 July next and John Cooper aged two the 21 December last. For the love and affection I have for my aforesaid wife and children, I do hereby emancipate them.... 12 February 1793.
p.244, I George Webb do hereby emancipate and set free a Mulattoe woman named Betty at present my slave. 16 December 1793.
p252, I Paul Meatchum for divers causes and considerations have and do by these presents liberate and emancipate my negro man Harry and do vest him with all the rights, privileges and immunities of a free born citizen. 22 August 1793.
p.287, I Thomas Massie of the county of Goochland emancipate my man slave named James alias James Barrett. 21 April 1794.
p.288, I Ursula Mosby of the county of Goochland believing that all men have an equal and just right to freedom and having in my possession the following slaves, to wit Brisco (35) Sam (34), Abram (25), Henry (23) Barlet (16), Fanny (15), Hanna (13), Amey (12), Dicey (11), Jack (11), Rhoda (8), Beck (8), Moses (7), David (4-5), Frank (4), Jordan (9) and Isaac (4 months) the males at age twenty one and the females at age eighteen. 12 sixth month 1794. Ursula x Mosby 16 June 1794.
p.416, I Elizabeth Tucker Pleasants of Goochland having in my possession a negro boy named Cupid Dean aged fourteen years and believing that all mankind have a natural, inherent right to freedom, I do hereby emancipate and set free the aforesaid Cupid Dean when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one. 20th second month 1794.
p.446, I Titus Freeman of Goochland County (a "free Negroe" taxable from 1783 to 1796) for good consideration me thereto moving do voluntarily and freely manumit my negro woman slave Molly alias Molly Freeman. 15 July 1795. Titus x Freeman.
Orders 1791-4, p.432-3, 15 January 1794, Examination of Bridget Cooper, a free negro, charged with murdering her bastard child 23 December last.... Cloe the mother of the prisoner...Clarissa a sister of the prisoner. Witnesses to appear in Richmond: Becca Cooper, Nancy Cooper and Janey Watkins (free negroes).
Orders 1795-7, p.52, 20 April 1795, Overseers of the Poor bind the following negro children of Nancy Cooper: Sally (7), Sam (5), Pegg (3) and Allen (1) to Thomas Pleasants.
p.121, 20 July 1795, Overseers of the poor bind Betty, daughter of Phillis one of the negroes set free by Benjamin Watkins, to Sally Watkins.
p.165, 21 September 1795, the Last will of Tucker Woodson, deceased, is presented in Court. Then Mary Pollock and Margaret Payne made oath that the testator declared the 18 May 1795 that the children of Milley by the names of Jack and Suckey, born slaves...should be free at his death.
p.185, Overseers of the Poor bind John and Joe children of Sylvia; Nancy, Diana and Becky children of Daphne Cooper; Sally and Catherine children of Averilla Cooper. Royall and Benjamin children of Clarissa Cooper, and Sall child of Aggy Cooper, all being free negro children to Thomas Pleasants.
p.281, May 18, 1796, Overseers of the poor bind Sarah, Sam, Peggy and Allen, children of Nancy, all free negroes to Thomas Pleasants.
Greensville County
Thomas Stewart (a free African American) left a 14 October 1790 Greensville County will leaving his slaves Solomon and Anaky to his wife Crecy, directing that they be treated well and freed after six years [WB 1:181-3]. Solomon Scott registered as a free Negro in Greensville County on 12 March 1807 [Register of Free Negroes, no. 18].
From the Register of Free Negroes at the Greensville County courthouse:
July 13, 1807, Wyatt Stewart, black complexion, 25, recovered his freedom of Pleasant Hunnicutt of Sussex County, 5'7" high. no.11
8 March 1807, Will Pelham, dark complexion, 28, set free by Peter Pelham. 5'9-1/4" high. no. 15.
28 April 1807, David Taylor emancipated by the last will of John Taylor of Southampton County, 33 last January, 5'5". no. 19
9 July 1812, James alias James Thweatt, emancipated by last will of David Thweatt, dark complexion, about 30, 5' high. no. 22
9 July 1812, Judith wife of James Thweatt, emancipated by Michael Malone of Sussex County, Va., dark complexion, 5'2", 35 years of age. no. 23.
30 December 1812, Jinny Miller emancipated by John Mason, dark complexion, 48, 5'1". no. 24
30 December 1812, Hannah Thweatt, emancipated by Rebecca Thweatt, dark complexion, about 40, 4'10-1/2". no. 26
14 December 1813, Doctor alias Doctor Mabry, dark complexion, 70, 5'1-1/2", emancipated by last will of Nathaniel Mabry. no. 34.
2 January 1814, Thomas, alias Thomas Maclin, emancipated by John Mason, deceased, black complexion, 21 last March, 5'3". no.35.
4 January 1817, Harry alias Harry Mabry, emancipated by the last will of Nathaniel Mabry, light brown complexion, 27, 5'9". no. 62.
21 April 1817, David alias David Mabry, emancipated by the last will of Nathaniel Mabry, black complexion, 25 last March, 5'9-1/2. no. 64.
11 March 1818, Cherry alias Cherry Gardner (daughter of free Lucy emancipated by Peter Pelham), born free, dark complexion, 18 the 11 March 1818. 5'3". no. 68.
Moses, alias Moses Pelham, black complexion, 5'5-1/2", 21 14 April 1819. no.70.
14 December 1819, Amy alias Amy Mabry emancipated by Elizabeth Mabry, 40, 5'3", yellow complexion. no.72.
13 December 1820, Judy Graves, emancipated by Richard Graves of Dinwiddie County, dark complexion, 45, 5'2-3/4" high. no.78
25 July 1821, John alias John Batts, son of Judah emancipated by Lewis Grigg (of Greensville), black complexion, 25, 5'7-3/8", a blacksmith. no.91.
25 July 1821, Judah alias Judah Batts, son of Judah emancipated by Lewis Grigg (of Greensville), black complexion, 21, 5'1-5/8". no.92.
4 September 1821, Moses, son of Hannah Thweatt, emancipated by the last will of David Thweatt, light dark complexion, 28, 5'3-7/8" a planter. no. 93
11 September 1824, Wyatt Hunnicutt, recovered his freedom of Pleasant Hunnicutt of Sussex County, 42, 5'8-1/2" in shoes, dark complexion, a coachman. no.116
11 June 1825, Fed alias Fed Mabry emancipated by the last will of Nathaniel Mabry, light dark complexion, 34, 5'7-1/4", planter and sawyer. no. 150.
Halifax County
Pleas 1779-83, p.372, 19 December 1782, On motion of Thomas Hope his Negroe boy slave Glasgow Hope is forever made free.
p.405, 19 September 1783, Bill of freedom William Echols to Solomon his slave.
Pleas 1783-6, 17 February 1785, Rev. William P. Martin by billl emancipated Lucy Banger. She married Peter Wilson.
p. 243, Charles Kennon emancipation to Thomas Good and sundry of his slaves by February 1785 bill of freedom.
Reuben Ragland to Cain his slave.
p.314, 16 March 1786, Bill of freedom from James Wimbush to William Fergusson.
Pleas 1786-88, p.107, Emancipation Willis Stegall to Negro Amey.
Pleas 1788-9, p.82, 26 January 1789, Bill of emancipation Landrom Hawkins to sundry slaves.
Pleas 1792-5, p.561, September 1794, Bill of Emancipation John Bowrum to James, Louisa and Sillar.
Pleas 1795-6, p.97, 26 December 1796, emancipation from Rachel Anderson to a certain slave by the late will of John Anderson.
Pleas 1796-8
p.227, 26 June 1797, bill of emancipation, Henry B. Kerby to Amey Squire his slave.
p.375, 22 January 1798, Bill of emancipation James Le Grand to his slave Clarissa Martin.
p.475, July 1798, Bill of emancipation Richard A. Holland to his negroe slave Tom.
Thomas Beech by his Halifax County will emancipated Sam Beech sometime before
29 March 1803 when Sam registered: aged forty-five...black colour [Register of Free Negroes 1802-31, no.19]. He married Salley Talbott.
Henrico County
Joseph Mayo, Jr. Esquire, left a 27 May 1780 Henrico County will by which he emancipated his slaves which numbered about one hundred and fifty. He died 24 May 1785, but his will was not proved until November 1791. At the time he wrote his will it was not legal to manumit slaves other than for special services rendered (such as aborting a slave revolt), and the emancipation required approval of the General Assembly. So Mayo wrote, "It is my most earnest request that the gentlemen who shall be named and appointed executors of this my last will, petition the general assembly for leave to set free all and every one of the slaves of which I may die possessed on account of their services to me whilst alive, and I intreat my said executors to leave nothing undone which may be requisite for obtaining the manumission of the said slaves..."
His slaves over the age of 16 years and from 12-16 years were listed as
taxables in his Mecklenburg County estate in 1783:
Slaves aged 16 and over: Fortune, Will, Jack, Bristol, Jeffrey, Sci, Doll,
Ciller, Pompey, Sue, Linder. Slaves 12-16 years of age: Jude, Moll, Fanney,
Rose, Harry, Ned, Jacob, Mercer, Less? Left?, Cuffie, Patience, Phillis,
Daniel, Joseph, Jupiter, Charles, Cuffey, Tiller, James, Amy, Mingo, Jeaney,
Tom, John.
in 1784:
Slaves aged 16 and over: Fortin, Will, Jack, Bristol, Jeffry, Berry, Cye,
Doll, Sinster?, Siller Sue. Slaves 12-16 years of age: Judy, Molly, Fanny,
Rose, Henry, Nell, Hutchins, Marh, Scipio, Cuffy, Patience, Phillis, Daniel,
Will, Amy, Mingo, James, Jenny, Tom, Affey, Tiller, Joseph, Cupit, Charles,
Gilbert, Peter, Jacob
and in 1786:
Slaves aged 16 and over: Fortin, Will, Jack, Brister, Pompey, Jeffrey,
Cyfax, Sue, Doll, Siller, Linder, Jude, Ame, Jacob, Tiller. Slaves 12-16
years of age: Moll, Fanny, Rose, Ned, Hany, Fortin, Mingo, James, Jinny,
Tom, Affa, Meria, Sipio, Cuffe, Patience, Philis, Daniel, Quominer, Joseph,
Jupiter, Charles, Gilbert, Peter [PPTL, 1782-1805, frames 43, 80, 162].
His emancipated slaves Jamey, Jubiter, Charles and Tom were in Mecklenburg
County, Virginia, on 14 December 1789 when the court ordered the overseers
of the poor to bind them to Benjamin Morton of Halifax County, Virginia,
"with the exception that from the peculiar situation of these people that
learning them to read, wright and the performance of arithmatick be
dispensed with" [Orders 1787-92, 461]. See more of the Mayo family onhttp://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Mason_Month.htm
Joseph Mayo also had over 60 taxable slaves in Henrico County:
Personal Property Tax List 1782-1814, frame 32,
Joseph Mayo's list for 1783: Scipio, Tom, York, Cuff, Bob, Pope, Rose, Will, Phoebe, Sarah, Judy, Easter, Grace, Sukey, Martin, Moll, Patience, Lucy, Scipio, Sezar, Frank, Hannah, Nancy, Arramina, Judy, Betty, Archer, Molly, Tom, Salley, Polly, Homer, Wilcher, Mary, William, Abraham, Peyton, Randolph, R(?)ichard Lee, Matthias, Jamey, Savory, Henry, Jamesy, Davy, Cupid, Dudder, David, Lucy, Kallister, Tamer, Dilsey, Jamey, Billy, Lucy, Dick, Milly, Frankey, Matt, Charles, etc.
Here are some emancipations mentioned in the order books for Henrico County which will be replaced by the actual emancipations when they become available:
Orders 1781-4, page 104, 7 October 1782, Samuel Parsons to nine of his Negroes.
Robert Pleasants, John Crew, James Ladd, and Gerald Ellison to a Negro man slave named Dick Joles late the property of Joshua Sterrs.p.114
p.114, 4 November 1782, Thomas Johnson to a mulatoe woman slave commonly called Rebecca Jackson. Deed Book 2:312, 30 June 1796. I Rebecca Jackson of the City of Richmond for 5 shillings paid by my slave Toby commonly called Toby Jackson emanicpate him and my son David Jackson..
p.118, Robert Pleasants to 78 of his Negro slaves to wit, Richard Red, Phillis, Benjamin, Agnes, George, Judy, Samuel Red (married Mrs. Polly Scott), Effee, Jacob, Titus, Philip Gardner, Diley, Lucy, Jack Carter, Toney, Agnes, York, Moses, Sarah, Eley, Old Benjamin, Mingo, Titus, Tobias, Isaac, Rose, Lucy, Patty, Chloe, Effee, Gabriel, Mourning, Harry, Biddy, Dukey, Sukey, little Sukey, Jamey, Cuffee, Hannah, Daniel, William, Terence, Milly, Cesar, Nathan, Joseph, Tabby, Dinah, Isaac, Winny, Minty, Sterling, Lydia, Rachel, Sammy of Cloe, Polly, York, Billy, Kate, Fanny, Mingo, Aggy, Ben, Judy, Joseph, Sarah, Jessie, Tom, Ned, Peter, Mariah, Beck, Ned, Sally, James, and Moses. (This is in Deed Book 1, p.42: Robert Pleasants to sundry slaves Richard Red about 40, his wife Phillis, Benjamin 30 his wife Agnes 26, George 60, Philip Gardiner 45, Diley 23, Lucy 30, Jack Carter 35, Toney 50 Agnes his wife 60, York 55, Titus of Goochland County 45, Tobias 30, Isaac 25, Rose 29, Lucy of Goochland County 24, Paty 22, Cloe 18, ..... long list of the remainder in minority. 31 August 1782.
p.149, 6 January 1783, William Binford to 18 of his Negro slaves to wit George, Joseph, David, Paty, Janey, young Janey, Betty, Sally, Amey, Rachel, Milly, Fanny, Judith, Nelly, Dilcey, Amos, Abraham, and Isaac.
p. 534, 3 May 1784, Robert Pleasants and Samuel Pleasants to 12 slaves, vizt: Carpenter Will, Nat, Cesar, Fanny, Aggy, Sam, Sharper, Biddy, Judy, Stephen, Biddy, and Meriah late the property of John and Jonathan Pleasants, dec.
p.525, 8 April 1784, Mary Jackson who is detained in slavery by Martin Hawkins of this county is allowed to sue in forma pauperis.
Orders 1784-7, p.386, 2 January 1786, Edmund Randolph, Esq. to a Negro man named Robert Cowley. Robert Goode to a Negro man named Abraham.
p.568, 4 September 1786, Caley Burcker to Negroe man slave Peter Robinson.
Orders 1787-9, p.51, 4 June 1787, Isaac Younghusband to his Negro woman Kitty.
p.346, 7 July 1788, John Orr to Isaac Wood a Negroe (married Abby Scott).
p.348, John Roper to Spy? a Negro slave.
Orders 1789-91, p.67, 8 August 1789, William DuVal to his Negro slave man William Anthony.
p.83, 5 October 1789, Elizabeth Pleasants to slave Ned commonly called Ned Deane.
p.129, 7 December 1789, Samuel Arnold to slave Kesiah (aged 49, DB 3:136)
p.139, 4 January 1790, Isaac Wood to slave Nelly commonly called Nelly Wood (his wife). (DB 3:157),
p.415, 3 January 1791, John Lyne to a Negroe woman slave Phillis.
p.422, 7 February 1791, William Binford to his negroe man slave Titus (DB 3:378).
Edward West to Sundry slaves.
p.556, 6 June 1791, Harrison Radcliffe to his two slaves Lydia and Hannah Patrick.
p.584, 3 August 1791, William Duncan to his negro woman and child Felix.
Orders 1791-4, p.52, 6 December 1791, Deed of Emancipation Harry Cooper to his slave Nanny. Harry Cooper to his slave Salley.
p.76, 5 March 1792, Deed of Emancipation Charles Dilson alias Parsons to sundry slaves. DB 3:570, Dilson of the City of Richmond to negro woman Janny 28 and her children Charles 4, Judith, my beloved wife and child.
p.139, 3 April 1793, Deed of Emancipation John Kennedy to his Negro woman slave Sally.
p.150, 7 May 1793, William Fraser to his slave Polly Burgess, Junr.
Jean Southall to her slave Charlotte Boush.
p.156, Deed of Emancipation Andrew Frayser to Peggy Bass.
p.165, 9 May 1792, Deed of Emancipation Harthorne & Lindley to their slave Harry.
p.204, 4 June 1792, Deed of Emancipation William Willis to slaves Moses Wilson and Richard Willis. (DB 4:16, William Willis to his two negro men Moses Wilson 36 and Richard Willis 33.
p.216, 2 July 1792, Deed of Emancipation Sarah Rawlings to her slave George called George Lewis.
p.217, Deed of Emancipation Will McKenzie, executor of Jacob Rubsamen, decd., to Dolly and her child Nanny late the property of the decedent.
p.226, 3 July 1792, Deed of Emancipation David Ross to Christopher McPherson.
p.304, 7 November 1792, Deed of Emancipation William McKenzie, ececutor of Jacob Rubsamon to negro woman slave Patt.
p.321, 3 December 1792, Deed of Emancipation Thomas Gilliat to his Mulatto girl slave Nancy.
Deed of Emancipation Alexander Baine to his mulatto woman slave Salley.
p.323, Deed of emancipation Alexander Baine to his negro woman slave Lydia.
p.,324, Deed of emancipation Caleb Trueblood to his negroe boy slave Benjamin.
p.343, 7 January 1793, Deed of Emancipation Alexander Baine to his mulatto woman Salley. (DB 4:122, to a Mulatto woman named Sally who formerly belonged to Lewelling Epps of Charles City County. 6 April 1791).
p.514, 3 June 1793, Deed of Emancipation Samuel Tinsley to his slaves Betty, Polly, Sarah, Nancy and John. DB 4:212, Anne Meriwether to Samuel Tinsley five Negroes Betty, Polly, Nanny, Sarah & Jack for 120 pounds.Samuel Tinsley emancipation to ditto. 12 February 1790.
p.608, 7 October 1793, Deed of emancipation Humphrey Nichols to his negro woman Grace.
615, Nathaniel Pope to his slave Diana and her daughter Sally.
p.666, 2 December 1793, Deed of emancipation James Wood to his four slaves Ben, Ned, Tom, and Penelope. DB 4:332, James Wood to slaves Ben 32, Ned 28, Sam 22, Penelope 32. 3 December 1793.
p.724, 7 July 1793, John Dandridge to his slave Nancy called Lyons Nancy and her child Maria.
Orders 1794-6, p.168, 5 January 1795, Nathaniel Reynolds to his slave Catherine or Caty Burnham and David her son and Caty her daughter.
Abraham Skipworth to his slaves Cloe Maria. (DB 4:165).
p.184, 6 January 1795, James Runnels to his slave Fanny Runnels.
p.371, 5 May 1795, Deed of Emancipation James Redford to George Redford, a black freeman. DB 4:585, James Redford of Henrico for 33 pounds by George Redford (a black freeman) of the City of Richmond one negro slave Aggy. 4 May 1795.
p.397, Deed of Emancipatioin John Mayo to his negro man Peter Hankins.
p.497, 5 October 1795, Deed of Emancipation Jackson Frayser to his slave Richard.
p.586, 8 December 1795, Deed of Emancipation Nelly Wood to her daughter Janette.
p.596, Deed of Emancipation Thomas Gibson to his slave Lucy.
Deed Book 4, 1792-1796, p.645, I Jackson Frayser of Henrico County have received of Richard a Negro man I purchased from Peter Sharp 10 pounds in full for his emancipation. 4 April 1795.
p.692, I Nelly Wood of Richmond for the natural love I have for my daughter Janette Wood set free and emancipate her. 21 December 1795.
Orders 1796-8, 2 May 1796, p.53, Deed of Emancipation Samuel John Sykes to his slave Easter.
p.90, 1 August 1796, Deed of Emancipation Alexander to his slave Louisa.
p.145, 5 September 1796, Deed of emancipation Miller Hart & co. to their negro slave Peggy.
p.146, John Lawson to his slave Judy Kapper.
p.213, 5 December 1796, John H. Breazeal to his negro woman slave Lucy Smith.
p.214, John Marshall to his slave Peter.
p.233, 6 February 1797, William DuVal to his negro woman slave Sylvia and his slave Nanny.
deed of emancipation William DuVal to Anne Brown.
William DuVal to George Blair.
George Wythe to his man slave Ben
George Wythe to his man slave James.
p.241, 7 February 1797, George DuVal to his slave George
p.244, Deed of Emancipation John H. Breazeal to his negro man Elick Price.
p.246, Mary Anne Robertson to her negro woman slave Nancy.
p.324, 5 June 1797, Samuel paine to his negro man Daniel commonly called Daniel Cooper.
p.428, 4 September 1797, William S. Smith to his negro man slave Peter.
p.440, Robert Sydnor to his negro woman slave Judy.
Orders 1798-9, p.119, 2 July 1798, Frederick Leigh Claiborne to his negro woman slave Delphia.
p.133, Aaron Lucas to his negro man named Dick Key.
p.248 Gervas Storrs to his mulatto slave Jacob.
p.345, 4 February 1799, James Meredith to his slave Alice or Ailcey.
p.358, 5 February 1799, Robert Pleasants to his three slaves Moses, Nat and James.
p.444, 1 April 1799, Thomas Mann Randolph to his slave Betty.
p.520, 3 June 1799, Thomas Hooper to his slave Jerry.
p.521, Daniel Trueheart to his slave Hannah.
p.557, 1 July 1799, David M. Randolph to his slave William Davis.
Land Tax List Upper District of Henrico County 1802:
William Jones's land in pursuance of his will is divided among his Negroes as follows: Jesse 13 acres, Sampson 29 acres, Reuben 32 acres, Stephen 32 acres, Isaac 32 acres, Roger 32 acres, Harry 12-1/2 acres, Bobb 12-1/2 acres, Moses 12-1/2 acres, Joe 12-1/2 acres, Joshua 9-1/2 acres, Pegg 13 acres, Wilson 13 acres, Sam 13 acres, Saminy 13 acres, Phillis 29 acres, Biddy 32 acres, Patty 32 acres, George 32 acres, Nanny 12-1/2 acres, Fleny? 12-1/2 acres, Daniel 12-1/2 acres, Sheppard 12-1/2 acres, Peter 12-1/2 acres, Sally 9-1/2 acres, Edy 9-1/2 acres, Simon 9-1/2 acres, Nelson 9-1/2 acres, Dicy 9-1/2 acres, Lucy 9-1/2 acres, David 9-1/2 acres, Jenny 9-1/2 acres.
Deed Book 5, 1796-1800, 71, Campbell to Louisa emancipation.
p.126 Brazeal to Smith emancipation.
p.197 Duval to Lydia emancipation.
p.198, Duval to Nanny emancipation. Duval to Brown emancipation.
p.200 Duvall to Blair emancipation.
p.222, Duval to Goerge emancipation.
p.227 Brazeal to Price emancipation.
p.383, I Claiborn Evans (a free African American) proprietor of Negro woman named Aggy by virtue of a bill from James Shepherd of the City of Richmond emancipate her. 18 December 1797. proved 21 December 1797. Claiborn x Evans.
p.491 Claiborn to Delphia emancipation.
p.569. Robert Pleasants to Moses, Nat and James. 13 day 1st month 1799.
p.587, Hooper to Jerry emancipation.
p.675, Joseph Price to a mulatto man commonly called Isaac Price about 25 years of age. 6 January 1800.
p.679, Brazeal to Jack Thomas emancipation.
p.711, Eggleston to sundry slaves emancipation.
Deed Book 6, 1800-1803
p.100, Curle to Dick Lewis emancipation.
p.159, Foster to Nancy White emancipation.
p.442, Barnett to Hampshire emancipation.
Deed Book 6, 1800-1803, p.243, Foster to Nancy White emancipation.
p.440, list of slaves possessed by William Jones at the time of his death and emancipated. Names and birth dates. 27 slaves 7 February 1803.
Deed Book 7, page 264, 5 August 1805, Ann Berry (a free African American) to her negro slave called Adam Floyd lately the property of Isaac Winston who sold him to the said Ann Berry 13 July court last for good causes has emancipated him.
p.443, James Wood emancipation to Anna Butler. 5 April 1806.
p.462, Robert Anderson for valuereceived by me set free my mulatto slave Nancy (commonly called Nancy Bird) with her infant boy called Henry Anglo Americanus. 3 June 1805.
Isle of Wight County
Thomas Newby freed his slaves Peter (30), Joe (40) on 4 February 1783, Jacob (32) and another Jacob to be free in March 1800 [DB 15:116].
Peter Newby was a "free Negro" taxable in Sussex County in 1784; Joseph Newby was a "F.N." taxable there in 1804; Jacob Newby was a F.N. taxable there in 1805 and 1806 [PPTL 1782-1812, frames 114, 627, 639, 667].
Isaac, Joe, Milly, Edy, Zilpha, Charlotte, Sally, Judy, and Amelia Newby were counted as "free Negroes" in the 1813 tax list for Isle of Wight County [Waldrep, 1813 Tax List]. Peter Newby and wife Nanny were FN's listed in Southampton County in 1813. In Dinwiddie County James Newby, a cooper, and wife Polly lived near Exeter Mill, Joseph Newby was a cooper, and Jonus Newby lived on Robert Hunnicutts land in 1813 [PPTL].
See Nicholls and Howard's abstract of the deeds:
Isle of Wight County Deed Book 15, 1782-1786
LVA Reel # 9p. 116–Thos Newby of I of W having under my care 19 Negroes [only 18 named] whom I have heretofore held as slaves of the following names and ages, viz: Dick, 54; Esther, 56; Cate 45; Rose, 45; Hannah, 40; Sarah, 31; Zelphia, 25; Nann, 19; Patt, 18; Lydie, 20; Judith, 23; Joe, 40; Sam, 36; Jacob, 32; Peter, 30; Jim, 29; Lewis, 22; Ned, 21; being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all man kind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would be done by in the like situation.....and also having 17 Negroes now in their minority frees the males at 21 and the females at 18 vizt: Rosannah in Feb 86; Lydia in Oct 92; Gilly in Aug 93; Jacob in Jan 93; David in Jan 91; Isaac in Nov 87; John Robertson in Jan 90; Sarah in Jan 88; Jacob in Mar 1800; Hardy in May 99; Kate in May 99; Cherry in Mar 98; Bob in June 1802; Charles? In June 1800; Lucy in Jan 95; Cain in June 1801; Joe in Dec 1803; 4 Feb 83–rec 6 Feb 83
p. 118–Courtney X Hollowell of I of W being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right and duty unto others etc frees Negro man Titus aged 24–also frees Negro boy Micah aged abt 3 yrs old but reserves right of guardianship until 21 yrs old–so free on 25 Dec 1800–23 Dec 82–rec 6 Feb 83
p. 119–William Hollowell of I of W being fully persuaded that freedom is natural right and duty to others etc–frees Negro girl Huldah when she turns 18 in Dec 1788–21 Dec 82–rec 6 Feb 83
p. 120–Scott Hollowell of I of W fully persuaded that freedom is natural right and duty to others etc–frees Negro Gideon aged 26; Negro girl Betsey when turns 18 in May 1795–retains guardianship over her–21 Dec 82–rec 6 Feb 83–
p. 122–Joseph Hill of I of W after mature deliberation and agreeable to our Bill of Rights am fully persuaded that freedom is natural right and no law moral or divine gives me a just right or property in ..any of my fellow creatures....and having under my care 4 Negroes whom I have heretofore held as slaves vizt Dick, 50; Isaac 41; Amey, 35; Jinney 25 (and Randolph aged 34 who belongs to my mother her life) frees them and also having 7 now in their minority frees males at 21 and females at 18 reserving guardianship–viz: Lucy in July 86; Nanny in Jan 87; Anakah in Sept 88; Moses in Sept 93; Nanny Jr in Sept 92; Pegg in Dec 98; Siller in Dec 1800 –6 Mar 1783–rec 6 Mar 83 –signed by wife Martha Hill, too
p. 124–John Pretlow of I of W fully persuaded that freedom is natural right and duty unto others etc frees Betty, 46; James, 23; Robin, 21 yrs and 2 months–also 5 now in their minority reserving guardianship until males 21 and females 18 viz: Hannah in July 92; Joseph in Mar 85; Sampson on 1 Nov 87; Jane on 13 Dec 86; Peggy on 15 Oct 95;—25 Aug 82–rec 6 Mar 83
p. 126–Robert Johnson of I of W fully persuaded freedom is natural right and duty unto others etc frees Will, 34; Skipper, 24; Patience, 21; and frees when males are 21 and females 18 reserving guardianship for Negroes Benn who was 20 on 15 Oct 82; Selah abt 11 on 1 June 82; Cate who was 8 on 23 Feb 82; Pompy aged 4 on 30 May 82, Willis who was 2 on 8 June 82; Mike was born 5 Aug 82–22 Oct 82–rec 6 Mar 83–
p. 128–Elijah Johnson of I of W fully persuaded freedom is natural right and duty unto others frees 2 viz: Negro girl Cydee aged abt 14 and Sarah aged abt 13 when they are 18 reserving guardianship–Cyddy to be free in 1786 and Sarah in 1787–18 Sept 82–rec 6 Mar 83
p. 129–Robert Johnson, Jr. of I of W–freedom is natural right and duty unto others–frees Negro girl Rachel aged 17 when she is 18 on 30 Mar 1783–18 Sept 82–rec 6 Mar 83
p. 130–Martha Lawrence of I of W has two Negroes has held as slaves viz Doll 28 and Isaac 21, frees them fully persuaded that freedom is natural right and duty unto others etc–plus those in their minority viz; males at 21 and females at 18 reserving guardianship on Cherry in Jan 89; Sampson in Jan 93; Siah in Dec 92; Hannah in Dec 95; Courtney in Nov 98; Patience in Dec 1800; –2 Oct 82–rec 6 Mar 83–
p. 132–John Denson of I of W fully persuaded that freedom is natural right and duty unto others etc–frees Negro woman Rose aged 48–and John now in his minority aged 6 20 Dec 82 frees him reserving guardianship until he is 18–6 Mar 83–rec 6 Mar 83
p. 133–Joseph Johnson of I of W fully persuaded that freedom is natural right and duty unto others etc–frees Negro girl Cate aged 14 when she is 18 on 30 June 86–18 Sept 82–rec 6 Mar 83
p. 135–William Scott of I of W having under his care 14 Negroes whom he has held as slaves viz: Sampson, 58; Dorcas, 53; Joe, 46; Hannah 50; Cate, 47; Nell, 30; Treasey, 28; Sam, 35; Harry 34; Moses, 35; Chaunce, 27; Joan, 24; Tom, 21; Moses, 21 and 14 in their minority when males are 21 and females 18 reserving guardianship over viz: Dick 19 21 last Aug; Mina, 17 on 18 Mar 82; Sarah, 16; Nancy 14 on 13 Dec 82; Pleasant 11 on 16 Feb 82; Benn, 11 27 July 82; James, 9 on 1 Jan 82; Jacob 9 20 Dec 82; Isaac 7, 15 Mar 82; Aaron 5, 15 Mar 82; Cate 2, 23 Mar 82; David 1, 20 Sept 82; Sucky 1, 20 Nov 82; Edah 1, 28 Dec 82;–5 Nov 82–rec 6 Mar 83
p. 136–Matthew Jordan, Jr of I of W fully persuaded that freedom is natural right and duty to others etc frees Judith aged 46 and three in their minority reserving guardianship on males until 21 and females until 18: Thomas in June 94; Nancy in Jan 9? [in crack] Fanny in Aug 98–13 Sept 82–rec 6 Mar 83
p. 148–Sarah Hollowell, Scott Hollowell, William Hollowell and Courtney Hollowell of I of W fully pursuaded that freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc freed Negroes Hagar, 56; Stephen 46; Dinah 33; Sampson 26 and Negro boy Amos aged 1 when he is 21 on 12 Nov 1802 reserving guardianship etc–23 Dec 82–rec 3 April 83
p. 150–Jacob Randolph of I of W fully persuaded that freedom is natural right and duty to others etc frees Negroes Dempsey 36; Harry, 22; Judah, 31; Hagar, 33 infirm; Mourning, 31; and 9 in their minority when males are 21 and females 18 retaining guardianship on Simon, 14; Juba, 11; Amey, 8; Jinney, 9; Benn 3 ½; David, 5; Kinchen, 3; Judy, 1 ½; Harry, 3: 11 Sept 82–rec 3 April 1783
p. 161--Sussex County–this day came before me one of the JP of commonwealth of Va Richard Andrews and made oath that Jacob and Peter Negro men belonging to Thomas Newby of I of W are sound in body and mind and that they exceed 21 and do not exceed 40 yrs of age-given under my hand this 27 June 83–Peter Jones–a certificate of the ages of Jacob and Peter freed by T. Newby–certificate recorded 4 Aug 83–
p. 456–Lazarus Johnson of I of W fully persuaded that freedom is natural right and duty to others etc–frees Negro woman Violet aged 39–and 6 in their minority reserving guardianship–Phebe will be of age 178[crack] ; China will be 18 on 30 Mar 90; Beck will be 18 on 15 Feb 93; Jonas will be 21 on 15 May 98; Judy will be 18 on 19 April 98; Rose will be 18 on 9 Feb 1800 –23 April 83–rec 4 Nov 84
p. 459–Aaron Cornwall of I of W fully persuaded that freedom is natural right and duty to others etc–frees Negro Syrus aged abt 40–5 Jan 85–rec 6 Jan 85–
p. 520–Robert Watkins of I of W has two Negroes under his care frees Easter aged 37 next April and Jack who is 11 on 28 Oct 85 when he is 21–26 Mar 85–rec 2 June 85
p. 606 and 605 missing–on page 606 is the end of a deed of manumission by Lydia Jordan recorded 1 Dec 85 and dated Nov 85–no day–frees Esther and four in their minority–ie Betty born 8 Aug 76; Dennis born 24 May 79; Lewis born 5 Oct 81; and Rachel born 21 Feb 84–when they turn 21 if male and 18 if female–deed proved upon affirmationof Thos Newby and Richd Jordan ie Quakers–
p. 606–Jeremiah Outland of I of W convinced freedom is natural right etc frees Dick aged 28 and Pat aged 43–also Negro boy named Paul born 2 Dec 70 when he turns 21–also affirmed by Newby and Jordan–1 Nov 85–rec 1 Dec 85
p. 616–Josiah Jordan of I of W persuaded that freedom is natural right and duty to others etc frees 10 Negroes viz: Tom abt 68; Kitt abt 50; Tom 47; James 35; Tom Creek 47; Dick 40; Kitt 31?; Mingo 36; Hannah 48; Delph 35 and in their minority Lewis 15; Bob 13; Charlotte 6; Peter 2 when males 21 and females 18–Thos Newby and Peter Randolph affirm–24 Oct 85–rec 2 Feb 86
p. 647–Josiah Cook of I of W fully persuaded that freedom is natural right and duty to others etc frees Negroes Samuel 26; Juday 45, Eady abt 6 and Lemuel aged abt 2–3 May 86–rec 6 July 86–
Isle of Wight County Virginia Deed Book 16, 1786-1793
LVA Reel #9p. 51–Jacob Randolph and Joseph Pretlow of Nansemond County fully persuaded that freedom is natural right of all mankind and duty unto others etc-frees Negro Nero abt 60 yrs of age–23 May 87–rec 7 June 1787
p. 242–John Pope of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Simon aged abt 60; Pheby aged abt 30 and Doll aged abt 21–plus those in their minority viz Scotland a boy born 24 April 73; Bob born the 3 Jan 85 and Harrison born 14 Feb 87 reserving guardianship until they are 21–5 April 90–rec 6 April 1790
p. 282–Robert Watkins of I of W–freedom is natural right and do unto others etc–frees Negro man Jonas aged abt 41 and Negro woman Beck aged abt 40–also 8 others in their minority when males reach 21 and females 18 viz: Hannah born Sept 73; James born 28 Mar 76; Natt born 25 April 79; Nancy born 25 April 81; Diver born 15 Nov 83; Jacob born 26 Mar 86; Sam born 15 Dec 89; and Tom born 6 Feb 90–2 Aug 90–rec 6 Sept 1790
p. 313–Matthew Jordan of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc-frees Negro man Benn aged 35–Negro girl Rose aged 19 when she turns 21–7 Feb 91–rec same
p. 313–Prudence X Clark of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others–frees three Negroes–ie Daphney aged 22; Rose aged 42; and Sarah aged 3 yrs–21 April 90–rec 7 Feb 1791
p. 314–Laurence Baker of I of W has in his possession a Negro woman named Celia aged abt 42 whom I purchased of James Wills esq sheriff of I of W at the public sale of the estate of Richard Wrenn to satisfy Thos Wrenn’s exec–now in consideration of L12.1.0 current money of Va to me paid by the said Celia and which was furnished by the said Celia at the aforesaid sale being the purchase money paid for her frees her–3 Feb 91–rec 7 Feb 1791
p. 320–James Jordan of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees 9 Negroes viz: Siller abt 44; Courtney, 40; Harry, 23; Ben, 22; Tom, 14; Ben, 12, Sall, 7; Chaney, 2; Hannah, 1 yr–the latter 5 when reach lawful age–5 Mar 91–rec 5 April 1791
p. 321–James Hunter of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees 7 Negroes viz Jack, 60; Isaac, 39; Edy, 26; Pleasant 6; Isaac, 4; Tom, 2; Amy, 1 yr the latter 4 when reach lawful age–25 Feb 91–rec 5 April 1791
p. 345–Thomas Carrell and Polly Uzzell of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others–frees Rose aged abt 23 yrs–nd except 1791–rec 5? June 1791
Isle of Wight Deed Book 17 1791-1796
LVA Reel # 10p. 3–John Gwaltney of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees 5 Negro slaves viz: Hannah a woman abt 29; and her four children to wit Cherry a girl abt 8; Dempsey a boy abt 6; Pleasant a boy abt 4; John a boy abt 2 weeks old –18 July 91–rec 5 Sept 1791
p. 13–David Jones of I of W–freedom is natural right–having 4 Negroes in his possession frees Nanny, 26 yrs, and when reach 21: James, 9: Phill, 3; Lewis, 5 months old–3 Oct 91–rec same
p. 48–Thomas X Hollowell and Mary Hollowell of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees 2 Negroes viz Moses aged 30 and Jonah aged 26 and two in their minority when they turn 21; viz Amos to be free 1 Jan 1803 and Nathan the 1 Jan 1807–3 Mar 92–rec 3 April 1792
p. 63–Wm Hollowell late of I of W in last will gave his wife Sarah the use of certain slaves to wit Stephen, Dinah and Sampson during her life and at her death to pass to his six children via Scott, Wm, Courtney, Thomas, Sarah and Mary Hollowell–Scott, William and Courtney have relinquished their claim to the slaves so Thomas X Hollowell, Stephen Peebles, husband of Sarah and Mary Hollowell believing that freedom is natural right free Stephen, Dinah and Sampson together with their increase via Nancy and Dinah–8 May 92–rec 4 June 92
p. 92–David Bradley of I of W agreeable to Bill of Rights and freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negroes Frank, 46 yrs old; Dick, 47; and Abby 24; and at age 21 Salley in May 1800–3 Sept 92–rec same
p. 103–Willis Jones of I of W–from his conscience and holy scripture that freedom is natural right frees Negro woman Jenny Black and her two children namely Cherry Black and Levy Black as soon as the two children reach 21–1 Oct 92–rec same
p 113–Peter X Fagan, Sr of I of W having lately purchased a woman by the name of Harriett (otherwise called Harriett Johnson) of one Henry Adams of Sohampton, which said woman has been hitherto held as a slave and was purchased by the aforesaid Adams of Jn Taylor, Sr of Sohampton by whom she was bought of the sheriff of Surry under an execution issued on a judgment obtained against the exec of the late Col. Rich Kello, decd the said woman having been formerly the property of Col Rich Kello, aforesaid and by him given to his daughter Mary who intermarried with Mr Wm Cock of Surry in the possession of whose administrators the said Harriet was at the time of levying the execution before mentioned–so Fagan having purchased her with the express intention of setting her free and for divers other causes me thereunto moving frees her–4 Jan 93–rec 7 Jan 1793–
p. 153–William James of I of W–agreeable to Bill of Rights, freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro woman Chloe, 39 yrs old and William when 21 on 25 Dec 1798 and Peter who will be 21 on Dec 20, 1802–1 July 93–rec same
p. 157–Lamuel X Hicks of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro girl Amy abt 11 yrs of age when of lawful age in 1803–2 Sept 93–rec same
p. 158–Celia X Bowcock of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc frees Negro man Cyrus aged abt 45 she purchased from Laurence Baker, esq–3 Sept 93–rec same
p. 180–Thomas Uzzell Sr of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees 8 Negroes viz:Keter aged 60; Pegg, abt 30; Jemima aged 20; Isham abt 14; Lewis abt 6; Rhoda abt 3, Milla aged abt 1 yr and Sarah aged abt 9 months–those in their minority at lawful age–6 Jan 94–rec 3 Feb 1794
p. 202–John Outland, Jr of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc frees Negro woman Dorcas aged 39 and Negro man Dick aged 25–23 Aug 94–rec 1 Sept 94
p 210–We the subscribers having a lawful right to Kate aged abt 50, Pomppy [sic] aged abt 36 and Lucy aged abt 34 frees them now and Negro boy Mills, now 1 yr and 6 months when he is 21. Moses Harris, Frederick Hall, Ann Best, Josiah Cook, Jospeh Barrow, Jn Barrow, sr, Martha X Barrow, Jn Barrow, jr, Jn Vick, Eroda Barrow, Charlton Hall–28 Dec 91–rec 7 July1794–Thos Newby and Lemuel Eley affirm the signatures–
p. 226–Shemuel Godwin of I of W–freedom is natural right and do unto others etc–frees Negro woman Pegg aged abt 40 yrs–6 Oct 1794–rec same
p. 273–Francis Young of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro man Nat aged abt 35 yrs–13 April 1795–rec 1 June 1795
p. 289–Simmons Gwaltney of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro man Daniel aged abt 54 yrs–1 June 95–rec 6 July 1795–followed by Gwaltney and James Gwaltney’s 200L bond that Daniel won’t become chargable to the said county--
p. 310–Mary Baker of I of W–agreeable to Bill of Rights, freedom is natural right–frees Negro woman Frank aged 24 at her death and relinquish all right to property and her posterity–frees Negro girl named Milly Simpson when she will be 18 on 15 Dec 1807; and Negro boy Moses Moseley when he is 21 on 29 Dec 1812–appts friend David Bradley his guardian–7 Sept 95–rec
same
Isle of Wight County Deed Book 18 1796-1802
LVA Reel # 10p. 10–William Hollowell and Susanna his wife of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees 7 Negroes–viz: Aggatha, 42; Aggy, 42; Fillis, 23; and Ephraim, 7 on 1 Jan 1810; Daniel, 5 on 1 Jan 1812; Polly, 1 on 1 Jan 1813; and Luoreesy, 8 months, on 1 Jan 1814–13 Jan 1796–rec 1 Feb 1796
p. 50–Isaac Hall of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Dick–no age etc given–20 Oct 95–rec 5 Sept 1796
p. 70–Abraham Johnson and John Denson of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others–frees Negro boy named Harry now in his minority and will be 21 in Dec 1796–23 Nov 1793–rec 3 Oct 1796
p. 117–John Johnson of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro boy named Ned aged 17 sometime in this past year when he is 21–19 Dec 1796–rec 6 Feb 97
p. 119–James Gwaltney of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro man Peter aged abt 44–2 July 96–rec 6 Feb 1797
p. 128–Mills Wills of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro man Kitt aged abt 35–4 April 97–rec same
p. 224–Penelope Watkins of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others–frees Negro girl Martha aged 17 and Negro boy aged 4 but unnamed–when reach lawful ages–16 Dec 97–rec 1 Jan 1798
p. 251–Matthew Jordan of I of W–freedom is natural right–frees Negro woman Amey aged abt 25 and Negro boy Harrison abt 4 yrs old when he is 21–2 April 98–rec same
p. 273–George Benn of I of W–Bill of rights, freedom as natural right and doing unto others etc–frees 8 Negroes–Coffee aged abt 50; Dick aged 41; Moses aged 29; Judy aged 56; Christian aged 17 7 Jan 98 in Jan 1802; Tom aged 15 in Aug 98 in Aug 1803; Andrew aged 14 in Mar 98 in Mar 1805; and Amy aged 5 in Jan 98 in Jan 1814–22 May 98–rec 4 June 1798
p. 304–Phillip X Bowzer of I of W–freedom is natural right and do unto others etc–frees Negro woman Sarah aged 50–Sept 97–rec 3 Sept 1798
p. 307–William Blunt of I of W-freedom is natural right and do unto others etc–frees Negro woman Sall aged abt 30–and when they reach majority two males her sons ie Randolph who will be 21 on 1 April 1819 and Charles now abt 2 months old who will be 21 in June 1821–3 Sept 98–rec same
p. 308–Hannah X Green of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro man Jack Lancaster aged abt 36–1 Oct 98–rec same–on page 306 Hannah Green buys from John X Wombwell of Sohampton Co for 50L current Negro man Jack on 3 Jan 98
p. 351–John Joyner of I of W–Bill of Rights, freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees 5 Negroes to wit Dick aged 26, Yarrow aged 25, Jenny aged 27, Aggy aged 25 and Beck aged 25. And 11 Negroes now in minority when they are apparently 25 yrs old viz: Sam in 1811; George in 1813; Lucy in 1811; Sall in 1815; Charles in 1818; Simon in 1820; Charlotte in 1822; Conny in 1815; Harrison in 1817; Moses in 1820 and Hulday in 1824– 4 Feb 1799–rec 5 Feb 1799
p. 366–Robert Lawrence of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees 3 Negroes–Dinah aged 40; Jane aged 18 and Rachel aged 35–also 8 young Negroes when reach lawful age ie David aged 17; Jane aged 13; Phillis aged 13; Samuel aged 11; Chaney aged 6; Henry aged 4; Anne aged 2 yrs and Nathan aged 11 1/2 yrs [months?]–1 April 1799–rec same
p. 383–Thomas Hall of I of W-Bill of Rights, freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro Ned Mears aged abt 40–2 Feb 99–rec 3 June 1799
p. 388–Joseph Chapman of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro woman Prudence -no age given–Aug 1798–rec 2 Sept 99
p. 414–James Morrison of I of W–consideration of Bill of Rights, freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Coffee aged abt 43 a bricklayer by trade-20 Mar 1800–rec 7 April 1800
p. 492–James X Bowzer of I of W–deliberation of Bill of Rights, freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro Bridget aged abt 57 whom I bought of Priscilla West–5 Sept 1800–rec 6 Oct 1800--
p. 497–Robert Laurence of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees 3 Negroes viz: Randall aged 21, Sarah aged 19, Winney aged 11–agreeable to act of assembly of 1782–5 Jan 1801–rec same
p. 502–Mallory Todd hereby emancipates a Negro man slave called Sussex whom he purchased at a sale of estate of Wm Daviss, decd–1 Dec 1800–ack and ordered rec same
p. 502–Mallory Todd emancipates a Negro man slave named Toby purchased at estate sale of Wm Davis, decd—1 Dec 1800–ack and ordered rec same
p. 529–Selah X Godwin of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro man Lewis aged 30–7 Jan 01–rec 3 Feb 1801
p. 530–Selah X Godwin of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negro man named Miles aged 40–7 Jan 1801–rec 3 Feb 1801
p. 557–Coffee X Wilkinson of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees a Negro man he bought of Mills Wills by the name of Jesse commonly called Ram Jesse–6 April 1801–rec same
p. 565–Selah X Godwin of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees Negroes Dolly