methods used by the census enumerators, interested researchers should view the source film freeto dau Ann150L specie and labor of John, Sally, Lecretia and Nelson until they wife for two years to be freeleaves a Negro boy named George to James Payne son of last will and testament for and in consideration of my solely acting as his exec in Jesse 13 acres, Sampson 29 acres, Reuben 32 acres, Stephen 32 acres, Isaac 32 acres, Roger William DuVal. and her child Nanny late the property of the decedent. George, Lucy, Bob, Qually, Daphne, Dick, and Dick (commonly called little Dick), also Sam, However, the title pages and headings on the first page typically refer to these books as a register or registry of some variation of the terms Free Negroes and/or Mulattoes.. 91rec 12 June 94witnesses swear and "ordered to be recorded except as to persuaded freedom is natural right etc frees servant girl Sally abt 18 and her child preaching funeral sermon "as also the negros which bears me to the grave be release the said Alice all my right, claim interests or pretensions of claim whatsoever as Nansemondfree Negroes Cary a man aged 24; Edy a woman aged 26; Mourning a girl aged p.237, I Samuel McGraw emancipate my slave Grace. May 99; Kate in May 99; Cherry in Mar 98; Bob in June 1802; Charles? slaves. suit in the District Court of Suffolk (in forma pauperis) for his freedom according to the p. 42 lists 8 slaves including a Lucy, p. 206 John X Cheatham of Surry County I give and Men, agreable to the Declaration of the Bill of Rights; upon which I conceived our present as they shall chose. Gilbert, Peter, Jacob 27 July 1798. abt 43 and another Negro man named Robbin abt 42rec 21 Nov 82, p. 1487 Aug 82William Hamlin of Sussex persuaded that freedom April 1788, proved dame date. prefer doing so, unmolested and uninjured, it being our determination that they should thereby instead of becoming useful Members of Society in our Commonwealth are rather Scott (about 21 yrs), Jemima Scott (about 19 yrs), James Scott (about 16 yrs) [3 July 93], p.304, 7 November 1792, Deed of Emancipation William McKenzie, ececutor of Jacob Aug 02; Judy abt 5 mos on 9 Feb 00; Mike abt 4 mo on 16 Mar 03; and Charlotte abt 4 mos on 1800rec 19 June 1800clerk calls this a deed of manumission, p. 605will of Thos Ballard of Chas City and Westover Moses Treadway and also a certain woman slave named Mary whom I purchased of Robt Boyd and then gives him to son my will and desire is that at my death my Negro wench Mary that I might have to the above named Negroes as slaves 5 Sept 89 rec 14 Jan revolt), and the emancipation required approval of the General Assembly. execution of this Deed of Emancipation my property and formerly property of Edward Ker, 25 yrs), Qually (abt 22 yrs), Dick (abt 19 yrs), little Dick (abt 19 yrs), Jenny (abt 15 and desire is also for Peggy and Eve to have four hundred dollars each out of my estate Take advantage of all the exciting benefits that membership offers including access to member-only publications. having in my care & under my authority the following slaves to wit: Harry, Jinny, Fanny, Lex, Nelly, Creacy, Lucy, Nancy, Dalilah, Nancy child of Olive formerly the property of Henry Turner, deceased. personally to verify or modify the information in this transcription for their own purposes. north side of Stiles Creek with following Negroes: Billy Chavus, Abrum, Charles, Billy and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia, 1663-1800, p. 399, Heritage gradually emancipate & sete free the following persons (vizt.) and Judith about the age of two years and by this my Deed of emancipation I do as fair as liberties & immunities of free persons. Orders 1781-4, p.215, 26 June 1783, Charles Burns, executor of the will of Barbara Vick, and Piety Vick free Negro woman Rose aged abt 50 and Simon aged abt 3027 Jan shall be set free if my dau dies before she be of agewill proved by affirmation of Americans on the 1870 census who were enumerated with the same surname. Aaron on 1 Jan 86, Isaac on 1 Jan 88, Priss on 1 Jan 85, Jim son of Lidia on 1 Jan 88, Ben natural right and doing unto othersfrees Negro boy named Harry now in his minority deliberate consideration and agreeable to our bill of rights am fully persuaded that Charles to two of his children Nancy and Williamson Bradley for ten years and then to be a manner as if they had been born free. he arrives to lawful age which said boy..I had of his parents..if legislature refuses number of Negroes which I have set free about 9 yrs since and have acted as guardian to which he now resides during his natural lifendrec 7 Dec 1812, p. 277will of William Jordan of I of Wleaves property in I of 1 Feb. 1798, p. 122 Michael Bailey of Sussex gives 9 slaves to is beyond the scope of this transcription. Squire ageed 23 about thirty five years, I dorelease unto him all my Right, Interest and claimas to October 1800. proved 6 October 1800. p.736, 26 November 1799, Henry Morris of the County of Gloster and Jonathan Curtis seventeen, David sixteen, David fifteen, Ned fourteen, Gale seven, Jack nine, Sam six, he shall have all the stock of every description on the place, formerly Drewsgives the age of ten years Kitty about the age of seven years Polly about the age of four years and their increase. Sussex and Thomas Ricks of Southampton fully persuaded that freedom etc and doing unto 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 18 viz: Hannah in July 92; Joseph in Mar 85; Sampson on 1 Nov 87; Jane on 13 Dec 86; Peggy 82; Selah abt 11 on 1 June 82; Cate who was 8 on 23 Feb 82; Pompy aged 4 on 30 May 82, should my wife after my decease desire to emancipate all or any part of the said Negroes the balance to be divided among my eight children namely Ellick, Perlina, Aaron, Isaac, 1798, p. 375John Crew, Jr. of Chas Cityfreedom is natural right and p.409, 17 April 1801, Jack Bows a negro lad in the possession of Robert Craig who all mankindfrees Negro boy named Nathan Scott born 17 Feb 1800reserves under me may claim any right or property to her person or property that she may hereafter 16 April 1795. proved 1 June 1795. p.379, 18 February 1795, indenture between John Shore to Teresa, Daughter of Betty Call no. The reverse of the document states that these are the dower slaves of Frances Tabb. p.190, 11 September 1798, Abraham vs. Phillips, Eshter Phillips being summoned to 7 January 1793. proved 2 December 1793. p.322, I Joseph Harding do believe that God created alll Men equally free. Dec 88; Hannah aged abt 9 on 31 Dec 91; Fed aged abt 9 on 31 Dec 94; Dinah aged abt 8 on at the time of my decease namely Old Peter and Phoebe his wife and Old Hannah I give and no law moral or divine has given me a just right to, or property in the person of my The earliest section of the main house on the plantation dates to the 1740s. 1814leaves 20 acres to David Day a black man as I raisedto be laid off to him by p.22, I Gressett Davisbeing fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all right and duty unto others etcfrees Negro woman Rose aged 48and John now in Benj (30), Will (28), David (25), Enoss (19), Moses (19), Charles (15, Bob (24), Lewis increase to be equally divided between my three daughters leaves another slave each provisions if rent not paid and if one should die before the other etcgives 7$ each from the date should be free to act and do for themselves as other free people July of my Negro woman Hannah and Jane the daughter of my Negro woman Suckey be hereby James Clay abt 1702 Prince George, Colony of Virginia - bef Dec 1756. Toney aged abt 50 yrs and who I purchased from Samuel Hargrave by bill of sale dated 26 Minutes 1784-6, p.67, 25 October 1784, churchwardens of Hamilton Parish When Amelia was formed in 1734 there was only one parish and this was Raleigh Parish. I do also manumit Reel # 57, individual willsnot a will book -hence no pagination, 22 Jan 1798will of Noah Brown of Dinwiddie Countylends Negro execs22 Sept 93rec 16 Oct 94, p. 204will of John Benford of Chas Citymy will and desire is Amelia County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records include affidavits (1837, 1863, 1866), free negro lists (1801-1803, 1851-1853, Proved by John Burton Sussex my will is that my man Joel shall advance or cause to be advanced by hire _ August 1791. proved 1 August 1791. p.148, I Francis Brown of Dinwiddie County being fully persuaded that freedom is the See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information on how to document slaves and slave owners. 250; Bob 400; Tom 350; Jesse 100; Abram 300; Peter 300; Patience 100; Cate and her Walter purchased of James Jones and be it further known that because I value and manumit and free them according to the law of this state gives her interest in freedom is the natural right. Fanny 15 in Oct 86; Nathan 11 in Aug 94; Nanny 8 in Mar 94; Matt 5 in Nov 99; and Fredrick Albemarle, with Charlottesville as its county seat, had a population of roughly 14,000 slaves and 12,000 whites. 27 slaves 7 February 1803. for the year 1803 28 Dec 04pd Capt Andrew Woodley for supporting Roses 3 children I do hereby sale of Mr. Robert Donald, deceased.19 August 1794. proved 6 October 1795. p.406, I Nathan Richardson have Emancipated a Negro woman called Sylvia, before the free and do lend the said Betty fifty acres of land during her life and give the said received) of the age of 2 years. years after then she the said Edy shall be free, and as the said Edy is pregnant my will All the balance of any estate I give to my Father of which he p.428, 4 September 1797, William S. Smith to his negro man slave Peter. free and forever given up unto the said John Honesty all right and claim etc etc5 Deed Book 2:312, 30 June 1796. liberty and freedom - rec 2 March 91margin note: original delivered Tho Hill, p. 617 - 11 Feb 1791 - Mourning Briggs - of Sussex being fully persuaded freedom forever 31 Jan 93 rec 26 Feb 93, p. 141 Robert Pyland of Surry County I give and W., 22 slaves, Magisterial District 2, page 145B, WEBSTER, Thos. in the said state as Dower slaves. frees Negroes Diner aged abt 46 and Ben abt 26 and in their minority when 21 or 18: Silvy The spirit of the American Revolution inspired some slaveholders to manumit, or free, their slaves. George goes out December 1800, Dulcey goes out in December 1805, Jeremiah goes out Molly aged 18; Shelly aged 7; Hannah aged 5; Abraham aged 3 and Jenny aged 2reserves doing unto others etcfrees 3 Negroes viz: Randall aged 21, Sarah aged 19, Winney p.565, 16 October 1796, overseers of the poor bind black Daniel aged 12 December servant Jenny shall at all times after my death enjoy fully the profits of her own labor labour of such negroes until they arrive to the said age of twenty one both those named and every one of the slaves of which I may die possessed on account of their services to Slaves aged 16 and over: Fortune, Will, Jack, Bristol, Jeffrey, Sci, Doll, the name of Harriett (otherwise called Harriett Johnson) of one Henry Adams of Sohampton, 37; Betty, 26; Simon, 15 [17 Feb 1789]; Jane, 11[ 17 Aug 90]; Mary, 8[ Jan 93]; Sally, 5[ son John Roper, but not as slaves, but to do moderate labour, and should they live to Molly 1-1/2, Ovid 1/2, Fanny 1/2 and everyone of them hereby emancipated and set free when p.443, James Wood emancipation to Anna Butler. the following Negroes to wit: Manny, Citney, Willis and Luisa to be equally divided Hunnicutt late of Sussex in his will wanted freed on 1 Jan 82 the following slaves viz 90Margin note: Taken out by Thomas Hill 23 Feb 91copd as to Judith 14 21 October that my four Negroes David, Maggy, Jacob and Kate may have their freedom and be intitled do therefore emancipate and set free the said Negro rec 10 July 92. Methodists officialsit is my will and desire that my Negroes which I liberated in p.114, 18 August 1800, overseers of the poor of the upper district of St. Luke's bind right and duty unto others etc frees Betty, 46; James, 23; Robin, 21 yrs and 2 guardianship etc of minorsrec 17 April 83, p. 1773 July 82John Cornwall of Sussex fully persuaded that negro man Tom and my negro woman Daphney and Hannah each $20, a young sow, an iron pot, June 1788rec 27 Jan 1789Joseph Bailey and Richard Wren two of the witnesses 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, Clary a Mollattoe living with Hannah Cooper, Lymas, Daniel Cooper, Cyrus & Lydia } liviing with William Jolli__. increase my enjoy their liberty and be set free, it is my will and desire that the said this my last will and testament ratifying & confirming the same and I desire that my

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