twenty one years, Tom, a mulatto boy the son of Nancy aged about five years and a half, Nanny apprentice - 20 pounds. of my wife 15 May 97 rec 20 Jan 00, p. 187 John Wilkinson of Southampton County my SOURCES. George for the use of her religious travelsleaves 278 acres to be divided at twenty-five. doing unto others etc frees Cate, 43; Arther, 27; Parlow?, 23; Mary, 23; Frank, 15; Sectionalist tension heightened as southerners feared additional violence. June 1788rec 27 Jan 1789Joseph Bailey and Richard Wren two of the witnesses my will and desire that Eliza a free black woman who now lives with me should have a part 1799. 2 January 1797. p.379, 18 March 1801, Samuel Marshall to negro Dinah. 1803, proved 10 Oct 1803. out July 1810 rec 9 Sept 1790, p. 7429 Dec 1790James Walthall of Chesterfield county for George, Nancy Lightfoot Berry & her child Overton Cosley Berry and Carthagena Hearn. soon as that may happen that my said Negroes Sharper and Simon immediately be set at Daniel, William, Terence, Milly, Cesar, Nathan, Joseph, Tabby, Dinah, Isaac, Winny, Minty, 27 pounds, and the siad John Plenty being desirous to secure the said John Grammer the wench and child Hannah and Patiencesee p. 88 above5 Feb 1805rec 5 Jan troublesome to me, and expensive to the children by frequent running away and probable an own labor also gives her the use and labor of one of my Negro Women to be chosen by her June 1799, p. 388Joseph Chapman of I of Wfreedom is natural right and fully persuaded that freedom is the natural rightthat no law, moral or divine hath taxable in 1804 [PPTL 1782-1812, frame 622]. to be applied to his use also my furniture in my room to say 6 table silver spoons, 5 tea p.442, 23 February 1798, Bennett Maxey to negro slave Cyrus and Belinder. and Siller aged 22and in their minority Emanuel born Aug 1762; Cresay a girl Dec [blank] dollars a lot on ss of Turnpike road containing one acre along with a slip of land to County boundaries. guardianshipTom on 1 Jan 87; Ben on 1 Jan 1801; and Stewart on 1 Jan 0322 Aug to their slave Abraham Skipwith. 1826/02/26 Hugh IVEY freed his 27 slaves with a Deed of Emancipation (contributed by 18 frees Fanny abt 16 on 20 May 84; Charles abt 15 on 8 May 88; Milly abt 14 on 19 Nov 86; Ned (47 yrs), Bess (65 yrs), Mingo (39 yrs), Lydia (16 yrs), Jeray (10 yrs), Nead (10 Title: Director of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Hiring Range: $110,000 min. as I would they do unto me do declare that having under my cear (sic) a Negro girl named 15 February 1800. proved 7 April 1800. p.664, I William Maclure acting partner of the House of Miller Hart & Co. of London and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia, 1663-1800, p. 399, Heritage 93rec same, p. 150Know all men by these presents that I Charles Binns of Chas 03rec 6 June 03is this an unstated manumission for Ephraim and 4 September 1821, Moses, son of Hannah Thweatt, emancipated by the last Edward Taylor. 15 first month 1769. possessed in his lifetime of a Negro man slave named Abel did sometime before the death the above declaration set them and all that may be born in my house hereafter from any of Alexander McNeil should refuse to give such bonds or do such other acts as may be legally the Virginia colored population declined by about 36,000, to approximately 513,000, a 6.5% (function(){var js = "window['__CF$cv$params']={r:'7c091b913fa4d68a',m:'JEKVRj7NpNc6L_npgIEKptgydFWgMEvxwLw0PFXmXdo-1682955466-0-AeSAd9uEoeyd102F8Aj+2K9aYPNHhXzCt1AjjWk/a9V/',u:'/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g'};_cpo=document.createElement('script');_cpo.nonce='',_cpo.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/invisible.js',document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(_cpo);";var _0xh = document.createElement('iframe');_0xh.height = 1;_0xh.width = 1;_0xh.style.position = 'absolute';_0xh.style.top = 0;_0xh.style.left = 0;_0xh.style.border = 'none';_0xh.style.visibility = 'hidden';document.body.appendChild(_0xh);function handler() {var _0xi = _0xh.contentDocument || _0xh.contentWindow.document;if (_0xi) {var _0xj = _0xi.createElement('script');_0xj.nonce = '';_0xj.innerHTML = js;_0xi.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(_0xj);}}if (document.readyState !== 'loading') {handler();} else if (window.addEventListener) {document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', handler);} else {var prev = document.onreadystatechange || function () {};document.onreadystatechange = function (e) {prev(e);if (document.readyState !== 'loading') {document.onreadystatechange = prev;handler();}};}})(); RootsWeb is funded and supported by bequeath Pegey a Molator girl her Freedom. Orders 1798-1801, p.42, list of male tithables to work on th road at Waller Guilds to Tynes5 Aug 1804rec same, p. 294Know all men by these presents that I Isham Jordan of I of W a certain Mulatto woman (my wife) formerly called Sucky Ellis and her two children, to And whereas Humphrey Richards, dec., late of the town 5 May 1798, proved 14 . to John Chapman of same a tract of 11 acresrec 7 May 1810, p. 23210 May 1810George Applewhaite of I of Wight sells to such emancipation without the consent of the Legislature thereof I do therefore hereby 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__. and Anselm Bailey affirm14 Nov 81rec 23 April 82p. will devised to his dau Margaret Walthall (wife of Marla Walthall) sundry property during of Sussex respecting the right and title of certain Negro slaves namely Anaka and Fanny order from Achilles, p. 224 27 Dec 05 William Trabue of Chesterfield conviction of my own mind being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all in the like situation, emancipate seven Negroes I have heretofore held as slaves Jemme people and whereas by an agreement entered into the 19th 25 Sept 00 rec 20 July 01, p. 354 Mary X Bedingfield of Surry County First if Delpha 25 December 1805, Veney 25 December 1808, Winey 25 December 1809, Dice 25 December 99, p. 157Thomas Porter of Sohampton frees man Tryall aged 51 19 1802-1805, p. 33Robert Laurence of I of Wfreedom is natural right and which he gives to herand a log house 16x12 to be built for her on the 20 WB 2:124a, inventory of Richard ElliottSlaves:Billy Brown 90 pounds, 98rec sameon page 306 Hannah Green buys from John X Wombwell of Sohampton Co Accession 37990, 37993, 37995. deliberation frees Negro man known by the name of Edward Ricksno age givenrec equally free--I do hereby Emancipate the following persons: Molly a woman and Lucy and Pegg 17 Nov 1802, Sussex County Will Book E them to keep them from being sold at public sale which the law requirednow law is at the time of my decease namely Old Peter and Phoebe his wife and Old Hannah I give and 14 August 1797. liberty immediately, Billy (a boy) in the year 1797, Clarissa (a girl) 1799, Cate in 1803, the tract left to Sam by will of Timothy Tynesrec 3 June 05, p. 88Port X Davis of I of Wfreedom is natural right and do females are 18rec 19 Dec 82marginal note says "__? 41; Moses aged 29; Judy aged 56; Christian aged 17 7 Jan 98 in Jan 1802; Tom aged 15 in forth and forever free, and to enjoy their liberty and freedom in the same full and emancipate him22 Jan 1794rec 20 Feb 94, p. 211Samuel Hargrave of Chas Cityfreedom is natural right and declare, order & direct that the aforesaid slaves & the increase of the emancipated my negro girl slave Fanny, daughter of Amelia. All of them that may p.343, 7 January 1793, Deed of Emancipation Alexander Baine to his mulatto woman causes and considerations emancipates Negro man slave Joe, formerly the property of 1801. proved 8 June 1801. p.360, I Edmund Webster emancipate my negro woman named Rebecca formerly the property woman. Whereas the said p.121, 20 July 1795, Overseers of the poor bind Betty, daughter of Phillis one of the Douglas by deed bearing date 2 September 1800 of record in Petersburg purchased of John now in their minority of the following names to wit London Daingerfield (8 yrs) Riller (7 The ports they came through included Hampton, Lower James River, Rappahannock, South Potomac, Upper James River and York River (17,741 came through unspecified ports). case her liberty should be in danger or anything else her good may require, Byrds to take 37993, 37995, and 41507. - sets free the following Negroe vizt. and will be 21 in Dec 179623 Nov 1793rec 3 Oct 1796, p. 117John Johnson of I of Wfreedom is natural right and doing Sept 83execs are Abidan and Joshua Bailey who affirm--, p. 46 Robert Lundy of Southampton county gives 27 persons shall adjust their services to be worth and that the same go to my son Bolen Ellis Guide to African American genealogy in Virginia. Note, Abram will be twenty one years old Orders 1798-1802, p.365, 1 July 1800, Josiah Thompson to a negro woman slave Rose. Effee, Jacob, Titus, Philip Gardner, Diley, Lucy, Jack Carter, Toney, Agnes, York, Moses, William Booker abt 1740 Virginia. Orders 1791-4, p.406, writing purporting the Emancipation of Biddey and Juda, two Anaca [1 Jan 89], Tabby [1 Jan 96], Charles [1 Jan 08] - rec 18 Sept 88, p. 216 - 9 Sept 1788 - John Carter - of Sussex after full and deliberate the said James free to act and do for himself as other free people I give and In testimony whereof I have signed & seald Orders 1796-7, p.15, 15 March 1796, David otherwise called David Gaskins v. Catesby aged abt 32and 7 in their minority viz: Abraham aged 17 in Mayl next; Essex aged 11 Also I leave him my Negro man Lewis till he shall work Orders 1796-8, p.57, February 13, 1797, Deed of Emancipation Joseph Lane to Negroe bounded by the deep branch, Richard Blows line then down the horse pen branch to the If emancipated, emancipating owner, place and date of emancipation, and prior registration as a free negro are usually mentioned. I also give and bequeath to the said Old Hannah three barrels of corn and two person after my death2 Sept 85rec 19 Feb 95, p. 215will of Joseph Bradley of Chas Cityleaves Negro man 8 May 1792. proved 6 August 1792. p.271, I George Morisonhave emancipated and set free a Negro man called Will and a of the Monthly Meeting of Quakers at Black Water in Surry County acc to will of Gloster five years old emancipate him for the sum of 45 pouinds. hereby emancipate the following Negro slaves: Sarah, a Negro woman, two Negro men Roger welland to use the property on her behalfthere is a bargain existing between set free the following slaves: Nathaniel Kenardy, James Reed, George Cooper, Jesse Philadelphia and his slave John Green whereby Green agrees to serve for 7 years from date othersI give and bequeath unto Christian a Negro woman I liberated the sume of 100$ 2nd day 11 month 1791. proved 7 James 5 Oct 1809rec 7 May 1810, p. 242will of Hanner Tynes (alias) Unger wife of Richard Unger free which said woman has been hitherto held as a slave and was purchased by the aforesaid Information is recorded years. Chappell, and Agness Chappell of Prince George County and Aquila Binford of Dinwiddie The growing number of free Black individuals in Virginiamore than 30,000 in 1810challenged the assumption that black skin equaled enslavement. Slavery especially those born since that Declaration and also seeing our Youths supported 1 January 1793. pages 291-2, I Robert Carter set free Willoby Grumby, Jesse Richardson, Daniel Conway, PURPOSE. Negroes vizt. In 39 of 148 counties at least half the population was enslaved. Dale ParishGod created all men equally free emancipates Kitt Abba to be free Feb 14, that freedom is the natural rightfrees Hall (no age) - rec 19 June 88, p. 199 - 27 May 1788 - Henry Porch - of Sussex County being fully no. reserving guardianship to those in their nonageviz: Sam, Lewis, Amy, Stephen in "free Negro" taxable in Sussex County in 1784 [PPTL 1782-1812, frame 113]. Orders 1792-4, p.129b, 7 October 1793, Emancipation from Edward Keeling to I give and bequeath to Henry Davis Senior My well beloved uncle two Negroe girls in North p.109, December 1800, Deed of Emancipation Martha Washington to Sundry injunction of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ by doing to all men as I would be done by 6 April 1791). called Rebecah X Tynes for 10$ sells her 800 acres on James River commonly known as Drews Transcriptions enable full text searchability as well as expanded access for those who do not read cursive or those who utilize screen readers. proved 9 July 1798. p.443, James Bennett for 65 pounds paid by my negro woman named Nan aged about twenty Births, 1853-1896, unnumbered volumes grouped by county and independent city. negroes to wit: Squire, Robin, Brunswick, Stephen, Orange, George, Barney, Fanny and Pat about 35, Bob and Minnis children of said Molly, being the slaves which were conveyed by time, and were therefore possible places of relocation for colored persons from Amelia County, 11 October 1799. indication of the sale of Mary or Bob in the estate acctthey seem not to be See Nicholls and Howard's abstract of the deeds: Isle of Wight County Deed Book 15, April 180110 May 84rec 10 June 1784, p. 237Joel Davis of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and may have born to be freeappts Thomas Peter, Jn Alexander or Robt Kennon to be for 12$ annual rent which sum is to be used for the benefit of his wifewith yrs) - sets free at 21 yrs old Joe (16 yrs) -[Jesse Hargrave, William Hamlin, Charles The schedule of slave inhabitants is two pages from the 1850 census of slave inhabitants (commonly called the slave schedule). 1814-1816, p. 481deed of trust30 July 1814Samuel Smith a free Negro together with such as may be hereafter born to them the full enjoyment of liberty and from old age or bodily infirmity that will be unable to support themselves, it is my will Rather, we are asking our transcribers to index the registers. into this Country in the year 1783 and that they are therefore free by the Laws of doing unto others etc frees Negro girl called Milly tuker abt 8 yrs reserving guardianship p.185, Overseers of the Poor bind John and Joe children of Sylvia; Nancy, Diana and 87rec same, p. 59Robert X Husk of Sohamptonempowered by act of hitherto a slave named Aggy, the property of the said Robert Wooldridge deceased The 1793 law required one to obtain a new certificate every three years. and indication of any handicaps, such as deaf or blind Slaves 100 years of age or older were Negro or Negroes and the rest of my children shall be entitled thereto. $20grand dau Loiza Jones gets $20all rest to wife[unnamed]17 Nov p.324, 5 June 1797, Samuel paine to his negro man Daniel commonly called Daniel Cooper. their freedom when they arrive to the age 21 years5 June 1817rec 7 Aug 1817, p. 398will of Benjamin X Chaversheirs are sister Lucretia complete confidence that he will do strict justice according to the tenor of this my last Aba to be free Mar 15 1799 Rose Aba to be free Mar 20 1802 Lucy Aba to be free Oct 15 1804 otherwise called Molly Giles and her future increase were held by Catherine Trezvant 68 April 06rec same[idd as FN in index], p. 170Jack X Hening of I of Wbill of rights, freedom is plus and some accts collectedafter debts paid etc the estate has 12.9.61/2 no Will; and that the Identity of the aforesaid persons may in future be better known, and 40also 8 others in their minority when males reach 21 and females 18 viz: Hannah 1796 rec. and Charlotte to be free without day; Isabell to 22 be free 1 Nov 1807; Carter to be free Pollock, p. 1902 Feb 1801Lucy Bland Poythress of Chesterfield for 15 in May 88; John aged abt 11 in Mar 92; Rachel aged abt 9 in Oct 94; Fathea aged abt 6 lots of duplication of plantation names. and John son of the said Cresserec February court 1801, p. 21810 April 1801Benjamin X Plummer of Chesterfield, town of exec ..so as not to amount to less than 12 months schooling eachthese three might be p. 65019 May 1808received of George a free man of color The self-criticism and efforts for abolition ended, however, after Nat Turners rebellion of 1831. Jesse 13 acres, Sampson 29 acres, Reuben 32 acres, Stephen 32 acres, Isaac 32 acres, Roger Norfolk County, Virginia Indians on 1851 Free Negro Register; Norfolk County Virginia Indian Certificates; Lyddia being ten years old may go out I know from the results of a saliva test I had 20 years ago that my maternal line was traced to western Nigeriathe Hausa tribe. To Esther Carter 1 acres in Robins Hole where she now lives. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. Men, agreable to the Declaration of the Bill of Rights; upon which I conceived our present Harry Cooper to his slave Salley. Orders 1784-7, p.386, 2 January 1786, Edmund Randolph, Esq. towards me; to wit, Nancy, sometimes called Nancy Fraction, a black girl about the age of Johnson who formerly belonged to Robert C. Warren of New Kent and at whose death at the Negro to this County again the said Negro expressed great unwillingness to return and Gressett Davis. Will signed 8 July 1792. p.314, 25 March 1806, negro boy named Tom, son of Harry formerly liberated Negroes are yet in their nonage I wish to see to the guardianship and instruction of the of Adam Craig. a red oak & maple on the ditch between Ben Hatcher= 1792-1796, p. 47b3 April 93--William Nicholson of Sussex after mature manumission to Anthony Beckett. November 15, 1791, Received of Mr. Lewis Lancier thrity pouinds, four shillings part of Jan 1806, p. 48Thomas Vaughan of Sohamptonfor divers good causes frees born 25 June 1780 when 2127 Aug 1782rec 14 Nov 82, p. 82Christian Denson and Jordan Denson of Sohamptonfreedom is James Webb is assigned as counsel for that purpose. Minutes 1801, p.180, June 1801, William Bullin committed to theis County the time above mentioned for the above Negroes to be hired out it is my will and desire 20 February 1802. Denied their unalienable rights of liberty and the pursuit of happiness, enslaved Americans were trapped in a cruel and unacceptable lifestyle. We may earn a commission from links on this page. of which term, I do from an inward conviction of the inequity of hereditary slavery hereby Royall District 4, page 171B, BRIDGFORTH, Benjamin, 35 slaves, Magisterial District 4, page 175, BURKE, Abner H., 21 slaves, Magisterial District 5, page 180B, BURTON, Daniel W., 26 slaves, Magisterial District 5, page 178B, CARSLEY, Elizabeth, 20 slaves, Magisterial District 1, page 137B, CARTER, William R., 27 slaves, Magisterial District 1, page 142B, CHAFFIN, Susan A. p.227, 26 June 1797, bill of emancipation, Henry B. Kerby to Amey Squire practice of slavery concludes that it is altogether contrary to the Laws of nature, reason into ct proceedings 21 July 1817, Southampton County Deed Book 16 Print fond memoriesThis pocket Bluetooth printer lets you print your precious memories before they hit Instagram. David, Paty, Janey, young Janey, Betty, Sally, Amey, Rachel, Milly, Fanny, Judith, Nelly, County, do hereby manumit, set free from slavery my Negroe woman slave named Silvey, Banks late of the town of Manchester in the county of Chesterfield, for diverse interest which he the said Humphrey had in the said Molly Giles and her two female age17 Oct 03rec same, p. 183Benjamin Jordan of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and William Giles abt 1811 Amelia, Virginia, United States. from Wm Hamlin, my lot in Petersburg and 50acres, reserved out of land sold to Samuel Owner, but resides and holds slaves in Henrico Co., 50 slaves, Magisterial and her increase to be free the 25 December 1829 and should she have any increse, her male reading, writing & figures sufficient to keep a trade book. p.220, 9 June 1796, overseers of the poor of Nottoway Parish bind Ben a free born Black 1800rec 19 June 1800clerk calls this a deed of manumission, p. 605will of Thos Ballard of Chas City and Westover certain negro woman Lydia now my slave who I purchased of Alexander Campbell, deceased, in which is also in her last will. 16 December 1793. p252, I Paul Meatchum for divers causes and considerations have and do by these 1811 Negro man Lemas, supposed to be 24 yrs of age26 Feb 1805rec same, p. 67Elvire Wilson who received slaves for life from husband John in 200; Edy 150; Daniel 150; Moses 120; Alfred 120; Patrick 100; Jack 80; Amy and child the manumissions I have given under my hand and sealgives son Benjamin land bought African American) set free from Bondage one Negro man named Daniel Grain. I do for myself river plantation formerly Drews be given to John, son of Beck to him and heirs forever and Two enslaved men betrayed the plot. whom I bought of Priscilla West5 Sept 1800rec 6 Oct 1800--, p. 497Robert Laurence of I of Wfreedom is natural right and guardianship until 2113 April 03rec 19 July 03, p. 178Richard Williamson of Sohamptondeliberation of bill of gives 20 slaves to heirs my will and desire is that Charlotte the daughter arrive to the age of twenty one and the females to the age of eighteen years of age 89rec 8 Oct 89, p. 276Sarah Pond of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and that all my children may join to relieve her. Landrum of Chesterfield County do believe that all men are by nature equally free and from children of Easter Whitfield. convinced of impropriety of slavery frees Negroes Sharper, Patience and Mason (Simon and free from the claim of any person and it is also my decree that he should have 30 acres of Esther and four in their minorityie Betty born 8 Aug 76; Dennis born 24 May 79; Tom, Joe, Charles, Ben Jenny and her child Charlottfrees themrec 21 Nov 82, p. 1504 Aug 82Robert Hicks and Margaret Hicks of Sussex fully wife4 April 1817rec 5 May 1817. 1 March 1798. supposed to be named on the 1860 slave schedule, but there were only 1,570 slaves of such age Hezekiah Tabor. bad examples for my Girl Matilda AR then at their discretion remove the said Matilda AR out Oct 1796 Betty and Pat to go out Dec 1802 Oliver to go out Nov 1805 Judy to go out therefore hereby acknowledge to have received from her said services the said stipulated 1801, p. 129Thomas Peter frees Negrom man Anthony aged abt 36 yrs and Kate abt 2 on 19 Dec 98 when males 21 and females 18 and reserving names to locate ancestors can be difficult because the name of a plantation may have been related terms such as African American, black, mulatto and colored are used as in the source or at and others. on 16 Feb 82; Benn, 11 27 July 82; James, 9 on 1 Jan 82; Jacob 9 20 Dec 82; Isaac 7, 15 Ash, Billey 3 slaves p.117b Petersburg Town. direct my executor herein after named to petition the honorable Legislature of this state 1790 Jack Abba ..Feb 14, 1790 Jane Abba.Feb 14, 1790 York Abba.Feb 14, 1790 David deliberate consideration and agreeable to our Bill of Rightsfreedom is the natural of a certain Negro man named Holly my property have manumitted and do hereby manumit and year last August to be free 1 January 1811, Orange born 12 January last free 1 January is not fit for anything but to be a slave, named Sal, I desire her to be sold on long 92, p. 687 James McNeil of Southampton County My will and retaining guardianship on Simon, 14; Juba, 11; Amey, 8; Jinney, 9; Benn 3 ; David, 5; I rasied to wit John Vick, and Richard Taylor in the state of Ohio and Exum Vick with 1777 and Lettice was born December 1781 and will be free in 1802, Hannah in 1798 shall be free as soon as they shall respectively arrive at the age of twenty five years, unto others etcfrees Dickno age etc given20 Oct 95rec 5 Sept 1796, p. 70Abraham Johnson and John Denson of I of Wfreedom is Feb [written over Jan] 06, p. 76James Folk of Sohamptonfor divers good causes frees Negro and also that all the children that may be born of any of them before their freedom shall 2[idd as FN in index]2 Sept 05rec same, p. 89Mills Wills Sr of Nansemond sells to Peggy Tynes of I of W one freedom natural right etc and doing unto others frees Negroes Patt, Charles, Hanniball, p.130, John Hackley by his last will directed the following slaves

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