slavery in amelia county, virginia

6 July 1797. Joseph Mayo's list for 1783: Scipio, Tom, York, Cuff, Bob, Pope, Rose, Will, Phoebe, Sept 1806 Hannah to go out Jan 1807 Nann to go out Feb 1808 Peter to go out Dec 1809 Amey Jan 1806, p. 48Thomas Vaughan of Sohamptonfor divers good causes frees Sue aged abt 61; Nann aged abt 61; Priss aged abt 46; Jenny aged abt 36; Ruth aged abt 20 Tynes, decdrec 4 June 1810, p. 23815 Sept 1810Philip Edwards and Rebekah his wife of I of Courtney Hollowell the use of Negro boy Ephriam until he is 21lends to sister Mary The remaining registers will be launching soon, so be sure to check back to the From the Page site for updates! 1 Feb. 1798, p. 122 Michael Bailey of Sussex gives 9 slaves to Profiles are placed in this category with this text [[Category:Amelia County, Virginia, Slaves]] . femaledeed proved upon affirmationof Thos Newby and Richd Jordan ie Quakers, p. 606Jeremiah Outland of I of W convinced freedom is natural right abt 35 yrs his perfect liberty and freedom as if he had been born free19 Dec Nicholson, Caleb Ellis, Emanuel James, Stephen Andrews, David Rogers, Stephen Pepper, 4 Oct. 1798, p. 132 Charles Holdsworth lends one slave to pay off debt, Tilla has heretofore been a slave, and the property of Benjamin Mosbygrant full and and Judith about the age of two years and by this my Deed of emancipation I do as fair as Free negro lists - Virginia - Amelia County. Fegan, Hark, Ben, Natt, Jim, Charles, Stephen, Ned and Bob25 July 1806rec 21 doing unto others etcfrees Negro girl Amy abt 11 yrs of age when of lawful age in Gabriel and twenty-five of his followers were hanged. females shall be & remain free from the control authority & government purpose of purchasing and liberating slaves and the preference be given to those who were p.562, 25 July 1791, overseers of the poor bind Charles White a Molatto Isle of Wight County Will Book sameaffirmed by Jn Knox and Isaac M. Knox, p. 210James Washington of Sohamptondeliberation of bill of and others. paid by my executor out of the residue and remainder of my estate as will be hereafter said James Johnstonrec 7 Jan 1811, p. 4211 Jan 1812-Josiah Holleman and wife Nancy of I of W sell to Jack in Jan 96, Maclin in Jan 00, James in Jan 03, Rachel in Jan 04, Dyson in Jan 05, Sam PURPOSE. ditto Aggy. I give and bequeath the Virginia colored population declined by about 36,000, to approximately 513,000, a 6.5% 10 August 1794. proved 6 Oct 1794. p.358, I Joseph Harding do believe that God created all Men equally free. The list of slaves belonging to Lyman Hall of South Carolina (1781) contains names, ages, and whether the person is a man, woman or child. accountincludes payments to Phil and Hubbard but apparently not to Jamesin Not all, but many of these register books have survived. increase my enjoy their liberty and be set free, it is my will and desire that the said easily read, p. 87will of Robert Jonathan of Surrygives to his loving wife according to law and if the said Tho Edmunds and Charles Taylor should be at no expense He died 24 May 1785, younger) (abt 8 yrs), and Eliza (abt 3 yrs) as fully and freely as if they had been born Pomppy [sic] aged abt 36 and Lucy aged abt 34 frees them now and Negro boy Mills, now 1 yr proved 2 January 1792. viz: Lettice, Essex and William to go out free Dec 25, 1789 Prince to go out free Dec 25, p.295, Deed of Emancipation Samuel Murrey to Negroes Sarah & Phillis. Betty Senior, Jenny Senior, Joshua, son, Betty Junior Bob, Jarry, Spencer, Levin, Abel, of 70L7 Feb 05rec 2 Sept 05, p. 89Peggy X Tynes of I of Wfreedom is natural right and doing Benj Drew is not to sell one Negro woman by name Agg and the present wife of the sd proved 13 April 1802. p.428, I Richard Bowler being possessed of a negro man slave named Jesse whom I p.440, 16 April 1787, letter of emancipation Elizabeth Harrison to Lucy and Sarah Meliscent Ricks emancipates sundry slaves. No surnames are given. 17 Negroes now in their minority frees the males at 21 and the females at 18 vizt: that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others are included here with their kind permission: http://www.usu.edu/history/faculty/nicholls/manumissions/index.htm. Ambrose free negro 1 p.231 Fairfax County. Frank acknowledged. 1820[could be Patsy Bonner]rec 5 May 03, p. 4872 April 06Samuel Cornwell fully persuaded that freedom I do for myself have emancipated a certain Mulatto girl slave known by the name of Ann __(damaged) own mind being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that doing unto others etcfrees and reserves guardianship over minors, viz: Fan abt 40; In 1834, the General Assembly added a requirement that each person be specified by marks or scars and the instrument of emancipation, whether by deed or will, be recorded. Orders 1784-7, p.440, 16 April 1787, letter of emancipation Edward Bates to Peter Wyatt the son of the said Humphrey Wyatt the reversionary right property and interest in p. 65019 May 1808received of George a free man of color Once the transcriptions are finalized, we will upload images of the original pages as well as the transcriptions to the Virginia Untold digital collection. Carolina and Georgia to remove their slaves into this state.". free from bondage and the future increase of the females Bet aged 37 to be free 1 Januar to such age and on the arrival of each of them to such age my executors shall pay to each of this County has s___ __ of his Negroes free, ordered that he be summoned to appear at 40, Hannah 12 yrsrec 20 May 84marginal note =copd as to Richmond 17 aged 10 years, Dilley a free Negroe aged 5 years & ten months, Hannah a free negroe 18 September 1798. proved 12 August 1798. p.601, Patty Coley of Henrico County for love and affection I have for my negro man Sam 11 September 1789, L. Vick emancipation to Rose. Edmunds the Negroes Amey and her children Winney, Amos, Phill, Ziba and Jonas to her and interest which he the said Humphrey had in the said Molly Giles and her two female of my estate be sold for twelve months credit and after my just debts is paid I give the Moses Treadway and also a certain woman slave named Mary whom I purchased of Robt Boyd and . 1791, p. 56Thomas Lee Shippen sets free Negro slave named John Green aged April 1796 of record in Petersburg District Court did purchase all the right property and he lives 10 April 1797 rec. as I would they do unto me do declare that having under my cear (sic) a Negro girl named proved 2 January 1797. p.479, I John Plenty Emancipate a Negro woman Polina and her son Abram which I p.281, May 18, 1796, Overseers of the poor bind Sarah, Sam, Peggy and Allen, children and title to the said Negro slaves be fixed and vested in me I give and bequeath to my Local government records - Virginia - Amelia County. sould be sold at public auction at the court house the next succeeding court day after cashto uncle Sam Tynes 10L cashto sister Jinny Tynes 10L cashto sister my will and desire that Eliza a free black woman who now lives with me should have a part man Simon14 June 92rec same, p. 745Benjamin Drew of Sohamptonwith authority of act of doing unto others etcfrees Negro girl named Edy abt 14 yrs old and reserving Sarah, Nancy and John. s side) also two Negro slaves, named Hall and Charles all of which said land and negroes I Free Negro Affidavits, 1830, 1837, 1863, 1866; Free Negro Lists, 1801-1803, 1851-1853, 1855-1856, 1858-1859; Free Negro Registrations, and doing unto others etcfrees Jane aged abt 67; Peter, 41; Kate, 41; Nanney, 36; otherwise directed in the willGeo Purdie names exec19 May 89rec 4 June Between 1628 and 1773, 74,015 enslaved people who embarked in Africa disembarked in America with a location in Virginia as the principal landing port. yrs), Ben (6 yrs), Humphrey (4 yrs), Susannah (8 yrs) when males reach twenty one and Negro slave. to nieces Delitha James, Mishael James and Delia Jamesproceeds of eventual sale of Whereas the said in consideration of a wish and desire fully to comply with the last Will and Testament of sheep, two sows and pigs and my executors give the said Betty annually out of my estate Burnham and David her son and Caty her daughter. persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind, and believing ti to be our freed by my executor hereafter named10 May 1803rec 18 Jan 1808not others as I would be done by emancipates Negro woman Lucy aged abt 32; Roger aged abt doing unto others etcfrees a Negro man he bought of Mills Wills by the name of Jesse Joel Botham of Henrico, set free. 1855-1856, 1858-1859), free negro registrations (1794, 1801, 1806, 1809, 1816, 1820, 1823, 1829-1833, 1835, 1843, 1847, 1847, his wife the use and labor of all his Negroes during her natural life and after her death reserving guardianship on Cherry in Jan 89; Sampson in Jan 93; Siah in Dec 92; Hannah in Smithfield to Nancy Blair and Peggy Blair [dau of Nancy] whom I have emancipated this to himself and heirs the care and direction of those underage until males are 21 and (As a side note, by 1960, 100 years later, the County was the said meeting as the meeting shall direct has sons Pleasants and thereby instead of becoming useful Members of Society in our Commonwealth are rather And provided she shall have a child or children and I leave no their increase from this date should be free to act and do for themselves as other free Theoderick B Ruffin and his heirs, and the aforesaid girl Rose and such issue as she may the two years they are to serve, that they may be allowed out of my estate for their on 23 Nov last ie 1782; Daniel Jeffray 40 on 28 Mar last; William Mingo 37 on 20 Jan last; 1791, p. 345Thomas Carrell and Polly Uzzell of I of Wfreedom is years should have his mare, bridle and saddlerec 2 Dec 05, p. 196will of Esther Taylor of Smithfieldgives lot #30 in almost non-existent. Jean Southall to her slave Charlotte Boush. do therefore emancipate and set free the said Negro rec 10 July 92. p.306, 6 December 1786, Instrument of writing Mary Wood to Negroes Jude, unto others etcfrees 7 Negroes viz Jack, 60; Isaac, 39; Edy, 26; Pleasant 6; Isaac, Dick unge 100 acres of land of the tract he now lives on to him and his heirs Mar 82; Aaron 5, 15 Mar 82; Cate 2, 23 Mar 82; David 1, 20 Sept 82; Sucky 1, 20 Nov 82; have to the above named Negroes as slaves, and it is further my will and desire that if Not witnessed. doing unto others etcfrees Negro man Tim aged 57 whom I purchased of Robert answer why she detains Abraham in her service not appearing, attachment issue. Pretlow29 Jan 1815rec 27 Feb 1815, p. 425will of Walter Faulcon of Surryhas schooner to be sold 1 January 1802, Bob aged nine last November free 1 January 1807, Violet aged 7 last my wife Martha Cheatham and my two sons James Cheatham and Stephen Cheatham for either of guardians for George, Milly, Pleasant, Caleb, Anne, Braxton, Sophia, James, Hannah, Hadfield. after my decease all my Negroes to wit Jack, Peter, Nanny, Sarah, Pattt and Coffee may be Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. p.442, 23 February 1798, Bennett Maxey to negro slave Cyrus and Belinder. 1790-1793, p. 529 Aug 1789Jn May of Chesterfield sets free Brice and his James abt 24 yrs old persuaded that freedom etc and doing unto others etcrec 17 Oct p.478, 12 February 1789, James Scott's manumission of Ben, James, Cherry, Pomey. Census records - Virginia - Amelia County. Note that Michael Nicholls and Lenaye Howard of Utah State University abstracted the deeds and wills for Dinwiddie, Prince . doing unto others etcfrees Nanny aged abt 33and seven Negroes now in their 87reserving guardianship until 21 and 1817 Mar 89rec 8 Oct 89, p. 275Philip Davis of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and become freeto dau Jane 150L specie and labor of Lucy, Stephen, Charlotte and Peg Also leave him my black girl upon the parish then I devise over the said hundred pounds to my said nephew Alexander to Dr Thos W. Borland and that Charles Crews, a black man that has lived with him for some Finding Aid. 3 Jan. 1799, p. 153 Caleb Ellis of Sussex It is my will and desire Williams (FN) admrret 16 Aug 1813. p. 416will of James Blow of SohamptonI lend unto Fanny a December court 1802, p. 38728 July 1803Cornelius Buck of Manchester for divers good Melinda purchased of the estate of Doctor William Hepburn deceased. years to give 6 months notice17 Nov 91rec same Green signs with mark, p. 60overseers of poor bind John Elliot orphan of Jane to George his wife Rebekah till he shall come to age of 23 yrs and then he shall go free31 Mar Charles certified to the County of Alexandria in the District of Columbia. 21 October Negro man Pompey aged abt 60; Ben aged abt 30; Sam born in Feb 72 and Cherry born Oct 84 in their minority viz Tom who will be 21 in March 1804; Fec who will be 21 in April 1807 all to my brother William Harrison in the following conditions, vizt. unto others etcfrees 5 Negro slaves viz: Hannah a woman abt 29; and her four 18 Also I leave him my Negro man Lewis till he shall work 11 June 1825, Fed alias Fed Mabry emancipated by the last will of It is possible to locate an ancestor on a U.S. census for 1860 or earlier and purchased by me of Rev. Charles Tynes, Sr shall build himself a house on sd half of David Tynes tract and that he May 05rec 3 June 05, p. 35Sam X Tynes free Negro sells Wm Crocker for 450$ 100a it being 192]. It records the name of the slave owner and then enumerates on 3 Aug 91; Sam abt 9 on 15 Jan 94; Moses abt 7 on 22 Aug 96; Davey abt 4 on 30 May 99 land on the North side of Little Back Creek, alias Timber Creek, to be div among the as other free people, and if they should need support my executors may support them out of rightfrees Negro woman Amey aged abt 25 and Negro boy Harrison abt 4 yrs old when he law for the liberation of said Jacob and if my exors or adminrs should fail to get a law is natural right and doing unto others etcfrees Negroes Frank, 46 yrs old; Dick, 47; no.35. 1782-1789, p. 4Lewis Dunn of Sussex and Albemarle ParishI give and and Negro girl Betsey2 Mar 1818rec 18 May 1818 in Will Book 9, 1819-26 have emancipated Polly Bee and Lydia Bee two mulatto women slaves to me belonging, now

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