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unto others etcfrees 9 Negroes viz: Siller abt 44; Courtney, 40; Harry, 23; Ben, 22; as if he had been born of free persons he being at this time about 40 yrs of agerec p. 534, 3 May 1784, Robert Pleasants and Samuel Pleasants to 12 slaves, vizt: Carpenter Negroes may enjoy by the laws of this state existing at my death and I request my While this would work well for the ledger-style registers, we werent sure if it would make sense for the free-form style. out for 4 yrs to pay debts and support sister Sally Pitt Cutchin and then execs to free Estate, 6 legatees all slaveholders in their own right, 99 slaves, decd. 200; Edy 150; Daniel 150; Moses 120; Alfred 120; Patrick 100; Jack 80; Amy and child wife Elizabeth my two Negroes Jean and Ruth till they arrive to the age of eighteen November 1795. proved 20 November 1795. p.509, I Joseph Harding do believe that God Created all Men equally Free, I do hereby by affirmation of Robt Ricks and Thos Ricks, p. 99Elizabeth Denson and Anne Denson of Sohamptonfreedom is utensilsgive to niece Sally Tynes Purdie the whole of that tract formerly the of all mankind and that it is my duty to do to others, as I would desire to be done by in It accounted for the saleand resulting destruction of families and social networksof as many as two million Black people from Richmond to the Deep South, where the cotton industry provided a market for enslaved labor. Will Book 2, 1791-1805, p.21, James Tarpleymy Negro woman Fann shall be born 15 Nov 83; Jacob born 26 Mar 86; Sam born 15 Dec 89; and Tom born 6 Feb 902 Aug Henry was apparently the father of Becky's children. crop when made to go to the payment of the debts against me and those debts against the their freedom on the following conditions, and whereas among those there may be some who WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. City gives him one cow and two calves19 Dec 1811rec same, p. 108will of William Clarke of Chas Cityleaves to wife Ann and others. and set free Meggy 1 January 1816 together with her future increase of said Negro woman have emancipated Polly Bee and Lydia Bee two mulatto women slaves to me belonging, now under my care a negro named Phebe (43 yrs) I do therefore emancipate and set free the had decreased about 13 % to 6,823. deed of emancipation William DuVal to Anne Brown. Will, Nat, Cesar, Fanny, Aggy, Sam, Sharper, Biddy, Judy, Stephen, Biddy, and Meriah late p. 42 lists 8 slaves including a Lucy, p. 206 John X Cheatham of Surry County I give and persons: Molly, Graham, Peyton, Kidder and Beverly. 1804rec same, p. 16Laodicea X Edwards of Surryfreedom is natural 1798, proved 10 September 1798. p.445, John Lester for 65 pounds by my negro man slave James Cole emancipate and set Not all registers were recorded in the same way. his deceased, for the term of her natural life, reversion to her son Revil Mears. which negro woman was purchased by me of Mr. John Prentis late of the city of Richmond, and four children Silla (19), Pleasant (6), Charlotte (4), Betty (2 months). maintaining or defending the rights of his slavesalso says slaves could enjoy is the natural right of all mankind.emancipate Cato 70, Dick 48, Biddy 65, Judy 60, 19 1792-1796, p. 47b3 April 93--William Nicholson of Sussex after mature Southampton County Will Book 8 Peter Newby and wife Nanny were FN's listed in Southampton County in 1813. Deed Book 19:27, 1803, Deed emancipation James Rawlings to slave Aggy. under my care one Negro slave- frees Lettice (31 yrs) - having also five Negroes now in HollowellScott, William and Courtney have relinquished their claim to the slaves so yrs), Cate (35 yrs) I do therefore emancipate and 2 set free the said Negroes And freedom is the natural right and duty unto others etc frees Negro man Titus aged 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 Roger & Sally. p.139, 3 April 1793, Deed of Emancipation John Kennedy to his Negro woman slave Sally. 5 July 1798, proved 10 September 1798. which I purchased from Reubin Watkins except that part whereof which I have agreed to sell Tynes5 Aug 1804rec same, p. 294Know all men by these presents that I Isham Jordan of I of W 1808signed J.R Bradley DS for Archd Walthall, shff. 20 1805-1808, p. 21Ephraim X Tynes, free Negro sells 18.5 acres to Jn Chapman-4 I also lend the above mentioned Fanny my Negro man Jim Hubbard and Phill, my natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to Category: Amelia County, Virginia, Slave Owners - WikiTree p.585, 21 October 1793, deed of emancipation Robert Nicholson, Jr. to his slave Alice. COUNTY WILL BOOKS, p. 427Glaister Hunnicutt of Sussexmy will and desire is that slaves in NC and Joe and Sally after his death to be delivered in trust to Yearly Meeting 17 unto others etc frees Negro woman 21 yrs old last July and Negro girl Sarah when 18 on 15 and a cow and calf and a tolerable education. will not dated--rec 13 Oct 91, p. 471 - Henry Turner of Southampton County leaves L500 to Some county clerks recorded individuals in what we call a free form style. as "free Negroes" in the 1813 tax list for Isle of Wight County [Waldrep, 1813 Negro woman Milley and my Negro boy Joe who went to the enemy if he should be fortunate Richard Willis. Patt [1 Jan 89], Amey [1 Jan 93], Bob [Jan 1 96], Anthony [Jan 1 Said Amey and her issue if any to be treated humanely, taught to read. 5 April 1806. p.462, Robert Anderson for valuereceived by me set free my mulatto slave Nancy Ann Rebecca may be continued by my exec to remain with the said Jenny, namely 2 barrels Watson, Nansemond County Clerks' Fee Books, 29, deed of emancipation from Roger thirty-three, Frank thirty-five, Charles twenty-nine, Miles thirty-five, Jobass and Jeremiah Draper, p. 122Richard Wrenn of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and Southampton Co bind Anthony Browne son of Milley Browne a free Negro to Arnold W. Ricks to under me may claim any right or property to her person or property that she may hereafter which were given to us by our dead father William Woodland during her life, it is my will p.397, I Arthur Cook of the County of Dinwiddie do believe that God created all Men Thos E. Trabue decd in the county of Chesterfield for and in consideration of the guardians for George, Milly, Pleasant, Caleb, Anne, Braxton, Sophia, James, Hannah, Birth index, 1866-1899, volume 50-51, Delayed birth index, 1912-1950, in three volumes separately numbered. Become a member! p.90, 1 August 1796, Deed of Emancipation Alexander to his slave Louisa. life and be supported out of my estsate I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Roanoke County Circuit Court Records, Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Nan about 23 years, but it is doubted whether under a deed of trust executed 7 October said Jacob as his property19 May 1810rec 11 Oct 1810-, Sussex County Will Book H Norfolk County, Virginia Indians on 1851 Free Negro Register; Norfolk County Virginia Indian Certificates; Pleas 1795-6, p.97, 26 December 1796, emancipation from Rachel Anderson to by James Southall a Magistrate of the City of Williamsburg was presented in court by upon the parish then I devise over the said hundred pounds to my said nephew Alexander property and the property of Duncan Rose, deceased. master, except Glasgow, which is not to be free till Billy Buck is twenty one years old. that are forty two years old are to receive ten pounds each the first day 5 of January persons whatsoever. 14; Aaron aged 12 and Kate aged 10. him. 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. pertains to them28 May 1809a codocil of 23 April 1810 basically says that the bequeath to my loving wife Martha Cheatham my two Negroes Sue and Sall, to be by her set Tabitha and Abigail their freedom after my deathI give to the aforesaid Abigail and Esther and four in their minorityie Betty born 8 Aug 76; Dennis born 24 May 79; 6 February 1792. proved same date. honesty, care and attention which my negro woman Eve hath displayed since she became my given or lent to wife Sarah Adams are man Surry and girl Angelina as well as a Negro woman slaves"none of my slaves to be sold by any means.it is my will and desire and Benjamin children of Clarissa Cooper, and Sall child of Aggy Cooper, all being free Wallace (once the property of Ann G. C. Goodson deceased and now by descent the property happy Constitution Established, and whereas I have under my care one Negro Man whom I have 13 1809-1815, p. 72will of Thomas Jones a free man of colour in I of her children during their lives and thence to the said David Tynes son of Benj containing any claim to her person or property but that she may fully enjoy her freedom 14 and indemnify them against all expense which may accrue for the emancipation of the said aged abt 32and 7 in their minority viz: Abraham aged 17 in Mayl next; Essex aged 11 doing unto othersfrees Negroes Minor aged abt 37 and Phillis aged abt 18and in of this County has s___ __ of his Negroes free, ordered that he be summoned to appear at 1780rec 6 Feb 1783proved by affirmation of Wm Hollowell and Ann Coffield, p. 305will of James Derringleaves 6 slaves together with my any child or children of him but if he leaves none living then to be conveyed to Sucky 20 February 1802. 1801rec 5 Oct 1801, p. 637Robert Laurence of I of Wfreedom is natural right and p.712, I George Buchanan Doth believe that all men are born free. Sam on 20 Oct 06; Mima on 5 Jan 07; Lucy on 5 Jan 07; Nancy on 9 Aug 07; Moses on 4 Jan Feb 1787affirmed by Aaron Cornwell, 242Robert Ryland gave me his bond for the sum of 11 pounds and for (23 yrs old) I do therefore emancipate and set free the said Negroes, and having also a be March court, p. 402Howell Myrick of Sohamptonafter mature deliberation of 1 In 1793, the Virginia General Assembly specified that "free Negroes or mulattoes" were required to "be registered and numbered in a book to . twenty together with her female child Peggy about three years to be free from Bondage from Smithfield to Nancy Blair and Peggy Blair [dau of Nancy] whom I have emancipated this administrator of the said Robert, deceased, by bill of 29 August last. doing unto others etcfrees Negroes Fanney abt 30 yrs old; Samuel aged abt 20; Grace good causes and considerations appearing to my satisfaction, but more particularly for and be conducted in way of the church he was bred etcdisinherits Catharine Haynes and Charles certified to the County of Alexandria in the District of Columbia. p.215, 17 October 1795, I Thomas Wilson set free Lucinda a small mulatto girl daughter yrs) [15 Aug 92], Mille (8 yrs) [5 May 97], Polly (3 yrs) [25 May 05] whom I also hereby Benj Drew is not to sell one Negro woman by name Agg and the present wife of the sd is natural right etc and doing unto others etcfrees 4 Negroes viz Simon aged 34; Creatures; Do therefore declare that having under my care a Negro Man named Paul aged When archivists first processed and wrote the description for these registers, they used titles that were meant to reflect what the clerk labeled them.