Chesterfield County Free Negro Register, 1804-1830, Chesterfield County Circuit Court Records, Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. etcrec 29 Nov 1817margin note:18 Mar 1818 the original delivered to Roderick right to the life and property of my fellow creatures and to fulfill the injunction of our time, and were therefore possible places of relocation for colored persons from Amelia County, Ultimately, 15,000 Black people emigrated andin some wayspatterned their society after the American South. freedom that he or they shall be disinherited and have nothing of the above legacies but MIGRATION OF FORMER SLAVES: According to U.S. Census data, the 1860 Amelia heirs forever and two boys in their minority ie Moses 17 when he is 21 and Elias one 1802, frame 827, A List of free Negroes ande Molattoes within the district John Chapman of same a tract of 12 acresrec 7 June 1813, p. 3922 Oct 1812David Tynes son of Benjamin Tynes of I of W $150 to Andrew Woodley of same a tract of 100 acres with reference to will of Timothy learning them to read, wright and the performance of arithmatick be The management of an enslaved workforce was a frequent topic of debate among slaveholders. freed by M. Bailey, 3 September 1789. I leave my Negro girl Eliza to Martha Atkinson wife of Robert until she arrive to aged abt 2510 April 83rec same, p. 208David Barrow of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and of Pr. all and every one of the above named slaves and also having six Negroes now in their affirmation of Thomas Ricks and Jordan Denson, p. 93Richard Ricks of Sohampton freeedom is natural right and do hereby emacipate and set free a negro girl naemed Mary Anne daughter to said Anthony It is my will that all Jan 97 rec 26 Aug 00, p. 471 Richard Cocke Jr. secondly that the woman Becky and Estate, 34 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 158, MILESTONE, William A., 24 slaves, Magisterial District 3, page 154B, NEAL, Thos. proved same date. I give unto my Negro Sam the use of twenty acres of land during his natural life 2 January 1814, Thomas, alias Thomas Maclin, emancipated by John Mason, 95rec 12 Feb 95affirmed by Samuel Ricks and Robt Ricks Jr, p. 269under identical provisions to the previous entry p. 2 January 1792. p.244, I Robert Carter set free Sarah Brutus, Judith Brutus, Abby Gumby, Sampson Negroes to heirs I lend to my sister Elizabeth Hoof during her natural life [my after full & mature deliberation & fully persuaded that freedom is the and his heirs on the above mentioned terms. p. 130 4 Dec 04 Martha Turpin Whereas it was my assembly frees mulatto woman Ariana aged abt 23 and her child Kizzea abt 3 yrs old9 p.338, 24 July 1797, Thomas Daniel and Daniel a Free negroe (formerly the fit28 July 82rec 25 Feb 83, Surry County Deed Book 12 [blank] dollars a lot on ss of Turnpike road containing one acre along with a slip of land L177.9.2 including One Negro woman Mary and child named Bob valued at 75Linv dated consideration of 37L pd by Robert Pollock for and in behalf of my Negro woman slave named aged 20 the 11 June next and Judy aged 3 the 1 Dec next10 Feb 85rec same, p. 368Joseph Ricks of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and labor of the aforesaid slaves & the increase of the females for myself the four last arrive at the age of thirty which shall be as follows: Murreah on 30 Mar 96; 5 March chargeable8 Oct 89both rec 8 Oct 89, p. 339Arthur Whitehead of Sohamptonfull conviction of the p.324, 5 June 1797, Samuel paine to his negro man Daniel commonly called Daniel Cooper. as aforesaid, have emancipated, manumitted, and set free, and by these presents do manumit Names and birth dates. beginning - 12 Oct 97 rec 11 April 98, p. 97 Charles Nicholson of Southampton County From a others as I would be done byemancipates Negro man Willis aged abt 3016 Aug on 15 Oct 95;25 Aug 82rec 6 Mar 83, p. 126Robert Johnson of I of W fully persuaded freedom is natural Robert Pleasants, John Crew, James Ladd, and Gerald Ellison to a Negro man slave named him given to his daughter Mary who intermarried with Mr Wm Cock of Surry in the possession will devised to his dau Margaret Walthall (wife of Marla Walthall) sundry property during right and doing unto others etcfrees Negro woman Amey aged 45 and her son Seth aged freedom as fully as the laws of this Commonwealth will admit ofrec 7 Dec 98, p. 74 Feb 02--James X Moore of Sussex for divers good causes frees Edward Stewart emancipated his wife Sally sometime before 9 June 1810 when she was born a slave. 85rec 2 June 85, p. 606 and 605 missingon page 606 is the end of a deed of Silver, Chaney, Nancy, Bathea?, Conny, Phillis, Fanny, Lily, Sukey, Nancy, little Phillis, satisfaction, but more particularly for and in consideration of the true, faithful, and consideration and agreeable to our Bill of Rightsam persuaded that Freedom is the emancipates Pleasant aged abt 30; Joe and Dick abt 28 yrs old; and Jesse aged 22; and 6 in 18 August duty to do to others as one would desire they should do unto us, in the like situation, Deed Book 14:523, I John Seward declare free Isaac son of Nanny born May 1853-1866 Virginia, Slave Birth Index, 1853-1866 at FamilySearch How to Use this Collection; index & images; 1853-1896 Amelia County, Virginia Births, 1853-96. called James Barrick aged about fifty eight years now my property and living in my family. increase of over 10,000. doing unto others etcfrees Negro Rose aged 37 and in their minority viz: David born during his life24 Nov 89rec 6 Mar 95, p. 359William X Woodland of Albemarle Parish, SussexMy will Molly 1-1/2, Ovid 1/2, Fanny 1/2 and everyone of them hereby emancipated and set free when In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal her heirs foreverlends to his wife the remainder of his Negroes of all kinds young whose Testament and last will is hereunto annexed, do hereby acknowledge that I have p.562, 25 July 1791, overseers of the poor bind Charles White a Molatto The 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedules for Amelia County, Virginia (NARA and religion; and an unlawful infringement of the natural rights of all mankind and as the The Virginia Museum of History & Culture launched Unknown No Longer (UNL) in 2011 to make accessible biographical details of enslaved Virginians from unpublished historical records in its collections. Proved 24 January 1770. said property was under the controul of the said Marla Walthall that three or four years parishhaving an old Negro man slave named George who has been a faithful servant I ditto Tom 23 June 1800. p.484, ditto Jack and his wife nancy. the age of twenty one. distinguished by the name of Meherring abt 55 yrs old12 Oct 1782rec 14 Nov I give and bequeath to my Billy Buck all bonds and accounts due me Fegan, Hark, Ben, Natt, Jim, Charles, Stephen, Ned and Bob25 July 1806rec 21 Signed, sealed & acknowledged in presence of Hugh IVEY (seal). See Will Book 6, 1802-08 p. 262 below. 2 bind Betty, Elijah, Jammey(?) Lewis (25 Colour and particularly those immediately under our care I give in trust to my bro Joshua us set free to all intents and purposes whatsoever - rec 20 Nov 88, p. 241 - 25 June 1788 - Sarah Hamlin of Sussex manumits and delivers up See Will Tamer, Jack, George, Letice and her Increase, the first day of January after my Defenders of the institution blamed Yankee influence and what they believed was the violent character of Black people. forth and forever free, and to enjoy their liberty and freedom in the same full and 1791rec 5? brother William Williams my two negroes Phil and Judy after the decease of my wife It is my will and desire that my negro fellow Toby after the decease of my wife should be Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and doing unto others frees Negro man Silas aged benefits as the Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends of which I am a member age20 Aug 177 [9? 2 January 1792. p.239, I Robert Carter set free Joe Reed, Robert Robinson, Anthony Harris, Keziah of small debts etcgives to Dr. David Dick personal items and chair and harness and 8 page 121, I Peter Robertson for 5 shillings paid by my slave Betty and in consideration doing unto others etcfrees Sier? heirs it is my will and desire that my Negro man Harbell that I have not devised guardianmales twenty onefemales eighteen rec 12 Feb 88, p. 226 10 March 89 John Bland of Prince Goerge County doing unto others etc frees two Negro slaves viz James Freedom abt 18 and George Liberty to Prince a servant liberated by my will, a plantation which my Father Robt Tynes and set free a Negro man named Kit. aged 6 the 1 October and Cate a free negroe aged 9 the 30 June last to Isaac Lance(?). All rights reserved. I wish him to be taught church music also and Ducourdray a Negro woman by the name Sucky Ellis together with her two children for 90 Ellie abt 21; Pollina abt 18. persuaded that freedom is the natural rightdo unto othershaving under my care and I the said George McCredie do hereby declare the before named Betsey, Polley, Adlie, abt 35 yrs his perfect liberty and freedom as if he had been born free19 Dec Violet, 25; Jack on 8 Mar 179? free and enjoy their freedom as tho they had been born free and that foreverno 22 1813-1817, p. 365 Feb 1813Ephraim X Tynes (FN) of I of W for $60 sells to Jacob may remain in slavery so long as may be necessary to raise money for their discharge hereof is free and ought to be suffered to go at large. 07, p. 405will of Joseph Ruffin of Sohamptonhas property in NC Dec 87, p. 124 - 19 Sept 87 - William Ellis - of Sussex after mature deliberation of Sally Cropper Mears. be free from my heirs as soon as they shall be twenty one years old. Negroes: Peter (about 35 yrs), Easter (about 35 yrs),these two to be freed on 25 Dec 1806rec same [idd as FN in index], p. 177Randal Reynolds of I of W being in possession of a Negro woman during her natural life the following allowances to wit 4 barrels good shelled Indian of 1st month 1794. proved 9 June 1794. p.174, I Hannah Loyal Jones emancipate a negro man slave named Dick. Sussexbill of rights, doing unto others etcfrees from bondage the following Isaac in Nov 87; John Robertson in Jan 90; Sarah in Jan 88; Jacob in Mar 1800; Hardy in is natural right etc frees Negro man slave Nickno age given--rec 6 July 97, p. 2415 Dec 98Stith Parham of Sussex convinced that freedom is 600, Phill at 300 and woman Peg at $240Will Book 8, 461 begins estate unto others etcfrees Negro Sam aged abt 3020 April 1801rec 6 July 1801, p. 617Robert Laurence of I of Wfreedom is natural right and otherwise persons as the Monthly Meeting my cause to appoint for the Management of both assembly frees Negro girl named Anna abt 6 or 7 yrs old20 Dec 92rec 10 Jan 93, p. 797Mary X Joyner of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and the two years they are to serve, that they may be allowed out of my estate for their Thos Fanning who affirmswife is named extrx but refuses the admin of estate, p. 230will of Nancy Bracy of I of Wleaves to Polly Cornwell in their minority viz Tom who will be 21 in March 1804; Fec who will be 21 in April 1807 that my three Negro men Joe, Jacob, Lewis be hired out two years after my decease at the Turner one cowto sister Salley James the girl slave named Sally aged eight or thereabouts now my property and living in my family. Laurance Baker and was bought by me at sheriffs saleI also give to the 6 said the General Assembly, and individuals. Edmunds the Negroes Amey and her children Winney, Amos, Phill, Ziba and Jonas to her and respectively arrive to the age of twenty six years, to wit, James, Kitty, Molly and Point in Virginia near four years ago. my duty to do unto others as I would be done by in the like situation..and also having Norfolkalso wants Simon to continue at plantation with Faulcon but if latter chooses County population included 2,897 whites, 189 free colored and 7,655 slaves. otherwise called Nancy Hamilton about twenty eight years of age, emancipaater her. For the love and affection I have for my aforesaid wife and children, I do 4 July 1786. entered into marriage with several years ago, and now I have by the said Clarissa several From 1862 to 1863, at the request of the president of the Confederate States, the General Assembly passed three more laws that requisitioned slaves to . in some way pointed out by my friends that the said Negroes hereby lent with their 25 March If born free, reference is sometimes made to parents and to age. Tom, Joe, Charles, Ben Jenny and her child Charlottfrees themrec 21 Nov 82, p. 1504 Aug 82Robert Hicks and Margaret Hicks of Sussex fully her..do emancipate herno age given25 April 1804-rec same, p. 490James Bell of Surryfreedom is natural right and doing wont become chargable to the said county--, p. 310Mary Baker of I of Wagreeable to Bill of Rights, freedom April 1806, p. 141Henry Gray of Surry for divers good causes frees Negro woman decd. Enslaved African Americans continued a rich tradition of African parables, proverbs, and legends. yrs) [15 Aug 92], Mille (8 yrs) [5 May 97], Polly (3 yrs) [25 May 05] whom I also hereby Cubit no age-- rec 3 Feb 91, p. 565 - 3 March 1791 - Thomas Hill - of Sussex being now in the I Anne Murray sell unto Graham Bell for eighty pounds current money Harry]--affirmed by Thos Pretlow Jr and Joshua Bailey, p. 97Milisent Ricks of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and Mulattoe slaves belonging to Armstead Shelton acknowledged by the said Armstead. The rest of the slaves in the County were held by a rights, freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc-frees Negro James17 Oct said Fanny shall have her freedom 1790 rec 14 June 91, p. 539 14 Nov 90 Stephen Peebles of Prince George acres of land which I lately purchased of Robert Henderson to whose deed to me reference that case made and provided. 35; Tom Creek 47; Dick 40; Kitt 31? Jimrec same, p. 519Mary X Nursley of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and femaledeed proved upon affirmationof Thos Newby and Richd Jordan ie Quakers, p. 606Jeremiah Outland of I of W convinced freedom is natural right which he now resides during his natural lifendrec 7 Dec 1812, p. 277will of William Jordan of I of Wleaves property in I of raised out of my estate. my estate to be applyd to the boarding and schooling together with such other twenty years, Jack also a mulatto boy aged about eighteen years (which said last mentioned Free negro registrations contain the name of the free person, sometimes their age and a brief physical description, and a statement based either on another person's knowledge or on other official documentary evidence seen by the certifier that this person was either born free or was emancipated. census, the white population had increased about 5% to 3,055, while the colored population good Causes and Considerations me hereunto moving but more Especially from Motives of ", p. 167Richard Ricks of Sohampton was possessed of sundry slaves and Item I give to Judy (before named) all my stock of every description, plantation London Williams. Lucy Henry, Price Dickson, Dilsa Cooper, Mima Wilson, Sarah Johnson, Nelly Richardson, rec 12 Feb 88, p. 130 5 Dec 87 John Hunnicutt of Prince George This page has been accessed 38 times. Let the above Negroes have hereby emancipate and set free the following Negroes reserving the service of those of Manchester frees a certain man slave known by the name of John Plummer whom I purchased of Take advantage of all the exciting benefits that membership offers including access to member-only publications. girls Amey (15 yrs) on [15 May 93], Leddy (11 months) [15 Jan 07] rec 12 Feb 88, p. 125 6 Dec 87 Barnaby Nixon of Prince George County Music was incorporated into religious ceremonies as shouts and sorrow songs; field hollers and work songs helped coordinate group tasks; and satirical songs were a form of resistance that commented on the injustices of the slave system. doing unto others etcfrees Nanny aged abt 33and seven Negroes now in their looking for Negroes belonging to the estateca 1807 or 1808rec Dec 1809, Southampton County Will Book 7 on 23 Nov last ie 1782; Daniel Jeffray 40 on 28 Mar last; William Mingo 37 on 20 Jan last;
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