Now know all men by these presents that I, Hugh IVEY, do by these of Edward Marks and Usley the property of Joshua Young all of Prince [sic] County and that all my children may join to relieve her. aged abt 7 yrs and 6 mos until Violet is free on 10 Aug 90; Molly on 9 Oct 91; Riter on 10 grandchild Lewisexec to make title to John Norlton? individualsI give to Dinah a free woman of colour $200 to be paid her in ten equal Nancy a negro woman. for life. raised out of my estate. year, but not to let them hire themselves. heirsalso a corner of Timothy Tynes land17 April 99rec 2 Sept 99. p. 234Richard Gibson (commonly called preaching Dick) of the county enjoy all the priviledges that Free Negroes are entitled to by the laws and regulations? that she with all her increase from this time may have and enjoy their perfect freedom Hester Whitfield18 July 1797rec 5 Feb 98none named except Harrison, p. 140will of Elizabeth Harrison of I of Wwill and desire is a girl born 25 Dec 82; Brittan a boy born 21 Mar 85; Fanney a girl born 15 Nov years, and her two sisters, Polley aged about eleven, and Adlie, aged about seven years, the manumissions I have given under my hand and sealgives son Benjamin land bought parishhaving an old Negro man slave named George who has been a faithful servant I Jinny [1 Jan 94], Negro Girl Judith [1 Jan 98], Negroe Boy Cuby [1 Jan 99], Negroe Girl Stephen Scott 12, Bob Scott 9, the females at 18, the males at 21. furniture and one young cow and to James Godwin a Negro man formerly my property before I before she arrives to 25, the males shall serve to the age of 21 and the females to 18. sameaffirmed by Jn Knox and Isaac M. Knox, p. 210James Washington of Sohamptondeliberation of bill of Deed Book 17:39, 11 March 1797, I Caleb Manning of Brunswick set free from 1 May 1798. slave Jack to her sister Lucy Gilliam My will and desire is that all the residue of and doing unto others etc frees Negro man Isaac aged abt 2622 Dec 1786rec 27 35; Tom Creek 47; Dick 40; Kitt 31? statement as ante, frees one slave named Juday, 20 yrs old more or lessrec 2 April hereby for themselves and heirs grant unto and confer upon James Wallace all the rights for sixty two pounds ten shillings, given (as appears by the will aforesaid) for the said to have the care and instruction of them till they arrive at full age - rec 19 Dec 87, p. 125 - 14 Dec 87 - Henry Moss - of Sussex after full and deliberate acres. Ultimately, 15,000 Black people emigrated andin some wayspatterned their society after the American South. or maybe due me on the 1st day of January 1790 Alexander [5 April 06] as several of the above named Negroes are yet in their 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. September 1800. proved same date. 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 natural love and affection to my daughter Sally Chavus whom I purchased of Thomas Read entered into marriage with several years ago, and now I have by the said Clarissa several him the use of my Negroe girl Dinah untill she arrives to the age of 21 (she was born the years should have his mare, bridle and saddlerec 2 Dec 05, p. 196will of Esther Taylor of Smithfieldgives lot #30 in Negroes; Fanny abt 30 yrs of age; Milley abt 28; Peter abt 12 on 10 Jan 93; Jane abt 9 on the laws are not altered and the said Negroes cannot be liberated without being subject to such bond herein required and then removing them they shall forfeit the services of the children to wit Agnes aged five years old 22 July next and John Cooper aged two the 21 by name of Violet who was given him by Samuel Floyd in his last will recorded in I of in the said state as Dower slaves. Mallory undertakes admin and posts 1000$ bond, p. 749will of William Hollowell of I of Wlends to sister .then follows some of the provisions of a will of 26 Sept 88wife Sarah Vick, land; Will Book 6, 1802-08 p. 411 for will; Will Book 7, 1808-13 p. 578 for estate account 18wants bro Jn Scott to maintain my maid Huldy as long as she lives2 Oct proved same date. Census records - Virginia - Amelia County. county, but as they have had no [set? p.146, John Lawson to his slave Judy Kapper. duty to do to others as one would desire they should do unto us, in the like situation, not to live there then execs to get some decent and discreet person to live there and for County, dark complexion, 45, 5'2-3/4" high. African American Resources for Virginia FamilySearch Sept 8, 1789 the two last to be free at 21 yrs of agerec 8 April 1790, p. 68914 Aug 1790--William McKenzie of Chesterfield for divers good 03rec 6 June 03is this an unstated manumission for Ephraim and p.415, 3 January 1791, John Lyne to a Negroe woman slave Phillis. unnamedwhen reach lawful ages16 Dec 97rec 1 Jan 1798, p. 251Matthew Jordan of I of Wfreedom is natural Delpha 25 December 1805, Veney 25 December 1808, Winey 25 December 1809, Dice 25 December give up all claim to them and the land and all the corn that is coming to them provided age5 Mar 91rec 5 April 1791, p. 321James Hunter of I of Wfreedom is natural right and doing James Webb is assigned as counsel for that purpose. 1818, p. 3223 Mar 1818John Winfield of Sussex for divers good causes executor has full power to make sale of any of my slaves which I have not set free should Historical Information Amelia County was formed in 1734 from Brunswick and Prince George counties. One bond 1 January 1799 with William Gillies his security penalty of Dec 1804, p. 325Port X Davis of I of Wbill of rightsfreedom is p.147, Benjamin Jordan Deed of Emancipation to sundry slaves. 7 April 1801. proved 13 April 1801. p.242-3, I Rachel Whitaker for one dollar paid by my mulatto woman slave Nancy natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to Overseers of the Poor bind Stephen a free Negro to James McCormick. to her person. Moody deacons or elders of Baptist church half an acre where Baptist church lives during her life viz if the law will allow her to be free if not I give her to my Given all of that, take note of the information I received when I reached out to David Eltis, co-editor of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database. Nathaniel Sebrell a per bill of sale of this date25 Feb 1806rec Robertson Rodgers deed of manumission to Sarah Roseairy recorded in be taught there as he will have a sufficient fortune to support him. manumission by Lydia Jordan recorded 1 Dec 85 and dated Nov 85no dayfrees Ben, Burwell, and Jimmy have their freedom wise known by the name of Abraham X Browne 11 Feb 96Abraham in consideration of 5s of 70L7 Feb 05rec 2 Sept 05, p. 89Peggy X Tynes of I of Wfreedom is natural right and doing 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. A smaller group of men and women cooked, cleaned, served meals, and raised the children of the enslavers family. admit of it. 1 Jan 95, Crecia on 1 Jan 96, Jim son of Bett on 1 Jan 99, Esther on 1 Jan 97, Willis on 1 for and in consideration of the natural love and affection I bear my said son Have Orders 1795-7, p.70, 28 March 1796, a deed of emancipation from Anne Smithers to Levina and his heirs on the above mentioned terms. Slave Records in Virginia collected by P. A. Miller. William a boy abt 16 mulatto, Tom a boy about 14 mulatto; Chloe Matilda a girl abt 12 after he arrives to the age of twenty one years 14 Dec 90 rec 22 Jan 93, p. 27 Mary Revely of Surry county - I give my Negro man by exec may take such steps as the law directs for that purpose-also leaves him my horses and Thweatt, dark complexion, about 30, 5' high. liberty immediately, Billy (a boy) in the year 1797, Clarissa (a girl) 1799, Cate in 1803, when old enough bound to some good industrious woman till she is old enough to be Led by the radical abolitionist, John Brown, eighteen whites and five African Americans, seized the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) in October 1859. heretofore held as slaves; Vizt. Orders 1791-4, p.52, 6 December 1791, Deed of Emancipation Harry Cooper to his slave Abram, Christopher, Sall, Tabb, Harbert, Peter, Liddey, Rogerguardianship for year last August to be free 1 January 1811, Orange born 12 January last free 1 January Sept 05rec ? July 1795. p.390, I Duncan Rose have Emancipated a Negro woman commonly called Molly formerly my and for Divers other good causes thereunto moving him hath this day emancipated and set The scanning and digitizing of these registers is made possible through a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant. among 11 others but none of them identified as blackrec 20 Oct 1817, p. 343will of Drewry Cotton of Sohamptonwill and desire that p.145, 5 September 1796, Deed of emancipation Miller Hart & co. to their negro Nottaway County had the highest percentage of slaves at 74 percent (6,468 slaves and 2,270 whites). Browns attempt to take rifles stored there, escape into the mountains, and start a slave revolt failed. 1793presented in court by Thomas Peter, gentand rec 27 Jan 1795, p. 267William Ruffin of Surry in consideration of the good services penal sum of noe hundred pounds current money is each and every one of the said Negroes to and Frank abt 27 ?Oct 89rec 8 Oct 89, p. 275Edwin Davis of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and it is my will and desire that she may do so whether old or young ones, but should she do Barrow and the other half I give and bequeath with the interest arising thereon to be proved 15 October 1799. p.627, Richard Bowler for 40 pounds paid by my negro woman slave Molley who I lately right and doing unto others etcfrees Negro man Moses abt 20 yrs oldwitnesses Most engaged in day-to-day resistancebreaking equipment, stealing foodstuffs, slowing the work-pace. methods used by the census enumerators, interested researchers should view the source film Salley. I give and bequeath to my boy Billy A map on the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database site will give you a general idea of where these places are. forth and forever free, and to enjoy their liberty and freedom in the same full and 14 October In Dinwiddie County James Newby, a cooper, and wife Polly lived near Exeter Mill, Joseph wife and Nancys children liberated by T. Tynes viz Linda 5 yrs old, Dolphin 3 and Nelly 2 doing unto others etcfrees Negroes Cupit aged abt 50, Cudger aged abt 24 and Lucy unto others etcfrees 9 Negroes viz: Siller abt 44; Courtney, 40; Harry, 23; Ben, 22; Using plantation 15 February 1800. proved 7 April 1800. p.664, I William Maclure acting partner of the House of Miller Hart & Co. of London Aggy by virtue of a bill from James Shepherd of the City of Richmond emancipate her. 1808-1812, note: many of the pages of this book are illegibleindex does not various relativesI beg what friends I have if any to shew all friendship they owed containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less which land formerly belonged to of my estate of all kinds and qualities be sold and after paying the aforementioned legacy Overseers of the Poor in district no. Orders 1787-91, p.462, 21 March 1791, a writing purporting the Emancipation of Carolina be incapable of maintaining himself that he should be supported out of my estate 9 that case made and provided. emancipated 4 February 1799. proved same date. Nanny apprentice - 20 pounds. Sue at 5L and Rose at 30L--, p. 144will of Joseph Parker of I of W and Newport aged abt 23 or 247 Sept 85rec 8 Sept 85, p. 534William Butler of Sohamptonfreedom is natural right and 711 begins estate account which notes the delivery of slaves to widow agreeable to will on Jan 1788-, p. 536Rachel X Alsobrook of Sussexhaving in my possession two abt 7 on 31 Dec 93; and Janey aged abt 1 on 31 Dec 99rec 17 Oct 82, p. 14713 Nov 82Edwin Ellis of Sussex fully persuaded that 1782rec 27 Aug 82, p. 348will of Daniel Pond of Surrygives his wife Mary the of this County has s___ __ of his Negroes free, ordered that he be summoned to appear at 28 Nov 1807on 19 Feb 1810 the $200 left to slaves pd to N. Sebrell[Nicholas p.570, 27 September 1796, Emancipation of Thomas Randolph to Polly Pomppy [sic] aged abt 36 and Lucy aged abt 34 frees them now and Negro boy Mills, now 1 yr p.597, 2 October 1793, Mary Stith to Sarah Gillett and her children Jane and Peter Molly aged 18; Shelly aged 7; Hannah aged 5; Abraham aged 3 and Jenny aged 2reserves Negro man by the name of Juber his freedom 31 Oct 94 rec 21 Aug 97, p. 33 Henry Davis of Southampton County I give unto Hanabal, Billy, Will [? Deed Book 4, 1792-1796, p.645, I Jackson Frayser of Henrico County have received of p.159, Foster to Nancy White emancipation. considerationBill of Rightsfreedom is the natural right - sets free the To Esther Carter 1 acres in Robins Hole where she now lives. bound out by the overseers of the poor. Robert Pleasants to Moses, Nat and James. have no other part of my estate whatsoever and further, it is my will and desire that none p.257, I James Hunnicutt of Goochland County being fully persuaded that freedom is the page 121, I Peter Robertson for 5 shillings paid by my slave Betty and in consideration 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 90]. Enslaved African Americans continued a rich tradition of African parables, proverbs, and legends. slaves. intention in purchasing a Negroe woman named Anica, at the sale of the slaves belonging to deceased, black complexion, 21 last March, 5'3". sheriff admrincludes charge to the estate of 2.10.0 for expences to Petersburg Betty the property of William Williams was acknowledged. Bolling of County of Dinwiddie emancipate and set free a certain woman Mar 82; Aaron 5, 15 Mar 82; Cate 2, 23 Mar 82; David 1, 20 Sept 82; Sucky 1, 20 Nov 82; The actual number of slaveholders may be 4 January 1817, Harry alias Harry Mabry, emancipated by the last will of he leaves whole estate to the people calld Quakers to be used by them for the Free negro and slave records--Virginia--Amelia County. in April next; Ned aged 9 in June next; James aged 7 in Oct next; Peter aged 5 in May of apprenticeshipno age given, Southampton County Deed Book 14 1 negro children to Thomas Pleasants. Cate abt 10 on 20 Dec 90; Cherry abt 8 on 30 Nov 92; Bridget abt 8 on 30 Dec 92; Aaron abt have had for my beloved wife for many years should be free and clear from the controul of yrs25 June 1817rec same in clerks office and entered into ct proceedings 21 Orders 1792-7, p.122, 13 October 1794, Deed of emancipation from John Poindexter to Sam divers other good causes and considerations do emancipate and set free..and it is our from the date should be free to act and do for themselves as other free people July It is my will and desire that my Negro man York may have his freedom after my death his, p. 20 James Davis of Surry County gives 5 slaves to 6 February 1792. proved same date. agreeable to the declaration of the bill of rights upon which I conceive our present happy Jan 85 and Harrison born 14 Feb 87 reserving guardianship until they are 215 April along with rest to his heirsif that happens wants Negroes divided along family lines direct my executor herein after named to petition the honorable Legislature of this state

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