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Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Nicholas Johnson Manumitted Fanny Henry (38, F), Patience Henry Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book K 11 Page 306 N Johnson slaves emancipated I Nicholas Johnson of Bedford County & state of Virginia having under my care one negro woman named Fanny Henry aged about 38 years also a girl named Patience Henry aged about five works as for the woman I do for my self my heirs executors & administrators severally relate unto her the said Fanny all my right interest and claim of or pretentions of claim whatever us to for future or to any estate she may hereafter acquire without any Inter upon from me or any person claiming for by from or under me; as also to the said girl Patience Henry when she arrives at the age of eighteen. In witness where of I have ~ herunto let my hand and seal this 26th of the first month 1801. Nicholas Johnson {seal} At a court held for Bedford County the 26th day of January 1801 This instrument of writing was acknowledged by Nicholas Johnson party there to & ordered to be recorded Teste James Steptoe CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B11, P306 (land) Date Court Date 01/26/1801 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter James Ward Manumitted John Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 11, Pg 414 In the records of Somerset County, it is contained as following viz Know all men by these presents that I James Ward of Somerset County do hereby emancipate and set free according to the laws of Maryland a negro man named John aged about twenty one years which said liberation takes place from the date hereof so stated henceforth the said negro man John is set at free liberty freedom from me Given under my hand this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord God seventeen hundred ninety five James Ward seal Sealed and delivered in the presence of James B Smith John Hale September the 22nd day Anno Domi 1795 came James Ward before me the subscriber and did acknowledge the above instrument of writing to be his act and deed and the negro man John therein mentioned to be a freeman according to the instrument of meaning hereof. L Woodford September the twenty second day Anno Domi seventeen hundred ninety five there was delivered hereunto me the subscriber the foregoing Deed of Manumission is ordered to be recorded among the records of Somerset County which said deed of manumission together with the acknowledgement thereof thereto endorsed accordingly recorded Liber K Folio 2379238 for Wm Dove Clk Maryland Court Somerset County I hereby certify unto once whom witness or any whom may consider that the foregoing is a true copy taken from Liber K Folio 2379238 have of the records of emancipation remaining in my office. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 10th day of April Anno Domi 1798. Wm Dove Clk At a court held for Bedford County the 28th day of September 1801 the instruments of writing emancipating John the property of James Ward of the state of Maryland was subscribed in court under the hand of Wm. 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Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter James Turner Manumitted Jim Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Turner slave emancipated Know all men by these presents that I James Turner of the county of Bedford for good causes me hereunto moving ~ have manumitted emancipated and forever sal free my negroe man slave Jim and by these presents do hereby emancipate and entirely set free the said Jim from the shackles of slavery witness my hand & seal this 25th Jany 1802 James Turner At a court held for Bedford County the 25th day of January 1802 this instrument of writing was acknowledged by James Turned party hereunto & ordered to be recorded EXC Teste’s Ja Steptoe CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B11, 507 (land) Date Court Date 01/25/1802 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Thomas Haynes Witnesses William Lambert, Samuel Read, Dangerfield Harman, Executor William Gray, George Lambert, Aaron Powell Manumitted Sarah, Rachel, Isabel, Dinah, Fany, Peter, Neal, George, Milley, Flanders, Daniel, Pleasant, James, Hannah, Washington, Caleb, Samuel Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 17 Text of Freedom Document Will Book 3 Page 112 Thomas Haynes will In the name of God Amen I Thomas Haynes of the county of Bedford and State of Virginia, being in perfect mind and memory, Blessed be God, do this fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Nine, make this my last Will and Testament. First, I commend my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God, who gave it me nothing doubting but I shall receive it again at the general Resurection: and as for such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give and dispose of it in the following form, to wit, Imprimis I desire that all my Negroe Slaves which I may be possessed of at my Death, as well as the following here after names, may be emancipated the court succeeding the day of my Decrease, to wit, Sarah, Rachel, Isabel, Dinah, Fany, Peter, Neal, George, Milley, Flanders, Daniel, Pleasant, James, Hannah, Washington, Caleb and Samuel with all their increase that they may hereafter have, from this Date to the time of my decease. Also I give, for the support of the above Negroe Slaves, the whole of my Estate real and personal after the payment of my just dents and funeral expenses and I do appoint William Gray, George Lambert and Aaron Powell, Executors to this my last will and Testament, revoking and disannulling all former Will or Wills and allowing and confirming this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal, the day and year above written. Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged In the presence of William Lambert Thomas Haynes {S} Samuel Read Dangerfield Harman (his mark) At a Court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 24th day of February 1806. This Will and Testament of Thomas Haynes Decd was exhibited in court by Wm Gray one of the Executors therein named & proved by the Oaths of Samuel Read & Dangerfield Harmon subscribing witnesses & ordered to be recorded and on the Motion of Wm Gray the Exor who made Oath together with Andrew Donald and Callohill Mennis his Security’s entered into & acknowledges their Bond in the Sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars conditioned according to Law Certificate is granted hum for obtaining a probate there of in due form – George Lambart & Aaron Powell the other Exors therein named having signified their wish not to qualify, the same is ordered to be recorded Exc Teste J Steptoe CBC Document Type LW&T Record Location B3, P112-113 (wills) Date Court Date 02/24/1806 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Mary Rice Witnesses Joseph Flood, A.M. Flood, Patsy Jones Manumitted John, Ned, Dick Reubin, Sucky, Seneca, Sophia Luenxa, Dolly, Edmund, Fanny, Micajah, Nelson, Matilda, Sam Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 13 Text of Freedom Document Will Book 4 Page 134 Rice Mary will In the Name of God Amen. I Mary Rice of Bedford County and State of Virginia being weak in Body, but fof disposinf mind and memory, & being desirous to settle my Word affairs whilts I have strength and capacity so to as do make and publish this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time here to for the made; and first and principally I commit my soul unto the hands of creator, who gave it and my body to the earth to be intered in a decent manner at the discertation of my Executors herein after named, and as to such worldly estate where surth it hath pleased God intrust me I dispose of the same as followeth Impressing It is my will and desire that all my slaves to wit, John, Ned, Dick Reubin, Sucky, Seneca, Sophia Luenxa her child, Dolly & Edmund her child, Fanny and Micajah, Nelson, Matilda & Sam her children, with all their future increase be emancipated & set free, from the shakles of Slavery at my decease, but if that event should take place while they or any of them are hired out they shall continue to serve until the end of the year, and in that case they shall be entitled to one third of the proceeds of their labour or lease my further will and desire is that if the said slaves are not permitted to remain in the state by the existing laws of the same, and an act of Assembly cannot be procured suffering them to remain in that case my executors furnish them out of my estate the sum of thirty pounds to make them to remove to some other state if the said slaves shall be suffered to remain in this state, my will is that my Executors shall take the guardianship of the persons of such as are under the age of twenty one years but if Girls under the age of eighteen years and send them out to good trades, with conenantz to teach them ot cause them to be taught if a boy, reading, writing & common arthametic, & if a girl reading and writing – Furthermore, I give unto my severant Lucky my boy mare & saddle, one feather bed (not the best) with its furniture one bridle cow, with her increase to her, her heirs & assignes forever and as to the rest and reside of my Estate, I give & bequeath the same to Elizabeth Rice, daughter of Benjamin Rice my husband to her and her heirs & assignz forever – and lasty I constitute & appoint Michael Graham & Marten Key Executors of this my Last Will and Testament – In witness where of I the said Mary Rice have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of June One Thousand eight hundred and twelve – delaring this in writing to contain my last Will and Testament Mary Rice {S.P.} Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the above named Mary Rice and for her last will & Testament persnce of who at her request and in her presence have burbed (?) our names as witness thereunto J (?) A. M. Floor Patsy Jones At a court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the Courthouse the 2nd day of August 1814 this last Will and Testament of Mary Rice was proven by the oaths of Joseph Flood, A. M. Flood & Patsy Jones those subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded. EXC Teste, J Steptoe CBC Document Type LW&T Record Location B4, P134 (wills) Date Court Date 08/22/1814 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Barnabas Arthur Witnesses J. Leftwich, James Floyd, John Clayton Executor John Arthur, Samuel Claytor Jr. Manumitted George, Betty, Amy Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document Will Book 4 Page 170 Arthur Barnabus will In the Name of God Amen. I Barnabas Arthur of the County of Bedford, being weak in body but of sound & disposing memory, Calling to mind the uncertainty of Life & being desirous of disposing of such property as God hath blessed me with do make ordain and constitute this my Last Will and Testament hearby revoking and annulling all others. Imperinus. It is my will that all my debts be paid off as soon as possible after my decrease, Item I give and bequeath unto my wife Nancy one third part of my whole Estate for and during the term of my natural life of which then it is my will that the track of land I now live do constitute a part. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Grandsons James Macy & Barnabas Macy the sum of five pounds each to be considered their full share of my Estate – Item, in consequence of the long and faithful services of my Negro man George & my Negro women Betty, it is my desire that they be emancipated, whenever the Laws of this state will admit(?) of it & that they have the Tract of land I purchased of Benjamin Williamson, for and during the tern of their natural lives, to live upon and maintain their ideal(?) daughter Amy, & until they can be so emancipates it is my will that the shall live upon said Land and maintain their said daughter and have all the profets of their labour, under the direction of my son Lewis, and moreover that they be furnished with one year provisions out of my Estate wherever they leave it inconsequence of this article and the said negroes are not to be considered or appraised as a part of my Estate. Item, the residence of my Estate both real and personal, after deducting the above bequests together with the part left to my wife, after her decrease and that to my negros George and Betty, after their decrease, I give and bequeath in equal shares unto my children John Arthur, William Arthur, Lewis Arthur, Barnabas Arthur, Caleb Arthur, Elizabeth Bowles, Fanny Craft, Lucy Greer & the children of Rhody White deceased my Staunton tract of Land, being first sold for the purpose of the said division, deducing from each share what they have already received agreeable to the accounts, which I have this day drawn off & signed with my hand Item I request my friends (?) John Arthur & Samuel Claytor Junr to set my Executors of this my Last Will & Testament, In Testamony whereof I have her unto set my hand & affixed my seal this 2d day of March One thousand eight hundred and fifteen. – Signed, Sealed & acknowledged in presence of J Leftwich, James Floyd, John Clayton} Barnabas [x his mark] Arthur {seal} Atc. of the property given by Barnabas Arthur to summary of his children over and above what others have received John Arthur 1 negro man named Bob …100.0.0 Lewis Arthur 1 Tract of land ………….. 100:0:0 William Arthur Land and cash. ………….. 80:0:0 Lucy Greer Cash. . . . . ………………..20:0:0 Given under my hand this 2d Day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. Teste, J Leftwich, James Floyd, John Claytor Barnabas [X his mark] Arthur {seal} At a court held for Bedford county at the courthouse the 24th day of April 1815. This Last Will and Testament of Barnabas Arthur Decd if (?) exhibited in Court and continued till the next Court for probate – And afterwards at a Court held for said county at the Courthouse the 26th day of July 1815. This Last Will & Testament of Barnabas Arthur Decd was proved by the Oaths J Leftwich James Floyd & John Claytor witness thereto subscribes and ordained to be recorded. And on the motion of Document Type LW&T Record Location B4, P170 (wills) Date Court Date 04/24/1815 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1815 - Arthur to George, Betty, Amy - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1815 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/3739e343488a68a06a6934f6127bb945.pdf?Expires=1784764800&Signature=H%7EF5VT0hk8G7XDN1uSfLvmHWUwDXABzPY0dMdPoK-qw26RPgymRhQAKvSEBFRXepf5ghmosCTflBVJWvMucIIC3gSZcD5f9MJH%7EybCvOJ4J5tn6cdj9dORvS4R1JHyO%7EzANGTBPC-zwAxrMkbdggK2TRKKP16GUENhwhTbUjE%7EaSepW6KWyqxGELc3suWc7RgVs6sQN718OpuYLHHse6dbbv7gOxc2TWuEahBB5BOpwMW6-igyWExVm0%7EljVHAE-NRV9ecndKyo3HXTLR0HuRusAMOcrOv2H-GV4P5x-aFFuJ5H0fImkJllDZdN7Mo9MAIAIKjnL3pW7%7ElD1c%7EmRvg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d00ad10c81e571f9d7b10124f312cf81 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/371cda28bc3304b5bfddf157e1bf83e4.pdf?Expires=1784764800&Signature=lcYCWDP8y7NmKDe-Zec4k2-izQNMg1LeLgGerWUMK2QYcSb8wgWlLsbTg6-4Fc-cLM2gjL-KU5wDpmfyYd%7EsnXVUWnhxCvAviL6zuC6Ylro%7E2c9UoX241D0NP1dEckra%7Er3G2C4UGgp3Ax7syug2DPDora2H2ZCai9PghVks8o5bGmKZY28brK0XeshF4bqK3XlAOISsxyPF7TgF7sxM7rF3jUldtznTmYH8LYEeo7qjGaNjqLvAEAGKsGuUQEHp7kygNCwUnFO%7Eg6LlNU0iSXJcSfj7n5DARc63DDXapttfcAdf8DGUWj1GWfQwMpkkkBATPaghW%7EiQ6lhvp9wwIA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b92f5ec82618c9a3a8796d1a052c9915 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Vernon Metcalf Manumitted Generic reference to slaves Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted ? Text of Freedom Document Will Book 5 Page 6 Metcalf Vernon Will In the name of God Amen I Vernon Metcliff of the county of Bedford and State of Virginia being in sound health of mind but subject to great bodily infirunity do make this my last will and testament in motion and form following to wit. I give my soul to God its author trustory thro’ the mercies of Jesus Christ for a full portion of all my sins – Item 1st It is my will & desire that all my Gust (?) debts be said as soon as possible that no crediors may be injuried a reference to my books will show the balance is due and which are more than sufficient to much an claims against me – Item 2nd It is my will and desire that my executors prep a settlement with the estate of Rowland Jones which is materinally indebted to me – Item 3rd to wit Ann Levert I leave five hundred dollars to be paid to three annual installments – 4th to my unfortunate sister Betty Metcliffe a maid Servant to which one(?) give for life & at her death and at her death to return to the body of my estate I also leave the said Betty a room in my house for life is she chooses to stay and also request my executors to see he gentlelly maintained for life lenfine (?) her a bed and chest of drawers & whereas I have ever received ~ Slavery as resuquit to every principal of Christianity & are desirous that wherever a change of our laws will legislation such a measure in a way not to become desirious (?) to society that the slaves may be carried into effect to the opinion of my executoes and with their reserve (?) that they are be kept together during the life little of my wife and sister and their as fast is the young ones arrive to the age of twenty six years with the exception of my woman Doll who I have the best reason to believe has four lines (?) at least accompled my life, therefore request she may be sold – 5 To my beloved wife I give all the property which reverted to me by marriage both real and personal to her and her heirs forever I also lend her of the residence of my estate one third part, during her life or widowhood the balance of my estate of every description to my son James and his heirs but in case he should die instate and without I pree there one half of my estate to revert to the heirs AV Levert (my sister) the other mority to my beloved wife and her heirs forever and should it in the widow of my executors be out of their power to effect an emancipation an the grounds suggested then it is my that the bonds of slavery be softened as much possible by making their situation as easy as possible and I herby appoint my friends George Cabell Robert Mobriss and Bulda ~ W Daniel my executor and the guardian of my child being that care he taken ~of this moral conduct and I herby revoke all former wills by me made Witness my hand and seal this 21st day of October 1817- V. Metca;fe {SL} Witness Frederick Robler, Wm Taylor, Natha J Manson, Benj Wiggington } At a Court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 26th day of January 1818 – This Last Will and testament of Vernon Metcalfe decd me (?) exhibited in Court and proved by the oath of William Taylor one of the subscribing witness thereto, who also made oath that the whole will is in the hand writing of the Testor, which is ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Robert Morris one of the execution there in named who made oath and gave bond and security accebing (?) to law, certificate is granted, him for obtaining a probate there of in due form, Liberty being reserved etec (?) other insecution therein named to join in the probate where they may think fit Teste J Steptoe CBC Document Type LW&T Record Location B5, P6 (wills) Christian manumission Notes Notes regarding the record Who is being freed? 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Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Thomas Arthur Witnesses John Murphy Jr., William Murphy Executor John West Manumitted John King Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Wills Book 5, Pg 169 In the name of God Amen I Thomas Arthur of Bedford County Virginia being weak in body and sound and purified memory to make this my last will and testament as follows to wit first committing my soul to God my body to be decently buried Item I lend to my beloved wife during her widowhood one third part of my estate except the land my son John now lives on and at his marriage and increase I give the said third part to be equally divided among all my children Item I give to my son John the land and plantation whereto he now lives on Ammons Branch combining one hundred acres to him and his heirs forever Item I give all of my other lands to be equally divided among my other children at my death Item I give all of my other estate to be equally divided among all my children in manner and form as follows viz it is my will and desire that my negro boy called John King be set free at twenty one years of age and will them to remain with my wife for her use if she should die before he is twenty one years old it is my will and desire that he be hired out from year to year until the age for the list price that can be got from such persons as shall be bound to use him with all the profits arriving from the hire of him to be equally divided among all my children every year in as soon as collected and whereas my Married children have had some part of my estate Viz. my son William has had the value of two pounds my daughter Priscilla 4 pounds and 3 shillings my son John 4 pounds my daughter Nancy two pounds my son Harrison one pound ten shillings my daughter Fanny four pounds my son Joel two pounds my daughter Molly two pounds and my daughter Sally three pounds ten shillings all of which it is my will shall be valued with the rest of my personal estate and an equal division from first to last of the whole to be made among all my children NB my son Steven has also had fifteen dollars and my son Benjamin twenty dollars of my estate award them equal parts and lastly I constitute as affiant right in appoint my son Thomas Arthur and my son in law John West to be executors of this last my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills I do now declare this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. Thomas P Arthur His x Mark Signed Sealed Acknowledged and delivered in the presence of J Murphy Jr. seal until his handwriting John Murphy Junr. William Murphy I Thomas Arthur Bedford County being weak in body but sound mind do make the following addition and alteration to my last will annexed to this Viz is the part of my estate which I will to my son Wm Arthur I now give to his son William my grandson and his heirs forever I also give to my wife the use and service of the negro woman called Molly until the owner of her John Anthony Junr. shall repay the money to redeem her according to contract which is seventy pounds, In witness of the above I hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of December 1806. Thomas T. Arthur seal His X Mark in the presence of Levina Martin Her X Mark Jacob Krantz At a court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 24th day of January 1820 this last will and testament of Thomas Arthur decd. was proven by the oath of John Murphy Jr. what also by the said John Murphy Jr has the handwriting of J Murphy a witness and who is dead and the codicil proved by Jacob Krantz of Lynchburg witness and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of John West the Exer. therein named who made oath and gave bond and security according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste J Steptoe CBC Document Type LW&T Record Location B5, P169 (wills) Date Court Date 01/24/1820 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Nelson Anderson Manumitted Lindsey Bonapartte Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Will Book 5 Page 213 Anderson Nelson will In the name of God Amen I Nelson Anderson of Bedford County and State of Virginia being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory blessed be god for the same, well knowing it is appointed unto all men once to die and uncertain how soon it may please God to call me from the Stage of action into the World of Spirits and being desireous to settle any worldly affairs whilst I have strength and capacity so to do, do make and publish this my last Will and Testement hereby revoking and making void, all former Wills by me at my time heretofore made, and first and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God my creator who gave it herby harking that when he shall think fit to remove it from this Taberncle of clay, to enjoy free pardon and remission of all my Sins, and everlasting happiness in his heavenly Kingdom through the merits of Jesus Christ my Savior as to my body, it is my desire, to be buryed in my own Garden by the side of my deceased companion, without pomp or parade as the custom of some is and is as to my worldly goods, with which it has pleased God to bless me, my will is first that all my just debts, as shall be by me owing at my death and all charges touching the proving or otherwise, concerning this my will shall in the first place, out of my personal Estate, both real and personal, I will and dispose of it in the manner and form following To wit I lend to my daughter Ann C Thompson the tract of land, I purchased of Obediah Reynolds during her natural life, and at her death the same to be sold on a credit of Twelve months by my Executors herein after named, who are hereby empowered to convey, a title in fee simple to the purchaser, or purchases and the money arising from such sale, to be equally divided, among all her Children share and share alike also I lend to my said daughter, Ann C Thompson, the one half of my negroes, which are not especially given, hereafter during her natural like, and at her death the same to be equally divided among all her children in the most equitable way, Item I give to my son Alexander Anderson five hundred pounds, lawful money of Virginia including a bond on Receipt I have of his of one hundred and Twenty five pounds, principal, Item I give to my Grand Son, John N Anderson my house clock and two hundred acres of land whereon I now live including the dwelling house, beginning at a Small branch, at my old hog pen, and running Straight line first below my Spring, in the lane thence up the hill, so as to Strike the Road, as it now runs from the corner of ground Cleared by Thomas Floyd thence along Said road to the dividing line, between where his mother now lives, so as to make the quantity of acres by running the other dividing line, as far back as the house, which Sylva Kenny now lives in, thence acrss to or near , the head of the branch which was the beginning to him and his heirs & assignes forever, Item I give to my Grand Son Charles Anderson Two hundred and Thirty acres, part of the Tract of land whereon I now live and one negroe, Boy and one negroe boy the name of William Kenny to him and his heirs and assignes forever Item I give to my Grand Son commonly called Robert Spotswood Anderson the residence of my Land where on I now live and one negro boy named Isaac Kenny, to him and his heirs and assigns forever, but if either of my Grand Sons last named, should died under age, or without lawfull Issue my will is that the Survivor shall inherit the Lands and negroes forever and if both should die under age or without lawful issue, I give in that the lands and negroes before named be equally divided among the Surviving children of my Son Jesse Anderson deceased share and Share alike which I give to them and there heirs & assignes forever Item I give to my Grandson’s Nelson A Thompson one negro woman by the name of Sylvia Kenny also her daughter Sook, Son Reubin provided he doth fully comply with my will & all things herein after mentioned Item I give to my grandson John S Jones two hundred pounds lawfull money of Virginia deducting the amount of his bond to me if not paid off before Item I give to my Grand Son Alexander Pinkney Jones the Sum of Two hundred pounds lawfull money of Virginia Item I give to my Grand daughter Francis A. M. Perkins, the Sum of Two hundred pounds lawfull money of Virginia to her and her heirs forever, Item it is my will and desire that my tract of Land, adjoining Major Thomas Logwood be sold on a Credit of Three Years, and the proceeds appropriated as herein after directed and that my Executors convey a title in fee Simple by deed to the purchaser or purchasers but if in the opinion of my Executors it will be more advantageous to rent it annually or for a term of years that the rents and profits be appropriated as herein after directed Item it is my will and desire that my negroe boy Lindsey Bondparte be emancipated and set Free, from the schackles of Slavery and I do hereby fully set him free to take effect at my Decease, and I do appoint my Grandson Nelson A Thompson, his Guardian and commit to him his tuition during his Minority but in case of his death, then I will, and appoint that my much esteemed living Friend Joseph Slaughter, shall have the tuition and Guardianship of the Said Lindsaey Bonaparte during such his minority and, after him, I will that my beloved friend John L Cobbs, shall succeed and have the petition and Guardianship of him the Said Lindsey Boneparte, during his minority and in each care, I earnestly entreat there utmost care respecting in & about, his morals & education, and my father Will, is that at Seven Years of age, he being born in August one thousand eight hundred & fifteen he be put to School and kept constantly at learning, til he arrives at the age of fifteen years, at which period my will is that he be bound to a good trade according to the discretion of his Said Guardian or Guardians which in there opinion will be most conducive, to his advancement and happiness in life, for the term of five years and no longer, and to defray the expenxes of his boarding scollling and clothing I give him the Interest of the money arriving from the Sale of the Land, before mentioned adjoining Major Thomas Logwood or the annual rent of the Same, if not Sold, and if any overplus remain I give it to him for pocket Monsy, provided he make a prudent use of it, but if he is dissipated Keeps bad Company or Gambles he is not to receive any of the over plus but the Same shall remain in the hands of the Guardian, until he shall arrive at the age of Twenty one years I give him the aforesaid Tract of land, with all its Tents and profits, or the proceeds of the Sale thereof to him and his heirs and assignes forever, But if the Said Lindsay Bonaparte should die under age in that case my will is that the proceeds of the Tract of land aforesaid, being Sold and all the rent profits and issues, thereof be divided into Two equal mortise the one half I give to the Children of my daughter Ann J Thompson, the other half to the Children of my deceased Son Jesee Anderson to be divided equally – Severally among them which I give to them and there herirs forever Item in consideration of the Faithful Services of my cook named Milly my will is that she be at Liberty to make choice, of her Master or Mistress with whom she would prefer living and in case she should be disabled by age Infirmity or accident from comfortably supporting herself I give to my Executor, the Sum of Two hundred dollars in trust for her use, to be administered according to her necessities at the discretion of my Executor and if any thing remain at her death, be equally divided among the children of my daughter Ann J Thompson, and the Children of my Son Jesse Anderson deceased Item It is my will farther, that immediately after my decrease my Executors divide all my negroes not before mentioned into Two equal parts so as not to separate families that is to say the mothers with there children and set a value on each lot, and that lot which is of most Value, pay the difference to the other to make them equal and in as much as my daughter Thompson is the oldest I giver to her her choice of Lot, which I confirm, to her as before mentioned and the other half of my negroes so divided I give to the Children of my son Jesse Anderson deceased to be equally divided between them to them & theirs forever. Item my will and desire further is that at my death, all my Stock of every description house hold and Kitchen furniture and plantaion Utensiles be sold on a credit of Twelve months, and the money arriving from Such sale be applied to the paying off, the pecuminary Legaces before mentioned and the balance of any remaining with the money, I have on interest after discharging the legacies aforesaid, to be equally divided between the children of my daughter Ann J Thompson and the children of my dcessed Son Jessee Anderson, in the same manner, as I have directed a division of my negroe property, and Lastly my express will and meaning is and I do herby order and appoint that if any difference dispute question or controversy shall be moved arise or happen concerning any Gift bequest ot other matter, ot thing in this my will given and bequeathed expressed or contained that then no Suit or Suits of law or equity or otherwise shall be brought, commenced or prosecuted, for and concerning the Same but the Same Shall be referred, wholly to the award, order and determination of my loving friends Charles Steward and Hardiway Hatcher both of Bedofrd County and what they Shall order direst, ot determinr therin shall be binding and conclusive to and on all and every person & persons, therein concerned, And I do appoint my Grandsons Nelson A Thompson and John L Cobb Executors of this my last Will & Testament whereof I have Subscribed my name to the five proceeding pages and do her Subscribe my name and affix my Seal, this Seventeenth day of February 1819. Nelson Anderson {Seal} Signd, Seald, published and declared by the above named Nelson Anderson as and for the his last will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Benjamin Rice, Joseph D Sbatton, James Noell} NB I have Said the name of Joseph Slaughter from being and Executor to my will with my own hand having found out he is not to be depended on therefore want nothing to do with him living now for him, to have any thing to do with any thing I may do possessed of Nelson Anderson July the 18th 1819 At a court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse thereof the 28th day of August 1820 This Last Will and Testament of Nelson Anderson deceased was appeared (?) in court and proven by the oaths of Benjamin Rice Joseph D Sbratton and James Noell subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of Nelson A Thompson the Executor therein named who made oath and gave bond and security according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form Teste J Steptoe CBC Document Type LW&T Record Location B5, P213 (wills) Date Court Date 08/28/1820 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Robert Steptoe Witnesses James Hendrick, Nathan Mead Manumitted Pleasant Rowan Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 19, Pg 43 To all and singular persons to whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that I Robert C Steptoe of the County of Bedford and state of Virginia for and in consideration of the general good character and conduct of Pleasant alias Pleasant Rowan now my slave and especially for and in consideration of an act of extraordinary merit done and performed by the said Pleasant alias Pleasant Rowan in the lifetime of his former master and owner John Dilbert late of the County of Campbell in endeavoring to rescue and save the life of the said John Dilbert at the imminent peril and hazard of his own: therefore I the said Robert C Steptoe for and in consideration of the fairness especially the act last mentioned: have liberated emancipated and from the shackles of slavery set free and by these presents do liberate emancipate and from the shackles of slavery forever set free the said Pleasant alias Pleasant Roman -In testimony whereof I the said Robert C Steptoe have hereunto set my hand and seal the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. Rob. C. Steptoe seal signed sealed delivered in witness of----------JT Hendricks N Neal At a court held for Bedford County at the courthouse the 27th day of December 1824. This deed of emancipation was proved by the oath of James Hendrick and Nathan Reed subscribing witness and order to be recorded. Teste Ja Steptoe CBC. Document Type Deed Record Location B19, P43 (deeds) Date Court Date 12/27/1824 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1824 - Steptoe to Pleasant Rowan - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1824 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk