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Title A name given to the resource Dinwiddie County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter Frederick Bonner Manumitted Sam, Sels, Lucy Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document To All whom these presents shall come _ Know ye that by an act of the General Assembly of Virginia passed in May 1792 entitled “An act to authorize the manumission of Slaves,” those persons who are disposed to emancipate their slaves are empowered to do_ And whereas Almighty God hath so ordered human events, that liberty has become a general topic _ I Frederick Bonner of Dinwiddie County being possessed of Slaves & from clear conviction of the injustice & criminality of depriving my fellow creatures of their natural right, do hereby emancipate & set free, from a state of slavery the following Negroes, namely Sam, Sels, Lucy, who are all well & found nearly in the prime of life, Heartwell, Burwell, Liza & Lettice these four last men- tioned being in a state of non age, I desire to have the guardian care of them ‘til they come to the age of twenty one which will happen at the following periods. Hartwell will be of age in January 1800, Burwell will be of age in December 1806 Liza will be of age in July 1808, Lettice will be of age December 1790 declaring the said Negroes entirely free from me, my heirs, Exors & to all intents & Purposes, entitled to all the privileges granted in the [illegible] before recited act_ In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the 21 day of January [illegible] 1788 Signed, Sealed & ack. In the presence of} Frederick Bonner {seal} Dinwiddie Sct. February Ct. 1788 This deed of emancipation from [remainder of document missing] Document Type Deed Notes Notes regarding the record This copy of original document found in Greene County, Ohio records. Appears to be missing from Dinwiddie County archives. 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 Dinwiddie County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date court date n/a Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter Noah Brown Manumitted Sarah Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document "In the name of God, Amen. This twenty second day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, I Noah Brown of the County of Dinwiddie being very sick & weak of body but of perfect mind & memory, thanks be to god therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last will & testament that is to say, principally & first of all. I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body, I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like & decent manner at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise, & depose of in manner following. I lend to my beloved wife Martha Brown during her widowhood or until my son Lewis Brown arrives to age of twenty one years the whole of my estate both real and personal, and at that period my desire is that the estate may be divided in the following manner. Item I lend to my beloved wife Martha Brown during her natural life or widowhood one hundred & sixteen & two thirds acres of land to the cut off at the lower end of my tract, also I lend her one negro girl named Beck, one negro boy named Dick, a feather bed & furniture, two cows & calves, & a foal to be raised from my gray mare for her natural life. Item I give to my son Lewis Brown one hundred & sixteen acres & two thirds of land adjoining Isaac Lunsford reserving therein a home for one of my daughters as long as she lives single to him & his heirs forever. Item I give to my son Burwell Brown one hundred & sixteen acres & two thirds of land lying at upper part of my tract reserving therein a home for my other daughter as long as she lives single to him & his heirs forever. Item My will & desire is that my sons land may be laid off & possession given them as soon as they arrive at the age of twenty one years. I leave the whole of my estate except what is before given to be equally divided between my three sons Lewis Brown, Burwell Brown, Noah Brown and my two daughters Susanah Baugh & Patsy Winfield to be delivered to them by my Executors when they come to the age of twenty one years & if any of them should depart this life before they come to age or without an heir that their part of the estate shall be equally divided amongst the rest of the children to them & their heirs forever. Item I give the one hundred and sixteen acres of land & two thirds lent my wife during her life or widowhood to my son Noah Brown & his heirs forever after that period. Item My desire is that my negro woman Sarah may be liberated according to law after the expiration of ten years from the date of these presents. I nominate and appoint my wife Martha Brown & Joseph Malow my only & sole Executors of this my last will & testament, and I do hereby disallow, revoke & disannul all and every other former testament, wills, and legacies, requests & Executors by me in any ways before this time named, willed & bequeathed. Ratifying & confirming this and no other to be last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year before written. Signed, seal’d Noah Brown (seal) and acknowledged in presence of William Bell William Sturdivant William Baugh" Record Location Loose Wills Document Type Last Will & Testament 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 1798 - Brown to Sarah - Dinwiddie Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1798 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/58a16a082e1268c60fa0c5025affeed3.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=pByl34E3XpImgAvZ4BzaqCA7XUMELzNLpBfDBprae90SE2n-cw1pQUWI3dxYJovwE-YTfWgu41GcU8FJvXwecVFm1iWMVwsnK7AXA1sCFDitQQ72PwuDWy0--01kl9BUJqB9uUAwx42X8zB7abluQNrH4EwB9OGCKKScfGpLWalLo1mznG%7EBNElK4mGo8gYVL1DJ4-IIMIs8cx5vx4E0W-08JXtT57kzWfXiuFYV3I3SFsFSoJm7%7EZFIwPMiXijPPW4UyIxklRh-4ebjH%7E3keHY86Mz1C-pM3u069GttLbc0f-orHc0rVi1AdsQHvkwYCZUSoNe0uxJ0TbJcBePKfA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 671a11f5a75e291d71b76cc7a73199cb https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/7b3a72f8948d61d0b0be8396a1854285.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=qiz3b0aZaHZD013SLo%7EVWTvXiME1N7Iu6kG0Z9f8v0D28LllJxCctCLesoHMMquUdPJa2jFYCtkAs2BEnIFwrN2YXk4ox-8Y0ZauhnyFaqiLsh1w%7ElzBlXMmHm7ayLvQ9bdDiZ8F105r3mfheOVDI9OaEg2dnRDkgWk2DAo5pbXMxoBtBkB-08aUtZcJLAVlesB9zbXaVdcQq%7EAjM3el5p8nzqkEDaQJgx7z%7ERmS60YuHxILSEMqhZUpcCn3-mlX66whfvD0oSDVKzQRj25-OVkMoV9Mpc2NfrDSI0v4aMukjPdvG7Hzi4YYAvzzgPl7YLKvz6xsrEA3cq4KZ%7EL4DA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b2f756f3f4d0585111040aca201f3d96 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 Dinwiddie County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date n/a Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Stewart Manumitted unnamed individuals Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Stewart of the County of Dinwiddie being sick in body but in perfect sense & memory do make and ordain this my last will & testament in manner and form following, hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made. Imprimis I give to my daughter Molly one dollar to her & her heirs forever. Item I give to my daughter Sally twenty five pounds to her & her heirs forever. Item I give to my son James one dollar to him & his heirs forever. I also give to the children of my deceased daughter Tabitha one dollar to them & their heirs forever. Item I give to my son William fifty pounds to him and his heirs forever. Item I give & bequeath to my son Armistead the land & plantation whereon I now live together with the five following named negroes & their increase Peter, Miles, Jerry, little Dinah and little Frank also two beds & furniture and four horses such as he may choose all which I give unto him and his heirs forever. Item I give unto my son Joseph two negroes Bob and Len my young filly and one horse next choice after Armistead’s choice – I also give to my grandson Richard son of Joseph one negro boy named [?Kinston?] all which against the claim of all those who may in any wise claim under me. Item My will & desire is that the old place where I formerly lived should be sold & one moiety of the profits to be given to my son John at the discretion of my Executors or as they may from time to time think that my said son may need & at his decease if any remaining my will & desire that it should be given to his children. Item My will and desire is that my Executors should fund the following boys to school two years each, whom I have emancipated in a preceding clause of this my last will & then bound to some good trade. Item My will and desire is that the children of my son John should be schooled three years each at the expense of my estate. Item My will and desire is that all the rest of my estate not before willed should be sold and with the profits all my just debts to be paid & the surplus if any to be given to my son Armistead & my beloved wife for their natural benefit. Lastly I nominate & appoint Peter Robinson Joseph Harding and Henry Cousins Executors of this my last will & testament wishing and desiring that the court should require no security nor bond for the performance of their trust & that in all matters of controversy touching the premises my Executors shall be at liberty to have & decision by [illegible] if possible. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd September 180four Sign’d Sealed and Thomas Stewart (seal) published in Interlined before signed presence of Frederick Lamb Daniel Elder Polly B Locke Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location Loose Wills Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Notes Notes regarding the record This will mentions "Item My will and desire is that my Executors should fund the following boys to school two years each, whom I have emancipated in a preceding clause of this my last will & then bound to some good trade." But unclear which two boys are being referenced. 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 1810 - Stewart to unnamed slaves - Dinwiddie Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1810 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/bf39f6208d50259511e22a551620d615.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=N8Ld%7EDRLy6KesSx0ASwsTcTBDLZrNyDGDBN9-0AhnqHOAz4BVoy7cGk-sSwilj2U2LJsH9kacyxZCFqlysDvqBd%7E%7EnVfw93vwLdzt3loMCJ4BCVgnzK3BaWcJ7NUTM48akk5tckPVMTXI5Aqj3FaFpMCrijX6glRLnpRCwR2J4agSInrsuFFIQ1plSiXoCCh7JCDy2REMI4N0h2oDgJTDdviHn9h0duJkl1pyZMlCNqG6YP43IxcWwfcKN1JzD%7EwP6S8LUrVk9EfHnlp1I-iC4ZxwrlnLRtYvm1AznkuV4ztyHiZeHbQhdak0PpIfiotgKUQjp3BK9%7E6wrBBK1BrAA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM abc9d82508019dd720faa4c16933e46a 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 Dinwiddie County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/18/1838 Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter Richard Hawks Manumitted Patty, Milly, Nancy, Rachel, Martha, Booker, Gilliam, William, Sam, Jack, Elizabeth Jane, Richard Lafayette, Solomon Greenhill, Ann Eliza Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Richard Hawks of the County of Dinwiddie and State of Virginia, being sick, old and infirm, but of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and ordain this (hereby revoking all others) as my last will and testament in manner and form following, to wit: 1st It is my will and desire that my slaves hereinafter named be emancipated and set free from slavery, according to the laws of Virginia: namely my negro woman Patty and her children, to wit: Milly, Nancy, Rachel, Martha, Booker, Gilliam, and William, and also the grand children of the said Patty, to wit: Sam & Jack the children of said Milly; Elizabeth Jane, the child of said Nancy, Richard Lafayette & Solomon Greenhill children of said Rachel and Ann Eliza, the child of said Martha, with all and every of their future increase. 2ndly I desire my Executors herein after named to sell the whole of my estate, real, personal and ruined of every description and kind whatsoever, to the highest bidder for cash or such credit, as they in their discretion may think and advisable (including all my slaves not herein before emancipated) and out of the proceeds, after the payment of all just debts and funeral expenses, they make division in the following manner: to wit: a half share to the aforesaid emancipated Patty, a share and a half each to Milly, Nancy, Rachel, and Martha, a share each to Broker, Gilliam, and William, so that Patty is to have half as much as her said sons and her said daughters, half again as much as their brothers. 3rdly The rest and residue of my estate I wish divided in the manner and in the same portions as mentioned in the clause last aforesaid. 4thly I nominate and appoint my friends Thomas Hobbs and William B Wilson my whole and sole Executors to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of February 1836. Signed, sealed & acknowledged Richard Hawks (seal) in presence of Edw’d L. Pegram Philip Jones Tho’s Dean J.W. Williamson At a court held for Dinwiddie County in the 18th day of June 1838 This last will & testament of Richard Hawks dec’d was proved by the oaths of Edward L. Pegram, Philip Jones & JW Williamson subscribing witnesses & ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Thomas Hobbs & William B. Wilson Executors therein named, who made oath thereto, and together with William H. Cousins, Lanna W Hobbs & Charles H Wilson their securities entered into & acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $25000 conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste, Jn P. Crump CC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 2:260 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 14 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 Dinwiddie County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/19/1841 Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter William Ross Manumitted Maria Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I William Ross of the County of Dinwiddie do hereby make, constitute and ordain this to be my last will & testament in manner and form following to wit: 1st My will and desire is that all my just debts be first paid. 2ndly I hereby emancipate, liberate, set free and forever release from slavery a negro woman named Maria, formerly of the estate of Armistead Capels deceased, which I purchased from Amelia Pritchell, and I do furthermore give unto the said negro woman Maria the sum of one hundred dollars for the purpose of removing to a free state. My reason for this act is that Sally and Rebecca Capels at the time they made their last wills requested that I should purchase the said slave from whoever she should fall into the hands of, and at my death set her free and bequeath to use certain property to intending use for that purpose, which was provided on my part. 3rdly I give unto my brother in law William H. Cousins my watch and sleeve buttons, also my gig and Charles mare to him & his heirs forever. 4thly I give and bequeath to my niece Caroline Hardaway the following slave to wit. Luke and his wife [?Courala?] and their child Henry with the future increase of the said [?Courala?], to her and her heirs forever. 5thly I give and bequeath to my niece Pamelia A. Hardaway a negro woman by the name of Alsey and her two children also a negro boy by the name of Jesse now at Butterwood plantation, to her and her heirs forever. 6thly I give and bequeath to my wife Mary S Ross all my lands wherever the same may be situated, and also all the residue and remainder or balance of my negroes I give and bequeath unto my said wife, to her and her heirs forever. And I also give and bequeath unto my said wife Mary S Ross all the residue or balance of my estate of every description and denomination whatsoever to her and her heirs forever. And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Mary S. Ross Executrix and my brother in law William H. Cousins executor to this my last will and testament, requesting that the court will permit them to qualify as such without requiring security of either of them. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal to this my last will and testament, the whole of which is written in my own proper hand writing this 15th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. W Ross (seal) At a court held for Dinwiddie County on the 15th day of March 1841. This writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Wiliam Ross deceased, was produced in court and there being no subscribing witness thereto, Edward L. Pegram, David May, Alfred J. Vaughan and Francis Meredith were sworn and severally deposed, that they are well acquainted with the testator hand writing, and verily believe the said writing and the name thereto subscribed, to be wholly written by the testator’s own hand. Whereupon the said writing is ordered to be recorded as the true last will and testament of the said William Ross deceased. And at another court held for the said County on the 19th day of April 1841 on the motion of Mary S. Ross Executrix named in the will, who made oath thereto according to law, and entered into bond in the penalty of one hundred thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form. Teste, Jn P. Crump CC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 3:77 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 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 1841 - Ross to Maria - Dinwiddie Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1841 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/edd57554b59144896fd354b5cfd0e53f.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=X970x0HTUrokNpE-EY3TPG80bmVXtbbdoMPG8HzqomVlcHnD0xpN4p3AvR90T9Nqyau4xl3PkWAXKgz4txn2a8GG3lxcPUhNocmtYihQGBoywA8crvZOnaS%7EYZ7l9-dWXRIwpsTLglyYIranBfEWw-HVDQgi4bRj4fa7yeQCSpKnR%7E6ZWsrVaBE4xD%7Elt3MMMzgU3AX%7EH0S43s0QwT348RWqfoXOSVHxqz-xVm5NdJKSzlHcL3-cLwZtOpAwrb41xAlKryszvcg0JZXNIEMbACtAKM26bPD7OIcyOg2nvbiAxtPF%7EdjNL%7ENwfSCFtJojgx2%7ENw2sJY4fg%7ENPcgUqFA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM a4acfaf7f3fc78271e8bca4c13d66007 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/07875bb0131cfa6d903f5e0c5d1335dc.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=nwcgZOUmG%7ErbzGJBfy5xnglzgpCc0kPVbCbsLiAL%7EDWbFzZswF%7EpkGaB7QrsbbFcVKr6cS%7EF3wStdPKmuES8IhZ8IWRa313U6c4NPQyLYuFGxucmxXxc4N9NV1JAGad8sfKZCfpxTN88%7ERjp-PQ1Z93HX4fHMjlyRCOZO2xcH16ydXAV1NSjhBLGVzJ2Fsn-bM9948WwAwfFeomv8h%7EqLrhaqFf%7Es88QX9PBGTYjFBi0TGkbzZ8uHJvZEMu68mhuVULq56tHRmmWMb9Xobi5BqDNmRau-YaO8%7E38lNOTKLD5psy4t9tSS8Qhife7un6qsWG03yu-3mp7XSuqm08vSw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM cca70e85b436998975c2784f3c3907e2 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 Dinwiddie County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/21/1844 Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter James Epes Manumitted unnamed individuals Text of Freedom Document I Jas. Epes of Dinwiddie County to make & ordain this my last will & testament in manner and form following viz. 1st I give unto Albert Dabney the Cat-tail tract of land. 2nd I give unto William H. Brown grandson of Peter Epes the tract of land on gravelly Run together with the mill and its appurtenances and in consideration of the above gift of land and mill the said Wm H Brown is to pay the bond which I owe to William David and likewise to take care of and support clothe and keep them at home with him the three following old negroes Jac, Kepey, Chloe. 3rd The residue of my negroes with the exception of the three mentioned in the 2nd clause of this my last will I emancipate liberate and set free and I particularly request Setty’s children to take care of and support & clothe her and after the payment of my just debts if there should be balance enough to bear the expenses & send the negroes away either to a free state or Liberia (to which I would advise all of them to go) I direct my executor hereafter named to appropriate to that purpose the said balance & while he is settling up and collecting the debts I say that he must hire them all out to the best advantage privately or publicly so that they have good homes and the money arising from the hire to be applied to the benefit of their removal. This clause I request my executor hereafter named religiously to observe. 4th I give unto Albert Dabney my books and all accounts due by him to me & watch. 5th I give unto Mary Bott a sorrel horse called Rock. 6th I give unto Wm H Brown my grey horse named Prince. Lastly I nominate & appoint Albert Dabney executor to this my last will and testament and request the County Court of Dinwiddie not to require security of him for his administration and I likewise leave it discretionary with him to sell the property not dispose of, either publicly or privately to the best advantage. Written with my own hand & without the advice or consultation of any human being and signed with my seal this 5th day of August 1844. Jas. Epes (seal) At a court held for Dinwiddie County on the 21st day of October 1844. This writing purporting to be the last will and testament of James Epes dec’d was produced in court, in order to be proved and there being no subscribing witness thereto, John P. Crump and George W. Crump were sworn, and severally deposed that they are well acquainted with the testators hand writing and verily believe the same and the name thereto subscribed to be wholly written by the testators own hand. Whereupon, it is ordered that the said writing be recorded as the true last will and testament of the said James Epes deceased. And on the motion of Albert Dabney Executor therein named who made oath thereto, and entered into bond in the penalty of twenty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form. Teste, Jn. P. Crump CC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 3:615 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted unclear 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 1843 - Epes to unnamed slaves - Dinwiddie Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1844 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/61eb75e5253494e24e95fc0584ffb32d.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=ENr0PN%7EPr9zQ8AwoCb0nvyNp8T5YG9Ocy3PLio7cuHQm-v%7E%7EPHJ0VdtDoKpd23PyGp73e6u1QOBv29KKTxKu44vjQqytwdnVWFXNyL%7EtsJB9olr8HykflDMlUjoQii3bk1Q0RDBNdBAMSp3OqggJblcZpiLE695H7q5uwEgQQc6HAQyHH0P19-t6EgpYrhdqfrKpxQe8Ht%7EdSA5gPTCNmZojIZy3jzR0HSAvDc9Fupb0fpg77xPJxcTd0MEM7NoBkaZTx74ZGh6nphlrZV3p9aYwaRyxE%7EKO4cqzuhurgLm7J-hnMBI0IAzU9VhjLiDLrQCccxmj6u4p1-OBTIwz0w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 62113849b528e5cccc33a8590b4cf2ad 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 Dinwiddie County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/15/1844 Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter Richard Hill Manumitted Chenan Hill Text of Freedom Document Dear Green June 9th 1836 Confiding implicitly in your honor as a man it is needless to call on your affection as a brother to carry in effect my ultimate wishes. My course of life forced on me from circumstances I do not with to estimate, but so long as I live it is my wish to act honorable to the world and to carry with me to the grave a conscience devoid of crime in its own conviction however it may be judged of by others. First. I wish you to provide for the children Virginia and Ann, I wish them to have five hundred dollars each and to divide equally Joanna and her increase. Chenan and her children should she have any must have their freedom. Should she prefer living here give her a hundred acres of land, and the whole of my medical accounts and if you do not give her this place, build a comfortable house for her. The balance of my estate is yours and your heirs. Should Chenan prefer moving to Ohio give her an equivalent to what is mentioned above. Green to you I have entrusted duties more dear to me than existence, I feel that I shall not be deceived. God only knows when my life may be ended and I may not have the time to do that which is here allotted to you but come when death may this sketch imperfect as it is will plainly inform you of any intention. Fulfill to the uttermost my brother, what I here request and may God bless you and yours. Mr. Green Hill Richard Hill At a court held for Dinwiddie County on the 15th day of January 1844. This writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Richard Hill dec’d was presented in court by Green Hill, and there being no subscribing witness thereto, Isham E Hargrave & Hartwell H. Lewis were sworn and severally deposed that they are well acquainted with the testator’s hand writing, and verily believe the said writing and the name thereto subscribed and the superscription thereon endorsed to be wholly written by the testator. Whereupon, it is ordered that the said writing be recorded as the true last will and testament of the said Richard Hill dec’d. And on the motion of Green Hill, who took oath prescribed by law, and together with Isham E. Hargrave George W. Rose and David F. Hoy his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of thirty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Richard Hill dec’d with his will annexed in due form. Teste, Jn P. Crump CC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 3:489 Notes Notes regarding the record Chenan (or Chenar) and her children are freed in a deed by Green Hill (brother of the deceased) in DB 4:428) 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 1844 - Hill to Chenan, et al - Dinwiddie Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1844 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/3fc61c8671a48d76dbd0e3c148a6349e.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=oogqBM0PD%7E48BGegiAF2%7EvOnlcHUvf2enhGtn0caHUR2HbAsv0EnZ3e5SVYP5p4LLghlvD6oYdB7Eda-qGRcs5Xi-1J2b9dcjaOxZ%7EADQo3wXCIi%7EzXLYV2m4KdtKQPBj9utyQms7A8vp9HYbR-K5NlmikmtT7jI98Xu9KfM4zFlUwzaos5VhmGh0Ijx-etM3bjuUUzq4-5uPe6ZSvEgNI7Y3qeE9qhxN9Snj%7ECOPSMZmSlvgfsBQL5kNqjfB3SrLVyagBva4te2OQZZyI2W2AIO3eGYQUxmMzlsZaBfLHjxuU43x1XsB0wMjLsuvRgGs6bpmb3Mi2X71oym3GE4cw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 39a4f278eae0d3d40ea89755d16ce6da 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 Dinwiddie County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/30/1844 Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter Green Hill Manumitted Chenar Hill, Isora Hill, Jacintha Hill, Indiana Hill, Aline Jane Hill , Jacob Hill Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Green Hill of the County of [illegible] and state of Virginia, being entitled as the whole and sole heir, to all the property of Chenar Hill and estate of which my brother Richard Hill deceased, late of the County of Dinwiddie and State aforesaid, died [illegible] and possessed, being induced by motives of benevolence and humanity; and for and in consideration of the wish, request and desire of my said brother as earnestly and solemnly expressed to me by him in his lifetime, and designing hereby to comply with and carry out his wish and desire in as ample, complete and effectual a manner as possible, have manumitted and emancipated and by these presents I do manumit, emancipate and set free forever from slavery the following slaves who were the property of the said Richard Hill at the time of his death, to wit Chenar Hill, a woman aged between thirty and thirty five years, Isora Hill a girl, born the 23rd day of October 1836, Jacintha Hill, a girl born the 25th day of January 1838, Indiana Hill a girl born the 26th day of November 1839, Alie Jane Hill a girl born the 30th day of April 1841, and Jacob Hill a boy born on the twenty fourth day of February last 1843, (the said girls and boy being children of the said Chenar Hill). And I the said Green Hill, for myself, my heirs & do forever grant release and confirm unto the said Chenar Hill, Isora Hill, Jacintha Hill, Indiana Hill, Aline Jane Hill and Jacob Hill, and unto all the future increase of the said Chenar Hill, Isora Hill, Jacintha Hill, Indiana Hill and Aline Jane Hill, all the right, title, benefit, interest and claim of myself and my heirs in and to the persons, labor and service or services of them the said Chenar Hill, Isora Hill, Jacintha Hill, Indiana Hill, Aline Jane Hill and Jacob Hill, and the future increase of the females amongst them as above mentioned. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, and in the 68th year of the Commonwealth. Signed, sealed and delivered Green Hill (seal) in the presence of Benj’n Johnson P.H. Vaden At a Court held for Dinwiddie County on the 30th day of May 1844 This deed of emancipation from Green Hill to Chenar Hill, Isora Hill, Jacintha Hill, Indiana Hill, Aline Jane Hill and Jacob Hill, was proved by the oaths of Benjamin Johnson and Page H. Vaden subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Jn P. Crump CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 4:428 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 6 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 1844 - Hill to Chenar, et al - Dinwiddie Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1844 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/956b8366ae222615c2ee35a3ec1145d8.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=GffW83uERXaFloIyVs3wXMGPNf-lNYHPFpmV6qNBgVP1CMOtsgBxpULASnYpZD7QheALkoHMMmdKwcVOKI7gYb5Qsk5N3pD68enwIMUdf5yTQidYyMTSuovdpT22maMKVzr31WbZyYmwx94Zfgqmv3msr2UyVQU7zbQxNNL4WYh5Qj3Wo2ikhz%7E7x87wPoc9Fuiq4PWf1jcMFUjnS%7EkVdzdQz-C5iCNPkbpjVGvxT6bhIcMkw49ysNlDD2LOHGfveZ8H36UroXdV6-aeYGS5CpT-nGPvvhpqyIP1KTPL0Xmz2gtZqoNzToRJ0CfvE5wuWkKN3-pBCL3a9h--8Gt3aA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d206a893047c4314cb8a1d824bab2a64 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 Dinwiddie County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/26/1849 Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter Robert Nicholas Manumitted Kezia, Mary Text of Freedom Document I Robt C. Nicholas of the County of Dinwiddie do this 26th day of February 1846, in my own hand writing make ordain and constitute this to be my will and testament for the disposal of all my estate of every description after my death. In the first place, I give to my wife Ann the plantation on which I now reside during her life or widowhood and at her death or marriage, to her and my children now seven in number, to them and their heirs forever. In the second place, I give to one of my slaves by name Kezia that I traded with my father for her freedom. 3rd I give to Mary the daughter of Kezia her freedom. 4th All the rest and residue of my estate as well real as personal that I may die possessed of, or, that may in any way hereafter become a part of my estate, I give to be equally divided, amongst or between my aforesaid wife and my seven children namely John, Robert, Horatio, George, Harriet, Gray and Ann my wife’s part or portion, during her life or widowhood only, and at her death or marriage to my children above named & their heirs forever. Altho’ I have said above that I wish my property after my death divided among my family, that is to say my wife and children, I should greatly prefer that they hold it in common for the use of all, and that my wife and my two eldest sons have the power to dispose of any part of the property, real or personal (with their joint concurrence) that they may think will ultimately tend to the benefit of the family in general. If it shall become necessary that some person qualify as executor or administrator on my estate, I hereby nominate my friends David May and John P. Crump Esq. Executors to this my last will and testament – one of whom I hope will act, at any rate, till one of my sons become of age, to who the administration as executor can then be transferred – in which case, it is my wish that he may not be held to give security. Robt C Nicholas At a court held for Dinwiddie County on the 16th day of October 1848. This writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of Robert C. Nicholas deceased, was produced in court, and there being no subscribing witness thereto, Nathaniel Wilson and Alexander Donnan were sworn and severally deposed that they are well acquainted with the testator’s hand writing, and verily believe the said writing and the name thereto subscribed, to be wholly written by the testator’s own hand thereupon, the said writing is ordered to be recorded as the true last will and testament of the said Robert C. Nicholas deceased – David May and John P. Crump Executors named in said will renounced their right to qualify as such which is ordered to be entered of record. At another court held for the said county on the19th day of March 1849. On the motion of John P. Nicholas who made oath, and entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of twenty thousand dollars, conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the said decedents estate, with his will aforesaid annexed in due form. Teste, Jno P rump CC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 4:331 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 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 1849 - Nicholas to Kezia & Mary - Dinwiddie Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1849 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/ff48898cd30287e73d81d97ee991c57e.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=UDvzIPM0lvlwwmRBl9uwykBEcFOGKIBTkyB3dJMfMYSu1PfDvBe%7E4n2pVOUf1FGBzW95Femtl9lgijUM25i8KMnnlRbMXuHQQkcYqOTqp0oYsFyMp-BGQadTXObPPcpfpUxHtMSWxsLTwHGWoXGPS7auayennKUSqneRbVmfkg2PlbN7pSZx17TLAFtnZt3tVmEvasqMRMr-KLfj76AFPTR756zieDYKX6OvLb1ddJwwi6BEkI5LbaTcDvk%7EVx7C-0akvntWBjayo4SvwL90no8smLW7DzUEE03%7EVjsd4m-wvbjYHsQnTcN77Fn8lFLh-xMahkOaz1lNBjmMBh38Ag__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 284beef527b9b53cb99565398c9db57c 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 Dinwiddie County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/20/1851 Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter John May Manumitted Adam Wilder Text of Freedom Document I John P. May do hereby emancipate and set free Adam Wilder a slave purchased by me of Tho’s Wallace & David May Trustees of H.A. Garland and I do hereby invest said Adam with all the rights and privileges of a free person with which it is in my power to invest him. Given under my hand and seal October 20th 1851. Jn P. May (seal) At a County Court held for Dinwiddie County on the 20th day of October 1851. This deed of emancipation from John P. May to Adam Wilder was acknowledged by the said May to be his act and deed, and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Jn P. Crump CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 7:126 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 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 1851 - May to Adam Wilder - Dinwiddie Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1851