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Title A name given to the resource Pittsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Pittsylvania County Virginia Manumitter James Arthur Manumitted Milly Chavis, Nancy Chavis Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Document Type Deed Self Purchase Amount Freedom Suit Record Location B 30:561 Date Court Date 03/16/1830 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 Pittsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Pittsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Fanny Arthur Patsy Arthur James Arthur Manumitted Hannah Chavis, Winney Chavis, Milley Chavis, Mary Jane Chavis, Nancy Chavis Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 5 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 31:309 Date Court Date 09/30/1829 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 1829 - Arthur to Hannah, et al. - Pittsylvania Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1829 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/a90130567363b6702058115978754e2e.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=ACpePd0Js2FS4BOJvEHSm252nsaloAiuS4iCJkQZVp-yE%7EwfawObjCPkakT1nTJN4Kr4aoiDncU%7EyWMKUfRQzTYs%7ExXwW6xay3W5G5s2DxlEMBnk-6679n6xyM6nYTfTTIt6Ar5xMUB368U2khfyYHifiErjC04Nkf9OVrb5SN4UupQ-tZ9m2zhQzqTJKoRGU6XZXVXoQ4bi0qNLDUAgqtmfaJ9NLBWabzAsL0X2rv7CSBXd3Gb64TEHaubG4UWfWWgc0XDsliet5H9OlXFmlTW613JHrMscfZ1f2p-yFopuTjZrrF9QLVhlVN5EgmCsXOnfxWBbn9G1LO%7Eh%7EuCTZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ae2d36b3b012e95fd957ad1c08512d06 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/d578e8d4ebb24bc2b7196b176844600d.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=SCpFOAC-rk9a33N-075FxLLBJauBZ2B8BmWBMl8Vjnujv-PDcWQKZn-WeI-ijGaA95czhTZCx4V1tJ3RyhymrvpCHUkq%7ERIuGp5Z662bY485fa0%7EpRmL0DdKLZ084DnDe8VqGoQRiFnC65eooSXhi1KeF32FAiACc64aq0rbBfKyPlYBiHI4kwIDtBiyVC5HmZg06UVTCbcD4K9L8OJasBDDxGip6Bs6ljdPkOfy0TfV0UuqUek4tUSt5sH0mmS7kK04fAnXCDa-QU8TpM9WrgoKafYdOSufUyXIqowoK0kcze2Fhy7T1wnTW1Iw1OfiJT4%7EYqbD9GhsUBL5AYNMUA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 8cb1126428339b5a81ebf80b70dc48fe https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/89e41dc84f49df0ed1e521ab1f28e109.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=gQwvVTcsm7frVFuOCZjQWPZZ3HSEW%7E60TanmpexRYMuk1uVuOb6hyIZG3MVVSf5BE7uMHOa3QbWC3Q8emKkdqGfmSqmebjnuVpKd%7ENGV4gqZpqReZLlHFNahjju1uqtbn-Qg9qb4ZBGulpJN4uGPjPyiZ6x0zb8NtoFJi6z9lr%7E10NAfaHEceAO1pVhAMhuGHQ0z8xxBHRMqaKk2%7EpNfGWRmrRuj3FjDQf%7Eb-qhk0EX7xc0DrIl%7EYiTjVV3y1-Ksw1-ZRQHeN0xGeKsfd6gNZ-Z1enRuTgZqswKFP9mftXbplGPDyGMVf2GY2FLiK1Ssopx55TZNNzrbuxMZLHg-nw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5b619985bfdbf4d5bce77edc216304c0 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/3902d572abfc922a4f7d53ead73270ce.pdf?Expires=1787788800&Signature=ACYjUNnqD7aKtDRqRGzl%7EMKAqlvQRFMxZV-7uSoUMGWXxf%7ENcKy2nMSp65VWdtu397f1JoLjQ8C-FBRdDiMbTuq65F-865AoA7YOA1JHN2bglSrf%7EahH7UPuoUSMZXsp5RMWhDsm8agXjvms--cxMpm53SCNRRNjKgNSYEaetR8ET6itI8tAKeUf2VHuJXBCnia3fSadCVSHtpq1oZGCXotCmC8cAJ7Z6dqD%7E6nL01X0AVdrMEd5DgFJOsYjL%7E5LPs6A5qXXZSy-6rV2PPdbbaSBhJd3TDY7f1Hzi8jr8JAHx8hTZ8LLvqVYgJx5ovSfckf-TaEvqwGV2yumdlqr5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e7370a45441a3bc0609015b725353180 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 Pittsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Pittsylvania County Virginia Manumitter John Ward Sr. Manumitted Richard Lynch, Dorcas Lynch, Rhoda Lynch, Betsy Roberts, Elvy Roberts, Paulina Roberts, Laura Roberts, Penelope Roberts, Charles Roberts, John Roberts, Pleasant Roberts, Hannah Roberts, Peter Lynch, Daniel Ward, Benjamin Johnson, Jerry Johnson, Harry Ward, Benjamin Johnson Jr., Lydia Ward, Sarah Ward, Bob Ward, Anderson Ward, Judith Ward, Lewis Craddock, Winney Craddock, Jefferson Craddock, Lucy Craddock, Martha Craddock, John Craddock, Cory Ann Craddock, Permelia Craddock, Mourning Craddock, Mary Craddock, John Greenhill, Sylva Greenhill, Gilbert Randolph, Biddy Randolph, Christopher Tolbert, James Farmer, Holliday Brooks, Jackson Williams, William Tantarobogus, Samuel Ward, Lucy Ward, Aaron Ward, Handy Ward, Charles Ward, Mary Ward, Rachel Ward, Patsy Ward, Hannah Ward, Charles Ward, John Ward, Harrison Ward, Lindy Ward, Simon Ward, Jack Ward, Christian Ward, Lynch Ward, James Ward, Jack Callaway, Letty Callaway, Polly Callaway, Caezar Allen, David Ward, Nancy Ward, George Ward, Joseph Ward, Molley Ward, Amanda Ward, Phil Lynch, Chany Lynch, Joseph Mundal, Critty Mundal, Peter Mundal, Eliza Mundal, Thomas Mundal, Betsy Mundal, Laurenzo Mundal, Woodson Mundal, William Mundal, Doctor Mundal, Joseph Mundal, Rowland West, Clary West, Otey West, Nancy West, Walker West, Jincey West, Rachel Johnson, Sophia Johnson, George Johnson, Annaca Johnson, Isbel Ward, Peggy Ward, Viney Ward, Peter Ward, Patsey Henry, Charles Johnson, Simon Ward, Samuel Ward, Henry Dudley, David Adams, Sally Dudley, Milly Adams, James Adams, Mary Adams, Milley Adams, Sally Adams, Thomas Jordan, Annica Dudley, Lusey Dudley, Aaron Dudley, George Dudley, Mary Dudley, Sam Dudley, John Dudley, Hundley Dudley, Henry Dudley, William Green Dudley, William Powell, Ned Hodges, Saul Ward, George Bobbitt, Buck Shelton, Matilda Johnson, Nancy Johnson, Charlotte Johnson, Dorcas Johnson, Moses Johnson, Sucky Johnson, Gib Johnson, Molly Roberts, Milly Tucker, (Cato Dabney?) Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 134 Document Type LW&T Record Location WB 1:109-112 Date Court Date 11/20/1826 Notes Notes regarding the record Most of Ward's slaves to be freed are not named. These 134 names appear listed in consecutive order in the Pittsylvania County Free Negro Registry. 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 1826 - John Ward Sr. manumission by last will and testament to 134 slaves - Pittsylvania Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1826 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/4ee4ac66c0b2e32a9d9f40c907b0fc00.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=DPHziIe6NPZg7lCRthhBRggYtZI2aUnVQsIwnTI-FXKwWmFjN51SFHmULY9HbX%7Eq62jePqP8OoZLAX46JI0V5p3vrAkFmAfkhnC-nx25CvEJQkz7DYxWHQbSE%7EF6qbcrJ1gGYPOUE0i44QRlMW%7Er-KH3HnMv2Cj2DsYgaCZ7O6m7PGvO01bqJ6x-U6PY8ULBRorbvue6U93qgqF2Kfr14yikTTgVwN7sTKqEaxbs2now9RnH6kWRNoJwmKrCUavTYU3H-GNE5g4fR%7ESolLDOIZFRPFWhyIkUdhjKN4OlECoD9gpCfpjItoT2ZyqkaMh0YNpahBKnPAkDNgKaWGc0vg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 64c8d5c82e2a6883e74011fe854e0950 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 Pittsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Pittsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Watkins Manumitted William Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 26:166 Date Court Date 03/15/1824 Text of Freedom Document Pittsylvania County Virginia To wit To all whom it may Concern that whereas I was (illegible) executor or one of the Executors to the last will & Testament of Thomas Watkins dce’d of the County of Halifax & that through the (neglect?) of debts due from that estate to others & agreeable to the directions of said last last (sic) will & Testament of said dec’d Thomas Watkins, a negro man by the name of William was sold by me as Exor & I became the purchaser at public auction at the price of four hundred & eighty five dollars & accounted with said Estate on a general settlement in my (af’d?) current & whereas from the general good conduct of said William who is the slave of my father to whose will I was Executor as aforesaid & said negroe man William was raised with me being nearly the age of myself & the said negro man William having Contributed fully the sum to me from his honest Industry as I believe that I gave for him with the Interest having permitted him to remain in Halifax near & in the neighborhood of his wife from his Industry at the Carpenters Trade has fully as aforesaid refunded to me the money I gave at auction & from a further Consideration of a particular regard for him growing out of his good conduct & attachment to me in my youthful days I therefor Emancipate him & set said negro man William free to all intents & purposes Given under my hand and seal this 15th day January 1824 Ben. Watkins Teste Armistead Jones John D Watkins Samuel Adkisson (sic) At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 19th day of January 1824 The Deed of Emancipation from Benjamin Watkins to William (a negro) was presented in Court and proven by the oath of Armistead Jones a Subscribing witness thereto and at another day to wit At a quarterly Court held for said County the 15th day of March in the year last mentioned the said Watkins acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and by the Court ordered to be recorded Test Will Tunstall CPC 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 Pittsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Pittsylvania County Virginia Manumitter James Bleakley Manumitted Isaac Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type LW&T Record Location D&WB 11:507-508 Date Court Date 04/19/1819 Text of Freedom Document In the name of God amen I James Bleakley of the county of Pittsylvania Virginia being in a low state of health but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I ought to be thankful to God and calling to mind the mortality of man do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills or testaments by me henceforth made. 1st I give and command my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my body to be devoutly buried at the discretion of my executor. 2ndly It is my will and desire that my just debts be honestly paid out of the money arising from the sale of all my household & (?) furniture. And the land I bought of Benjamin Bleakley. If any debt should remain not paid my executors hereafter named is requested at his discretion to sell property that can be best spent and until all my just debts are fully discharged. a 3rdly In a formal will hearing date the 16 day of March 1816 I did devise and give to my wife Elizabeth then living certain property therein named which property the said Eliza my wife before her death requested that the said property should be given to the person hereafter named [ILLEGIBLE]. I give to Joseph Smith brother to my wife one negro man ted and one negro woman Fann and all her increase except Richmond to him and his heirs forever. I give to Betsey Smith daughter of Joseph Smith one grey horse saddle and bridle I give unto Betsey Sanee daughter of Isaac Sanee one negro boy by the name of Richmond to her and her heirs forever my will is that after my death my negro boy Isaac for his dutiful help and faithful discharge of all command and while my wife was sick and in my calamity shall be set free and liberated from serving any person except the laws of the country and should this item be not valued I request my executor to use all legal constitutionally measures for the said negro boys liberation. 4thly I give and bequeath to James B. Smith [???] of wills and Smith after all my just debts are fully satisfied my general expenses paid and all legal expenses for the executor of this my last will shall be satisfied all and every part of the residence of my estate both rail and the control of my executor to whom I empower at discretion to [???] the negroes on the plantation for cropping or any way the may think best to advance the gift for the benefit of the said James B Smith until her do arrive to lawful age to enjoy it that provided that the said J B Smith do live and this life before he do arise to lawful age to enjoy it in that case should it happen the gifts before mentioned is to descend equally between all the children of the said Father William Smith by his present wife but under the ongoing control as before [???] in favor of James B Smith or those of them that may live to lawful age to enjoy it 5thly and lastly I recommend I appoint my friend Willaim C Stuart and Samuel Biek executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 27 Day of February in the year of our Lord Christ 1879 Teste Robert Devin Davis Adams Thomas Parrish John Emerson John Bleakley seal 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 Pittsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Pittsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Sarah Herndon Manumitted Malinday Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type LW&T Record Location D&WB 11:504-505 Date Court Date 02/15/1819 Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Sarah Herndon of Pittsylvania County being in a low state of health but sound mind and memory calling to mind the uncertainty of human life do make and ordain this my last will and testament as to such worldly estate it has pleased God to bless me with in this life. I give desire and dispose of in the following manner to wit. I give to Mary Witcher wife of William Witcher after my death my Negro girl Malinday, one feather bed & furniture till she becomes of age twenty one years should I die before she arrives to that age then my will and desire is that my Executors when she arrives at that age to see that she is freed. I give to Polly Witcher one large cherry chest after my death. My will and desire is that my Negroes to wit, Amanday a girl Tanday a boy Tassmus- girl Candice a girl Landy Lanksford a boy together with the residue of my other estate shall be sold and my just debts paid after the payment hereof my will and desire is that the balance left should be equally divided between Abel Hutson Drury Hutson Sarah Wheat & Elizabeth Razors children wife of George Razor all of which I give to them & their heirs forever. My desire is that my negro woman Mary should not be sold but have the liberty of going with the children & lastly ai do appoint & ordain John Witcher Senior & William Graves my executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 17th day of July 1818. Signed sealed and delivered Sarah Herndon (seal) in the presence of Vincent Witcher John Kerr William Witcher Jr At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 15 day of February 1819 this last will and testament of Sarah Herndon decd was presented in Court and proved by the oaths of three oaths of three of the subscribing witnesses thereto. Ordered that the same be recorded. And on the motion of John Witcher and William Graves the Executors named in said will who made oath thereto according to law and together with William Witcher Sen and Charles W. Bobbett their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars conditioned according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of said will in due form. Teste, William Tunstall, Clerk 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 1819 - Herndon to Malinday - Pittsylvania Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1819 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/b5b37de13d6866cf279edb34e27e953c.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=XFUunCHMAOkR0MqWx83BQ91Pek9TpAnqHLcPE--kofg8ksjjL0CO9igsRtSMcdfQLxqUOH-8qIKdk2rFvU%7E4boTEUE4IYlXTlTnnUk0pYVfi8bzk3BGNRoMvansJYAmSAaCX6%7Ew6RzKajFeAQujzKodUR3HnEkFNyVAFIzMzKCXq2lhKGKhZz%7E3dOANOnC%7EgwMNZ9DPu3u1iKSZTFYzeGnuGF5NTJYvXJgy94CfXi9Ni0mGp12NnqsPRPh%7EjYhIY2ORVlb3jqISBMAsLt0Bje2l52cgwJo4eMPT-V35I5nGgL8w4F7yGSv3l3RjrFAJZzlJ7oO161S8und7L4DjWIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 344bda6c758b9639386fc0b04b35d871 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 Pittsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Pittsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Matthew Clay Manumitted Adelia, Eliza, Ellen Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Document Type Will Record Location D&WB 11:405-406 Date Court Date 07/17/1815 Text of Freedom Document In the name of God amen, I Matthew Clay of the County of Pittsylvania & State of Virginia, being of sound mind good health but knowing the uncertainty of life, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following (Viz) imprimus. It is my express desire that no inventory nor appraisements shall be taken of my estate. 2ndly I will to my two sons Joseph Clay and Matthew Clay & to their heirs forever, all the lands which I own or claim lying out of the state of Virginia to be equally divided agreeable to quality and quantity between them. 3rdIy will to my daughter Amanda Ann T. Clay & to her heirs forever, all the lands which I own or claim lying in the state of Virginia. 4th all the rest residue & remainder of my estate both real personal, I will to be equally divided between my three children, Joseph, Matthew and Amanda Ann T. which I give unto them and their heirs forever except the legacies herein after mentioned (Viz) I will that William Penn who is now fourteen years also, shall be clothed, boarded & schooled until he has acquired a good English education, then bound to learn a trade until he is twenty one years old & then my Executors herein after mentioned shall pay him one thousand dollars from my estate, also give him the said William Penn one horse bridle and saddle of the value of one hundred dollars, and a good suit of clothes, and further will that my Executors cause to be carried Adelia, Eliza,and Ellen three mullato girls now about eight years old out of the state of Virgnia, into some other state to be emancipated, clothed, boarded and schooled until they are eighteen years of age & then pay each of them from my estate five hundred dollars & a good suit of clothes of the value of fifty dollars which I give to them & their Heirs. And lastly it is my will & desire that my two sons Joseph Clay & Matthew Clay execute this my last will & testament, signed by me on good Friday 8th April 1814 Matthew Clay of Lavallee See page 548 At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 17th day of July 1815. The within last will and testament of Matthew Clay Sr. was presented in Court and the Court being well acquainted with the hand writing of said defendant and satisfied that the said will is wholly in his handwriting, and do order that the same be recorded, and on the motion of Joseph Clay and Matthew Clay the executors therein named who made oath thereto according to law and together with Obediah P Levy, John Bennett, Joel Lanim, Westly Shelton, Tunstall Shelton, Daniel Shelton, Samuel Calland and John J Oliver their securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of thirty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining a profit of the said will in due form. Teste Will Tunstall For a further certificate see page 548 Notes Notes regarding the record Matthew Clay was from a prominent political family, was a founding trustee of Danville, VA and served as a US Congressman for Pittsylvania County, VA. Additional biographical Information on Matthew Clay: https://clayfamilysociety.net/matthew-clay-1754-1815/ 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Pittsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Pittsylvania County Virginia Manumitter John Worsham Manumitted James, Phillis, Jenny Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Document Type LW&T Record Location D&WB 11:384-386 Date Court Date 03/21/1814 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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Title A name given to the resource Pittsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Pittsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Edward Wilkinson Manumitted Jack, Bob Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 17:231 Date Court Date 01/21/1811 Text of Freedom Document I Edward Wilkinson of New Kent County do hereby set free the following slaves viz. Jack and Bob from me and my heirs & exec. or any person whatsoever under the power of civil protection as witness my hand this 18th day of February 1798. Edwd. Wilkinson (seal) Teste Jn C Morris, James Wilkinson At a Court held for New Kent County the 18th day of February 1798. This deed of emancipation was proved in open Court by the oath of John C. Morris one of the witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded. Teste, W B Clayton, CC At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 21st day of January 1811. The within deed of emancipation from Edward Wilkinson to Bob & Jack was presented in the Court and having been proven in New Kent Court to be the act and deed of the said Wilkinson was ordered that the same be recorded. Teste, Will Tunstall, CC 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 1811 - Wilkinson to Jack & Bob - Pittsylvania Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1811