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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 George Rouff Manumitted John Rouff Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location D Book 7, P 64 Date Court Date 05/21/1783 Text of Freedom Document To all to whom these presents shall born greetings know ye that I George Rouff of Pittsylvania County of the state of Virginia being possessed of a negro boy named John Rouff that I purchased of Sarah Worsham for the consideration of one thousand pounds which said slave I am now possessed of I do hereby these presents agreeable to and ask of assembly in this case made and provided set him free to be as a natural born subject of the state aforesaid from the claim right title from me my Heirs Executors administrators or any other person or persons whatsoever claiming me my himself In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and seal this 28thday of May 1783 Sign sealed and delivered George Ruoff L.S. In presents of R Williams G Strother Examin’d At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 28th Day of May 1783 the written was acknowledged by the written named George Rouff to be his act and deed and the same was ordered to be recorded by the court Teste Wills. Tunstall 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 Samuel Davis Manumitted Jack Sampson, Mary, Martain, Abram, Mathew Birgess Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 5 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 7:134 Date Court Date 10/21/1783 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 Nehemiah Norton Manumitted Toney, Priss, Isaac, William, Shadrick, Sam, Mesheck, Janny Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 8 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 7:423 Date Court Date 04/18/1785 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Nehemiah Norton of the State of Virginia and County of Pittsylvania being fully convinced of the inequity of keeping Negroes in a slavish bondage do by these presents emancipate discharge and give the following Negroes all the privileges of the free Citizens of this state agreeable to an Act of Assembly in that case made and provided. Their names are as followeth. Toney, Priss, Isaac, William, Shadrick, Sam, Meshech, Janny. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18thday of April 1785. Nehemiah Norton. S.S. At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 18th day of April 1785 The within written emancipation was by the within named Nehemiah Norton acknowledged to be his act and deed, and on his motion the same was ordered to be recorded. Teste Will Tunstall CB 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 Sutherlin Manumitted Sally Chavers Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 10:323 Date Court Date 02/15/1796 Text of Freedom Document Memorandom that I certify that Sally Chavers was free born and was raised by me and was set at liberty both at the date I gave her brother Bartley Chavers. Certified under my hand this 15th of February 1796. John Sutherlin At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 15thday of February 1796. The within certificate was exhibited into court by the within named John Sutherlin, on whose motion the same was ordered to be recorded by the court. Teste Will Tunstall CB 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 McDaniel Ann Manumitted Caroline Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location WB 11:75 Date Court Date 03/21/1791 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Anne McDaniel of the County of Pittsylvania being conscience that the Doctrine of Christ teacheth us to do unto others as we would they should do to us, and having a Negro Woman Slave in my possession named Carolina I do now by these presents set free and Emancipate the said Slave and her increase, and do for my self my Heirs resign and relinquish all my right and title to the said Slave Caroline and her increase. Signed with my seal and dated this 11th day of November 1790. R. Williams Anne McDaniel (seal) Jn Ball At a Court of quarter sessions held for Pittsylvania County the 21st day of March 1791 The withing Emancipation was proved by the Oaths of the witnesses as thereto to be the act and deed of the within named Anne McDaniel and the same was Ordered to be recorded by the Court. Teste Will 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/. 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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 Joseph Terry Manumitted Sarah Martain Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type LW&T Record Location WB 11:148-149 Date Court Date 12/19/1785 Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Joseph Terry of the County of Pittsylvania being at present of a sound and disposing memory and in health of body, but calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life and the necessity of setting my House in order before my death, do hereby make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament. First I do humbly recommend my soul into the hands of God my maker hoping for pardon of all my sons through the manifold mercies of God my maker through the merits of Christ my Redeemer and my Body I resign to the Dust to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors. And as touching what Worldly Estate I have been blessed with I give and dispose thereof as followeth. Item I give to my son David Terry one Negro woman named Kate (and her issue] which he has been possessed with some time and one named Sarah and her issue hereafter to him and his heirs forever. Item I lend to my son Thomas Terry one Negro named Peter and one named Suzy and her issue also one Mulatto boy named Harry during his and his wifes natural life and after their death to be equally divided among their children and their heirs forever. Item I lend to my Son Joseph Terry one Negro man which he has in possession likewise one Negro boy named Jack and girl named Grace and her increase during his and his wifes natural life then to be equally divided among their children and their heirs for ever. Item I give to my daughter Anna Barksdale one Negro Woman named Zilpha and one Mulato girl named Anna to her and her heirs for ever. Item I also give to my daughter Anna Barksdale one Mulatto woman named Sarah maintain for the term of six years and then she is to go free but if she should have any children they shall remain and belong to the said Anna Barksdale and her heirs for ever. Item I lend to my daughter Suzy Williams one Negro boy named Abram during her natural life and then to descend to the youngest Son Doctor Crawford Williams and his heirs for ever. Item I give unto my Grandson Thomas Terry, son of David Terry one Negro girl named Fillace to him and his heirs for ever. Item I give my daughter Elizabeth Oliver twenty shillings. Item I give to my Son Champness Terry’s heirs twenty shillings. Item I leave two hundred and thirty acres of land lying on the branches of Jasmine form and one Negro boy named George to be sold. As for the rest of my worldly goods after my just debts is paid to be equally divided among my three sons David Terry, Thomas Terry and Joseph Terry and two daughters Suzy Williams and Anna Barksdale. I do hereby constitute and appoint Beverley Barksdale, Thomas Terry and David Terry to be Executors of this my last Will and do revoke all other Wills made heretofore. I do disclose this to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. Teste Joseph Terry (seal) Charles Terry, Samuel Sloan, John Terry At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 19th day of December 1785. The within last Will and Testament of Joseph Tery Sen deceased was exhibited into Court by Beverley Barksdale one of the Executors therein named and proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said Executor who made oath according to Law, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form of Law on giving security. Whereupon he together with William Ryburn and Issac Tanner his securities entered into Bond as the law directs and acknowledged the same and is liberty is reserved the other Executors therein named to join in the probate when they shall think proper. 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/. 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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 Shackleford Manumitted Robert Byrd Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 10:456 Date Court Date 07/21/1794 Text of Freedom Document Pittsylvania County State of Virginia 21 July 1794 I do hereby certify that Robert Byrd a Molatto (sic) Man from the State of South Carolina has sometime ago a free pass and certificate of his freedom. Given under my hand this above date and year. John Shackleford At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 21stday of July 1794The within certificate was exhibited into court and ordered to be recorded by the court. Teste Will Tunstall CB 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 Todd William Manumitted Robert Gilmore Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 10:456 Date Court Date 07/21/1794 Text of Freedom Document I do hereby certify that Robert Gilmore is entitled to his freedom by a servitude of twenty one years to John Markham. Given under my hand this twenty first day of July 1794. Will Todd At a court held for Pittsylvania Country the 21 day of July 1794 The above certificate was exhibited into court by the above named William Todd on whose station the same is ordered to be recorded by the court. Teste Will Tunstall CB 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 Sutherlin Manumitted Bartly Chavers Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 10:371 Date Court Date 07/21/1794 Text of Freedom Document This is to certify that Bartly Chavers a Mulatter (sic) man was given to me by his mother Susy Chavers when he was a child to raise and stayed with me from that time while the 10thof January last. Except few days at which time he was supposed to be twenty one years of age therefore I do give him a free pass to pass and repass to my part or place wheresoever he may see cause to go to. [illegible] Given under my hand this 15thday of August 1794 John Sutherlin At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 19thday of January 1795 The within certificate was exhibited into court by the within named John Southerland on whose motion the same was ordered to be recorded. By the court Teste Will Tunstall CB 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 Samuel Harris Manumitted Hannibal, Pompey, Old Bob, Jenny, York, ? Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 5 Document Type Will Record Location D&WB 11:222-224 Date Court Date 10/21/1799 Text of Freedom Document In the name of God amen I Samuel Harris of Pittsylvania County and state of Virginia being sound in mind do this thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine make, constitute and ordain this my last will and testament, revoking all others previously made whatsoever in manner form and substance following to insist. 1st My body to be interred in a decent and Christian like manner and every Brother Minister by whom I am regarded be requested to deliver a solemn discourse on the occasion at such time and such place as they may think proper from the 2nd Timothy Chap. 4 Verses the 7th & 8th. 2nd All my just and lawful debts (should there be any) to be punctually paid. Previous to the distribution of any legacies out of my personal estate so that no creditor may have just cause for misnomer. 3rd My lands, including the plantation lately occupied by my son Samuel and that at present occupied by my son Benjamin as also all the lands and houses I possess whatsoever to be divided at such time such manner as my executors may think most proper and advantageous into three parts, each equal in value. One third I will and bequeath to my son Nathaniel and his heirs for ever, one third to my son Benjamin and his heirs for ever and the other third to my executors for the benefit of my son Samuel and his heirs, the profits whereof to be bestowed by my executors on the said Samuel as there is actual occasion but the right to remain in my said executors until they may have just cause to believe the said Samuel will make a proper and desirable use of it and not till then is my said Executors to give up the said one third of my lands to the said Samuel and his Heirs for ever; nevertheless I give the preference of choice to either of my sons that has occupied any part of my land to have the plantation so occupied on their said one third. 4th Five of my negroes, Hannibal, Pompey, old Bobb, Jenny, and York having hitherto faithfully served me to be immediately set free should they or any of them choose it. 5th all my other negroes, as also all my personal estate whatsoever including the negroes and other property I leave from time to time delivered to any of my children which is to be considered only as Loans, except the increase of a negro girl lent my daughter Mary Buckley which will be mentioned hereafter, after paying my just debts and twenty dollars worth of clothing to my daughter Mary Buckley to be divided by my executors at such time and in such manner as they may think most proper and advantageous into five parts, each equal in Value. One fifth I will and bequeath to my son Nathaniel, one fifth my son Benjamin and one fifth to my daughter Elizabeth Parkins and their heirs for ever; One fifth to my Executors for the same purpose as the last third of my lands before mentioned and to be at the discretion of my said executors to retain the said one fifth and not to give it up to my son Samuel until they may have just cause to believe a proper and desirable use may be made of it but the profits thereof to be for his benefit. The other and last fifth with the increase of a negro girl named Dilley lent my daughter Mary Buckley before mentioned to my executors for the benefit of, or the profits rising there from to be bestowed on my daughter Mary Buckley so long as she may stand in need at the discretion of my said executors in whom the right is to remain also at their discretion and not till my said executors may have just cause to believe the said Mary is in circumstances to live free from want all her days are they to give up the some to the children of the said Mary Buckley (after being of lawful age) all to shear alike and I do earnestly enjoin on my said executors not to let my said daughter Mary suffer for want of any of the necessities of life upon any consideration whatever. 6th Should any of my children die without [???] or without lawful consent then their portion to dissolve to the survivors to be equally divided agreeable to the nature and meaning of the foregone. Reserving nevertheless the right to such as may so die to will their portion to whom they please of their Brothers and Sisters best to no other. 7th And lastly I do hereby make and constitute my two sons Nathaniel and Benjamin executors of this my last will to see the same performed according to its true intent and meaning so far as in their power lies. Sam Harris seal Witness present Interlined the third superfluous word marked out Christopher Conway George Sutherland Junior Allan Sholas Thomas Pistole Sener James M Donald At a court held for Pittsylvania County October the 21 1799 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 1799 - Harris to Hannibal, et al. - Pittsylvania Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1799