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Title A name given to the resource Prince Edward County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/28/1856 Location The location of the interview Prince Edward County Virginia Manumitter Nancy Davis Manumitted Robert Text of Freedom Document I, Nancy Davis of the County of Prince Edward do make this my last will and testament. I direct my executor to sell my whole estate, except my slave Robert, consisting of crops, stock & furniture, I having sold my right to the land on which I live, except my right to the same during my life, to Branch J. Worsham & he having paid for the same the said sale is confirmed. I direct my debts to be paid out of the funds in the hands of my Executor. I emancipate and set free my slave Robert and give him thirty dollars. After the payment of my debts and the legacy to Robert I give the whole of the balance of my estate to my relation Polly Throckmorton, formerly Polly Davis to her and her heirs forever. I appoint Branch J. Worsham executor of this my will. Witness my hand and seal this 25th day of October 1854. Nancy Davis (seal) Witness BJ Worsham Joseph A Watson Branch A. Watson The above will was this 28th day of November 1856 acknowledged by Nancy Davis and witnessed by us in her presence. B.J. Worsham Joseph A. Watson At a court held for Prince Edward County April the 16th 1860. This last will and testament of Nancy Davis dec’d with a acknowledgement of the same, was presented in court and proved by the oaths of B.J. Worsham and Joseph A. Watson two witnesses thereto, ordered that the same be recorded. Teste, B.J. Worsham C.C. Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 11:93 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Prince Edward County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/24/1856 Location The location of the interview Prince Edward County Virginia Manumitter Archibald Vaughan, William Venable Manumitted Henry Chappell Text of Freedom Document Whereas by a deed of trust executed by William H. Chappell Archibald Vaughan and William G. Venable bearing date on the 16th day of August in the year 1849, a certain mulatto salve named Henry Chappell was conveyed by the said William H. Chappell to the said Vaughan and Venable upon trust, that if a certain debt amounting to one thousand and ten dollars and sixty seven cents should be finally paid in a manner therein set forth, the said Henry should be thereupon emancipated, and whereas by the labors of the said Henry Chappell at his trade as Sadler the said debt has been finally completely paid off in the manner contemplated by the said deed as justifying his emancipation so that it is the duty of the said trustees to set him free. Now therefore this deed witnesseth: that in consideration of the premises, the said Archibald Vaughan, of the County of Prince Edward and State of Virginia, and William G. Venable formerly of the same county & state, but now of Texas, do hereby emancipate, liberate, set free and discharge from service and slavery Henry Chappell a mulatto aged about forty one or forty two years in height about five feet five inches and a fraction, with a small scar on the left of his mouth. Given under our hands and seals hereto annexed this 24th day of April in the year 1836. Archibald Vaughan (seal) Wm. G. Venable (seal) Prince Edward County to wit: I, J.A. Dalby a Justice of the peace for the county of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia do certify that Archibald Vaughan whose name is signed to the above writing bearing date on the 24th day of April in the year 1856, acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 24th day of April 1856. J.A. Dalby J.P. State of Texas County of Victoria. Personally appeared before me G. Wm Garnett clerk of the county court in and for said county Wm. G. Venable to me well know, who signed and acknowledged his signature in my presence to the within instrument of writing, to which this certificate is attached and acknowledged that he did so for the uses, purposes and considerations therein stated. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the impress of my official seal at my office in Victoria this the 27th day of May A.D. 1856. (seal) G. Wm. Garnett Clk. C.C.V.C. The State of Texas county of Victoria. I Wm. Ragland Chief Justice in and for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that the signature of G. Wm Garnett to the foregoing certificate is genuine, and that he is [blank] and was at the date thereof, clerk of the county court in and for the said county, commissioned and sworn, and faith and credit is due his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of the county court at Victoria this the 27th day of May A.D. 1856. Wm Ragland (Seal) Chief Justice Victoria County Texas Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location DB 27:159 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Self Purchase Amount $1,010 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 Prince Edward County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 08/13/1856 Location The location of the interview Prince Edward County Virginia Manumitter John Watson Manumitted "all my slaves" Text of Freedom Document I John Watson of Prince Edward County, State of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, revoking all other will made by me, in manner and form following, to wit: Item 1st, I will and direct that my Executors hereinafter named pay all my just debts out of any money which I may have on hand at the time of my death. Item 2nd. I give and bequeath to John Bondurant, John Watson son of Littleberry Watson, and John Watson, son of Allen Watson, all of my household and table furniture, to be equally divided amongst them. Also my two shot guns, and the one who does not get a gun, to have twenty dollars in the place of one. Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my sister Martha Love the whole of the debt due to me from her late husband Chappell Love. Item 4th I give and bequeath to my sister Sally Bondurant all the monies I paid for or interest I have in the land on which she now lives, being the land purchased of [blank] Scott by Allen Watson and myself, the title of the said land was made to Allen Watson. Item 5th I do hereby give to all my slaves their freedom, to take place as soon after my death as suitable arrangements can be made by my executors, for their removal to the Colony of Liberia, as herein after directed, and my said slaves to be subject to the management and control of my executors until placed on board of a vessel for Liberia. Item 6th I will and direct that all of my lands in the counties of Charlotte and Prince Edward be divided into six equal parts, and one part thereof I give to my brother Littleberry Watson, and one part to be brother Allen Watson, and one part to my sister, Sally Bondurant and one part to my sister Nancy Allen and one part to my sister Martha Love, and the remaining sixth part I give to four of my brothers Benjamin Watson’s children to wit: Louisiana, Samuel, Elizabeth, and James, and if either of the children of my said Brother Benjamin should die without an heir, the portion falling to each child, shall be equally divided between their brothers and sisters as above named. And I direct that my lands shall not be given up to my brothers and sisters nor their children until my slaves shall be removed off as directed in this will. Item 7th I will and direct that my executors sell as soon after my death as they may think it advisable, all of my crop, stock, plantation tools and all other property which I may own at the time of my death, and which has not been specifically given away in the foregoing part of this will, and the money arising from such sale together with all money which may be due me by bonds or otherwise be used by my executors in paying the expenses of my slaves to the Colony of Liberia, and the balance of said money to be paid to my slaves for their comfort after reaching Liberia in the following manner; all my slaves over the age of fifteen years to receive their equal portion of said fund at the time of leaving the United States, and all under the age of fifteen years shall have their portion paid to their nearest relations who will most likely take care of it for their benefit. Item 8th. I will that my executors be allowed ten percent commissions for winding up my estate and sending my slaves off to Liberia, and that they shall not be required to give security for the faithful performance of their duties. Item 9th. I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends Robert . Smith and Joseph Dupry executors of this my last will and testament. As witness my hand and seal this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. John Watson (seal) Witness Wm. D. Nowell Wm. W. Watkins James M. Jackson I John Watson of Prince Edward County, State of Virginia being of sound mind do hereby annex this codicil and desire the same to be taken as a part of my will made and executed the 22nd of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty four. I direct that William F. Scott be added as one of my Executors. Given under my hand and seal this 24th October eighteen hundred and fifty four. Witness John Watson (seal) Edward F. Booker James M. Booker At a circuit court held for Prince Edward County the 13th day of August 1856. This writing purporting to be the last will and testament of John Watson dec’d offered for probate by Robert J. Smith was presented in court for proof, and same as well the said Robert J. Smith as Littleberry Watson, Sally J. Bondurant, Martha Love, Nancy Allen, David Lee, and Elizabeth his wife, Louisiana Watson, Robert Shackleton and Mary Ann his wife, who opposed the probate of said writing by their attornies, and came also a jury to wit: Francis H. Scott, Thomas H. Almand, Robert M. Owen, Stephen Farrar, William H. Anderson, Pleasant Hubbard, Charles A. Price, James Venable, A.D. Chockley, Edward Scott, Edward H. Bass, and Samuel S. Baker, who being sworn well and truly to inquire whether the paper offered for proof by Robert J. Smith is the true last will of John Watson dec’d and having fully heard the testimony, upon their oath returned a verdict in these words: “We of the jury find that the paper offered for proof by Robert J. Smith is the true last will of John Watson dec’d”. Whereupon the court upon the verdict of the jury, and upon the testimony, and examination of William D. Nowell and William W. Watkins two witnesses to said will, who proved that John Watson the testator acknowledged the said will before them, both being present at the same time, and that they subscribed their names as witnesses in his presence, and upon the examination of Edward F. Booker and James M. Booker two witnesses to the codicil annexed to said will, who proved that John Watson the testator acknowledged said codicil before them both being present at the same time, and that they subscribed their names as witnesses in his presence; doth order that the said will and codicil being the paper offered for proof by Robert J. Smith be recorded as the true last will of John Watson dec’d. William F. Scott named in the said codicil as an executor, in court, refuses to take upon himself the burden of the execution of said will and relinquishes his right to qualify; and on the motion of Robert J. Smith and Joseph Dupry executors in said will named, no security being required by the said will they entered into and acknowledged their bond for the purpose in the penalty of eighty thousand dollars, conditioned according to law, and took the oath required by law, certificate for obtaining a probate thereof in due form is granted them. Teste, B.J. Worsham C.C. Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location District Court WB:67 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted unknown Notes Notes regarding the record to be relocated to Liberia 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 Prince Edward County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 03/28/1853 Location The location of the interview Prince Edward County Virginia Manumitter Anne Rice Manumitted William Deans, Amey Deans, Henry Black, Isaac Black, Edwin Deans, Davy Deans, Milly Deans, John Deans, Isaac Deans, Henry Deans, Nancy Deans Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents, that I Anne S Rice of the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia, have manumitted, emancipated and set free, and by these presents do manumit, emancipate and set free, the following slaves viz: William Deans born 1818 of medium height, black Amey Deans “ 1827 “ “ “ “ Henry Black “ 1825 “ “ “ Isaac Black “ 1828 “ “ “ very black scar on middle finger of right hand Edwin Deans “ 1840 large of his age, a mulatto Davy Deans “ 1843 “ “ “ “… black Milly Deans “ 1845 well grown… black John Deans “ 1847 “ “ ….” Isaac Deans “ 1850 ………………….” Henry Deans “ 1849…………………..” Nancy Deans “ 1852………………… “ And I hereby declare these said slaves William, Amey, Edwin, Davie, Milly, John, Isaac, Henry & Nancy Deans & Henry, Isaac & John Black to be entirely liberated from slavery, and entitled to all the rights & privileges of free persons with which it is in my power to vest them. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & seal this 28th day of March 1853. Anne S. Rice (seal) Prince Edward County to wit: I Henry S. Gentry a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Mrs. Anne S. Rice whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date on the 28th day of March 1853, has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 28th day of March 1853. H.S. Gentry J.P. Prince Edward County Court Clerk’s Office 28th March 1853. This deed with the certificate of acknowledgement annexed was admitted to record. B.J. Worsham C.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 26:306 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 11 Notes Notes regarding the record Slight deviation in the 2 lists of names 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 Prince Edward County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/31/1851 Location The location of the interview Prince Edward County Virginia Manumitter Mary Venable Manumitted Icey Coles Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Mary E Venable of the County of Prince Edward and State of Virginia, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred & fifty dollars to me in hand paid by Isaac Coles of Pennsylvania (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) have manumitted & set free & emancipated & do hereby emancipate & set free from slavery my negro woman Icey Coles (wife of said Isaac Coles) aged about forty years. And I do hereby give, grant and release the said Icey Coles all my right, title and claim of and in & to her person, labor & services, and of, in & to all the estate and property which she may hereafter acquire or obtain. Witness my hand and seal this thirty first day of July in the year eighteen hundred and fifty one. Mary E. Venable (seal) Prince Edward County Court Clerk’s Office July 31, 1851. This deed of emancipation of Icey Coles was acknowledged by Mary E. Venable party thereto to be her act & deed and admitted to record. Francis N. Watkins D. Clerk Document Type Deed Record Location DB 26:87 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Self Purchase Amount $350 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 Prince Edward County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/04/1847 Location The location of the interview Prince Edward County Virginia Manumitter James Tanner Manumitted Isaac Cole Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I James H Tanner of the city of Richmond in the State of Virginia have manumitted, emancipated and set free and by these presents do manumit, emancipate and set free a negro man named Isaac Cole a shoemaker by trade, who was sold and delivered to me by Archibald Vaughan trustee for James M Jackson, as by his bill of sale of the 30th May 1846, with the assent of the said James M Jackson therein written more fully appears; and I do hereby declare him the said Isaac to be entirely liberated from slavery, and entitled to all the rights and privileges of a free person with which it is in my power to vest him, he the said Isaac Cole hereby emancipated is of dark complexion, about five feet eight inches in height and will be 41 years old 1st April next. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 13th day of April 1847. Teste, Jas. H. Tanner (seal) City of Richmond to wit: Wm Geo Fisher and Thomas Cooke Alderman and as such Justices of the Peace for the City of Richmond, State of Virginia do hereby certify that James H Tanner a party to a deed of emancipation bearing date on the 13th day of April 1847, and hereto annexed, personally appeared to us in our city aforesaid, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of the County of Prince Edward, in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 13th day of April 1847. Geo. Fisher (seal) Thomas Cooke (seal) Prince Edward County Court Clerk’s Office 4th May 1847. This deed with a certificate of acknowledgement annexed was admitted to record. Teste, B.J. Worsham C.C. 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Title A name given to the resource Prince Edward County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/02/1846 Location The location of the interview Prince Edward County Virginia Manumitter Robert Franklin Manumitted Mary Jane Frances Franklin Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Robert A. Franklin of the County of Prince Edward, have manumitted, emancipated and set free a negro girl slave named Mary Jane Frances Franklin, sometimes called Mary Franklin, she being my daughter was then sold to me, as her father, by Benjamin C. Peters of the Town of Farmville in Prince Edward County, and I hereby declare her the said Mary Jane Frances Franklin to be entirely liberated from slavery and entitled to all the rights of a free person so far as it is in my power to vest her. The said Mary Jane Frances Franklin is of brown complexion, no particular mark for distinction, about five feet one inch and three eights high, and she will be seventeen years old on the 7th day of December 1846. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of October 1846. Signed, sealed & delivered Rob A. Franklin (seal) in presence of Peyton R. Barkeley W. F. Carrington Tho. J. Spencer Prince Edward County Court Clerk’s Office 2nd November 1846. This deed was acknowledged by Robert A. Franklin party thereto, to be his act and deed and admitted to record. Teste, R.J. Worsham C.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 25:185 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/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Prince Edward County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/22/1842 Location The location of the interview Prince Edward County Virginia Manumitter David Ellington Manumitted Henry, Nelson Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I David Ellington of Prince Edward County, and State of Virginia, considering the uncertainty of natural life, and being of sound mind and memory, blessed [illegible] the same do make, publish and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following viz. Item 1st I set my negro boy Nelson free at my death. I lend unto the said negro Nelson until the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, the tract of land whereon I now reside, containing about nine hundred acres more or less, also the following slaves to wit, yellow Peter, Bill, Archer, Ambrose, Branch, James, old Peter, and Rose (eight in number), also all my stock of all kinds, my crop of all kinds, plantation tools & household & kitchen furniture, and my interest in the Grist Mill & Cotton Machine including the Mill on Redford and fifty acres of land attached to the said mill, known as Perkinsons Mill. I desire that my boy Henry shall remain with and he supported in a comfortable manner by Nelson until the first day of January 1853, and not compelled to do service or labor, contrary to his options. Item 2. I set my negro boy Henry free on the first day of January 1853 and at that time lend unto him during his natural life the one half of my property above mentioned with the one half of its increase and accumulation that may then be in the possession of Nelson, and at the same time, I lend unto said Nelson for the further period of his natural life the remaining half of my aforementioned property with the 2nd half of its increase and accumulation. The division to be made by Nelson & Henry themselves. In the event of the death of Henry or Nelson, it is my desire that the survivor shall have the benefits of the land hereby intended for both. Item 3rd. What money and debts I may leave at my death I desire shall be appropriated by my Executors herein after named, for the payment of all my just debts, and the surplus to be paid over to Nelson and a tract [illegible] containing 45 acres more or less, known as Birches Shop, I desire shall be annually rented and the proceeds paid to Nelson. Item 4th I give and bequeath unto Nathan A. Fowlkes and his heirs forever as compensation for his services as Executor of this my last will, one negro woman named Harriet and her two children Jacob and Anderson, and one negro woman named Nancy and her two children Lucy and Margaret. Item 5th. I give and bequeath unto my sisters, Betsey Borum, Prudence Parker, Nancy Miller, Sally knight, Rebecca Miller, and my brothers Jesse & Hezekiah Ellington’s children the balance of my slaves to be equally divided amongst them to wit, [?Susan ?] and after the death of Nelson and Henry aforesaid, I desire that the property of all sorts which I have hereby loaned to them shall be divided amongst my sisters and my two aforesaid brother’s children in the same way as above mentioned, which I give to them and their heirs forever. 6th and lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint Nathan A. Fowlkes Executor to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 19th day of October 1842. David Ellington (seal) Attested Richd Miller John Clark [illegible] At a court held for Prince Edward County November the 22nd 1842. This last will and testament of David Ellington dec’d was presented in court and proved by the oaths of R.F. Miller and John Clark, two witnesses thereto ordered that the same be recorded on the motion of Nathan A. Fowlkes Executor herein named he with Nathan Fowlkes and Simon H. Houlton his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond for the purpose in the penalty of fifteen thousand dollars conditioned according to law, and took the oath required by law, certificate for obtaining a probate thereof in due form is granted him. Teste, B.J. Worsham C.C. 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Title A name given to the resource Prince Edward County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 08/22/1837 Location The location of the interview Prince Edward County Virginia Manumitter Alexander Pattison Manumitted Charles Text of Freedom Document Whereas Alexander Pattison late of the county of Prince Edward dec’d did by his last will and testament of record in the clerk’s office of the said county among other things provide as follows: “My man Charles shall have his freedom at the end of any year he chooses”. And whereas the said Charles has elected to have his freedom at the end of this year, now therefore I Willis P. Bocock executor of the said last will and testament of the said Alexander Pattison dec’d have manumitted, emancipated and set free and by these presents do manumit, emancipate and set free the said negro man salve Charles, late the property of the said Alexander Pattison dec’d being the same slave referred to and mentioned in the above stated clause of the said last will & testament of the said Alexander Pattison dec’d, and I hereby declare him the said Charles to be entirely liberated from slavery, and entitled to all the rights and privileges of a free person with which it is in my power to vest him, the said Charles, hereby emancipated is a man of light complexion, about five feet 9 or 10 inches high & about forty two years old. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal, this 31st day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty six. Willis P. Bocock Executor of Alex Pattison dec’d (seal) At a court held for Prince Edward County August the 22nd 1837. This deed of emancipation was presented in court and acknowledged by Willis P. Bocock party thereto, to be his act and deed, ordered that the same be recorded and certified. Teste, B.J. Worsham C.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 22:119 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record Deed implementing conditions of will to free the same Charles as mentioned in WB 7:436 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 Prince Edward County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/15/1836 Location The location of the interview Prince Edward County Virginia Manumitter Alexander Pattison Manumitted Charles, others (unnamed) to be freed Text of Freedom Document I Alexander Pattison of the county of Prince Edward and State of Va being of sound mind, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. 1st I desire that my stage property be kept together for the time of 3 years (the present contract) unless my executor shall find it unprofitable, or may be advantageously disposed of. The other property to be sold at the discretion of my Executor, not to be deferred longer than 3 years, when sold the proceeds used as hereafter specified. 2ndly I give to my wife Polly four thousand dollars (in fee simple) together with my household and kitchen furniture and stock or proceeds thereof. 3rd I desire a fund of two thousand dollars to be laid a part, and put out on interest (with good security) for the education of my younger children, to be distributed in following manner, to Maria Louisa, six hundred and sixty six with interest; to Marion L four hundred and sixty seven, to Elizabeth four hundred dollars, to Lucy Ann two and sixty seven; and to Augustus two hundred dollars; the interest of the several amounts added to each one part. All my slaves except Charles shall be hired out for ten years to human masters, half the proceeds to go to the estate and half to my wife; after the 10 years the said negroes & their increase shall have their freedom and five hundred dollars to defray their expenses to some colony or free state. My man Charles shall have his freedom at the end of any year he chooses, and fifty dollars to defray his expenses to a free state or colony. If perchance any of my negroes do not desire their freedom as above specified, they shall be a part of my estate. 4th I desire the whole of the business of my estate closed within 3 years after my decease (my wife keeping C. Hill one year for her use and that of children) except the stage property left at the discretion of my executor, which shall be closed & settled, if not done before, as soon as practicable after the 3 years. 5th All funds in the hands of the executor, I desire to be put out at interest, in the hands of responsible persons, the bonds to be renewed and the interest collected annually- the funds of course subject to the drafts of legally authorized persons. 6th After the above specifications, I desire the remainder of my property or proceeds to be equally distributed among my children, with the exception that $2000 to be deducted from Susan’s part, which two thousand dollars she has already received and which she will account for. Having full confidence in Capt. Willis P. Bocock, I appoint him my Executor. In witness whereof I affix my hand and seal this eighth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty six. Witnesses Alexander Pattison (seal) Wm D. Christian Jack L. Flowers Robert P. Philips Alexander Branch At a court held for Prince Edward County February the 15th 1836. This last will and testament of Alexander Pattison dec’d was presented in court & proved by the oaths of William D. Christian and Jack L. Flowers two witnesses thereto, ordered that the same be recorded. On the motion of Willis P. Bocock Exor herein named, he with Nathaniel Lancaster, Samuel J. Walker, William D. Christian, Thomas M. Bondurant, Thomas H. Flood and Robert E. Moseley his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond for the purpose in the penalty of one hundred thousand dollars, conditioned according to law, and took the oath required by law certificate for obtaining a probate thereof in due form is granted him. Teste, B. J. Worsham C.C. Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 7:436 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted unknown Notes Notes regarding the record Estate to pay for transportation to a free state. The aforementioned Charles freed in DB 22:19 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 1836 - Pattison to Charles, et al - Prince Edward Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1836