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Title A name given to the resource Spotsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/06/1809 Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Charles Yates Manumitted Bett, Dick, Frank, James Jackson Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Day executor of Charles Yates deceased pursuance of the last will and testament of the said Charles Yates do hereby emancipate and set free the following negroes to wit: Bett, Dick, Frank, and James Jackson. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of February 1809. Benj’ Day Executor (seal) of Charles Yates dec’d At a court held for Spotsylvania County the 6th day of February 1809 This letter of emancipation was acknowledged by the said Benjamin Day, executor of Charles Yate dec’d and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Robert S. Chew C.S.C. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spotsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/06/1809 Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Charles Yates Manumitted John, Dick, Bett, Harry, Turner, Isaac, David, James Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Charles Yates of the County of Spotsylvania in the State of Virginia knowing that it is allotted for all men to die, do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. First, I recommend my soul to God in hope of its being received through the merits, mediation and intercession of our blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. My body I commit to the Earth. Secondly, I devise to John Yates, son of my brother John Orfeur Yates, and to his heirs forever all my lands and real estate in the State of Virginia, subject to and charged with the payment of such and so much of the twelve legacies next following this devise as may not be discharged or extinguished by offsets through payments or advancements in my life time in the manner herein after mentioned; and also with the annuities in favor of Joice and Alice. And in order to make the said charge, affectual, my executor in Virginia, herein after discharged is hereby authorized and requested in case such and so much of the said twelve legacies as may remain undischarged & unextinguished, at my death be not fully paid, within 2 years thereafter to raise necessary sums for the payment of the same by sale of so much of the said lands, and real estate as may be necessary for that purpose, at public sale, upon reasonable previous notice as the time and place of such sale and to apply the money so raised accordingly. Thirdly, I give and bequeath the following 12 legacies all of which with the annuities to Joice and Alice, and charged upon & to be paid exclusively out of the real estate herein before devised to John Yates. That is to say to the trustees of the Fredericksburg Charity School for Educating Poor Boys 2000 two thousand dollars. 2. To my god son Charles Jewell one thousand dollars. 1,000 3. To my god daughter Christian Yates Day one thousand dollars 1,000 4. To Mr. William Payne, Mr. George Payne, Mr. Richard Payne, and Mr. John Payne nephews of Mr. Daniel Payne deceased one thousand dollars each 4,000 5. To such of the children of Saunders Morris by his present wife niece of the same Daniel Payne, as may be living at the time of the payment (whether born before or after my death) and to the representatives of such children of the same Saunders Morris by his same present wife as may then have died, whether born before or after my death one thousand dollars to be divided among them equally per stripes all the representatives of such deceased child taking his or her share and not each representative taking Ch’s Yates an equal share with surviving child. 8,000 1,000 6. To the children of John Kelly by his former wife niece of said Daniel Payne and to their representatives per stripes, according to the rule deferred at large in the last bequest and to be in like manner divided one thousand dollars. 1,000 7. To the children of John Scott by his present wife daughter, daughter of the same William Payne whether born before or after my death, and their representatives per stripes, according to the rule defined at large, as aforesaid, and to be in like manner divided one thousand dollars. 1,000 8. To Daniel Payne son of Wm Payne, as above mentioned one thousand dollars. 1,000 9. To Benjamin Wittshire, the elder, my overseer in Jefferson County five hundred dollars 500 10. To [?Joalbelle?] Heslop widow of Isaac Heslop five hundred dollars 500 11. To Philip Terrier, lately my servant on River Lott no 2 five hundred dollars 500 12. To Aminadab Booker, my non hired servant five hundred dollars 500 Fourthly, It is to be distinctly understood that any claims that I may have against any of my legatees are not to be extinguished, impaired or affected by a bequest herein to him, her, or thing, but mutual payments of such debts and legacies shall be avoided by setting of the one against the other as far as the lesser sum may go and the legacies to Daniel Payne and the children of John Scott having been indexed from a consideration of their connection, by blood with William Payne, the same legacies together with the legacees of one thousand dollars to the same William Payne are to be charged with a set off by whatever hath been or hereafter may be advanced to the said William Payne. Fifthly. I do direct that my said nephew John Yates do pay sixty dollars annually from my death to my woman Joice during her life and in case my woman also survive her then to pay to Alice from the death of the said Joice during the life of the said Alice the same sixty dollars annually. These being the provisions with which I have charged the real estate devised to the said John Yates aforesaid. Sixthly. I likewise bequeath to the said John Yates son of my before mentioned brother and to his executors, administrators and assigns all the wagons, carts, harnesses, horses, mules, stock, plantation utensils, furniture, provender and crops which may be on my plantations at the time of my death, together with my garden utensils & tools in town, but the plantations which may be under overseers at my death together with the slaves thereon and all the wagons, carts, harness, horses, mules, stock, plantation utensils, furniture, provender & crops which may be so on my plantations are to remain in the same management & under the same use & care that they may severally be in at the time of my death until the thirteenth day of November next ensuing that event at which period, my engagement with my overseers on the before mentioned plantations for the year in which I may happen to die. Seventhly I also bequeath to my said nephew John Yates and his representatives forever all my silver plate, my gold watch, my plain gold ring, which was the wedding ring of my grand mother Yates, all the books, furniture, & property in his possession, my gold ring with my coat of arms, engraved on a cornelian, and one half in value of my printed books, in town to be appertained by such person or persons as he my Executor in Virginia may agree on. Eighthly I desire Maj’r Benjami Day my Executor in Virginia to accept of and retain to himself forever, moiety of my printed books in town, my coaches & harness, my silver watch & my gold sleeved buttons, with my cypher engraved on them in addition to the other provision made for him in my will. Ninthly I bequeath to William Payne nephew of the same Daniel Payne all my interest in the outstanding debts to Payne, Moore & Company now due with the books and papers relative thereto; with liberty given to the said William Payne to use the name of my executor in Virginia in the recovery of any of the same debts provided the said William Payne shall secure him against the burden of any cost. Tenthly I desire that my executor in Virginia will retain in his hands as a compensation for his trouble in the transaction of business, in his character of Executor, and in lieu of all legal commission at the rate of 15 percent on all sums to be collected. Eleventhly I desire my said executor in Virginia to depose of in the manner he may think best all the rest and residue of my property in Virginia not herein before directed and bequeathed, the negroes excepted, & after reserving what may be necessary for paying my funeral charges, my debts and his commissions to remit the balance of the proceeds with what ever money he may collect to the Reverend Richard Mathews or his successor in office of executor & trustee in England according to the future instructions of this will to be created. Twelfthly The faithful services of, and my attachment to my slaves, John, Dick and Bett with her children (all of whom are descendants of Lydia now deceased) Harry, Turner, Isaac and David, the issue of Fanny now deceased, James the son of Sylvia now deceased, and the children of the said James by Eve the daughter of Cate require some remembrance. I desire such of them as may be of the age of twenty four years or upwards at the time of my decease together with the before mentioned Joice to receive from my said Executor in Virginia their emancipation forthwith and immediately after my decease unless some of them, other than the said Joice should be at the time of my death engaged in a crop in which case, such of them as shall be so engaged in the same shall be continued in slavery as long as may be necessary for the security of such crop, and no longer and such of them the said slaves named and described in this present paragraph, as may be under the age of 24 years at the time of my death, I desire may be continued in slavery until they severally attain that age, and so long as their after as the security of any crop they may be engaged in may render necessary their services therein limiting the same necessary continuance nevertheless to the 1st November next following the attainment of such age as 24 years and after continuing where engaged in crops to the limited time they are in like manner to be emancipated by my said executor and the word children in this paragraph is declared to comprehend, such as are now born as well as such as may hereafter be born. The issue of the female children mentioned in this paragraph born before my death are to be considered as in the same predicament of title to freedom that their mothers may be in, under the will, to serve a like time and then to be free. Such as may be born of the said female children after my death to be free whenever their mothers shall be emancipated. James Jackson and Frank my house servants are to be emancipated on giving security not to be chargeable. Thirteenthly All the rest of my slaves not mentioned or described in the last paragraph I desire may be continued in slavery, all of whom I bequeath to the said John Yates, son of my brother Orfeur and to his executors, administrators and assigns forever. I also bequeath to the same John Yates such of my negroes, as are willed to temporary slavery or until the attainment of their age of 24 years respectively for such time, as they me be subject under the limits of their emancipation to slavery to be delivered by my executor in Virginia, such of them as are not engaged in a crop or under an overseer immediately, and such of them as are so engaged on the 30th day of November next after my death until which time such of slaves subject to permanent slavery as may be engaged in a crop or under an overseer, shall remain on the plantations to make the crops provided nevertheless that the negroes, subject to temporary slavery shall not be delivered until the said John Yates or his representatives as the case may be shall give my said Executor in Virginia, his or their bond or the obligation of some person sufficiently responsible in a penalty to be fixed by my executor in Virginia conditioned that he or they will not directly or indirectly obstruct the executor of the emancipation of such of the slaves so to be delivered as are willed to temporary slavery, after the periods, limited for its continuance shall arise, either by holding them longer himself or themselves only conveying them without the limits of this state, or by any other ways or means whatsoever, and in case the bond or obligation aforesaid shall not be given with in and reasonable time after my death, to be judged of by my said executor in Virginia he is required to heir the said slaves, so willed to temporary slavery, out annually until the end of the year next after their several terms of slavery expire & the said heirs he is to pay to the said John Yates and his representatives. In case the law should not admit of the emancipation of slaves, all my negroes are to go unconditionally to the said John Yates, son of my brother Orfeur. Fourteenthly I desire unto the before mentioned Richard Mathews of Wigton in the County of Cumberland and in the kingdom of Great Britain, and to his heirs and assigns forever in pure and absolute fee simple and perpetual right, all my real estate in the County of Cumberland aforesaid consisting of land in the Parish of West Newton which I bought of Francis Irwin and possessions in Wigton devised to me by my aunt Catharine Orfeur. Likewise I bequeath to the same Richard Mathews and to his Executors, administrators and assigns forever one full third part of my four percent bank stock in the bank stock of England with part of any interest due on the entire stock. Fifteenthly Likewise I devise and bequeath to the same Richard Mathews the money herein before directed to be remitted by my Executor in Virginia one third part of which said money is for his own proper use and behalf forever and the other two thirds in trust to be by him equally divided between my nieces Jane Mathews and Mary Mathews and their representatives forever. Sixteenthly I desire and bequeath unto each of my said nieces Jane Mathews and Mary Mathews one third part of my four percent stock in the bank of England with one third each of the interest due on the whole of the said stock. Seventeenthly I give and bequeath unto my niece Mary Yates two fifths of my mortgage on her fathers estate at Skipwith and five hundred pounds South Sea annuity to be paid to her by my Executor in England and the other three fifths of the said mortgage with all interest thereon I relinquish to her said father. Eighteenthly It is to be distinctly understood that no devise or legacy herein before mentioned shall fail or become extinct by reason of any death either before or after my own but in every instance the legacy or devise shall go to the legal representative or representatives of the dying legatee, or devises and to the representatives of such representatives my intention having in no devise or legacy been to confine the same to the life of the devise or legatee & in the instance in which I have given legacies to minors, they are to be paid to their parents or guardians upon their giving bond and security to my executor in Virginia, to account for and to pay the same to the legatees on their attaining their respective ages. Nineteenthly My trustee and executor in England is empowered to transmit his trust and executorship by appointment of a successor in England to those offices by his last will and testament in default of such appointment, or on failure of the person appointed to act or the death of such successor before the purposes of the trust are complicated, those entitled to the beneficial interest under that trust shall act as to their several interests and parts as the said trustee & executor in England is by this will authorized to act and as they might have acted if the same interest had been directly devised or bequeathed to them. Twenteenthly The confidence which I have in the integrity of Benjamin Day, executor in Virginia induces me to will a dispensation with the legal requisite of an appraisement of my estate and I do hereby as far as I may have right uncontrolled by law direct that he shall not be put to the trouble of an appraisement. Lastly I appoint my aforesaid nephew the Reverend Richard Mathews of Wigton my sole executor in England and my sole residuary legatee and devisee and I appoint the same before mentioned Benjamin Day my sole Executor in Virginia. In witness this my last will and testament contained on this and the eleven preceding pages I set my hand and seal to wit my hand to the bottom of this & each of the eleven preceding pages, and my hand and seal to the present leaf and [illegible] and my seal on the ribbon tying the six preceding leaves with this present sheet this [blank] day of [blank] Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and six. The writing continued on this and the twelve preceding pages was signed and sealed by the above named Charles Yates and by him published and declared as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witness thereto in his presence of each other. The names & interlineations following having been made before the exception to wit: Erasures In page 1 a word in the place of which “upon” was written In page 4 of a word in the place of said Yates was written in same page of he word “death” In page 5 [illegible] “after” In page 6 the words “for his compensation” & paid or remitted by him & “the balance” & changed to “be” in p10 In p 11 the words “other” & legacy changed to legatees Interlineations In p 4 words “off” “the said” in p 11 word “giving” In p 5 word “plain” in pg 6 word “to be” In p 12 word “hand” this In p 1 word “John” Timothy Green John Mundell John Brown Don Campbell At a court held for Spotsylvania County the 6th day of February 1809. The last will and testament of Charles Yates dec’d was proved by the oaths of John Mundell, John Brown, and Donald Campbell three of the witnesses thereto, and is ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Benjamin Day the Executor therein named who made oath thereto, and together with John Yates his security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of eighteen thousand pounds conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining probate in due form. Teste, Robert S. Chew C.S.C. Know all men by these presents that we Benj. Day & John Yates are held and firmly bound unto Stakley Towles, Hugh Mercer, David C Kerr, Benj Waller, Geo Hamilton, Reubin Thornton, Aylett Waller, gentlemen Justice of the Court of Spot. County now sitting in the sum of eighteen thousand pounds to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made to the said Justices and their successors, we bind ourselves and each of us our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 6th day of Feby Anno Domini and in the 33rd year of the Commonwealth. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bond Benjamin Day Executor of the last will and testament of Charles Yates deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possessions or knowledge of the said Benjamin Day, or into the hands and possessions of any other person or persons for him, and the same do made, do exhibit in the County Court of Spotsylvania at such times as he shall be thereunto required. Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB G:385 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 8 Notes Notes regarding the record 4 of these individuals are named and freed in the deed recorded the same date in Deed Book R:451 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 1806 - Yates to John, et al - Spotsylvania Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1809 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/6116ac097618e65bd8d1f5d6290eef49.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=JUpKe%7ErFHHsnYlkQJnvGERozw%7EIkVlkg-LpECj9ytFRiMJD3XfyEcZQevnq7Jb2Vb1oLEJzjZLJsSgVp0mzjDhS-WZ-KlGZelFiURyfgLjxkJKjHewVS7UsJZA6ck7tlb0xSzFHLApGV0n5K1FsDUBTA7faxw108ZQq4uAtWIgRe9Rbq0QfWbVBX0UBwCkW%7EQIQdf1YRgR2ZoRUHcX0XDv3ckXfgH03tuHws2JzLpCBo5SOjOONe1g6Ud%7Eg%7EMbsXgP7w7mSQYoyht67%7ErDk0S%7EX31syRtydeCntfwCGKfwRJMefXqc%7EBHfjcy15Hx%7EvifflKlnaXl6AHGrNR6Wp%7EOA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM f55ed39f621c3126817d93a568ad3caa 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 Spotsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/07/1806 Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Robert Patton Manumitted Bob Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Robert Patton of the town of Fredericksburg and County of Spotsylvania for me, my heirs, Executors and Administrators, have emancipated, manumitted and set free, and by these presents do emancipate, manumit, set free and discharge from all service for me, a negro man slave named Bob purchased by me of Sarah Thompson. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of April 1806. Rob. Patton (seal) Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of Austin Thom Wm A. Gregory Charles L. Carter At a court held for Spotsylvania County April the 7th 1806 This letter of emancipation was proved by the oath of the three witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. Teste, Robert S. Chew C.S.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB R:35 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 1806 - Patton to Bob - Spotsylvania Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1806 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/d3aaecb82bd07c305eb37bbb4c36892f.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=UMxMswe13nKITw4XWmS5eMsJtDMxTEcQ-G%7EcP4eHLVKJA7qiPq0HUUpj785BMg7fnMAi1phS8kjFlDfC-Jk0xvGzVnNcS%7Eq0mlX%7Ek0eSrpVE1VB2OX6vvF3MOU-6sfBBeEvoKdoHa7cRRMS9F2gbCTbRW3M0l3yupLc61F%7Erxxho8VqUoyf3TKDtJH%7Ecakkj1A0nLpUBkFzgn914hlIOhqUWPr4G23TJSXyPMYjKJsn6RPBZ8RTzfpUzJbvg1UwcrPJe96yOUy9cwMW1riFiBvvK8QnGcUvSZA2UK0TmxumXZDcF8t9BCVdmJZ2opDiLuMzJL6q6D-wUrHYKHhJYew__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 32f92d1f85120226322dd35b7ab72af5 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 Spotsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 03/03/1806 Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Robert Patton Manumitted Lucy Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Robert Patton of the town of Fredericksburg and County of Spotsylvania have manumitted, emancipated and set free my negro woman Lucy, and by these presents for me, my heirs, Executors, and Administrators do manumit, emancipate and set free the said negro woman Lucy and her future increase from slavery. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of March 1806. Signed, sealed & delivered Rob. Patton (seal) in presence of…. At a court held for Spotsylvania County March the 3rd 1806 This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by the said Robert Patton & ordered to be recorded. Exam’d & delivered Teste, Robert S. Chew C.S.C. 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Title A name given to the resource Spotsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 03/03/1806 Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter William Hollingsworth Manumitted Peter Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I William Hollingsworth of the County of Spotsylvania have liberated, emancipated, manumitted and set free my negro Peter, and by these presents for me, my heirs, executors, administrators do manumit, emancipate and set free the said negro boy Peter, and do hereby discharge him from slavery. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3d day of March 1806. Signed, sealed, delivered Wm Hollingsworth (seal) in presence of At a court held for Spotsylvania County March 3rd 1806 This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by the said William Hollingsworth & ordered to be recorded. Ex’d & del’d Cheshire father Teste, Robert S. 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Title A name given to the resource Spotsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/07/1806 Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Colson Manumitted Tom, Rachel, Frederick Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that we Edward Herndon and William Waller, Executors of Thomas Colson dec’d, in conformity to his will, we do hereby emancipate & set free three negroes belonging to his estate viz. Tom, his wife Rachel, and Frederick. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this sixth day of December 1805. Edward Herndon (seal) Wm. Waller (seal) At a court held for Spotsylvania County April the 7th 1806 This letter of emancipation was acknowledged by the said Edward Herndon and William Waller, Executors of Thomas Colson dec’d & ordered to be recorded. Ex’d & Del’d Tom Teste, Robert L. Chew C.S.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB R:36 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Notes Notes regarding the record These three individuals are named to be freed in Will Book G:87 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 Spotsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/02/1805 Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Mary Page Manumitted Polly Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Mary Page of the Town of Fredericksburg & State of Virginia for and in consideration of the past good conduct of my negro woman named Polly, do by these presents liberate, emancipate and set free from all manner of slavery and servitude whatsoever the said negro woman slave named Polly and do declare her to be in as perfect a state of freedom and entitled to all the privileges and advantages arising therefrom as she can legally enjoy. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 25th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and five. Signed, sealed & delivered Mary Page (seal) in presence of Jas Stanard Robert C. Page Henry Minor John Taylor Page At a court held for Spotsylvania County July the 2nd 1805 This deed of emancipation was proved by the oaths of John Stanard & Robert C. Page two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Exam’d & del’d to Jn T. Page Teste, Robert S. Chew C.S.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB Q:457 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 Spotsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/07/1805 Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Joseph Hawkins Manumitted Mary Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Joseph L. Hawkins of the County of Spotsylvania for and in consideration of the [illegible] of regard which I have towards a negro woman slave named Mary lately conveyed and sold by Susanna Parker by bill of sale to me bearing date the 1st day of March 1805, the said slave being one which the said Susanna Parker obtained under the will of Col. Beverley Winslow, her father, do manumit, liberate, set free & emancipate and by these presents have manumitted, liberated, set free and emancipated the said negro woman slave Mary together with all the future increase, and I do hereby warrant to the said woman slave her heirs &c to be free from all claims of myself, my heirs, exors and admors. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 7th day of May 1805. J.L. Hawkins (seal) At a court held for Spotsylvania County May the 7th 1805 This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by the said Joseph L. Hawkins & ordered to be recorded. Teste Document Type Deed Record Location DB Q:447 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 Spotsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter John Johnson Manumitted Betty Text of Freedom Document In obedience to the order of the worshipful Court of Spotsylvania County hereto annexed we the subscribers have appraised the estate of John W. Johnson deceased which was produced to us, as follows: $ Cents To a negro man named Daniel 400 00 To one negro woman named Charlotte 200 00 To one negro woman named Celia 400 00 To one negro woman named Betty for 70 00 the life of Mrs. Agnes Johnson at which time she is to be free To one negro girl named Lear 200 00 To one negro girl named Rachel 200 00 To one negro girl named Clary 100 00 To one negro girl named Sophia 200 00 To one negro boy named Richmond 150 00 To two still [?] and tubs 50 00 To 1 fire lock, shot sling, powder flack and 1 doz. Flints 30 00 To one powder bag and 1 pack of playing cards 0 50 To one small oval looking glass [?] five doz. Buttons and 2 cork screws 4 00 To one case and ten bottles one [?] & one round ditto 2 50 To 2 buckle brushes and Boyers dictionary 2 25 The Traders Sun Guide and a Volume by Popes Iliad 0 75 Blands Discipline and the ship masters assistant 2 00 Gordons Paradoxes and a Greek book 1 00 The Life of Maurice Count [?Lance?] and a song book 0 50 Biographia Dramatica and the young man’s best companion 2 25 The History of Charles of Sweden and a prayer book 0 25 Treatise of Arethmatic and Cator Letters 0 40 George the 3rd King and complete letter riter 1 00 French Grammer and the New Art of Land Measuring 2 00 Civil Wars of America 2 00 8 pocket knives and some Phisrick 1 00 One large trunk & small ditto and one chart 5 7th August 1804 $1927 40 [illegible] Allen John Shirley Thomas Shirley Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB F:260 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record While this document indicates Betty is to be freed, this is not the freedom document. Additional research is needed to located the will of John W. Johnson 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 Spotsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/02/1805 Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Colson Manumitted Rachel, Tom, Frederick Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Colson of the County of Spotsylvania and Parish of St. George being of sound and perfect memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament which is written with my own hand. Item I desire that all my debts be first paid if any I should owe at my death and whatever worldly goods it has pleased God to bestow on me I depose of in manner following. In the first place I desire that the following debts be collected as soon as possible after my death by my Executors hereafter named viz. Thomas R. Rootes, the Rev. Mr Stevenson, Charles Wardell, Robert Patton, Oliver Towles Jr, the estate of James Lewis and Fontaine Maury for Thomas Strachan the Rev. Mr Tolar, Mann Page Estate, the Estate of James Marye, Gray and Rubin Turner, Nathall Gordon, Wm Stanard, Henry Duerson, Collin and James Ross, Henry Stublefield estate, Wm. L. Stone, Jere Rawlins Senr., Hay Battaile, Richard Waring, Joseph Herndon Senr, Welch and Patton, the estate of Colo Wm. McWilliams attorney and Wm Frazers, James Duncanson estate guaranteed by Thomas Goodwin, John Brooks, Thos Miller of Goochland County assigned to me by Oliver Towles Jr., the debts due me from Col. Anthony Thornton, John Gayle, Joseph Bullock, George Shepard, Mr Garnett and the Rev. Ab. Waller. I give to John Herndon amounting in the whole to something more than three hundred pounds. Item I give five hundred pounds out of the debts due me from Thos. R. Rootes to the male charity school in the town of Fredericksburg to be put into the hands of the trustees of the said school by my executors hereafter named to be held by them and their successors in all time forever hereafter and from time to time to substantiate and secure the same that the rate benefit thereof may be truly and advantageously be extended according to the object of my desire which is as followeth. The interest arising therefrom may be applied for the support and education of poor children residing as well in the county as in the town of Fredericksburg and to consist of such children without regard to performance or local partiality either in town or country as the trustees may deem proper objects on which learning shall be continuous and deemed proper and useful in a Christian country. Item I give another five hundred pounds out of the said debt due me from the said Thos R. Rootes to be paid into the hands of the Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the town of Fredericksburg by my executors to be held by the said trustees and their successors in all time forever here after and from time to time so substantiate and secure the same as it may never be lost and that the interest arising from the said five hundred be given towards the support of such officiating clergyman or minister of St George Parrish and town of Fredericksburg and during his continuance in said parish as acting minister of the said Parrish. Item I give my Iron chest to Edward Herndon son of Joseph Herndon. Item I give my clock to John Steward the inspector. Item I give to Thos Colson Massey the lot whereon Wm. Keaton now lives to be bought of the said Keaton by my executors if I should not by before my death. I also give unto the said Massey eighty five acres of land to be taken out of the land I bought of Henry Daingerfield on the west side of the river Ni by running a strait line on the back part of the said land from Henry Duerson line and mine to the road leading to Mrs. Daingerfield mill lying all along the said Keaton lot. I also give the said Thos Massey two cows & calves, my bay mare, one feather bead and furniture with 2 pair of sheets six chairs, 2 tables, one 3 feet the other 4 feet long, one pot and hooks, six knives & forks, 12 plates pewter, 2 dishes, six head of sheep and 10 head of hogs, these things is as much as I think he has a right to from me and it is all of my estate as I intend he shall have. Item I give all the remainder part of the land I bought of Henry Daingerfield on the west side of the river Ni, also the 57 acres I bought of John Steward in all the appurtenances thereunto belonging the whole of which contain four hundred acres be the same more or less unto John Herndon and his wife Judith Herndon during their natural lives and at their deaths the said land to be sold and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided amongst all the said Judith Herndon's children, and that the said John Herndon shall not be at liberty to sell or dispose of the said land in no case whatsoever but it shall be a home for them during their lives. Item I give my large silver tankard and all my silver buttons and rings to Bird Willis according to my promise. Item I give the debt due me from William and Thomas Spindle to be equally divided between Fanney and Polly Steward daughters of John Steward. Item I give six silver tablespoons and six tea spoons and pair of silver tongs and one silver cup to Elizabeth Moore. Item I give my silver water to Margaret Haskell and all the rest of my plate to Elizabeth Haskell. Item I give the debt due me from John Steward the Inspector unto his son John and provided he pay to my executors the sum of twenty five pound per year toward the maintenance of my old Negroes during their lives viz. Jack and is wife, Stepny and his wife, Bob and his wife, Jack and James and his wife but as some of those slaves is able to do some work they will want but small help but as the aforesaid sum of twenty five perhaps may not be enough to maintain them I desire that the rents of Wm McCloud, James Pritchett, and Rawlins Pulliam be added thereto and also the interest of the debt due me from James Long and should there be more than a surplus for their maintenance I desire that the overplus if any be given to Judith Herndon for her own use and after the death of the aforesaid old negroes I desire that the several tracts of land be sold and the money due from James Long be divided as I shall hereafter direct. Item I give my boy Jack that I had from Godlove Haskell to his son Thomas Haskell according to my promise. Item I give Godlove Haskell all the debt he owes me provided he pay Ann Piles the sum of twenty five pounds yearly for the term of seven years after my death. Item I give my negro girl Nelley and her increase to Elizabeth Haskell. Item I give negro girl Luce to Elizabeth Massey. Item I give my negro girl Judy to Caroline Haskell and her future increase. Item I give negro girl Mary to Maria Haskell and her future increase. Item I desire that my wench Rachel and her husband Tom be set free by my executors. Item I give the land that Ruben Mitchell now lives on containing 331 acres to Thomas Steward son of John Steward. Item I give the bead that I lie in, bedstead, curtains, the best quilt I have, one white counter pin, a pair of blankets and 2 pair of sheets unto Judith Herndon. Item I give a bed and furniture to Elizabeth Massey. Item I give my new desk to Judith Herndon. Item I give my chest of drawers to Sarah Herndon daughter of John Herndon. Item I give my boy Edmond to Davis Massey. Item I give my boy John Gilpin to Charles Haskell also my boy Carter to George Haskell. Item I give my girl Winney to the first child Elizabeth Moore may have of a daughter, but if a son I give him my boy Valatain in the [illegible] room. Item I desire that my man Frederick be set free by my executors. I give to my friend Edward Herndon two of my mules. I also give to Wm Waller two mules I also give the other one to Thos Massey. Item I give my horse called Seba and my [illegible] and harness to Judith Herndon. Item I desire that all the rest of my stock of all kind, also all my household furniture and all my kitchen furniture together with the lands I now live on lying on both sides of the river Ni and containing sixteen hundred and five acres the land sold all together in possession at the discretion of my executors on two years credit, the stock and furniture on one year credit, but I desire that my executors make this reserve that my old Negroes before mentioned be allowed to live in their present houses so long as they may live if they please and have tract [illegible] and should any of them live so long as their houses is not fit for them to live in that case my executors to have liberty to take logs and slabs of the land to build them new ones. Item It is my desire that all my slaves, those before mentioned excepted, be sold either for ready money or on credit at the discretion of my executors and the money arising therefrom and the money arising from my land, household and kitchen furniture and stock together with any money that may be owed me that I have not mentioned be divided in the manner following Viz one share to Charles Hampton, one share to the children of Mary Beamey, one share to the children of Margret Haskell, one share to the children of Joseph Hampton, one share to the children of George Hampton. One share to the children of Thos Hampton deceased, one share to the children of Ann Piles, one share to the children of Judith Herndon, one share to the children of Sarah Hollowday, one share to the children of Ibe Sower, one share to be equally divided amongst the children of my dearest niece Helms and the children of my niece Hammond. One share to the children of my niece Pollard. One share to the children of George Beallar, one share to the children of Charles Beallar one share to the children of Joseph Beallar, one shair to the children of Frederick Beallar, one share to the children Sarah Davis which she had by her first husband Thos Massey, except her son Thos Colson Massey whence I have already provided for and as it is very troublesome to me to be making of will it is my desire that should I acquire any other property before my death that that with my stock in the bank may be equally divided amongst the above named legatees. Item I give to my friend Edward Herndon the debt he owes me by bond as a full compensation for his executing, this my will. Item I give unto Wm Waller, the debt Wm [illegible] owes me as a full compensation for his executing this my will. Item it is my desire that my estate be not be appraised only my executors return an inventory of the same to the Court. Item it is my desire that the Court do not require any security of my executors hereafter named for executing this my will. And lastly I do appoint my friends Edward Herndon son of Joseph Herndon and William Waller executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this sixth day of December eighteen and four. Signed sealed and acknowledged Tho’s Colson (seal) in the presence of The several words interlined was done before signing A Codicil to this my will. I desire that ten pounds be given to each of my sisters if alive to by [?morning?] also ten pounds to Sarah Davis for the same purpose of any money I may have in the house and as there are several debts due me not already mentioned I desire that they be applied as above directed viz James Smock, Wm Jones Walker you and several open accounts. Given under my hand this 6th day of December 1804. Tho’s Colson A codicil made to this my last will and testament on the eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and five. Item my will and desire is that my debtors shall have one year after my death before the several debts due me shall be demanded unless my executors see cause to the contrary. Item I hereby revoke the gift to Thomas Colson Massey of the eighty five acres of land an in lieu thereof give him sixty acres part thereof, also forty three acres part of Hulettts lease which together with Keatons lot will make about two hundred and three acres according to a survey made by John M. Herndon. I also give to the said Massey a yoke of oxen and a new cart to be made complete. Item I give to my much esteemed friend Joseph Herndon the debt which he owes me which I beg he will accept as a mark of my friendship for him. Item I give to my good friend the Rev. Mr. Stevenson the balance of his bond due to me for a chariot amounting to about sixty pounds which I hope be will accept as a token of my regard for him. Item my will is that my executors convey to Henry Duerson eleven and a half acres of land surveyed by John M Herndon and that the said Duerson shall pay for it thirty four pounds ten shillings which is to be paid to John Herndon in corn at the Fredericksburg market price on or before the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and six. Item I give to John Herndon two of my mules, fifty barrels of corn out of my present crop also ten fat hogs which shall weight fifteen hundred weight. Item my will and desire is that all the Negroes which John Herndon now has in his possession belonging to me shall at his and his wife's death be equally divided amongst his children and the legal representatives of such of them as may be dead and such of my Negroes as he has sold, I hereby relinquish all claims to. Item it is my desire that my executors layout one hundred or one hundred and fifty dollars as they may think fit in building a barn and stable upon the land given to John Herndon and Judith his wife. Item I hereby revoke the gift to Edward Herndon and William Waller of two mules each. Item I give to Godlove Haskell the debt which he owes me and he is not to pay Ann Piles any thing. Item I give to Ann Piles twenty five pounds a year for the space of seven years to be paid on the first day of November in every year out of any money belonging to my estate. Item I give to Edward Herndon and William Waller each one mule. Item it is possible that I have not provided a sufficient fund for the support of my old Negroes I therefore consign them over to the care of my executors who are hereby fully authorized to rent or buy land for them to live upon out of any money belonging to my estate and I trust they will take particular care of them. Item in dividing my estate the children of the several persons named in my will to be entitled to distribution shall be understood to include all the children as well those that may be in being at the time of my death as those that may be born after and should any of them be dead having issue they shall take the part that would of fallen to their parent. Item should any doubt arise respecting the construction of any clause in this or the former part of my will then and in that case my executors are hereby directed to take the opinion in writing of some attorney at law whose opinion shall be binding on all persons concerned and should any legatee refuse to stand to and abide by such opinion and shall presume to bring suit for the recovery of more than may be stated to be due to him by such opinion, or if any of them should sell or barter away their claim upon my estate that such legatee or legatees so bringing suit or selling or bartering shall forfeit all claims whatever to any part of my estate, and my will is that their part shall go and be divided amongst the rest. And as there will be a great many legatees some of which will be unknown to my executors, my will and desire is that before they demand their portion of my estate that they shall produce to my executors (provided they require it) a certificate from the Court of the County wherein they were born or live that they are one of the children of some one of the persons amongst whose children distribution is to be made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first afore written. Signed sealed and published Thomas Colson (seal) In the presence of Garrit Minor Joseph Herndon Jun. Stapleton Crutchfield Dabney Herndon The words [illegible] and sell was interlined before signed At a Court held for Spotsylvania County the 2nd day of July 1805. The last will and testament of Thomas Colson was produced in court by Edward Herndon & William Waller the executors therein named and there being no witnesses to the same and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said will and first codicil thereto were wholly written by the testator and the second codicil thereto annexed being proved by the oaths of Joseph Herndon Jr and Stapleton Crutchfield two of the witnesses thereto, the said will and codicils are admitted to record. And on the motion of the said executors who made oaths thereto and entered into bonds in the penalty of two hundred thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form. Teste Robert L Chew CSC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB G:87 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Notes Notes regarding the record These three individuals are named to be freed in Deed Book R:36 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 1804 - Colson to Tom, et al - Spotsylvania Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1804