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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource King George County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/07/1825 Location The location of the interview King George County Virginia Manumitter Meriweather Taliaferro Manumitted Sally, unnamed children, Benjamin Franklin, Ben Text of Freedom Document Meriweather Taliaferro’s will I Meriweather Taliaferro of the County of King George being in perfect health but knowing the uncertainty of life do make this my last will and testament in the manner following. Imprimis. It is my will and desire that my servant woman Sally and her children and their increase, if any, have their freedom at my death should I not have it in my power to emancipate them previous to that event. Item I give and bequeath to the said Sally and her children two thousand dollars (to be paid out of any part of my estate), two mules or horses, a yoke of oxen, a milk cow, two beds, and furniture including all my blankets, all the meat on hand at my death and twenty barrels of corn. And it is my will and desire that my executors (herein named) do have the emancipation of the said Sally and her children and their increase (if any) permanently established and for the perfect accomplishment of which, they if necessary are to consider any part or the whole of my estate subject. The existence of a cruel law of this state may render it necessary to seek for those unfortunates some more friendly quarter and hence the latitude to my executors. Item I give and bequeath to Benjamin Franklin (a son of the said Sally) who I have already emancipated five hundred dollars to be paid out of my estate his choice of any one of my negroes and one mule or horse. It is to be understood that he is to have no part of what is above devised to his mother and her other children. Item the residue of my estate (after the foregoing part of this my will is strictly complied with) I give and bequeath to Nappertandy, now a child living with my overseer, and whom I recognize as my child by Ann Truslow. It is my will and desire that my friend Mrs. Sally Rogers (the wife of my overseer) do accept of fifty dollars as a very small testimonial of my gratitude for the care she has taken of this child. I appoint as executors to this my last will and testament my friend Cary Seldon of Salvington Stafford County, Alexander S. Hove, John Seymour Taliaferro, and my brother John Taliaferro of King George, and enjoin upon them in the name of the friendship I hear them to have justice done the poor woman & her children herein named, they will be forlorn and helpless when I am no more and will require the protecting hand of friendship to be extended to them. I have the consoling reflection that the selection I have here made will be as a shield to them against the injustice of this world. Item It is my will and desire that my faithful old man servant Ben have his freedom at my death and fifty dollars. Witness my hand and seal this first day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Signed in presence of Meri’r Taliaferro (seal) Sally Rogers Wm Rogers Wm Beverley Th’s Jenkins In King George County court July 7 1825 The aforeoing last will and testament of Meriweather Taliaferro deceased was produced in court by John Taliaferro, one of the executors therein named, and the court being satisfied that the same is wholly in the handwriting of the testator. Therefor the said will is ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said executor who made oath thereto and together with James G. Taliaferro Sen’r his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $4000 conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste, J.W. Smith Clk Document Type Last Will & Testament WB 3:259 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Notes Notes regarding the record other potential children of Sally unnamed; inferred deed for the freedom of Benjamin Franklin not found in county records, so his name is noted here 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 King George County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/06/1825 Location The location of the interview King George County Virginia Manumitter William Sebastian Manumitted Julia, Hamish Text of Freedom Document William Sebastian’s will In the name of God Amen. I William Sebastian being in the full possession of my heath & understanding do make this my last will & testament to wit. Imprimis I give & bequeath to my son John Sebastian & his heirs forever the following lands namely a hundred acres of land, be the same more or less, I purchased of Frilder Roe & his sisters commonly known by the name of Harry Roe’s place. Item The twenty acres of land adjoining the above (be the same more or less) I purchased of Jesse McKenney. Item Ten acres the same more or less I purchased of Charles Crismond & bounded by the lands of Thornton Frank, John Wilkerson & William Suttles. Secondly I give & bequeath to my son William Sebastian and to his heirs forever the following parcels of land viz: the tract of land on which I now live purchased of George William Bussel containing one hundred acres (be the same more or less). Item One hundred and thirty six acres (be the same more or less) I purchased of John Storke of Prince William County. Item Sixty eight acres be the same more or less purchased of William Glascock adjoining the 136 acres. Item Six acres about the same more or less purchased of Charles Crismond adjoining the tract & purchased of the Bussels & lying & being on the southeast side of Weedins Mill Dam. Item I give and bequeath to my son William & his heirs forever a negro man named Joe aged about 25 years and a negro boy named Andrew about 12 years old. Item I give and bequeath to him and his heirs forever 2 horses, an ox cart, a pair of oxen, a cow & calf, six hogs, two ewes & all my plantation utensils, also the bed I sleep upon, bedstead & furniture, my two chests and my chair. 3rd I give and devise unto my son William a negro man named Aaron to have & to hold in trust for the use and benefit of my son John and his heirs forever. 4th It is my will and desire that all the rest of my stock after my wife has taken her thus consisting of horses, cattle, sheep & hogs shall be sold so soon after the qualifying of my executor as convenient and the money arising therefrom be equally distributed among my three daughters. 5th I give & bequeath to my daughter Betsey & to her heirs a negro woman named Rachel, also one bed & furniture. 6th I give & bequeath unto my daughter Joanna Catharine and to her heirs forever a negro girl named Nancy about ten years old, also one bed & furniture. 7th I give & bequeath to my daughter Ann Weedon a negro girl named Anman about 8 years old, also one bed & furniture. 8th It is furthermore my will that Julia & Hamish, two mulatto children, daughters of Rachel, be emancipated and in as much as it cannot be conveniently done in this state, I request & require of my son William, whom I hereby appoint & constitute my sole executor that when both of them shall have attained the age of fifteen years he convey them to some state in the Union where they can receive & enjoy this blessing and for the more effectual securing it to them, I hereby appropriate fifty dollars to remain in the hands of my executor for the expenses of their transportation. This is my last will & testament revoking and annulling all others. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & seal this 24th July 1824. Signed, sealed & del’d in William Sebastian (seal) presence of Langhorn Dade Jr. Stephen Wilkerson P.S. It is to be distinctly & clearly understood that it is my will & intention that my three daughters Betsey, Kitty, & Ann shall live in the house I at present occupy as a dwelling without paying bond as long as they remain unmarried. Teste William Sebastian (seal) Langhorn Dade Jr. Stephen Wilkerson King George County court October 6 1825 The aforegoing last will & testament of William Sebastian dec’d was proved by the oaths of Langhorn Dade Jr. & Stephen Wilkerson, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of William Sebastian, the executor therein named who made oath thereto and together with Thomas B. McBabor, his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $5000 conditioned as the law directs. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste, John H. Smith Clerk Document Type Last Will & Testament WB 3:264 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Princess Anne County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/05/1825 Location The location of the interview Princess Anne County Virginia Manumitter George Corprew Manumitted "all my Negro Slaves" Text of Freedom Document In the name of God amen, I George R. Corprew of the County of Princess Anne & State of Virginia, being of weak bodily health but of sound & disposing mind & memory do make & ordain this my last Will & Testa- -ment.. Item 1st It is my will & desire that all my Negro Slaves of the age of twentyone years & over be hired out for two years at the end of which time I wish them paid twenty five dollars each & set free.. Item 2nd I give & bequeath unto my brother Malachi Corprew all of my Interest in the sourwood land to him and his heirs forever, I also give unto him my black smith shop lot, to him and his heirs forever. I do like- -wise give unto my Brother Malachi Corprew all of my negro Slaves under the age of twenty one years unto him & his heirs untill they shall respectively arrive to that age at which time I wish them to be in like manner hired out for two years & then to be paid twenty five dollars & set free as before; I also give unto my Brother Malachi Corprew my gold watch & seals.. Item 3d I give & bequeath unto my relative David Corprew my wind mill to him and his heirs forever as also my Grey Horse Saddle & Bridle.. Item 4th I give & bequeath unto my relative Thos. Brown all of my furniture & Books... Item 5th I give & bequeath unto my friend David Powers my horse called cold water.. Item 6th It is my desire that the monies arising from the two years hire of my negro slaves be equally divided between the Heirs of William Holt decd. after paying to each negro twenty five dollars as before directed.. Item 7th I give & bequeath unto my relative Joshua Corprew my small fowling piece & apparatus.. Item 8th I give & bequeath unto my relative Wilson Corprew my portable writing desk & shaving apparatus.. Item 9th I give & bequeath unto my friend Thomas J. Marchant one fowling piece which is in the care of Joseph Barnes.. Item 10th It is my wish for all of my stock of Hogs & Cattle to be sold & the monies arising therefrom with those owing to me to be applied to the payment of my just debts & all the balance if any I give unto my brother Malachi Corprew.. Item 11th It is my wish that all of my property which I may not have named in this will, be sold, & the monies applied as those arising from the sale of my stock & collection of Debts due to me.. Lastly I do nominate, constitute & appoint my brother Malachi Corprew exe- -cutor to this my last Will & Testament. signed, sealed & acknow- -ledged at Washington point this the 8th day of Novr. A.D. 1825 In presence of us } John Anderton } George R. Corprew {seal} James Gammon } M. H. Sawyer } At a Court held for Princess Anne County the 5th day of December 1825 The Last Will and Testament of George R. Corprew deceased, was proved by the oaths of James Gammon and M. H. Sawyer two of the witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Malachi Corprew the Executor therein named who made oath thereto, and together with Wilson Corprew and Joshua Corprew his securities, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of twelve thousand dollars conditioned according to law; Certifi- -cate is granted him for obtaining probat thereof in due form.. Teste J. J. Burroughs Clk: Cur Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 4:40 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted unknown Notes Notes regarding the record additional research needed to ascertain names and numbers 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 Princess Anne County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 03/05/1825 Location The location of the interview Princess Anne County Virginia Manumitter Joshua Cannon Manumitted Chany, Henry, Mary, Nancy, John Text of Freedom Document Know all Men by these presents that I, Joshua Cannon of the County of Princess Anne & State of Virginia, for and in consideration of the affection which I have for the persons hereinafter mentioned & being impressed with the truth that all men are by nature equally free and being also desirous of making provision in case of death, for the emancipation of certain persons now held by me as Slaves, Do in consideration of the premises hereby Emancipate and Set free a negro woman now belonging to me named Chany and her four children Henry, Mary, Nancy and John and all her future issue and increase from & immediately after my decease, it being hereby distinctly understood that they are to remain under my Controul at my Will & pleasure during my natural life—from and after which time I do forever manumit & set free said negro Chany & her four children aforesaid & her future issue & increase—and I Do hereby covenant & bind my self and my heirs to protect the said negroes in the unmo- lested enjoyment of their freedom from & after the period aforesaid from my heirs or any other person or persons whomsoever—In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed my Seal this fourth Day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty five— Signed, Sealed & delivered } his In presence of . . . . . . . . . } Joshua X Cannon {Seal} William W. Cason } mark Horatio Woodard ________________________________________ In the clerk's Office of Princess Anne County Court the 5th day of March 1825 This Deed of Emancipation from Joshua Cannon to Chany and her four children was acknowledged by said Joshua Cannon, & admitted to record.— Teste J. J. Burroughs Cl. Cur. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 34:484 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 5 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 Washington County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 08/17/1825 Location The location of the interview Washington County Virginia Manumitter Will Wortham Manumitted Hannah Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Will Wortham of the County of Washington and State of Virginia for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear to my daughter Hannah of said county and state and for the further consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid by the said Hannah the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold and released and by these presents do release set free and forever emancipate the said Hannah from the bonds of slavery or of personal service to me or any one claiming under me as a slave and I do hereby warant and defend the right of the said Hannah to her freedom for the claim of myself or of any other person claiming under me Witness my hand and seal this 15th day of August 1825 Will Wortham {LS} mark Teste Peter Mayo[?] x Jacob Lynch x At a court continued and held for Washington County the 17th day of August 1825 This Deed of Emancipation from Will Wortham to his daughter Hannah was proven in court by the oath of Peter Mayo[?] and Jacob Lynch the witness their to to[?] be the act said Will Wartham and ordered to be recorded. Teste Jacob Lynch D.C. Document Type Deed Record Location WB 5:243 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record This is the same Hannah sold to her father Will Wortham by Henry Jones WB 6:314 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 1825 - Wortham to Hannah - Washington Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1825 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/d8f22581d4ae78184dfa51f9dbd3ca99.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=qaXM4q1lm%7EQBEQwgsdyPDSRFp04XVf6d4-UypAk08rjsvZA41SEPjZ81UL9F9XyfGIell0kL1QAFqOtDqBi30ge%7En8lGelj28FjZoGUUPyLVkPuFSYFYGp7L-cYNvkR7qqEewFHXhnc0X2xjRm5b9ERNi7IVIAf6oMh8jco7kr9aWLVckRTgQZ6e-%7Ew58nM2uqFldRIk-hJA46zWgVTreqhClWLGZF9WELRkwfVR9xeVWTHF06xg8DzNzo7YQzt8afO00obxTk-SjyNkyYiT9RUo465CUZMAAU3NHUkkS74KzGxvuT3WGm9LLvpcIdZSZk3jxrLH9sW1xqbSuPZPwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 84065e5a4242c21549167d53a072bc0e 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 Washington County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/30/1825 Location The location of the interview Washington County Virginia Manumitter Henry Jones Manumitted Hannah Spriggs Text of Freedom Document Be it Remembered that heretofore to wit at a period prior to the 15th day of August 1825 the undersigned being the owner of Hannah known now by the name of Hannah Spriggs, whom the he sold prior to the said date to Will a free man of colour , and her father the said Will on the day and year aforesaid executed to said Hannah a deed of emancipation, which is of record in the County Court of Washington. Now therefore for and in consideration of the purchase money of said Hannah being paid to me by said Will, and wishing to give to the said Hannah the benefit of full & perfect freedom. I do hereby release to her all right or claim to her, and do by these presents emancipate and give to her full and perfect freedom, which liberty and freedom the said Hannah has been entitled to from the said 15th day of August 1825, this deed of emancipation would at the date aforesaid have been executed, but it was believed by the undersigned that the deed of Will to the said Hannah would to all intents and purposes fully emancipate her. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal May 6th 1825 Henry Jones {seal} attest John H. Fulton Samuel Logan Jacob Lynch At a Court continued and held for Washington County the 30th day of May 1825 This Deed of Emancipation from Henry Jones to Hannah alias Hannah Spriggs was proved in court by the oaths of Samuel Logan and Jacob Lynch, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto to be the act and deed of said Jones and ordered to be recorded. Teste Jacob Lynch D.C. 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Title A name given to the resource Middlesex County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/28/1825 Location The location of the interview Middlesex County Virginia Manumitter Daphne West Manumitted Ben Hord Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Daphne West of the County of Middlesex do hereby relinquish all right which I have to Benjamin Hord given to me by the last will and testament of James Ross dec’d in which will it is expressed that Master Healy & John Chew exor’s, or the survivor of them, shall annually hire the said Ben Hord out, and the proceeds of his hire, after paying all incident charges, pay two thirds to me & the other to said Ben. I do hereby release the said Exors, or either of them, or the survivor of them, from the discharge of that duty & do request them or either of them, or the survivor as soon as can be done, to execute a deed of emancipation to the said Ben in any manner allowable by law, so as to secure to him his freedom, in which deed (if required) I bind myself, my heirs, Exors, & admors under the penalty of five hundred dollars to join in at any time when required. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 6th day of July 1825. Witness Daphne West (seal) Jarshus Q. Keisingham At a court held for Middlesex County at the courthouse in Urbanna, on Monday the 28th day of Nov. 1825. This deed of release from [?Daphey?] West to Ben [?Howard?] was this day proved by the oath of T.Q. Keinsingham & ordered to be recorded. Teste, Geo. Healy Clk Truly recorded Teste, Geo Healy Clk Document Type Deed Record Location DB 15:139 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 1825 - West to Ben Hord - Middlesex Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1825 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/f805c1557bdbe0a63e5609cc3a45c6fb.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=G7n7VbJwSA1P7-8HHTRnsXw%7EjBqQExPhh8MgTcYlNtb675g%7EeES6kn8mGLNGDpGJS3EDVn5oJNc0kLz9pQJ8iWC9uqR5TGOCqROdd-RUBnsQMUxRU2DQt8I8FREZnEIYSTuiiwqedfcSdUXXzEu1WIsArcduooGlW5LOGXVLr87ZHsoIWKLQCofMngXpjiMZaeUoh41tEWujwcHEYxakdK9DHQDVrVBaGov5gBd77LX18wpvYaHEcL%7EUQUMB14yeqRHVE6Jm6i0m8QKMTFVhNlJ5g0CEKJpowNmv3Nxqc4slp2OypbghcmdSYYJKrTYpkFFrgBKN2dqt105xWNOlnA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 0d8087bdfa34773dafa39b1979e7beb6 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/01c4e25cc9f9ba627c436f3418d30289.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=SiZJDLXjgS%7ECDR8rlCjwsVaXAovg-7yUawR0QjsxDpdlPKk9ZY8esYSdTi35-XOgSnafotZigFC-Qj4zB1KFgoPYd7z9-Yv%7ER-lIYvFVIMDKcjV2D69l9KJFPkRFQPY6FtW4buSq6KlqvNdF-yW12XdvKuDJfeoc9hYDbwZjBVomnvgrBIvZbh2pq0qwOdmKNYbdkIKkNfhXFZODIN0olB2MkP1T1YDY%7ExYSHAIOSIDq4hZHvDdT6wfJNYkmrD1vdgRzUDINK%7EW6dMtBFyC5ZJc%7E49aXOGG%7E0G3eaBOJzEnOtH3AdhSl%7EUF-zTtd1ss6yIQdDM5lxCanIGqgMNtyUg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 44f02603a0527024e088d158a9b4b858 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 Middlesex County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/27/1825 Location The location of the interview Middlesex County Virginia Manumitter James Ross Manumitted Austin Peay Text of Freedom Document In the name of God I James Ross of Cedar Park in the County of Middlesex being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make & constitute this my last will and testament. In the 1st place I do nominate and appoint John Chew and Robert Healy Executors of this my last will and testament to whom and to the survivor of them I give and bequeath the real and personal property of which I may die possessed, or entitled to, after the payment of my just debts in trust for the uses and purposes following to wit. 1st Forty acres of land to Daphne West to be laid off to her on that part of my plantation (called Cedar Park) commonly known by the name of Dudley’s so as to contain a spring of water; also directing that as soon as possible after my death that out of the proceeds of my personal estate the said executors shall cause to be built for her a house eighteen or twenty feet square with a brick chimney, she being permitted to reside at my dwelling house until the said house directed to be built is completed, and that they shall them make her a deed in fee simple for said forty acres of land. 2ndly All the residue of said plantation called Cedar Park to be equally divided between William Woodford, David Woodford, Fanny Woodford, and Corbin Lane, allotting to D. Woodford that part on which the blacksmith shop stands, and as said division shall take place, the said executors shall execute a deed in fee simple to their respective paid to them. 3rdly That the said executors shall retain possession of my houses & lots in Fredericksburg for the separate use and benefit of Nancy Woodford, during the life of her present husband Ben D. Baptist and after his death convey the same to her in fee simple, and should he survive the said Nancy then on her death they shall convey the same to her children in fee simple. 4thly The negro girl little Daphne to Fanny Woodford, the boy Braxton (the son of Helen) to David Woodford, the negro boy James to Wm. Woodford, the negro boy Marlborough and girl Winny to Corbin Lane, little Ben to James Corbin, and to Daphne West the negro woman Hellen and that the same executors accordingly make bills of sale absolute. 5thly That my mulatto servant man Austin Peay may for his good and faithful services to me be emancipated by deed from my said executors according to law as soon as possible after my death, and of Daphne West aforesaid set up any claim to or on account of said Austin then all property devised or bequeathed in any part of this my will for her benefit to return to the mass of my estate. 6thly That all the blacksmith tools belonging to me at my death be delivered over in absolute right to David Woodford. 7thly That my blacksmith servant Ben Heard to be hired out annually and that proceeds of his hire be paid (after deducing all charges incident) two thirds thereof to Daphne West and the other third to said Ben, and that the said Ben Heard be emancipated by my executors in such manner as the law may direct, after the death of said Daphne West. 8thly That all the rest and residue of my estate except what is otherwise disposed of by this my will shall be sold to best advantage and the proceeds divided into eight parts & paid over, two to George Woodford, two to James Corbin, one to Wm. Woodford, one to David Woodford, one to Fanny Woodford and one to Corbin Lane. 9thly That the first choice bed bolster, pair of pillows, pair of sheets & pair of blankets be delivered over to Wm. Woodford and second choice of like articles to David Woodford, all in absolute right. 10thly That before any sale of my estate Wm. Woodford, David Woodford, shall receive in absolute right one cow and calf each, to have choice in the order of their names here mentioned, & that all dead orchards in the land (in the legal sense) at the time of my death shall be fore the use of those entitled to remain on the land aforesaid as per my final request. Finally I request that portion of land to be paid off to Wm. Woodford may embrace the dwelling house and one half of the orchard behind the garden and including the land next to Steptoe’s line and on the opposite of the road a quantity of woodland sufficient therefore. And that Wm. Woodford, David Woodford, Fanny Woodford & Corbin Lane may be permitted equally to occupy the houses, outhouses, &c belonging to Cedar Park, under the control & at the discretion of my said executors until a division thereof is effected. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Signed, sealed, published, and declared James Ross (seal) by the testator as & for his last will & testament in presence of Henry Muse Jr. Rob’t Healy Manus Rowan At a court held for Middlesex County at the courthouse in Urbanna on Monday the 27th day of June 1825. This last will and testament of James Ross dec’d was this day presented in court and the same being proved b the oaths of Henry Muse Jr., Robert Healy, and Manus Rowan, the witnesses thereto is ordered to be recorded & liberty is given the executors therein named to qualify at a future day. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lancaster County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/19/1825 Location The location of the interview Lancaster County Virginia Manumitter John Doggett Manumitted Reubin, Suckey, Becky, Judith Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I John Doggett of the County of Lancaster and State of Virginia enjoying good health and of sound mind and disposing memory but calling to mind the uncertainty of this life and the certainty of death, and with a strong hope of a glorious resurrection through the merits of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ do desire that my body be buried in a Christian like manner, and as for the worldly goods it hath pleased Almighty God, to bless me with I desire in the following manner. I give to my son Cyrus my home plantation to him and his heirs forever. I give to my son David S. my upper plantation to him and his heirs forever the dividing line between the lands given to my said sons to begin at a small spruce pine marked as a line tree at or near a large oak stump on the line between the lands of Spencer George and myself from thence as the petition fence runs across by my middle gate, continuing as the said fence now stands across the main swamp above the head of John Creek till it strikes the line between the lands of the estate of Dennis Doggett dec’d and myself. It is my will and desire that the bed & bed stand with two pair of sheets two pair of pillow cases, two blankets, one best white and one checked cotton and one yarn fringed counterpans, and two best bed quilts and one small painted oval table that stand in the back chamber, or preachers room (so called) remain there for the accommodation of preachers of the Gospel, I give to my son Cyrus my negroes Charlie, Reubin, Suckey, and Beckey, with their increase and it is my desire that he trust them with humanity also one large looking glass in the hall, one large oval table, my desk, six choice Windsor chairs, bed, bed stand, curtains & furniture in the chamber all my light casks, half of my stock of cattle, sheep and hogs on half of my still and wheat fan almost my buffet, four volumes Fletcher Chicks, two vol. Woods Dictionary, Family Bible, one small square table in the hall and my clock. I give to my daughter Sarah my negroes Venus, Eliza, & Lewis also one bed, bed stand, furniture in the middle room, one looking glass that she now has in her possession and three vol. of Westleys Sermon I give to my daughter Mary S. my negroes Rosanna Spencer and Dorcas also her choice bed, bed stand, and furniture upstairs, one looking glass now in her possession and the balance of Westley Sermons not devised to my daughter Sarah. I give to my son David S. my negroes Henry, Miranda, Winney and Judith with their increase and it is my desire that he treat them with humanity, also my grey mare Diamond my large square table in the hall, six Windsor chairs, his choice of my beds, bed stands, and furniture that has not been heretofore willed half of my stock of cows, sheep, and hogs, half of my still and wheat fan, looking glass in the dining room, my cupboard, twelve vol. of Encyclopedia, two vol. Armenian Magazine all my law books including the revised Code of Virginia and two vol. of Haylands Epitome. I give to Jane Sutton the sum of thirty dollars to raised out of my estate for her particular attention to my family affairs. It is my will and desire that all the balance of my estate not heretofore disposed of after the payment of my just debts I give to be equally divided amongst my daughters Sarah and Mary S. and my son David S. It is my will and desire that my executors hereinafter named shall hold in trust all the estate that I have devised to my daughter Sarah until she settle her administratix account on the estate of her dec’d husband and pay over whatever may be found due, from her to said estate, or my executors shall on her failure to do so sell so much of that estate that I have devised her as will pay off any claim that may come against my estate in consequence of my having been bound as security for her as administratix of her dec’d husband and then deliver over the balance to her or the whole as the case may be. I hereby nominate and appoint my son Cyrus as guardian to my son David as it is my wish and desire that the court will not require bond or security of him for his guardianship. Whereas under the existing laws of this state it is impracticable to emancipate slaves to remain herein it is my request of my sons that should the laws of our land permit slaves to be granted their freedom at any time during their lifetime that they set free and at full liberty the following slaves to wit Reubin at the age of forty years if practicable and the others Suckey, Becky and Judith as soon as practicable. I hereby nominate and appoint my friend John Chowning and my son Cyrus as Executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 27th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. Signed & acknowledged John Doggett (seal) in presence of [?Bidrar?] George Elizabeth T. Kirk Frances Simmonds Elizabeth C. Edwards At a court held for the County of Lancaster on the 19th day of December 1825. This last will and testament of John Doggett dec’d was proven in open court by the oaths of Bidrar George & Frances Simmonds two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Benjamin M. Walker CC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 28:258 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 4 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 1825 - Doggett to Reuben - Lancaster Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1825 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/77cf002ccfd43fad9f022c317b0dce39.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=MZ08agAWsLv0Bq7QoZcU%7EHXRPYKcutYCCnwMJmIjzEYEUGoKNBkcd8RbfyYcpqzp5oHjZTV8bxdgaAygSPYtGktGRDWCuBF3hanulMOzPxOMiY%7Ehik11jiZXBjWJSU4mxQEi%7EQi3HTk77RYQkWqM74QUb7RpUzxorHby0DJx25O56z1Jr36BSeI-LR2VLxKkybOFLmRE-mfJGL0TWWAa3Y3Mepaxra292u%7Em%7EhVXkz3t2sulxjNL09EPYIE2GXSpaEanzp60NadP4mgKf06pYr8iqKf3AYVaaYnbYxv5826kkK7FZtx0jb3WQZeFF83-ZYCRHzbgFSnK7jHMlWHjIg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 456c1787cc57486c2b75505339ce655b 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 York County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 09/29/1825 Location The location of the interview York County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Griffin Manumitted Kitty, John, William, Lucy, Sally, Courtney, Elizabeth Text of Freedom Document State of Virginia York County to wit I Thomas B. Griffin of Yorktown and county aforesaid in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify and make known that the bearer hereof a mulatto woman named Kitty is a free person of color, and has six mulatto children named John, William, Lucy, Sally, Courtney and Elizabeth who were all born in my family, and over whom I hereby disclaim all right, title to a property in the said woman Kitty and her six children above named. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen. Thomas B. Griffin (seal) In York County Clerk’s Office 29th September 1825 This indenture of emancipation was acknowledged by Thomas B. Griffin party thereto as and for his act and deed according to law and admitted to record. Teste, Fil. M. Hubberd DCC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 10:45 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 7 Notes Notes regarding the record two of these individuals were named in previous 1823 deeds found at DB 9:353 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 1825 - Griffin to Kitty - York Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1825