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Title A name given to the resource Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/28/1844 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Marshall Manumitted Betsy Henry Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Thomas G Marshall of the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia, manumit, emancipate, and liberate a certain mulatto woman called Betsy Henry who is now residing in Richmond Va. which woman was purchased by me in 1822 (she being then a child at a sale made at Taylorsville by Anthony R Thornton, Deputy Marshall of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia, which said emancipation and liberation I hereby make binding upon myself and heirs, forever quitting all claim to the services of the said Betsy Henry. In witness whereof I have hereto affixed my hand and seal this 30th day of August 1844. Signed, sealed & delivered T.G. Marshall (seal) In presence of Fauquier County to wit: We Robert M Stribling and B.R. Bradford Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Thomas G. Marshall, a party to a certain deed of emancipation bearing date the 30th day of August 1844, and hereunto annexed, personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and desired us to certify the said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier, in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 12th day of September 1844. Rob. M. Stribling (seal) B.R. Bradford (seal) Fauquier County Court, November the 28th 1844 This deed of emancipation was acknowledged in open court by T.G. Marshall, and ordered to be recorded. Teste, A.J. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dinwiddie County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/21/1844 Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter James Epes Manumitted unnamed individuals Text of Freedom Document I Jas. Epes of Dinwiddie County to make & ordain this my last will & testament in manner and form following viz. 1st I give unto Albert Dabney the Cat-tail tract of land. 2nd I give unto William H. Brown grandson of Peter Epes the tract of land on gravelly Run together with the mill and its appurtenances and in consideration of the above gift of land and mill the said Wm H Brown is to pay the bond which I owe to William David and likewise to take care of and support clothe and keep them at home with him the three following old negroes Jac, Kepey, Chloe. 3rd The residue of my negroes with the exception of the three mentioned in the 2nd clause of this my last will I emancipate liberate and set free and I particularly request Setty’s children to take care of and support & clothe her and after the payment of my just debts if there should be balance enough to bear the expenses & send the negroes away either to a free state or Liberia (to which I would advise all of them to go) I direct my executor hereafter named to appropriate to that purpose the said balance & while he is settling up and collecting the debts I say that he must hire them all out to the best advantage privately or publicly so that they have good homes and the money arising from the hire to be applied to the benefit of their removal. This clause I request my executor hereafter named religiously to observe. 4th I give unto Albert Dabney my books and all accounts due by him to me & watch. 5th I give unto Mary Bott a sorrel horse called Rock. 6th I give unto Wm H Brown my grey horse named Prince. Lastly I nominate & appoint Albert Dabney executor to this my last will and testament and request the County Court of Dinwiddie not to require security of him for his administration and I likewise leave it discretionary with him to sell the property not dispose of, either publicly or privately to the best advantage. Written with my own hand & without the advice or consultation of any human being and signed with my seal this 5th day of August 1844. Jas. Epes (seal) At a court held for Dinwiddie County on the 21st day of October 1844. This writing purporting to be the last will and testament of James Epes dec’d was produced in court, in order to be proved and there being no subscribing witness thereto, John P. Crump and George W. Crump were sworn, and severally deposed that they are well acquainted with the testators hand writing and verily believe the same and the name thereto subscribed to be wholly written by the testators own hand. Whereupon, it is ordered that the said writing be recorded as the true last will and testament of the said James Epes deceased. And on the motion of Albert Dabney Executor therein named who made oath thereto, and entered into bond in the penalty of twenty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form. Teste, Jn. P. Crump CC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 3:615 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted unclear 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 1843 - Epes to unnamed slaves - Dinwiddie Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1844 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/61eb75e5253494e24e95fc0584ffb32d.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=hJNiwH6ADKIkCB8D%7E-sJ2pwHJ5SkwTmw3AghdH8GEWkkbLIULL3s4f07RbMC8dOietf8BbN6zB7pY-vrCuvuaTr4QiTwgf1MojNAp8NYRePZ57v9zKz9RalWQD4xDQL8PwUDmbAdQ1-3hmMQ9rSx2RNpgnSqkolzo9sGXhqtnYhnxoGUbeOXpJ9qH6V4c5hgPV1UQzEAEswuuxELygkhrgo3wu4sHxQYUO4B2d3O3L8HQTAxIQzIiCzysTV8z22E1lipFRFZQfgeP5W59SzlSa76yR8i8J5Ea13MrlZe01WnoRpP5W9LmzCMo2jFnlC1Sxa5wH5MVZIwe2Sabm7%7EbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 62113849b528e5cccc33a8590b4cf2ad 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 Dinwiddie County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/15/1844 Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter Richard Hill Manumitted Chenan Hill Text of Freedom Document Dear Green June 9th 1836 Confiding implicitly in your honor as a man it is needless to call on your affection as a brother to carry in effect my ultimate wishes. My course of life forced on me from circumstances I do not with to estimate, but so long as I live it is my wish to act honorable to the world and to carry with me to the grave a conscience devoid of crime in its own conviction however it may be judged of by others. First. I wish you to provide for the children Virginia and Ann, I wish them to have five hundred dollars each and to divide equally Joanna and her increase. Chenan and her children should she have any must have their freedom. Should she prefer living here give her a hundred acres of land, and the whole of my medical accounts and if you do not give her this place, build a comfortable house for her. The balance of my estate is yours and your heirs. Should Chenan prefer moving to Ohio give her an equivalent to what is mentioned above. Green to you I have entrusted duties more dear to me than existence, I feel that I shall not be deceived. God only knows when my life may be ended and I may not have the time to do that which is here allotted to you but come when death may this sketch imperfect as it is will plainly inform you of any intention. Fulfill to the uttermost my brother, what I here request and may God bless you and yours. Mr. Green Hill Richard Hill At a court held for Dinwiddie County on the 15th day of January 1844. This writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Richard Hill dec’d was presented in court by Green Hill, and there being no subscribing witness thereto, Isham E Hargrave & Hartwell H. Lewis were sworn and severally deposed that they are well acquainted with the testator’s hand writing, and verily believe the said writing and the name thereto subscribed and the superscription thereon endorsed to be wholly written by the testator. Whereupon, it is ordered that the said writing be recorded as the true last will and testament of the said Richard Hill dec’d. And on the motion of Green Hill, who took oath prescribed by law, and together with Isham E. Hargrave George W. Rose and David F. Hoy his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of thirty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Richard Hill dec’d with his will annexed in due form. Teste, Jn P. 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Title A name given to the resource 1844 - Hill to Chenan, et al - Dinwiddie Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1844 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/3fc61c8671a48d76dbd0e3c148a6349e.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=V4h%7ESILZW60wEgTthg4MkwGn1KDtlA3EOTsVYSigT37dsWMvACsOK0W0dZhcXeLVr3YqooaUX3YpWFniusNwwPEoGSCvtSnavSGWnBDcdMuLpEwwwNCqPNgNJGnUC-AMQ5tRznmvu1BOvIVQbha8-5A0HQDA4I8EX-c90d3Nzw6qvsQhRHrR51wJssbhvoxjMOG3YSSsks7m6UPcHMQMl-146cggXiyHYRKOSdHOSmf1gbEFlqD-Vrtn1v6kDXRgap5wKn3cWyFV%7EEIR3csxUPa-y7D-LfwHYkoRkFbgjh9dQOgUbne5t18OH9-WgqhnpqNdfwR7Le82KyKrq0qF2A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 39a4f278eae0d3d40ea89755d16ce6da 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 Dinwiddie County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/30/1844 Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter Green Hill Manumitted Chenar Hill, Isora Hill, Jacintha Hill, Indiana Hill, Aline Jane Hill , Jacob Hill Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Green Hill of the County of [illegible] and state of Virginia, being entitled as the whole and sole heir, to all the property of Chenar Hill and estate of which my brother Richard Hill deceased, late of the County of Dinwiddie and State aforesaid, died [illegible] and possessed, being induced by motives of benevolence and humanity; and for and in consideration of the wish, request and desire of my said brother as earnestly and solemnly expressed to me by him in his lifetime, and designing hereby to comply with and carry out his wish and desire in as ample, complete and effectual a manner as possible, have manumitted and emancipated and by these presents I do manumit, emancipate and set free forever from slavery the following slaves who were the property of the said Richard Hill at the time of his death, to wit Chenar Hill, a woman aged between thirty and thirty five years, Isora Hill a girl, born the 23rd day of October 1836, Jacintha Hill, a girl born the 25th day of January 1838, Indiana Hill a girl born the 26th day of November 1839, Alie Jane Hill a girl born the 30th day of April 1841, and Jacob Hill a boy born on the twenty fourth day of February last 1843, (the said girls and boy being children of the said Chenar Hill). And I the said Green Hill, for myself, my heirs & do forever grant release and confirm unto the said Chenar Hill, Isora Hill, Jacintha Hill, Indiana Hill, Aline Jane Hill and Jacob Hill, and unto all the future increase of the said Chenar Hill, Isora Hill, Jacintha Hill, Indiana Hill and Aline Jane Hill, all the right, title, benefit, interest and claim of myself and my heirs in and to the persons, labor and service or services of them the said Chenar Hill, Isora Hill, Jacintha Hill, Indiana Hill, Aline Jane Hill and Jacob Hill, and the future increase of the females amongst them as above mentioned. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, and in the 68th year of the Commonwealth. Signed, sealed and delivered Green Hill (seal) in the presence of Benj’n Johnson P.H. Vaden At a Court held for Dinwiddie County on the 30th day of May 1844 This deed of emancipation from Green Hill to Chenar Hill, Isora Hill, Jacintha Hill, Indiana Hill, Aline Jane Hill and Jacob Hill, was proved by the oaths of Benjamin Johnson and Page H. Vaden subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Jn P. Crump CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 4:428 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 6 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 Carroll County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Carroll County Virginia Manumitter John McRoberts Manumitted Polly McRoberts Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I John McRoberts of Carroll County and State of Virginia for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and do bear to my daughter, Polly McRoberts, of the county & state aforesaid, as well as for the further consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid by the said Polly McRoberts, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have given and granted & by these presents do give & grant unto the said Polly McRoberts her freedom from this day forward to superintend her own business to work and trade for herself. Also I give her one small mare, one colt & gear and all the farming utensils; one saddle and bridle with all the household and kitchen furniture that is now in my possession to have and to hold the said freedom and property unto her the said Polly McRoberts, her heirs, and assigns forever. And the said John McRoberts for him self, and his heirs, the said property unto the said Polly McRoberts, and her heirs, against the claim of him the said John McRoberts and his claim and against the claim or claims of every person whatsoever, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness my hand and seal May the 9th 1844. John McRoberts (seal) In the Clerk’s Office of Carroll County May 11th 1844. This deed of gift from John McRoberts to Polly McRoberts conveying personal property and freedom to the said Polly McRoberts was acknowledged in the office by the said John McRoberts to be his act and deed and was admitted to record on the same day. Teste, William Lundry C.C. 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Title A name given to the resource Giles County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Giles County Virginia Manumitter Lewis Neal Manumitted Simon Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Lewis Neal of the County of Giles and State of Virginia for certain good reasons moving me emancipate manumit & forever set free my negro man slave Simon about thirty five years of age, and by these presents manumit emancipate & forever set free the said boy Simon, conferring upon him all the privileges intended for free persons of color within the Commonwealth of Virginia, hereby disclaiming any and all right on my part to exercise any act of control or management over the said boy Simon.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 27thday of August 1844.Lewis Neal (seal)Virginia: In the Clerk’s Office of the County Court of Giles August the 27th1844This deed of emancipation from Lewis Neal to Simon late a slave of the said Neal was acknowledged before the undersigned and admitted to record.Teste, R.A. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rappahannock County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/14/1844 Location The location of the interview Rappahannock County Virginia Manumitter James Green Manumitted Frederick Text of Freedom Document I James Green of Culpeper County being of sound and disposing mind do make declare and publish this & for my last will and testament hereby revoking any former will by me heretofore made. I will and direct that the whole of my estate both real or personal with the exceptions hereafter made, descend and pass as if I had died intestate, my books in which I have charged the advances made to my several children being taken as evidence of their advances. That part my estate which may fall to my son John S Green upon a division I give in trust to my son Jones Green to be held by him during the natural life of the said John S. the profits whereof to be applied to the use and benefit of the said John S and his family, but not to be subject to or in any manner liable for any debts or debts of any kind due by or which may be contracted by the said John S. and upon the death of the said John S. the same is to be divided amongst his heirs agreeable to the law of descents. That part of my estate which may fall to my daughter Frances Parsons I give in trust to my son Charles Green to be held by him during the natural life of my said daughter Frances, the profits whereof to be applied to her use and benefit, but not to be subject to the payment of any debts or debts due by her husband George M Parsons or any debt which he may contract, but to be held for the sole use and benefit of my said daughter & upon the death of my said daughter the said part is to pass to her daughter Elizabeth Brent if living and if not then to the children of the said Elizabeth Brent. In the settlement and division of my estate, I direct that no interest be charged upon obligations or notes held by me from my sons or sons in law except a note which I hold which was given by my son James Green for two hundred dollars and which was assigned to me. I earnestly advise my beloved wife to make a compromise with her children for her interest in my estate by having a specific sum placed at interest on ample security the interest to be paid half yearly, believing as I do that if she takes her third she will find the management of it very troublesome & unpleasant. I direct that as speedy a settlement be made of my estate as practicable after my decease, by division of the same, and a division of all bonds, notes & accounts which may be due me and lastly I constitute and appoint my son in law William A. Lane Executor of this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed my this 20th day of January 1833. Signed, sealed, declared & James Green (seal) published as for his last will & testament in presence of Zeph Turner Robert Slaughter Jno S. Turner John Turner I James Green do hereby add the following codicil to this my last will and testament (to wit) it is my will & desire that all the debts of all and every kind which may be due to me by any of the legatees mentioned in the said will shall be given up to the persons owing the same and not brought into the account on final settlement among which debts there are six bonds for fifteen thousand dollars each, executed to me by six of the said legatees my books will shew what shall be considered a final settlement up to the date of that settlement and from the time of that settlement to the time of my death it is my will that no debts due me by any of the legatees shall be accounted for. Given under my hand and seal this 27th day of January 1837. James Green (seal) I James Green do hereby add this further codicil to this my last will & testament to wit – I give to my great grand daughter Elizabeth Lane Scott my negro boy Frederick and in case she should not live to the age of twenty one years or marry, then I leave the said negro boy Frederick to my grand son John G Lane in trust for the sole use and benefit of my grand daughter M Frances Scott and her heirs. Given under my hand & seal this 18th day of January 1841. Witness James Green (seal) M. Elvira Lane M. Ellen Lane I James Green of Rappahannock County by way of codicil to my last will do hereby give to my great grand daughter Elizabeth Lane Scott the two following tracts of land to wit- one containing ninety acres conveyed to me by – Smith by deed recorded in the Clerk’s of the County Court of Culpeper which said land adjoins the lands of Benj Payton & others, one other tract containing one hundred & twenty four acres conveyed to me by deed recorded in the clerk’s office of the County Court of Culp’r by Gab’l Wiley & wife which adjoins the lands of Abner Sims & others which said two tracts of land aforesaid I do hereby devise to bequeath to my great grand daughter Elizabeth Lane Scott to her & her heirs forever provided she lives until she is twenty one years old or marries, and in case she should not live to the age of twenty one years or marry then & in that case I do hereby will & bequeath the aforesaid two tracts of land to my grand son John G Lane in trust for the sole use & benefit of my grand daughter M. Frances Scott – and the said John G. Lane is hereby authorized so to manage the said land by sale or otherwise as will in his judgment best promote the interest of the said M Francis Scott. In witness whereof I hereto set my hand & seal this 21st day of Dec’r 1841. Signed, sealed & delivered by James James Green (seal) Green in our presence & attested by us in his sight and at his request Mordecai Hawkins William Thorn M Elvira Lane I James Green do hereby add this further codicil to this my last will and testament, to wit, that in consequence of the death of my son in law William A Lane (named in the body of my will as my executor) I do now constitute & appoint my grandson John G Lane Executor of this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of September 1842. Signed, sealed & delivered by James Green James Green (seal) In our presence & attested by us in his Sight & at his request. John Shack Green Monroe Kelly James Ashby Whereas I James Green of the County of Rappahannock (formerly Culpeper) have made my last will & testament in writing bearing date the 20th day of January 1833 and have since annexed several codicils thereto, but yet desire to make my meaning upon some points more clear & explicit than it is in them, now therefore I do hereby declare this present writing to be a further codicil to my said will and direct the same to be annexed thereto and taken as a part thereof. In the first place, as to any bonds or other claims which at the time of my death I may hold upon my son John S. Green & any property real or personal belonging to me which shall be at that time in his possession as well as the distributive share of my estate, which would otherwise be his under the fourth clause of this codicil, all of this I give & bequeath to my son Jones Green in trust, for the benefit of the family of the said John S Green in such manner & form as is expressed in my said will. Secondly, as to any bonds, or other claims which at the time of my death I may hold upon my son in law George M Parsons or my daughter Frances Parsons, and any property real or personal belonging to me which shall be at that time in his or her possession, as well as the distribution share of my estate which would otherwise come to him or her under the fourth clause of this codicil – all this I give & bequeath to my son Charles Green, in trust, for the benefit of the said Frances Parsons & her family in such manner & form as is expressed in my said will. Thirdly, as to any bonds, or other claims which at the time of my death I may hold upon any of my children, other than those mentioned before & any property real or personal belonging to me which at that time shall be in the possession of such children or any of them – I give & bequeath the same to such children respectively upon whom I may hold such bond or other claims, or in whose possession such property may be. Fourthly, It is my will & desire that the rest and residue of my estate of all kinds be divided in like manner as if I had died intestate, but with this understanding however that in making such division there shall be no hotchpot account taken of any advancements heretofore made by one, or which may be hereafter made by me to any of my said children or their descendants. Fifthly – Having become the suety of my daughter Dorothea F. Ashby in a bond to John G Lane acting as her trustee in the sum of three thousand one hundred & sixty two 96/100 dollars, dated the 27th September 1842, I direct (if said bond shall not have been paid by her) my executor to discharge & pay it off out of her share of my estate which will come into his hands. And lastly, I do ratify & confirm my said will & the codicils heretofore annexed to it, except so far only as the same shall be inconsistent with any thing contained in this present codicil. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand 7 affixed my seal this 18th day of February 1843. The above codicil was signed, sealed James Green (seal) & acknowledged in our presence at the request of the signer James B. Jones W.J. Menefee Middleton Miller I James Green do hereby add the further codicil to this my last will & testament, to wit, whereas by the third codicil of this my last will & testament, I gave to my great grand daughter Elizabeth Lane Scott my negro boy, Frederick, I now do hereby revoke that gift and do hereby give & bequeath to her in lieu of him four hundred dollars – and in consideration of my said negro boy Frederick’s fidelity & general good deportment, I give to said Frederick his freedom and require of my executors to endeavor to obtain leave for him to remain within the state, so long as he shall continue a good citizen, and in the event of the failure of such application, I will and direct that my grandson John G Lane shall take the control & management of him & appropriate his heirs to the support & maintenance of said Frederick. In the event of the death of my great grand daughter Elizabeth Lane Scott, before she attains the age of twenty one, then & in that case I give & bequeath the above legacy of four hundred dollars, intended to be given her, to my grandson John G Lane, in trust, for the sole use & benefit of my grand daughter M Frances Scott & heirs. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 27th day of May 1843. Signed, sealed & delivered in James Green (seal) Presence of us, as a codicil Robert S. Bell John Jett John W Marlow Mordecai Hawkins In Rappahannock County Court 14th October 1844 This last will & testament of James Green dec’d together with the codicils thereto, was this day produced to the court the said will was thereupon proved by the oaths of Zeph Turner & John S Turner two of the subscribing witnesses thereto the first and second of the codicils thereto having no subscribing witnesses the said Zeph Turner & John S Turner were sworn & severally deposed that they are well acquainted with the testators handwriting & verily believe that the first & second codicils with the name thereto subscribed to be of the testators proper handwriting. The third codicil was proved by M. Elvira Lane, who since subscribing her name to the same has intermarried with Monroe Kelly and M. Ellen Lane the other subscribing witness thereto. The fourth codicil was proved by the oaths of Mordecai Hawkins & the said M. Elvira Lane (now M. Elvira Kelly) two of the subscribing witnesses thereto. The fifth codicil was proved by the oaths of John Shack Green & Monroe Kelly two of the subscribing witnesses to the same. The sixth codicil was proved by the oaths of William J Menefee & Middleton Miller two of the subscribing witnesses thereto. The seventh & last codicil thereto was proved by the oaths of John Jett & the said Mordecai Hawkins two of the subscribing witnesses to the same. Whereupon the said will together with the said several codicils thereto annexed is ordered to be recorded as the last will and testament of the said James Green deceased. And on the motion of John G Lane the executor therein named who made oath thereto, together with Charles Green, Jones Green, Duff Green, Samuel Bayby, Elizabeth J Lane & John Jett his securities entered into & acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $90000 conditioned as the law directs; certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chesterfield County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/12/1844 Location The location of the interview Chesterfield County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Oliver Manumitted Mary, Mary, Jack, William, Alexander, Jim, Richard, Lucy Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen: I Thomas A. Oliver of Chesterfield being of feeble health and of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. Imprimis. I bequeath to my dear wife all the slaves which I have acquired by my marriage with her and their increase; and one half of my perishable estate (except what is hereafter given to my sisters) and one half of my moneys and debts due to me, after paying all debts due from me and all other charges and expenses of my estate; but upon condition that she shall make no claim of dower in my real estate, and of the slaves which I have emancipated. If she shall claim dower in my real estate, it is to be assigned to her before any part thereof shall be sold as hereafter directed; and at her death the dower land is to be sold in the manner and for the purposes herein after provided; and her portion of the slaves shall be assigned to her out of those which I derived from her: this provision being intended to be in lieu of her dower and distributable portion of my estate real and personal. Item. I give to my sisters Sally May & Martha Oliver and to the survivor of them, during life, the plantation on which they reside in Dinwiddie called Round Oak, together with all the furniture implements, utensils, stocks, provisions & crop of every kind which may be on and appertaining to the place at my death without their being accountable for any thing of a perishable nature, or which may be worn out and consumed by them; and after the death of the survivor of I give the plantation and whatever may remain of the perishable property unto my nephew Peterson J. Oliver to hold the land and appurtenances to him during his natural life and no longer, and at his death, I give the said plantation to his eldest son, who may attain the age of twenty one years, but if he shall die without leaving a son who shall attain that age, then I give the said plantation to all the children of the said P.J. Oliver who may be living at his death and the descendants of the here who may have died leaving issue; but if there be no descendant of P.J. Oliver living at his death, then I give the plantation to Oliver P. Bendall son of Lucy E. Bendall during his natural life; and at his death to his children of they any there be; but if he be then dead, or afterwards die, without issue living at his death, then I give the same to his brothers and sisters then living and the issue of those who may have died leaving issue to them and their heirs forever. Item. I emancipate all the slaves which I may own as my absolute property at my death and I require my executors to use give hundred dollars (which is hereby bequeathed to them for the purpose) out of any money of my estate in order to provide for the settlement of my said slaves. I hope they may be permitted to remain in Virginia and until that can be ascertained or till they be permanently settled, I desire that they may remain on my Round Oak plantation, or if any shall prefer to have their emancipation postponed, I desire that they be allowed to remain there during the life of my sisters and the survivor of them, and I give to my faithful and attentive servant Jack the carpenter my lot and houses on the east side of Walnut Street in Petersburg, nearly opposite the rail and depot, and I earnestly request that he may be allowed to remain in the state and reside on the lot as a free man. Item. All the residue of my estate of every description including my residence West View in Chesterfield, a plantation in Prince George, and two in Sussex called Halls old ordinary and Tyres’s and all lands which I may hereafter acquire, I desire to be sold and hereby empower my exors so to do as to the real estate on a credit of one, two and three years taking bonds with sufficient surety and deeds of trust on the lands respectively to secure the purchase money. I direct the proceeds of sales and all other moneys which may accrue to my estate to be invested in stocks of the state government of VA or the government of the United States, and the investments to be renewed and continued as long as it can lawfully be done: I desire that one fourth of the annual interest and profits be paid to each of my sisters, Sally May, Martha Oliver and Nancy Adams, and the other fourth to my nephews Peterson J. Oliver & Oliver P. Bendall during their respective lives; and at the death of any one or more of them & direct that his her or their shares shall go to the survivors & survivor of them during his her or their natural life or lives; and after the death of the last survivor then, I give one third part of the stocks or funds aforesaid unto the children of Peterson J. Oliver then living and the descendants of any who may have died, leaving issue then living, but if there be no child or issue of P.J. Oliver, then living, in that case I give the same to the descendants of my niece Lucy E. Bendall who may be then living to them and their heirs forever. One other third I give to Oliver P. Bendall’s children who may be then living, and the issue of those who m ay have died leaving issue then living; but if there be no living issue of O.P. Bendall at his death then I give the same to the descendants of my nephew John G. Adams then living, and the other third part I give to my great nieces Susan P. Graves & Caroline Graves daughters of Susan and Robert Graves during their respective lives, that is one moiety to such during life, and after their deaths respectively I give the said moiety of each to her children and descendants and in case of the death of either or both without issue then living, I give her share, or both shares, as the case may be to the descendants of my niece Maria Moore, then living, to them and their heirs forever. Item. Whenever provision is made for the issue or descendants of any person or persons herein, the shares of such issue are to be ascertained according to the law of descents in Virginia. Item. I direct that my exors pay over to my sisters Sally May, Martha Oliver, & Nancy Adams the sum of seventy five dollars each (illegible) total for their immediate use as soon as it can be done after my decease. Item. I desire that my executors shall superintend the education and bringing up of Oliver P. Bendall in a proper manner. Lastly I appoint John Y Mason of Southampton and Isham E Hargrove of Dinwiddie my lawful executors of this my last will and testament. And in witness of all which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 23rd day of April 1842. Signed, sealed and published Thomas A. Oliver (seal) is the last will of Tho. A. Oliver before us, who attested the same in his presence and at his request John Britton Edwin James H.B. Gaines A Codicil to the last will of Thomas A. Oliver I have not bequeathed my wearing apparel to any person in my will, but I think it best to do so. Item 1st I give one half of my wearing apparel to my nephew Peter J. Oliver, and the other half I give to my servant Jack that I have set free, the carpenter. Item 2nd I wish my gold watch that I wear to be sold, as my other property is directed to be sold, and the money to be put out on interest as my other monies are directed in my will. Item 3rd My silver watch I give to Oliver P. Bendall. Item 4th and lastly, I constitute and appoint John Y. Mason of the County of Southampton and Isham E. Hargrave of Dinwiddie County my lawful executors to my last will and testament and to this codicil, revoking all other persons. And I wish them to take charge of my estate as soon as convenient after my death, and further wish for them to be as liberal to my sisters as they can be allowed as executors. Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of May 1842. Signed, sealed and acknowledged Thomas A. Oliver (seal) by Thomas A. Oliver before us who witnessed it in his presents and at his request This codicil was written by Tho’s A. Oliver A second codicil to my will… Upon reflection I think it best to make some alteration. I loan to my sisters Sally May and Martha Oliver the following negroes to wit: namely Lewis, Isabel, Howard and Minerva and her two children namely Roseander and Sally Ann; those negroes are to live on the plantation on which my sisters now resides but not to be subject to be taken for any debt they may now owe, or contract after this time. At the death either of my sisters the above slaves are to descend to the survivor as long as either shall live, and at the death of both, then the above slaves are to be sold and the money put as directed in my will. I emancipate and set free the following slaves to wit: Mary and all of her children, namely Mary, Jack, William, Alexander, Jim, Richard and Lucy and all that she the said negro woman may have after this time. I direct my executor to sell all the balance of my slaves and appropriate the money arising from the sale of said slaves as directed in my will. I also wish exors to have my new house which is now being built, finished (called ? Hill) rented or leased together with the land in the west of the road, and attached thereto; and the proceeds paid out annually to my sisters Sally May and Martha Oliver. I also wish and direct my executor to have my grave dug on the north side and near my mothers and walled in, in like manner with brick, and covered over with a marble slab. As witness my hand and seal this 21st December in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three. Signed & sealed in presence of Thomas A. Oliver (seal) Frederick Tucker Daniel H. Burge William H. Brown December 25th 1843 Dear Sir: I am as low as I can be, and should I die I want you to have my will and two codicils proved. I wish you to take charge of my whole estate, and lot of to my wife what she is entitled to; under the law and the will. I have loaned to my sisters six negroes. I have set Mary and all her children free, the balance of negroes that come by me, I wish all sold, and the money arising for the sale, I wish put at interest as my will directs other monies to be put at interest. Oh Judge please comply with my request. There is no one that I am willing to leave my affairs with but you. I leave you my only executor. Farewell, Judge, Farewell. Superscribed Tho’s A. Oliver John F. May esquire per Jack In Chesterfield County Court February 12th 1844 The last will and testament of Thomas A. Oliver deceased was proved by the oaths of John Britton and Edwin James, witnesses thereto, and is ordered to be recorded; together with two codicils to said will were produced and there being no subscribing witnesses to the same, John Britton, Edwin James, and E.A. Shands being sworn severally deposed that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of the said deceased and verily believe the said codicils and the names thereto subscribed to be wholly written by the testators own hand, whereupon the same were ordered to be recorded as codicils to the last will and testament of said Thomas A. Oliver deceased. And at a court held for said county the 11th day of March following, another codicil to the said will was produced in court and proved by the oaths of Daniel H. Burge and William H. Brown witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. On the motion of John F. May executor in one of the said codicils named who made oath and entered into bond with security conditioned, as the law directs, a certificate is granted him for obtaining probate in due form of law. Examined Teste, L.W. Carter D.C. Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 16:140 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 8 Self Purchase Amount $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 1844 - Oliver to Mary - Chesterfield Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1844 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/00a7bf22ddc0cb7211d7b39bb25756fe.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=M5yjYl24qPEGzk1SFIxAvNiEfYaDnFOW64V5hijqKpmNZjRGNdmrgt8GVMiPPgYk17RY3KWofeAeaqoN0dE4r1acKW7shypGvZHMe%7ElVvqszjM3n8w7FreGlhkbvIjKveM6XjHHDF5NhjQanPXDgf6o3nMpH-Rp2RheWnCViQVDBPLn8k8sZ4jcuGzjPYnIwNYVqIBGCXqQK5Xz6fU8ZfQrR7WiLvaALCJwiIAou1Ud22bp8mEmjNqNNA2eovoKjgV6vN4kdTZADdGKP8WbLZN5WlO2UMJ-eCtbrOZxZUh-YLWO6YztNKi0hjeLNi-X9%7EG1A1IhMbp3nUfqujaupNw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b7765a4afecf69a70852f00c353de040 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 Winchester City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/02/1844 Location The location of the interview Winchester City Virginia Manumitter Alfred Wells Manumitted Maria, Emily Text of Freedom Document I Alfred Wells (a free man of color) being of disposing mind and memory, do make this as my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and testaments at any by me at any time heretofore made, for & after the payment of all my debts and funeral charges. I give demise and bequeath unto my Betey Wills (a free woman of color) all my personal estate of any kind and description. Whereas I many years since purchased of Emily Smith now Page, the wife of Jno. W. Page my late wife Isabella and her two children Maria and Emily and for which I have bills of sale from the said Emily Smith, now Page, and whereas it is not my wish by any means that my said children Maria and Emily should be slaves after my decease and in as much as some doubt may hereafter arise in regard to the condition of my said children for the purpose of removing all doubt, I hereby emancipate manumit and forever set free my said children Maria (now the wife of James Webb) aged about eighteen years, and Emily aged about between twelve and thirteen years old, and hereby charge upon executor herein after named to see that said children shall have the full benefit of this provision of my said will and lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint James Kern Executor of this my said last will and testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal this 7th day of October 1844. Signed, sealed, published and Alfred Wells (seal) declared as & for the last will and testament of Alfred Wells in presence of R.J.M.K. Holliday James Kern W.G. Singleton At a court held for the Corporation of Winchester on the 2nd day of November 1844. This last will & testament of Alfred Wells dec’d col man was proved by the oaths of James Kern & W.G. Singleton, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on motion of James Kern the Executor therein named, who made oath thereto according to law, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, upon his giving security. Whereupon he together with Joseph Snapp his security entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of four hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. By the Court Lem’ Bent Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 2:140 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Notes Notes regarding the record a free man of color officially freeing his two daughters 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 Stafford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 03/11/1844 Location The location of the interview Stafford County Virginia Manumitter Euphemia Daniel Manumitted all slaves Text of Freedom Document I Euphemia T. Daniel do here write my last will & testament, being weak of body but of sound mind, do wish to dispose of my property in the following manner to wit: 1st the payment of all my just debts. 2nd it is my wish that all my servants shall be emancipated to Liberia & money to defray the necessary expense. A legacy to my nephew George Lewis Adie of $300. To my nephew Wilberforce Reid the amount due me from his father James H. Reid. To my sister Fanny Adie five dollar gold piece & a jet & gold breast pin & black silk dress. To my sister Amy Ann Reid five dollar gold piece & a jet finger ring & a light colored silk. To my brother James Tolson’s wife the choice of my bed quilts. The balance of my estate to be left to my husband Dr. Mo. M. Daniel that he has in his hands & the Floury land and to Jane E. Thompson a plain gold ring & all the books which she gave me the presents she gave me. Witness my hand & seal Witness, Jane E. Thompson, James Tolson E.T. Daniel (seal) Stafford County Court Math the 11th 1844 The last will and testament of Euphemia T. Daniel deceased was this day proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, H.N. Conway Cl Cur Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location DB NN:299 Notes Notes regarding the record all enslaved individuals to be set free and costs paid for transportation to Liberia; further research needed to ascertain number and names of freed people 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 1844 - Daniel to slaves - Stafford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1844