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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Timothy Rogers Executor James Leftwich, John F Sale, William Witt Manumitted Ultimately 32 individuals - see 1859 deed Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted ~ Text of Freedom Document Wills Book 13, Pgs 395-397 In the name of God Amen. I Timothy Rogers of Bedford County state of Virginia do make this my last will and testament. Being myself in bad health my wife also very infirm. 1st Should my wife survive me I give and bequeath to my dear wife Phebe a life estate or interest in all my lands slaves property and estate both real and personal lying and being in the state of Virginia or elsewhere. And it is my will that she have and enjoy all of the same during her natural life. At the death of my wife it is my will and I direct that all my servants (slaves) of both sex and all ages and the children of the females that may hereafter be born shall be emancipated and set free and sent to the African colony at Liberia. Under these provisions however if any of the said slaves should before they are sent to Liberia commit any heinous act or crime such as shall in the opinion of my executor render them unworthy of being set free then and in that case it is my will that such guilty slave or slaves shall be sold by my executor and the proceeds of said sale be appropriated for the use and benefit of the balance of said slaves old and young who prove worthy of the crime which is to render any of said slaves unworthy of being set free my executors must be the sole judges, it must be flagrant and aggravated- I request my executors to enjoin it on them as a solemn duty to apply to the American Colonization Society, or other like benevolent and humane institution for funds and aid to be used send emancipated slaves to Liberia. while waiting for such aid it is my will that all said slaves shall be hired out. (the women and children especially) to good kind employers to form a sort of joint stock fund for their common benefit and in deficit of other aid, or in case of partial aid only to bear the expenses of the whole family (i.e. all the servants) to Liberia. the most helpless are to share in the money so raised as fully as the most able, according to their several misfortunes- all are to be hired out as aforesaid, till their joint wages shall amount to a sufficient sum of money to pay the expenses of all and every individual to that country, or till the necessary means shall be supplied from some other source, or till their hire added to the means supplied by some benevolent society shall amount to a sufficient sum to bear their expenses to Liberia- and if anything shall remain after paying the expenses of the voyage it shall be divided among the most mussitious and needy (or among all) on their arrival at Liberia at the discretion of my Executors or agents appointed by them for that purpose- my executors are requested if necessary to appoint agents to aid them in carrying into effect the provisions of this will. however sufficient funds cannot be raised from any or all of these means before the time limited by law for the removal of each slave out of the state on the forfeiture of their right to freedom, then and in that case only it is my will that the expenses of all of them are so much of it as maybe wanting to send them to Liberia shall be paid out of my estate and in the event of that necessity this claim shall stand before all other legacies or bequest- at the death of my wife it is my will and I order and direct that all my estate land and property real and personal goods chattels and effects shall be sold (except the slaves who are to be set free) after a reasonable time or necessary arrangements advertising. If expedient I allow the land to be sold on such terms of payment is my executors in their discretion may think best provided the payments are secured in the most effectual way that the law has devised. I give and bequeath to my faithful servant Daniel the sum of one hundred dollars. I also give and bequeath to Mary (his sister) the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars. [$150] I give and bequeath to Francis (their sister) the sum of two hundred dollars(in consequence of her children) which sums I direct to be paid to these servants severally on their arrival at Liberia- To my servants Dick fifty dolsTo Sally fifty dols. And to each of her children one dollar To Aba fifty dolls.- I also give and bequeath (out of proceeds of sales aforesaid) these several sums named and identified to the several institutions, Societies, or corporations herein after named to the Columbian College District of Columbia USA I give one hundred dollars to Richmond College Virginia . I give one hundred dollars. To the Virginian and Foreign Baptist Missionary Society , I give one hundred dollars, to the Valley Union Seminary at Botetourt Springs Virga. I give one hundred dollars and to the American Tract Society instituted in the City of New York and to sustain colporteurs connected with it. I give and bequeath all the balance residue and remainder of my estate and property Except such portions of the same as herein otherwise bequeathed and disposed of. And the slaves who are set free, I give all said remainder be the same more or less to the American Tract Society to be applied to the charitable uses and of said society from convictions of its general and intensive usefulness in my native land where God has granted to all men the unmistakable blessings of religion and political freedom- my debts are considerable and will be paid out of my coffers or other property at the discretion of my Executors- and lastly I appoint Revd. Jas. Leftwich, Mr. Wm. Witt and John F. Sale Esq. of Bedford County Virga. the executors of this my last will and testament revoking all heretofore made by me. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of March 1848. Tim Rogers Signed, sealed and publishedDeclared and confirmed in presence Of God- Amen I have with my own hand erased all from the 23rd to the 35 line or page second of the above will and I do this day cancel and revoked this portion of the said will. Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of December 1848. Tim Rogers At a Court held for Bedford County April 22nd 1850 The last will and testament of Timothy Rogers deceased was produced in court and proved to be wholly in the hand of the testator by the oath of Gustavus A Wingfield , Micajah Davis and Robert C Mitchell and the same was ordered to be recorded and in the motion of James Leftwich John F Sale and William Witt the executors in said will named who made oath and together with Gustavus A Wingfield, Robert C Mitchell, Nelson A Patterson, John R Steptoe, Pleasant Preston, James T Johnson and Orville P Bell their security entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of forty thousand dollars conditioned according to law, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of said will in due form. Teste Jno. Steptoe CBC Document Type LW&T Record Location B13, P395-397 (wills), see deed B40, P338 (land) Date Court Date 04/22/1850 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 Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Timothy Rogers Executor John Sale, William Witt Manumitted Bob, Frank, Daniel, Tom, Phil, London, Sally, Clarissa?, Sarah, Emeline, Amy, William, Mary, Frances, Jesse, Aberitta, Harvey, Maria, Davy, Francis, Nancy, John, Martha, Jesse, Mary, Pleasant, Laura, Daniel, Betty, Sophia, Ellen, Phebe Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 32 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 40, Pgs 338-339 Know all me by these presents, that whereas the last will and testament of Timothy Rogers Decd. Dated the 10th day of March 1848 the said testator emancipated and set free the following negro slaves to wit Bob, Frank, Daniel, Tom, Chie, Samson, Sally, Clarissa, Sarah, Emeline, Amy, William, Mary, Frances, daughter of Mary, Jesse son of Mary, Aberitta, Harvey, Maria, Frances, Nancy, John, Martha, Jesse son of Frances, and Mary (daughter of Frances) which will more fully appear by reference to the said will and testament of the said testator. which after his death to wit on the 22nd day of April 1850 was duly proved in the county court of Bedford and by an order of the said court was recorded, and whereas also the following slaves to wit, Pleasant, Saura, Daniel, Betty and Sophia children of the above named Francis, and the following slaves to wit, Ellen and Phebe children of the above named Mary, are entitled to their freedom under the provisions of the said last will and testament, they having been born since the death of the said testator- Now therefore Know ye, We John F Sale and William Witt, surviving executors of Timothy Rogers deceased have assented and do by these presents assent to the legacy of freedom bequeathed to the said slaves and each and every of them, by the said Timothy Rogers by his last will and testament aforesaid, heretofore they or any or either of them are entitled under and by virtues of the provisions of the last will and testament- in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this the 30th day of March 1859 Jno F. Sale seal William Witt seal At a court held for Bedford County at the courthouse on the 30th day of March 1859- This deed of emancipation from John F Sale and William Witt Surviving Executors of Timothy Rogers Decd. To the late slaves of said decedent was produced in court, acknowledged by the said John F Sale and William Witt and ordered to be recorded. Teste A A Arthur CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B40, P338-339 (land) see 1850 will Date Court Date 03/30/1859 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 1859 - Rogers to Bob, et al. - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk