3 10 3295 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/44df6c15e91f81d7e0e47009a6cc9d97.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=OPxxorYh0p7ApxJRlXiZPLHAp7yl-vAMkW7LyeBV8cLW-6vdIuq5pJC5e9cMu7%7EVmPf-OUxboqSQm0sn7rt70Jjujm3SjF1WKA8iq1nvMBLNpmk4Pm%7EIMZlCl6ySd8un6CjbU3TyFDNtO91Rrb2TtXMT2SZAHyESMC7FvHen3aBNA7iF0ExMclxy-vDR4Lg9-8xhbcm6KZjfpykqZi85ENj7CTfg4TqLQnYqj8AoHCBmGfclMPL2u6hAUef5q3OAlo9EcJrpiRu2g90l1Gh2GP9bUzVFSR9psmZFJn8aj423U9k7p4VSr-Oc0cS5PZJ1gfMWQQ7Jw8Vs7nJLvlTrTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5f2eb2da50ec2fd366b6ba26d1cb9fad 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 Amherst County Free Negro Registry 1822-1864 Description An account of the resource Written registry of Free Negroes for Amherst County, Virginia spanning from 1822-1864 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/df73e506d3b9ec62272c8a6839220d17.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=Cd28ClUnrBwW44SUDuRER5aVeiGR4Zs6CaNC-kwvWODsiVu7H3i091HH63iRtZqGGuvJqVDWKLzlITm5MpYp0-GfWxj4unZIMnDelljP22byBLmWOeD1dwPWtCM0eeUOhm8Ll%7Ed0V51%7EExsq2WnHamDB-NZnmUGm3iwWY1Jh6QK82ErtnrDL1kdOCovUxLtFApsPW9boIMMe-t3mdva8aDMi18NimacTIW3c02aqyZuLJ%7EL9x0Er%7EZM9PwBXvJIUaTMW2qRCg9SsgY7OtvRdk74JsCIr1kr7CYV0yT7ywRO5b23pJrawAZCbqGUQrKulmmaLRdC4YUG6-Bj7tS6EQw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 68c6258f9cd70039362a37e7d998a878 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 Registration template for Free Negro Registry Description An account of the resource Template for written format of registering free blacks, found in Amherst County records 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 Amherst County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Notes Notes regarding the record Click on thumbnail to download complete file Location The location of the interview Amherst County, Virginia Secondary Source Contains background or continuing information about the manumitted persons Suggested reading:<em> Strangers in Their Midst: The Free Black Population of Amherst County, Virginia</em> - Sherry McLeRoy &amp; William McLeRoy - 1993 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 Amherst County Free Negro Registry 1822-1864 Description An account of the resource Many of the individuals named in freedom documents can be found listed in county/city Free Negro Registries. Though these registration requirements were antithetical to liberty and a restriction on the freedom of movement for free African Americans of the time, this documentation now enables historians, genealogists and researchers to follow the lives of freedmen through the years. Many manumitted individuals were freed with only a first name listed in the freedom document, but when registered a first and last name can be found, which is very beneficial for researchers today. Most of these registries start on a page number other than "1" as the previous pages are either blank, missing or have some notes or writing that do not include any information regarding the freedmen of the locality. We have included all pertinent pages we were able to obtain. Some jurisdictions kept much more detailed records than others, while there were also differences in population totals of freedpeople from one locality to the next. It should be noted that historians have surmised that only some lesser percentage of all freedpeople in a jurisdiction ever registered. https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/67c41344b025e79ee9def65d4f426451.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=orwoIytVySufosaagS6F0ieWoyjmFCL6hxdRKarJbKZ5SWMY2F-mRXzt7rhTYBjjf-9BF%7EvdL8%7EQwaeJzLLKdl0GqJLrCLkj7WYtMdaT74J4GaHKShX0gubI5D4iqAngw44S8Q8aXYoK6QC6hhnCCfzWp53YT6AN7v3RkKyQfOeqG%7EeXafO8rIwPsHmNKLE5NJyczvYjAiJdYxqNGi%7E0FSXd6eolgDAEk03w9EH-f0Uh0otBpjL9N89s0yNnVOusOUviaypf2U2kkUYbHUgUL3ZAGtnMlttnWMtn9U280rs2ukLWyTmkT5N03NgzOoZQA%7ElMMbFVpNZh69PlCDVZUA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 72814a935fe66848ee173210e228b008 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 Rockingham County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 03/04/18xx Location The location of the interview Rockingham County Virginia Manumitter Henry Pirkey Manumitted Patsey, Nathan, Eli Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Henry S. Pirkey of the County of Rockingham and State of -- being sound in mind and memory and knowing it is appointed for all men, once to die, make my last will and Testament in the manner and form following; That is to say, First. I desire that my Executor hereafter named shall sell immediately after my dece--- perishable Estate except two Beds and Bedding; which I give to my nieces who are mor ------ with me (that is one to each) Viz. Clerisa and Nancy Perkey. I also direct that my execu-- sell the Land I mow live on also my Lot in Port Republic as soon as he my think most ----- after my decease for the benefit of the Legatees hereinafter named. Further it is my------ that my Executor shall sell my lands in Kentucky, Viz; Five Hundred acres in Lovin----- the patent for which is in the hands of Robert Ewin, and about Five hundred and thirt- ---- Christian County, in the most practicable manner he can effect, and if there should ------- difficulty he may pass it over to my Legatees name in the last clause of this my will ---- did amongst them Equally in such manner as they may agree on. Secondly After --------- or sales of the above named property I direct that all my just and legal debts & funeral--- be paid, and then that my negro woman Patsey and her son Nathan and Eli who ------------ slaves for life shall have each the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars out of the first - coming into the hands of my Executor not otherwise appropriated. It is also my desire ---- said Patsey, Nathan and Eli shall be liberated as soon after my decease or the sale of my - as will be convenient to spare them. Thirdly. I give my Brother Solomon Perkey------ last payment due me on the land I sold him of Two Hundred Dollars each, which D--------- hold, Also One Hundred Dollars to each of his children, Viz. Julian, Harry and Elizabeth Pirkey. Fourthly, If the Land I bought of the Miss Fisher's should not be sold before my--- I give it to my Sister Margaret Eiler for and during her natural life, remainder to h----- Samuel Eiler, Fifthly, I give to my Sisters Catharine Pirkey, Elizabeth Fisher, M----- Eiler, and Mary Ann Miller, The sum of Two hundred Dollars each provided they or eith-- out live me; if they or either of them should die before me the money to to to the heirs -- in the sixth clause of this my Will Sixthly, I give to my Nephew Oral Pirkey Fiv------- dred dollars to be appropriated by his Guardian in his education out of the first money --- otherwise appropriated, And then I give all the remaining nett proceeds of my estate ------ Brother Jacob Pirkey's children, Viz. Rebecca Pirkey, Solomon Pirkey, John Pirkey, Cla----- Pirkey, Nancy Pirkey, David I Pirkey, Benjamin T. Pirkey, Alexander A. Pirkey, Mar----- and Oral Pirkey and Samuel Eiler son of Margaret Eiler, to be divided amongst equally------- as can be, agreeable to their ages with out any respect to interst, that is the oldest to be---- or as the moneys my become due. And Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoin- -------- friend Jonathan Peale Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking ----- other or former wills or Testaments by me heretofore made, In Witness whereof ---------- unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 4th day of March in the year 18-- ----------- Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the last will and Testament of the above named Henry S. Pirkey in the presence of us. ------------------------ ------------------------ Henr---------------------------- ------------------------------------ This writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Henry S. Pirkey deceased was presented in Court, and was proved by the Oaths --arles Weaver, and William Hiden, two witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded, on the motion of Jonathan Peale the Executor therein named who made oath thereto --- entered into bond with security in the penalty of $20.000 Conditioned as the Law directs. certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Atteste E. Coffman C.R.C. Document Type LW&T Record Location WB A:154 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Notes Notes regarding the record This document comes from a portion of damaged Rockingham documents and parts of the text are illegible 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 18xx - Pirkey to Patsey et al - Rockingham, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 18xx https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/72d7497e26bca901111f994d42a56099.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=i1gzWvnI9kh9koRsFz0zeCf9v4VAGLQCH7Ys3d%7E3np4M3btFGoEHtElaCKvMOtUj4Mf3ImEJxKQtPFCARvCnB48Qft42o3ChA69ypQAwJCYKwYW%7EGB99bZ81ySKHkUfghSHgH0%7ELAgjlJuXrugsBCPAKtc6SPbNFz6EYRd9feP60aK8oOS3CJhnVzmhw4Gc1RPAvhNy1wWPr7HCggyNQQR3zHmRwzOdkywFALYKH79zYMbu2Taaps0svxuN%7EV9-n4U0R-QSnr24BXIkTbNVaRK845IqMOcE%7ELw2ogEubJ2evo9RbzXZSInKq5D9OVr4%7E7ipm3zPBstECD4XzmEOGaA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b73ce180b694969ded741f604f95177f https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/c468aaf801de6ffd9833af2d2207abdd.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=gyhQ7fiPmdKuQ%7EsdzGkOK0ppZJ3IjLtgIUygGzo5t6nV1KQ5wKVL5E3lq1O5Wfex8VBHclIYLcWSYwP7PTN6Hc7IL5iNXganHq7JoDZZutmGp%7EdkOFfqppwdO36q2eyYdGCSL3Nq%7EGU1dV7NBg%7EpjZvt0fTAwJHkqN2gxhcth1SYFwDunMBwSt91cy-wml9A8zWeUzJRzLBdGZjjmmcQMIzs7WzHt1BVspQDB4a0DAl7ocKZRCbc0PAh1ttnZy1DZGGGitnl767jfr0Tos84A%7EPF3bvsFRbgR-GvFDE4LrZCqfGyTePuz-zxITAsnQkbIhYFGPFtwGaANMFxFTppew__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6de4b2509ef2f22077766206a3d6819a 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 02/19/1872 Location The location of the interview Dinwiddie County Virginia Manumitter William Dabney Manumitted Thomas, Austin, Gilliam, Albert, Nancy, Abby, Eliza, Winny, Sandra, Catharine, Amy, Charlotte, Richard, Lilah, James, Archer Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I William Dabney of the County of Dinwiddie State of Virginia, being of perfect mind & memory do make this my last will & testament as follows viz. 1st I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Julia Ann & Dabney & her heirs forever the following slaves to wit Dempsey, Mary & her son Johann Rainey & five of her children viz Hariette, Richard, David, Matilda, & Caroline & the future increase of the said female, also one bed of furniture [illegible] & harness buggy bay mare & the sum of eight hundred & twenty five dollars to be paid by my Executor hereinafter named out of my estate. 1nd I emancipate & forever set free the following slaves to wit, Thomas, Austin, Gilliam, Albert, Nancy, Abby, Eliza, Winny & her six children, severally, Sandra, Catharine, Amy, Charlotte, Richard & Lilah & the future increase of the said female slaves. I also emancipate & forever set free two other slaves James & Archer & I authorize my Executor hereafter named to pay to the said slaves & Archer the sum of one hundred dollars cash, out of my estate which I give to them forever. 3rd I give & bequeath to my daughter Martha William T Dabney & her heirs forever the remainder of my estate of every description & their both optimal. 4th I constitute & appoint my friend & relative James H [Beripeau?] whole & sole executor of this my last will & testament & guardian of my infant daughter the above named Martha William T Dabney. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 23rd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty one. Witness William Dabney (seal) At a County Court held for the County of Dinwiddie on Monday 19th February 1872. This last will and testament of William Dabney dec’d was produced in court & offered for proof and there being no subscribing witnesses thereto, James H Beripeau, John P. Dabney was sworn and severally defined that they were well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Dabney & verily believed the said will and signature thereto to be wholly written by the testators own hand & hereupon the said will is admitted to record as the true last will and testament of the said Wm Dabney dec’d & appearing to the court that James H Beripeau the Executor therein named is dead, on the motion of Julia Dabney the order of qualification entered at the October term 1871 is set aside as being unadvisedly made & on the motion of said Julia A Dabney she is allowed to qualify as the administrator with the will annexed of the said William Dabney who made oath thereto and together with Martha H Dabney her security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of two thousand dollars conditioned according to law, certificate for obtaining a probate of the said will is granted her in due form. Teste, A Christian Clk Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 8:65 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 16 Notes Notes regarding the record This will was written in 1851 but probated some years after the Civil War, unclear if this was a clerical error, or the deceased in fact passed away over 20 years after writing the will. Also unclear if the named enslaved individuals remained alive beyond their former master's death, or were freed prior to 1865, or if the other aspects of the will were carried out such as the payments to certain former slaves. 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 1872 - Dabney to Thomas, et al - Dinwiddie Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/edfd9a43903a34135757b8a0bb85455b.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=Ni94k3ZNzXC0ZWsheyF%7EHqJx04JKleRpS6Z793ez8j796Jq3dtOeKCphiXGMuhaTMduBy4svyUQycG43e4twrqx3GNQqxmUVK4FsmuJ8G7r3qRQyI9bXTbNg37DPYYeB7lCkAFCsHVJ76yAMWx3DGNi0nNQkcNu19igLwuM3oQwfMPN3Dr1H9Zpvez101il8eS3BPeABwoQEpPd0SMU4MIjfWZEByOTE0V-3iuJ9BFIVpRCV1JBZ1qxQFVa-RzxdUXTxWcwj97ZwOb9kKND514yzj75pQEHDeao8PlvKsQk9dP6rh6d17xtRujzIvTlPPk-axKkSRHoWhCqbJZk7Jw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ae11ea0ff4e9a73c59ca23643c280097 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 Clarke County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/11/1866 Location The location of the interview Clarke County Virginia Manumitter Elizabeth Carter Manumitted Nancy Text of Freedom Document The last will and testament of Elizabeth N. Carter Deceased I Elizabeth N. Carter of the County of Clarke & State of Virginia being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following, hereby revoking all other or former wills by me heretofore made. First. I direct my executor hereinafter named to pay all my just debts & funeral charges. 2nd I give and devise all the rest and residue of my estate, real, personal, and mixed of which I may die seized and possessed to my sons John B. Carter and Jaculin H. Carter, except a negro girl Nancy which it is my will and I do hereby manumit and set free, and I do hereby charge my Executor to take as much of my estate as may be necessary to pay all expense in sending her off to some free state, and it is also my will that my sisters Nancy Allen and Jane Foster shall have all my wearing apparel. My estate as above mentioned to be equally divided between my two sons John B. and Jaculin W. Carter. Lastly I constitute and appoint my friend Thomas E. Gold Executor of this my last will and testament. In witness of the foregoing premises I have hereto set my hand and seal this 28th day of April 1854. Signed, sealed, published and delivered Elizabeth N. Carter (seal) as the last will and testament of Elizabeth N. Carter in the presence and by us attested in her presence and in the presence of each other. John Gold James M. Allen Virginia Clarke County Set In the County Court June Term 1866 At a court held for the said County, on Monday the 11th day of June 1866. The foregoing last will and testament of Elizabeth N. Carter deceased was proved by the oath of John Gold, one of the subscribing witnesses, who testified that the testatrix published and declared the same to be her last will and testament in his presence and in the presence of James A. Allen, the other subscribing witness thereto, that they subscribed the same as witnesses in the presence of the testatrix and of each other and at her request, and that the other subscribing witness resides out of the State of Virginia, and that he believes the said testatrix was of perfect sense and memory at the time of publishing the said will as aforesaid, and thereupon it is ordered that the said will be recorded. And on the same day on motion of Thomas E. Gold, the Executor therein named, who made oath as the law requires and with F. J. Kerfoot, his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $5,000.00 with condition according to law, certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of said will and letters testamentary in due form. Teste, Lewis F. Glass CC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB E:294 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record appears that this will was not admitted to record until 1866, making the assumption that the woman Nancy would have already been free through emancipation. Further research needed to confirm this, as the will was written much earlier, in 1854. 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 1866 - Carter to Nancy - Clarke Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1866 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/797b4b1404238aff513c0e10f9342567.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=LXGsnWihrGjlz8Vg%7E8Zqg0UPOaSwhsG0FyWVFeSkhmLrq5p0VouN7FLqKq8TkKjBtjHssXB3ckNtv7NVV71qRFLsEKOLT%7ED-nlCU6u0-cwTQ0CjIan7R13Qql5iVpReATB5AGsaogc0npX4nszfFm467JkUWjIm%7EYbK4yL7aVukDaqzLeLyN6XqH0ZoZXnVOacqwD0OcVoc7SF3kYQBrlfT9vO8OvgxCRdg6upcxCqQvCPV6ATucojvKnF0DsiSysaH59nNdteNM7qfk3UkwxXKtwmEq%7EwIBHO8p78SA8DFXOw44kPaT72yk3p4N8YBLMyf35MmSFV7PpWNPgwAgDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 246adb532eb08da2bb5ff6a69796d5cd 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 Rappahannock County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/09/1865 Location The location of the interview Rappahannock County Virginia Manumitter Landon Silman Manumitted George Text of Freedom Document I Landon Silman of the County of Rappahannock in the state of Virginia make and declare this my will: It will be short and without formality or ceremony and 1st or to my estate, whatever this may be at the time of my death both real and personal I give unto Elizabeth Settle the daughter of Frances Settle who lives with me at the time. Except my boy George who is to be set free at the death of Elizabeth Settle, and 2nd Miss Gemima Reynolds who also lives with me is to remain with the said E. Settle and receive a support as long as she lives, out of my estate. In witness whereof, I Landon Silman do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal this [blank] July in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one (1851). Teste Landon Silman (seal) Melinda Murphy Lewis Anderson In Rappahannock County Court January 9th 1865 This last will of Landon Sillman deceased was this day produced to the court by the oaths of Melinda Murphy and Lewis Anderson the subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. And at a court held for said county on the 11th day of April 1865 this last will of Landon Silman deceased was again produced to the court and on the motion of Elizabeth Settle, administration with the said last will annexed of Landon Silman deceased is granted to the said Elizabeth Settle who made oath thereto and together with William G. Bogg her security, who justified on oath as to his sufficiency, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars, conditioned as the law directs. Teste, Robt M Heterick Clk Document Type Deed Record Location WB 9:329 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 1865 - Silman to George - Rappahannock Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/0ab2fc41cc7cca7f4ca21c5d743d0cfe.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=f3wz6X20c6-kOQNNZcAFso%7E%7E4kg-bCO6%7ErzmlG-WX1LDhjFpCQmI8F7i0sPLJxbISRM6MkHd62w3RvCyix8w-3TcaYryFtcl-NSGLtRwvlW4K9fJNTI7Pzz3Y%7ENVaOCSZOBjtt0F1BqwoOwSesijZ59lqHziHuqG2BP8A9QFoEMzA4PmJNu6bgSB%7EV0yEsEqw23qLJUpHB8iX7U6thYqxNmakEv2e0TTtFBHWAq1LvvnOtvPWyJ4D%7EnfhjPM14MyVMj7twF8VuG36n23c2H3QCJE2f4HZGVD8qGpg-diBayf0nmU0PbMDUqBVpX7EA-NO2KI7jwPfAa91-ppaLpM3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 10c191568d091d1461def011e51dfd42 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 Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/27/1865 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter Frances B. Gibson Manumitted William Chinn Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents, that I Frances B Gibson of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia for and in consideration of the great fidelity of my bond servant William Chinn, and moved by the motives of affection and philanthropy have manumitted emancipated and set free my said bond servant bond William Chinn and by these presents do manumit, emancipate and set free the said William Chinn, and it is my wish that this my act and deed of emancipation may be duly certified to the clerk of the county court of Fauquier that the said clerk may issue and deliver to the said William Chinn his “free papers” or duly attested copy of his free register. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this the 22nd day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five. Frances B Gibson (seal) County of Prince William to wit I Allen Harrison Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that Frances B Gibson whose name is signed to the writing above bearing the 22nd day of February 1865 has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this the 25th day of February 1865. Allen Harrison J.P. Fauquier County Court February 27th 1865 This deed was presented to court and having been acknowledged by the grantor before a Justice of the Peace, ordered to be recorded. Teste, Wm H Jennings CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 59:462 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 1865 - Gibson to William Chinn - Fauquier Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/b351326a0757fd35cb0e05de10723d00.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=jCnBfOO-bZRK5dp8UOHoeq1PrkBWoHRygjp1mRUOW5K7NH-yzMuYzanr6Zh5gkxud7r2PXJgBnVh0X9RXpm%7Ezi2ofTcVmwteGSqe8PNBPJ6UfekvsTJw6oU72ydMwXWvUSIj9BHBDUDGlp%7EgoWq3laJSISW%7Eatb3Uf8Y9nDtH3cQZMOhSCfjfic2c6ISpg3Bgml7npQH2PwcqtfPQyrNiQUYC4Xtz9VlZaI0ttdvVcx2eBjjDDzbucMnzlgd7TTxiqOdJcUS-5tQTFNmGRj7A1ms-YOW-RB9seXCqJpBrTBXdNo4WjAQess69jzXsoNfNEg5ee6aIxXEKUQ51jetfw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM bea01b685ac3c310292903a934d6d19d https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/43078ce3d1728d34d42760604209f378.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=RAYpeZD3ptobK%7Eaf0mPxEBERI4zA5hK8HVNU5l%7EnaAmVN8UuGzyoYQrZd4PRqt6O9alSY1W9UBCJVvoDedH2adqqk2Wr0O-hR-phWeibhksx75vRkBVXFGVhsenP4Fcon%7EVuFhxg2YWffd-BlR6BxDaTu%7EXVZwz2C6UNyZNJPsNb3DgaBPpMd4tX8CPJVdowFwVw6Bc9Ux9JV57d3G7iaqTVKdExuPEwMbN8gAdY0P8IquWAzBB4E2BzcUMt-v4AME98q70JR2SAxkfkU%7EwxBl-h9LcM4JgfV-G7n9rQiqA9s3NPi2V8-P%7EA9VZy%7EucL9jxY%7E6b56xfD-drl0wodvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 876837993991406f1aee4fd12da5d478 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 Albemarle County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/10/1864 Location The location of the interview Albemarle County Virginia Manumitter John Terrell Manumitted Sylva Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Executor Reuben Wood Record Location DB 61:18 Document Type Last Will & Testament Notes Notes regarding the record wartime manumission Text of Freedom Document I Reuben Wood Executor of John Terrell do hereby certify that the widow of my testator having died I now assent to the emancipation of his slave Sylva in pursuance of the provisions of the testators will, neither said slave nor indeed any of the testators slaves, being necessary for the payment of the debts of the estate. Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of May 1864. Reuben Wood (Seal) Va. Albemarle County to wit. I Wm H Turner, a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid do certify that Reuben Wood whose name is signed to the foregoing paper dated the 10th day of May 1864, has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid. Given under my hand this 12th day of May 1864. Wm H Turner J.P In the Clerk's Office of Albemarle County Court the 14 May 1864. This Deed was presented to me in my said Office and duly certified was thereupon admitted to record. Teste Ira Garrett CC [Clerk of Court] Terrell's exer to Sylva (a slave) } Deed of Emancipation 14 May 1864. duly certified & admitted to record. I Garrett CC Book No. 61 Page 18 Secondary Source Contains background or continuing information about the manumitted persons Library of Virginia 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 1864 - Terrell to Sylva - Albemarle Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/2d5619ca8c1bd9fb906b9b74f5ae9a49.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=ZOWuY%7EP859gebvO37c-uw8Biy%7E7CXv8-CAn-njDPSwkVLu7q5tdlptNHLVyyT64rsDHk3cJUlZFPWZcIlzrn8cmrplfy2ZUYyhLF5oLO75zYuHQ54V1si4n-NTDd4lk-3E3VUoNcFdkwI6lq05-vhZ106-ZLDWq-fAPnS2KCNsnnAUQs7JPvCK7VTKrwBYwkq9LxyW0-Rly8-W6B2UHaLO-fzyeRLIIvoT1q9iyP3mgH0WzCadxufUJGQXIR5Lx7IR-HhvwXN5SYcZw4ex0rMZIXNsY2lLeZ1245myVaoHS1s4dTnQSPRTCgjlVulSlpWEItkuu6TSShob5ZqReRzA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 9fb123f5a70182405dd076a804286d96 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/900bbaf404f9a297a671423ea38eef87.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=NaAITMee4WJYR5p9FPr5lSE2an4flJCSNJO-80zNkVwOFffdcX3H5T9EK4zLWfN5secr99HIeNCpuidMmGWvUV7QrR-CBSdWKyf-hfN044rWiEdAVMNA8Da44GOigCXPasVyAQVMNUrL5Ttt6BSxCTMrcLZhzYbQkQNhDi5UWtOqm7kbW5QI5Wl5cNSNzRfRN70oJluPY7ulW9UDVsbcxwQEStnLoVSWxJ8tavZq1QxQwiuFtMJvoxiBsjUbHXDT-cZsWyMU-Pp4WVwYUCqN%7ENqSxs0QK1x8gfM0q0-NhdElg8Hk6Lwtojjn15N66Fo8dY-J49Ai%7EPiU0%7E5j5REjTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 032973f7ae5bfc936557083fb080e9a4 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 Culpeper County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/02/1864 Location The location of the interview Culpeper County Virginia Manumitter John Pendleton, Lucy Pendleton Manumitted Addison Suckey, Jackson Dangerfield, Gerard Banks Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I John S. Pendleton of Culpeper County Virginia, by & with the consent & joint action of my wife Lucy Ann Pendleton emancipated by her execution of this deed along with me, do hereby for good & sufficient cause, me thereunto moving, absolutely and forever manumit my slaves, named Addison Suckey, my shoemaker Jackson Dangerfield my foreman for several years [illegible last two lines on page] brother, my faithful friend & servant Gerard Banks. Upon consideration, however, the said servants hereby set free shall for five years to come give my wife & myself preference in hiring them, we paying them the current rates of hire for & during said five years; if we live so long. Witness our hands & seals this 11th day of April 1864. Jno Pendleton (seal) Lucy A Pendleton (seal) State of Virginia Culpeper County to wit: I James B Burdett a notary public in & for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John S. Pendleton & Lucy Ann Pendleton his wife whose names are signed to the writing above bearing date April 11th 1864 have this day acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid & the said Lucy Ann being examined by me privily & apart from her said husband & having the paper aforesaid fully explained to her acknowledged the same to be her act & declared that she had willingly executed the same & did not wish to retract it. Given under my hand this 22nd day of April 1864. JB Burdett NP Culpeper County Court Clerk’s Office May 2nd 1864 This deed was this day filed here & admitted to record. Teste, F. Mauzy CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 14:603 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 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 1864 - Pendleton to Addison - Culpeper Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/9452f3df293799f8987ca03152212175.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=U9yFmMgqrvjT%7EFdnqeqbknFzmLB-IPhkCcBKBqdzCJQ4axLRThaQtNJqy%7EyyBvrpgfkNGp161IDJofANTfJks-NsF1cuIDCZ%7EubOoFzxYNy%7Euos06gAwYk6NuC4%7E31B7fft0IZU%7Elv78033oUqY-EjjqUIwKnB5kD0otJYHD36WZKPHqK442SYML57TzWXbVXzj8JbtCQK%7EQ0-iHxcbLI9IUS4OuxI7QCJAobJ657DI4sxTraCjf91jngDwLHy7mEKzJKb8fqdHWQGK2xg89O9y3ZbiRK9pumquCIAg63itx-dsOumWC9QIkUke3%7E6JgN7EUskV%7E5oiggKrlrHWxNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 4dabd3f397e41338cf81c0f56cd57737 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 Tazewell County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/17/1864 Location The location of the interview Tazewell County Virginia Manumitter Mathias Peary Manumitted Thomas Text of Freedom Document Know al men by these presents that I Mathias H. Peary of the County of Tazewell and State of Virgnia, owner and master of Thomas, a slave, do hereby emancipate and forever set free the said slave Thomas for and in consideration of the sum of sixteen hundred dollars to me in hand paid by the said slave Thomas, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge. Witness my hand and seal this 17th day of February 1864. M.H. Peary (seal) Virginia: In the Clerk’s Office of Tazewell County Court the 17th day of February 1864 This deed of emancipation from Mathias H. Peary to his slave Thomas dated the 17th day of February 1864 was presented in the office aforesaid the above date and acknowledged by the said Mathias H. Peary and admitted to record. Teste, P.R. Spracher D.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 13:365 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Self Purchase Amount $1,600 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 1864 - Peary to Thomas - Tazewell Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/daffbfa8c92b457d1c37ad8f61db586a.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=EVTqRDZE96YaNISu4hJoVV7wg%7EY85lLy9qJUBNKHzoDftwpjG1cVuPiDa8fBUeFVsPJ3kGFtIED1kmsgghi1Gp6FVhLcat2SfeeScu1PjyjvFanb11ul1xz0jrqbuXhwVZDCZ4ga3Q9NoBczey4tgOkBwkfo3vmPPfDNMKm1o-F0pAqZoEUM9DLeik98HoPDUNSjX4qB4iNarrRLEfThnK99BgrN3KV41q2AIRClBTFsGqn5PPWHC21uK176y-CsB4XbEKJhFtJ7EiOPMeCc9JQ-w8OtmvZbqVO-O3ANlnpzbhfpkywc-nRIS6AW-BGcahIST6gX%7EOuNlDokGpDx5A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c6db973d2e723650132c0c79fdd50dc8 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/abd51add069ed4286842c4557aa6e109.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=rqNPAGhIkDa5sKDpb0GdOJy2SB1lVmm4vat7iFtrpB%7E6mdQqGv63ui5u6gk4iaXVIzaS7ymFR0yNGXfjROt2zgEF4S7u4DiL3R1KDuiVG%7EpPGXBqnoSJKAL9dQf7Es94YCDqJfyhIpfqX89CipXD4qS5oJN2r5t5uZcdaKQXljOBnHr72yE-f2eh4Khdv2RzRE0mp74kHDEsXjARwwHFvUww0MqdqTXusyVstgNC8bR32rjdIKXpfplZBup3teaX%7E%7EVGPY7g3MIykgwWue0xZCrEMGGpVABlxLEcJWtLbn4L3iECr8N1P%7EdwmkcbDa4MtGYA7eDA0hJP5sdzEWwcww__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b0b18f357c1ee44065859f29c48e5b01 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 Caroline County Manumission Documents Description An account of the resource The majority of court documents for Caroline County were destroyed, leaving only a few surviving examples of manumissions, primarily in the form of wills. However, we have included references to manumissions found in early court orders as a window into manumission activity in the county. Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/14/1864 Location The location of the interview Caroline County Virginia Manumitter William Carter Manumitted Sally, Margaret Text of Freedom Document I William Carter of North Wales in the County of Caroline & State of Virginia make this my last will & testament. I give to William S. Wickham of the County of Hanover to his son Genl Wm C. Wickham & their heirs forever my plantations of North Wales in Caroline & Broadkeep in Hanover with my slaves, stock, money & property real & personal of every kind and description and I appoint them executors of this will & desire that no security be required of them. Witness my hand & seal this 17th day of July 1864. William Carter (seal) The above will was signed and acknowledged before us T.L. Gregory John A. Allen Anne Butler Berkley Codicil to the will of Wm Carter Should my nephews Parker Farley Berkley or Carter Lee be indebted to me for my money I have advanced to them, I hereby release all claim against them for the amount I lent to my nephew one of the sons of the late John Hill Carter five hundred dollars. I desire he may not be required to pay that debt. I give to my niece Anne Butler Berkely seven thousand dollars due me from the Confederate States of America – W.F. Wickham heirs the certificate, my executors and to hold the same for her exclusive benefit free from all claim on the part of her husband or his creditors to be disposed of by transfer or will as she may think proper & if she dies without making any disposition thereof, then at her death to go to her children. Whereas I may be entitled under her marriage settlement to a share of my dear grand child Georgianna’s estate, - I wish my nephew her husband Wm H.F. Lee to have it as his own property absolutely. I desire my two servants Margaret & Sally the first living with a man named Charles, I think in Richmond and Sally with man Saul R.E. Lee to be emancipated with any offspring they may have as soon as funds shall be established in the country and that my Executors will provide a reasonable & moderate sum for their removal from the State of Virginia & their future support whether they remain or not. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 30th day of July 1864. Witness William Carter (seal) Anne Carter Berkley John A. Allen At a court of Quarterly Sessons begun & held for the county of Caroline at the court house on the 14th day of November 1864. A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of William Carter dec’d with a codicil thereafter written were produced to the court and the will was duly proved by the oaths of T.L. Gregory and John A. Allen two of the witnesses thereto and the codicil by the oaths of Anne Carter Berkley and John A. Allen the witnesses thereto, whereupon it is ordered that the said will and codicil be recorded as the last will and testament of William Carter dec’d. Teste, Robt [illegible] Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 31:151 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/. Title A name given to the resource 1864 - Carter to Sally & Margaret - Caroline Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864