1 10 3642 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 Petersburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Petersburg Virginia Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location Book of Wills 1860-1872:290 Date Court Date 01/19/1865 Manumitter James Gee Manumitted Mary Text of Freedom Document In the name of God amen, I James S. Gee of the County of Prince George being in my usual health and of sound and dispo: sing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, Viz" 1st I give and bequeath to my Sister Susanna Williams annu: ally during her natural life the sum of One hundred and Fifty dollars for her support and maintenance to be paid to her by my Executors annually out of the hires of my negroes as hereinafter provided. I also loan to my said Sister for and during her natu: ral life One Female Slave such as she may choose from my Estate to wait upon her, I also loan to my said Sister for and during 291 her natural life provided she chooses to occupy the same, my Cottage adjoining my Wheelwright Shop giving to said house a lot extending so as to take in the yard as now inclosed from Hammer's line and running parallel with Hammer's line to the rear of My lot, said lot being on the Jerusalem Plank Road and bounded by the lands of Hammer & of Jackson 2nd I desire all my legal debts and funeral expenses be paid, and for that purpose and to pay the above annuity to my said sister Susanna Williams my will and desire is that my negroes, not herein otherwise disposed of, be hired out during her said life by my Executors and the funds arising from such hires and any monies I may leave be appro =priated to said purposes, 3rd My Will and desire is and I do hereby emancipate and forever set free My servant girl Mary now about twenty years of age, and I do hereby give and bequeath to her the said Mary out of my Estate the sum of Five Hundred dollars, to be applied to her use and benefit by my Executors in such manner as they may think best for her interest, 4th I give and bequeath to my nephew John S. Gee my Gold Watch with chain &c as worn by me to him and his heirs forever, 5th I give and bequeath to my Nephew Winfield Gee my servant boy Henry Baugh, 6th My Will and desire is and I do hereby direct that all legacies of money by me hereby devised, be paid by my Executors so soon as the income and profits of my estate shall be sufficient to pay the same, and that no money legatee shall be entitled to receive the same, except as herein otherwise directed, until such income and profits are sufficient and so ascertained by settlement of the account of my Executors before a Commissioner, 7th At the death of my said sister Susanna Williams I give and bequeath to all the children of my deceased Brother, Henry Gee late of Prince George County, to be equally divided among them share and share alike, the whole of the Negroes belonging to my estate and not hereinbefore disposed of, also all the rest and residue of my Estate of Every name kind and description, subject however to the payment of any debts and legacies hereinbefore mentioned or provided and which may be and remain unsatisfied to them and their heirs forever, 8th I hereby nominate and appoint my Nephews Winfield Gee and John S Gee of the City of Petersburg Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking any and all other and former wills, if any, by me heretofore made In testimony whereof I hereby set my hand and seal this the 15th day of May A.D. 1863 Witness Jas S Gee [Seal] Wm B. Taylor Peter D. Hair R M. Daniel James E Watson John W Wynne Chas Corling Signed sealed published and declared as and for the last will and testament of James S. Gee and we in his presence at his request and in the presence of Each other subscribed our names as witnesses thereto he being of sound Mind and Memory James E Watson John W Wynne Chas Corling At a Hustings Court held for the city of Petersburg at the Courthouse thereof on Thursday the 19th day of January AD 1865 The last will and testament of James S Gee deceased was this day presented in Court and proved by the oaths of Charles Corling and James. E. Watson two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, And on the motion of John T. Gee one of the Executors therein named, who made oath thereto as required by law, and with C. W. Spicer his security entered into and acknowledged his official bond in the penalty of sixty thousand dollars conditioned as the law requires, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat of said will in due form. Teste Exd John C Armistead cc Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Petersburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Petersburg Virginia Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location Book of Wills 1860-1872:318 Manumitter Margaret May Manumitted Harriet, Thomas Text of Freedom Document I Margaret B May of the City of Petersburg, do make this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. First - I give to the "Female Association for providing a Female Orphan Asylum in Petersburg" One thousand Dollars to be vested as a permanent fund and the Interest used as the Managers may from time to time direct. Second - Some years ago, I agreed to give to my Grandson Thos P Joynes one thousand dollars on his attaining the age of twenty one years, provided he should abstain for that time, from the use of all intoxicating drinks as a beverage. And I now desire, that upon his attaining that age and sign- =ning a written certificate that he has kept that condition, the sum of one thousand Dollars be paid him. I wish a like sum to be paid to my Grandson John F. Joynes, on the same terms & conditions - Third - I Emancipate my servants Harriet and Thomas, and wish the sum of twenty dollars a year to be paid to Harriet as long as she lives. - Fourth. I wish four thousand dollars to be paid to my brotherinlaw David May in trust for his grandson John F. May son of John P May to be used in his education as said David May if living or his Guardian may think best for his interest - Fifth - I give to my sister in law Mary A. May five hundred Dollars - Sixth - I give to my friend Jane Hull two thousand dollars, also my black walnut bureau & the small rocking chair in my chamber. Seventh. - I leave my watch to my Daughter Margaret; that which was my husbands to John F. Joynes & the watch seal to D.P. May's son John F. May - Eighth I leave to my daughter Evelyn fifteen thousand dollars and to my Daughter Margaret thirty five thousand dollars for their sole and seperate use & benefit, & do this so as to enable my daughter Evelyn to give ten thousand dollars out of the sum daughter Evelyn may by deed or will Executed as deeds & wills are required to be Executed by law, give, grant, or assign to her child or children any part of said fund or trust Estate so to be held for her benefit; whenever she may think fit so to do; and my daughter Margaret, may, in like manner Grant or assign to any of her children any part of the property so to be held in trust for her benefit as she may see fit; whenever from time to time she may desire so to do _ Lastly I nominate & appoint my sons in law John Perkins Jr & Wm T Joynes or either of them Executors of this my last will & testament = And if either of them should fail or refuse to qualify as such I appoint my brother in law David May to act in place of the one so failing or refusing to qualify In witness of all which I hereto set my hand & affix my seal this 4th day of February 1864 M. B. May {Seal} The foregoing was read over to the testatrix in our presence & she signed the same in our presence & acknowledged it to be her will & testament in our presence. We being present at the same time & we attested the same in her presence the alteration in the 9th clause being made before signing David May Danl Dodson W. A. Bragg At a Hustings Court held for the city of Petersburg at the Courthouse thereof on Thursday the 20th day of July AD 1865 The last will and testament of Margaret B May deceased was this day presented in court and proved by the Oaths of David May and Daniel Dodson two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded Teste Exd L. H. Armistead D C Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Notes Notes regarding the record Unclear if individuals named to be freed did receive their manumission prior to general emancipation. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Petersburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Petersburg Virginia Document Type Deed Record Location DB 28:325 Date Court Date 02/16/1865 Manumitter Lewis Leath Manumitted Louisa Ruffin Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents, that I Lewis Leath of the City of Petersburg, Virginia, do hereby, emancipate and set free from slavery my negro slave woman Louisa Ruffin aged about thirty five years: and do hereby clothe her with all the privileges of a free person so far as it is in my power so to do. Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of February AD 1865 Lewis Leath (Seal) City of Petersburg towit. I W W Townes. Mayor and as such a Justice of the peace and for said City, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Lewis Leath whose name appears to the foregoing writing bearing date this has acknowledged the same before me in my said City. Given under my hand this 15th day of Feby AD 1865 W W Townes. Mayor At a Hustings Court held in the City of Petersburg at the Court thereof on thursday the 16th day of February AD 1865. A deed of emancipation from Lewis Leath to Louisa Ruffin was this day presented in Court and with the certificat annexed ordered to be recorded. Teste John C Armistead clk Exd t 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 - Leath to Louisa Ruffin - Petersburg, 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/cb048aaa2b718f8cf50471b4d67ef5fa.jpg?Expires=1789603200&Signature=CznfdKDAoob%7EqDFs391R0F6Ep0cvZ0ZSgKcOIaLvEyKcLH91RkdOXy2QdqVwlVrHzzu9ieSGROJOxD2G9JkBlVHwPSPSBqv4yqNmn8ZWy5f38QhV-3FuFvlHfi058sZ7UlRiZrDtrToE2tsLX95r7Qv6UBYAulX7hGeihwV4zkzRCucUZh6JzKQiigMZQghr2s69%7E6ZGwPeZy9DdVFEcneSyGCPj3eSZVEuQVxrfrmMQfSeD0PDZjTSmwVlZPMuAQ5VFb5SuLWwxcdQBICaui%7EVHPDj947F4aJuS6JoKUMIaaEREb42TBhbMpsRX853hi97cAEw9SzW%7Ejeb8IH24Kw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 43b574c6359a4e04e50a22c1c81912bb 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 Petersburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Petersburg Virginia Document Type Deed Record Location DB 28:316 Date Court Date 01/19/1865 Manumitter Sylvia Farley Manumitted Robert Davis Text of Freedom Document Know all persons by these presents, that I Sylvia Farley the City of Petersburg, Va, do manumit, emancipate and [illegible] from bondage my servant man named Robert Davis, whom I purchased this day of Robert C White as admr of Dr A. G. [illegible] I do hereby endow him with all the privileges and immunities of free person of colour so far as I can under the laws of the land Robert is about 45 years of age - bright complexion. Given under my hand & seal this the 9th of January AD 1865 her Sylvia X Farley mark City of Petersburg to wit - I Alexander Donnan, a Notary Public in the City afores[aid] the State of Va, do hereby certify that Sylvia Farley whose name signed to the foregoing writing bearing date this day and annexed, hath acknowledged the same before me as her act deed in my City aforesaid - Given under my hand this the 9th of January 1865. Alexander Donnan Notary Public At a Hustings Court held for the City of Petersburg at the Cou[rt] thereof on Thursday the 19th day of January AD 1865 A deed of Emancipation from Sylvia Farley to Davis was this day presented in Court, and with the certif[?] annexed ordered to be recorded. Teste John C Armistead Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Petersburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Petersburg Virginia Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location Book of Wills 1860-1872:307 Date Court Date 03/16/1865 Manumitter Ann Brydon Manumitted unnamed individuals Text of Freedom Document January 6th 1858. In the name of God. Amen. I Ann A Brydon do make the following disposition of my property. I give to the Episcopal Church - | 3,000 ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------------------------- | --- the one of which I am a member | I give to the Bible Society - | 1,000 I give to the Domestic Missionary Society | 1,000 I give to Foreign Missionary Society | 1,000 I give to Ben Harrison | 1,000 I give to Dr Wm A Selden's family | 1,000 I give to Mrs Eleanora Orr for herself and children | 1,000 I give to Re'd C J Gibson | 500 | I give to Re'd Phillip Slaughter | 500 I give to Miss M Winfield and Mrs Jno N White 500 each | I give to Mrs Mary Ann Gardner and children 500 | I give to the Orphan Asylum of which I am a member, | to be paid in gas stock, 1,000 | I give to my niece, Fanny Allen, my ring, set diamond, and | emerald to keep for my sake | I give to my nieces E C and M M Orgain 1,000 each | To Wm Allen my nephew, the picture of his father, himself | and sister. | All the balance I give to my beloved adopted son, David | B Tennant, with prayer that he may live a Christian | life, a faithful, consistent member of his Church. | Ann A Brydon My dear Davy - I want to make the following disposition of my property, which you will attend to as Executor of my will. As many of my servants as wish to be free and go away from Virginia send them giving them on starting 50 dollars, the rest keep yourself or give them to my nieces, as they wish. Give the Confederate Bible Society two thousand dollars - The female Orphan Asylum of which I am a member or sub- =scriber, one thousand dollars - The Poor Association of Petersburg one thousand dollars. Revd P Slaughter one thousand dollars, R W Platt one thousand dollars. Mrs Eleanora Orr for herself and children one thousand dollars. Miss Mary Winfield 100, Mrs Paulina White, 100. Miss Jane Lee 100, Mrs Mary Gardner 100, My neice Betsy Slack 5,000, Molly Orgain 5000, one of Wm Allen's children a girl, 5000. March 23d - Ann A Brydon Mr Tennant - July 8th 1860. I Ann A Brydon in good health and mind, do hereby make the following disposition of my property - I leave to the Episcopal Orphan Asylum 3000, to W H Platt 1000. Rev P Slaughter 1000. Revd C J Gibson 1000. Poor Association 1000, my two neices 5000 each, William Alens daughter 5000- my young cousin James M Selden 500- Mr Lee, Mrs Orr Miss Mary Winfield 500 each - my servants free to go away- all who wish to be free, and 50 dollars- All the balance of my estate if any is left to my nephew D B Tennant, if he comes back, if not, I want a neat Asylum for Soldiers orphan Sons to be educated and raised and put out. I have another will at home but for fear of accidents have written this if that is saved they can be put together. If David does not come back Thomas Wallace will be my Executor Witness Ann A Brydon A N Bourdon James Dunlap Jr At a quarterly Session of the Hastings Court held for the City of Petersburg at the Courthouse thereof on Thursday the 16th day of March 1865: Three paper writings purporting to be testamentary papers of Ann A Brydon deceased. one dated January 6th 1858, one dated March 23- and the other July 8th 1860 were produced in Court by Thomas Wallace who is named as Executor in the last mentioned will, and several witnesses were produced and duly sworn who testified as follows, to wit: Mary E Dunlap proved that she has seen the testatrix and Wm Tennant the sub -scribing witness to the writing dated March 23- above mentioned, write, and is well acquainted with their respective handwriting, and that all three papers are entirely in the handwriting of the testatrix, except the names of the subscribing witnesses, and that the name of Wm Tennant is in his own proper handwriting. N M Osborne and P J Denop[?] proved that all three of said writings are in the handwriting of the testatrix except the names of the subscribing witnesses. A N Prowdon one of the subscribing witnesses to the writing dated July 8th 1860 proved that the said writing was acknowledged by the testatrix in his presence about the middle of July 1864 at D Dunlap's farm in Chesterfield County: that James Dunlap Jr whose name is signed as a subscribing witness to the same paper was not present at the time: that he is well acquainted with the handwriting of the testatrix and that he believes all three of said papers, (except the names of the subscribing witnesses) are in the handwriting of the testatrix - Whereupon the Court doth order that the said several writings be admitted to record as the last will and testament of the testatrix, Ann A Brydon decd - And thereupon Thomas Wallace named as Executor as aforesaid renounces all right to qualify as Executor of said will - Exd Teste John R Armistead C Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted ? Notes Notes regarding the record Conditional: Freedom is granted to "as many of my servants as wish to be free and go away from 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Petersburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Petersburg Virginia Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location Book of Wills 1860-1872:260 Date Court Date 10/20/1864 Manumitter Susan Walthall Manumitted Harriet Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen I Susan Walthall of the City of Petersburg, and State of Virginia, do make and ordain this as my last will and testa -ment in manner and form as follows. to wit: 1st I give to my neice Mrs Clarinda Egelton Eight shares of Ettricks Manufacturing stock to her and her heirs forever. 2d I give to my great nephew Thos L Buford five shares of Battersea Man -ufacturing stock to him and his heirs forever - also one thousand dollars which my estate is to pay out of residue of my estate in such money as may be current at the time of my death. 3d. I give to my great nephew Charles W Buford my gold watch, my servant Scott, all of the furniture in the Chamber over my parlor and one thousand dollars in such money as may be current at the time of my death, to him and his heirs forever. 4th I give to my great nephew Lewis C Buford, my servant Robert, One thousand dollars in such money as may be current at the time of my death, my silk bed quilt and all the jewelry I leave in the jewel box left to him by his mother, to him and his heirs forever. 5th I give to my great neice Nannie B Smith One thousand dollars in like money as above mentioned, my servant man Jim Walker & one bed, mattrap, bed stead & ample necessary bedding, to her and her heirs forever. 6th I give to Mrs Catharine D Smith one thousand dollars in like money and one half of my glass and china ware, to her & her heirs forever. 7th. I give to my great nephew Wm E Egerton, my man servant Albert Berry, the lot on Old Street on which I reside, & my servant man Edmund, who is afflicted, with a request that he take good care of him - I also give to my said nephew William E Egerton my parlour furniture, except the Piano, & five hundred dollars in like money as above mentioned & my urn and castors. 8th. I give to my great nephew Jabez S Egerton five hundred dollars. 9th I give to my nephew Dr Jos W Smith the remaining half of my glass & China Ware. 10th I give to my great nephew William E Egerton, my faithful servant Harriet she preferring that position to being liberated, and I require and charge him that he is to take good care of her. 11th I give to my great neice Louisa C Egerton my Piano Cover, stool & music 12th I give to my great neice Emma Smith my bureau with dressing glass in my chamber, and my plated coffee pot, cream pot & sugar dish. 13th I give to my great nephew Wm E Egerton, my bed, bedstead, mattress & necessary bedding in my chamber, also the wash stand & chamber set, also my dining room furniture - 14th. My great nephew William E Egerton is now absent and is believed to be a prisoner in the hands of the enemy - Should he be dead or never heard from, or return, I give all the property given to him specially, or otherwise (except my servant Harriet) to be equally divided between my great nephews Thos L, Charles W & Lewis C Buford, & my said servant is in the same event to be liberated and to be supported and taken care of out of the portion of my Estate left to said nephew Wm E Egerton 15th. All the residue of my Estate I give to my great nephew Wm E Egerton. 16th - I hereby nominate & appoint my great nephew Wm E Egerton Trustee to take care of and manage the Estate given the three Buford boys until they respectively arrive at full age, when he is to deliver & pay over the portion testate to each. 17th - I constitute and appoint my said nephew Wm E Egerton my Executor to this my last will & testament & request the Court to permit him to qualify as Trustee for the 3 Bufords & as my Executor without giving any security - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 23rd day of June 1864 Susan Walthall {seal} Signed, sealed and acknowledged in our presence } & in the presence of each other and witnessed by us } at her request - } Mary B Lemoine } Mary G Spotsman } Augt C Butts } At a Hustings Court held for the City of Petersburg at the Courthouse thereof on Thursday the 20th day of October A.D. 1864 The last will and testament of Susan Walthall deceased was this day presented in Court and proved by the oaths of Mary B Lemoine and Augt C Butts two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And Wm E Egerton the Executor therein named having departed this life, adminis -tration on the Estate of the said Susan Walthall deceased, with her said will annexed, is granted Thomas W Buford who made oath thereto as re -quired by law, and with Wm A Spratley, George Mason, Wm H Trotter and O P Hare his securities, (the said Spratley, Mason and Trotter acting by J C Armistead their attorney in fact,) entered into and acknowledged his official bond in the penalty of One hundred and twenty thousand dollars conditioned as the law requires, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat of said will in due form. Teste John C Armistead cc Notes Notes regarding the record Conditional Freedom: In the 14th clause, Walthall adds a contingency: because William E. Egerton was missing in action (believed to be a prisoner of war), Harriet was to be liberated (and supported out of the estate) only if William E. Egerton died, failed to return, or was never heard from again. 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Title A name given to the resource 1864 - Walthall to Harriet - Petersburg, 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/b1dbaaeeb08c8e7711eb57fc23800aa6.jpg?Expires=1789603200&Signature=ZP7H5y4Ib6NptzICuCCdocq2JnM7A9k72UnbwxDRvn6qDYM4cEJbAuckcyAzR4VtKQc0%7EMPElAS93H5U8Ya9s5s-wV-7yc7qhcF9QGfqtDKBKV-BBCEi-bcMK1v0NJLprAIlJhBovzNVxblkbXfDvmhq7GHe1KvLxpieNXN3dCASPg71aiABvDEi2bOTn%7ElCVlQKFZTOFJOoAuVY0bE994zDALKPf0IeskiJjE2vICHCnklJevoQngosUCV3KlrUI4c%7E01gwPOlnPJmD-ZisomlPIRTykaDww4yrsVMNXE9XgJLcH%7E2H3P5YImjpit2GdjzoLjTbN26ufVQrL38-bA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM fd071d3f2c570c80fa96212ef3c6c6ee 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 Petersburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Petersburg Virginia Document Type Deed Record Location DB 28:283 Date Court Date 11/17/1864 Manumitter John Kearney Manumitted Mary Catharine Dennis, Junius Dennis Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents, that I, John Kearney of the City of Petersburg Va. for and in consideration of the regard I have for my servant woman Mary Catharine Dennis and her child Junius Dennis as well as in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars cash in hand paid to me, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowl- edged I do manumit, emancipate and set free from bondage forever the said negro woman Mary Catharine Dennis and her child Junius Dennis And I do endow them and each of them with all the privileges and immunities of free persons of color so far as it is in my power to endow them - The said Mary Catharine Dennis is about 22 years of age and Junius about 2 years old - bright complexion - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 4th day of November AD 1864 John Kearney {seal} City of Petersburg To wit. I Alexander Donnan a Notary Public in the City afore said in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John Kearney whose name is signed to the foregoing writing bearing date on this day and hereto annexed, hath acknowledged the same before me as his act and deed in my city aforesaid - Given under my hand this the 4th day of November AD 1864 Alexander Donnan Notary Public At a Hustings Court held for the City of Petersburg at the Courthouse thereof on Thursday the 17th day of November AD 1864. A deed of Emancipation from John Kearney to Mary Catharine Dennis and Junius Dennis was this day presented in Court and with the certificate annexed ordered to be recorded - Teste Ex'd John C Armistead CC Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Self Purchase Amount $50 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 - Kearney to Mary Catharine - Petersburg, 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/32717ad68721ccd0e01b45375f4f2bd8.jpg?Expires=1789603200&Signature=DWLhhyQbtEz29byhSsWhBL2vHgfyAJjHSRTTrGUwJhbh5YJsCbZdSd9qUQOmVIvkTJSbjUZq8dVVGdoCqrr6xOwuVTp-XSB67qMbr3Rhjh5pr0wkah14gGiY-wPZJgQsMwboY28xYYIMHHYmq8XMj7lfe2PPwKDODYVxp8NYRN23it6ObP6GLryYi-0kfP4QPOYCCOXv2cZU68pTQHcD5peqdTs1Qjv5TijUd7Tx4stE01AtfG6yx9Em2uIIhRumFFZRJAbbi-CGiA2MvRQlJLs5C46svbm%7E3tmHsrN2dRDv-g4g8%7EUTK6%7ETJJHg7NDhdT%7E2EYwdart3W%7E%7E9c0gTWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 221183a99be1e40dbaee7fcbf5ca10b7 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 Petersburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Petersburg Virginia Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location Book of Wills 1860-1872:246 Date Court Date 08/18/1859 Manumitter Judith Burton Manumitted Anne Text of Freedom Document In the name of God, Amen: I Judith Burton of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last will and testament. 1st I leave my servant woman Anne, purchased by me of John T Foster, and any issue that she may have, their freedom and hereby completely emancipate the said Anne and any issue that she may have. And I also leave the said Anne to be paid to her by my Executor the sum of $128 25/100 now due me by certificate no 9311 of the Petersburg Savings Institution, with any interest which may have accrued on the same: or if the said certificate be renewed then the amount of the new certificate given in lieu of the said certificate no 9311 with the interest due thereon shall be paid to the said Anne, it being my intention to give her the said amount due me by the Savings Society with all interest which may be due or compounded thereon. I also give to the said Anne my bed & bed furniture at my room & also my bureau at the same place. 2d - I leave the amount which may be due me from the estate of my nephew Joseph Cox decd to his three children, as follows: two parts or one half of said amount to Mary Grimes, and one part or one fourth of said amount to Henry Cox, and the same to Joseph Cox. I also leave the said Joseph Cox my Escritorie now at my room. 3d - I leave the rest and residue of my money and personal effects to my friend Thos Wallace who will use it as I would wish him to do. 4th - I request my friend Thos Wallace to act as Executor of this will and hereby appoint him as such. Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of April 1857. Signed, sealed and published by Judith Burton } Judith Burton (Seal) in our presence and in the presence of each } other, as her last will and testament. In } witness whereof we have hereunto in her } presence and in the presence of each other } subscribed our names - James Lynch } JB Varnum } At a Hustings Court held for the City of Petersburg, at the Courthouse thereof on Thursday the 18th day of August A D 1859. The last will and Testament of Judith Burton deceased was this day presented in Court and proved by the oaths of James Lynch and JB Varnum the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And Thomas Wallace the Executor named therein, in open Court, renouncing his right to qualify as such Executor, administration on the Estate of said Judith Burton deceased, with her said will annexed, is granted Alexander Duman, who made oath thereto as required by law, and with W D Willson and James M Duman his securities, (the said James M Duman acting by Alexander Duman his attorney in fact) entered into and acknowledged his official bond in the penalty of Ten thousand dollars conditioned as the law requires- Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat of said will in due form. Examd Teste John C Armistead c c } Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record additional research needed to ascertain why the recording date is 1859, but recorded in a later will book 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 - Burton to Ann - Petersburg, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/e8da20c15586a8de258d1de4c10f9b02.jpg?Expires=1789603200&Signature=stsAbRq7JhslmlDVF1cW7KpYLnqbGdDxWGDZTk0IfHmvj5mZ9i9Mt-wgMXA4vynH5DiT1mbxbDCPfxvzrgeriu2UTgcIS3ck5lz9QAA7-m-ywoemD1JiakjzMDePTQ0CUmNNjiaE3k2LmzyH2ezHEeyNxMTQP03fRxxcXAvASeVY97ry4hVB9lmK4UiDBzGImux2vymKtopxdcUHfuLObE%7EETCCm%7EIbXYb5A50HyJyWoYJaHmoTfJLL%7EKxSuZHESgoplVMT0l-8qJfR7KUPqIf-r5Lw6ZY8tU3RoJjkJjDkdM6b4OyLAujT2OFyuVEtpy27f31uYvit16QtS7-SQXw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM f5d51d6d88cedbd9e6429841166463d0 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 Petersburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Petersburg Virginia Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location Book of Wills 1860-1872:65 Manumitter Martha Ann Mabry Manumitted Joseph, Susannah Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen I Martha Ann Mabry being in feeble health but of sound mind and considering the uncertainty of this life, do make this my last will and testament as follows viz; 1st I give to my daughter Susan Hamilton all I possess both real and personal except my two servants Joseph and Susannah 2nd My two servants Joseph and Susannah I emancipate, because I think their attention and kindness to their master during his long confinement before his death as well as their faithful attention to me entitle them to their freedom 3rd I request my friend Francis Major to act as my Executor in carrying out this my last will and testament Signed this 1st day of September Eighteen Hundred and Sixty three ~Martha Ann Mabry {Seal} attest } David Donnan } N C, Harrison } Whereas I Martha Ann Mabry of Petersburg Va have made and duly executed my last will and testament in writing bearing date the 1st of September Eighteen Hundred and Sixty two. Now I do hereby declare this present writing to be a codicil to my said will and direct the same to be annexed thereto and taken as a part thereof and I do hereby provide and will that my two servants Joseph and Susannah shall be held in bondage subject subject to the service and controle of my daughter Susan Hamilton for the term of six months from the date of my decease unless she shal other wise direct In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 8th day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred and sixty three ~Martha Ann Mabry {Seal} attest } Wm S, Harrison } Geo V, Scott } At a Hustings Court held for the City of Petersburg held at the Courthouse thereof on thursday the 20th day of October A D 1864. The last will and testament of Martha Ann Mabry deceased with a codicil thereto annexed, was this day presented in Court and the will was partly proved by the oath of N C, Harrison a subscribing witness thereto, and the codicil was partly proved by the oath of Wm S, Harrison a subscribing witness thereto, and David Donnan one of the subscribing witnesses to the will having departed this life, N C, Harrison and Alexander Donnan were duly sworn and upon their oaths say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of the said David Donnan and verily believe his signature to the said will as a witness to be in his own proper handwriting; and Geo V, Scott one of the subscribing witnesses to said codicil being sick and wounded and absent from the city and unable to attend Court Wm S, Harrison and W W, Townes were duly sworn and upon their oaths say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Geo V, Scott and verily believe his signature to said codicil as a witness to be in the proper handwriting of said Geo V, Scott Thereupon the said will and codicil were ordered to be recorded - and on motion of Francis Major, the Executor therein named, who made oath thereto as required by law, and with Joseph E, Venable his security entered into and acknowledged his official bond in the penalty of $2000 conditioned as the law requires certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat of said will and codicil in due form Teste Exmd + John C Armistead c Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Notes Notes regarding the record Mabry explicitly states she emancipates them "because I think their attention and kindness to their master during his long confinement before his death as well as their faithful attention to me entitle them to their freedom." 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Title A name given to the resource 1863 - Mabry to Joseph & Luke - Petersburg, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/4ef728d14c248e097d41f663b5e9a3bd.jpg?Expires=1789603200&Signature=XKPIjO1WbNwK2aS0Mku20cN9Jq7CC2t8A7DMqhwqEJuRP-7MKZvyGN7O5Hync4CEVnTL7BZ96n4FYgk7oDK8swqUys9NNKuyxDrKs9ikbaPhl5UQmwfcpd4Y9J6vqj3h7DwQQW7O8YqqnfXT6exZjkXiQ-epgUbWO6PL-efKxg3Ep0DeA8os%7EHNwj6iGjhn4LU7QpjTtQDm8PzNAKct8XjtxpIUrmfslowp8khUWFv27uinDWHKx17lY3WrEikJg%7EkvV1kE1gAlOjcib7rOdG7VLqZf46N6snGVy2u6fkwWV3plJAEiGZeWvIT9irs81Joe0Ybam3JhrhXV-WMi9tw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM fe1feaaa81b1969df241474b0e2545d4 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 Petersburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Petersburg Virginia Document Type Deed Record Location DB 28:16 Date Court Date 10/15/1863 Manumitter John Kearney Manumitted Allen Green Text of Freedom Document Know all persons by these presents, that I, John Kearney [?] of the City of Petersburg, do by these presents Emancipate[?] set free from bondage, my negro man named Allen about 50 years of age, of black complexion. And I do en[?] him with all the privileges & immunities of a free[?] of colour, as far as I can under the Laws do s[?] Witness my hand & seal this the 6th of October AD 1863. John Kearney (Seal) City of Petersburg to wit. I, Alexander Donnan, a Notary Public in the City aforesaid, in the state of Va, do hereby certify that John Kearney whose name is signed to the foregoing writing bearing date on this day, and hereto annexed, hath acknowledged the same before me, as his act & deed, in my City aforesaid. Given under my hand this the 6th of October AD 1863. Alexander Donnan Notary Public. At a Hustings Court held for the City of Petersburg, at the Courthouse thereof on Thursday the 15th day of October AD 1863. A Deed of Emancipation from John Kearney to Allen Green, was this day presented in Court and with the certifi -cate annexed ordered to be recorded. Teste Examd & deld John C Armistead C C 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 1863 - Kearney to Allen - Petersburg, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863