1802 - Scott to Sam - Charlotte Co, VA

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Title

1802 - Scott to Sam - Charlotte Co, VA

Description

Manumission of Sam through the last will of Sarah Scott of Charlotte County, VA

Date

Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata

Date

05/27/1802

Manumitter

Manumitted

Number of Persons

1

Text of Freedom Document

In the name of God amen I Sarah Scott of Charlotte County Virginia being of sound memory and discretion, do declare & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament after the payment of all my just debts, which I do hereby direct my executors to discharge. I give and bequeath unto my son Clement Read a negro woman called Betty and her youngest child John to him and to his heirs forever. I give to my daughter Priscilla Scott my carriage and harness to her & her heirs forever. To my son Henry E. and William Scott I give a negro woman called Cate & her two children James and Efsey five head of horses viz. my two carriage horses a black mare a horse called Pilgrim & a white colt, four beds & furniture, four bedsteads, one looking glass, and drafting table, two cases [?Holler?], one ox cart on my plantation Wards fork and all the utensils on said plantation. I give them all my sock of hogs on said place & two other tables to them and their heirs forever. I give to my Grand daughter Sarah Read a bay colt a saddle and bridle. To my Grandson Isaac Read I give one bay colt. I give to my grand daughter Catharine Scott one bed and furniture. To my son Isaac Read I will Dick & Sterling, two horses, viz. the Lill mare and I will three beds and furniture, three bedsteads, eightee head of cattle, half the stock of hogs not on the plantation all my kitchen furniture, twelve rush bottom chairs, one folding table, one drafting table and glass all my table linen, and other table furniture, one [?suite?] of curtains two large trunks, and all the rest of my property of whatsoever kind not before divided to him and to his heirs forever. My will and desire is that my negro man Sam should have his freedom. I appoint my sons Clement and Isaac Read Executors to this my will and testament. I do hereby revoke the gift of Betty’s youngest child to my son Clement, and give the said child to Catharine Scott my Grand daughter. Signed this 27th day of May 1802 in presence of Jenny Poage, Elizabeth King’s
Sarah Scott

At a Court held for Charlotte County the 4th day of October 1802.
This Last will and testament of Sarah Scott decd was presented in court by Isaac Read one of the executors herein named and the same was proved by the oath of Elizabeth King one of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded. On the motion of the said executor who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form he giving security whereupon he with Charles Scott his security entered into and acknowledged as their bond according to law for that purpose- reserving liberty to the other executor named in the said will to join in the probate thereof when he shall think fit.
Teste, Thomas Read, Clerk
Truly Recorded, Thomas Read, CC

Record Location

WB 2:232

Document Type

LW&T

Files

1802_Charlotte Co_Scott_Will Book 2 pg 232.jpg
1802_Charlotte Co_Scott_Will Book 2 pg 233.jpg

Citation

“1802 - Scott to Sam - Charlotte Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed February 16, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1054.