1794 - Poindexter to sundry slaves - Louisa Co, VA

1794 - Poindexter to sundry slaves - Louisa Co, VA

10/13/1794

l, John Poindexter of County of Louisa, do for myself and my heirs & emancipate and make free from hereditary slavery the following Negroes (at the period affixed to their names respectively their freedom shall commence) upon condition that they render true and faithful service to me, my wife or other representatives until the time when their freedom shall commence affixed to their names aforesaid. Sam, a Negro man, purchased of Capt. Wm. Smith (B son) [Ballard?] on 25 December 1797; Kitt a Negro man purchased of Capt. Wm. Smith (B son) on 25 Dec. 1799; Abraham a Negro young man received of Mr. Thomas Johnson, Shf., son of Arthur and Lucy, on 25 December 1801; Peter, a yellow boy received of Thomas Johnson, son of Arthur and Lucy, on 25 December 1799; Hannah received of Thomas Johnson (a black woman) 25 December 1899; Rhoda, a girl the daughter of Arthur and Lucy, on 25 December 1802; Jenny, daughter of Arthur and Lucy, on 25 December 1806; Sarah, daughter of Arthur and Lucy, 25 December 1809; Betsey, daughter of Arthur and Lucy, on 25 December 1813; Beck, bought of estate of Mr. Dykes, on 25 Dec. 1799; Barbara, a yellow woman bought of Thomas Poindexter, Sr. at sheriffs sale, on 25 December 1799; Rosetta, daughter of Barbara, bought at sheriffs sale of estate of Thomas Poindexter, Sr. on 25 December 1810 after which dates respectively affixed as aforesaid they the aforesaid Negroes are hereby at liberty and freedom from me and my heirs and to act and receive any benefit for themselves in the same manner as i they had been born free and for the better understanding of this instrument of writing, I have mentioned the number of years each of the said people have to serve before their respective periods for liberty to take place (to wit) Sam the first named 3 years from 25 December next; Kitt 2nd named 5 years from 25 December next; Abraham 3rd mentioned 7 years form 25 December which term ends as expressed in the date annexed to his name; Peter 4th mentioned 9 years form 25 December, which ends at the time annexed to his name; Lucy and Hannah 5 years from 25 December next; Rhoda 7 years from 25 December next; about which time she will be 21 years old, Edy 8 years from 25 December next when she will be about 21 years old; Jenny 12 years when she will be 21 years old, Sarah 15 years from 25 December next when she will be 21 years old; Betsy 19 years from 25 December next. Sarah and Betsy will expire about the time they will be 21 years old. Beck 5 years from 25 December next, Barbara 5 years from 25 December next, Rosetta 16 years from 25 December next she will be about 21 years old and in case of the females amongst these said people shall have issue male or female before they are respectively at liberty the same shall be entitled to their freedom in the same manner that free mulattoes are serving till they are 20 years old to me, my wife or assigns unless the expense of their raising be paid previous to that age which any person may do at any time provided its done in behalf of the parents of such child or the child itself and if either of the persons aforesaid intended to be emancipated hereby shall prove an unfaithful servant his, her or their conduct shall be judged of by the Benevolent Society and such fine of servitude annexed to their continuance in service as they the said Society may judge equitable. [Sig.] John Poindexter, Jr. 6 October 1794 wit. G. Poindexter. Recorded 13 October 1794.

Deed Book G:433

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