1861 - James to Hannah, et al - Southampton Co, VA
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Date
10/21/1860
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
3
Text of Freedom Document
In the name of God Amen I George T James of the County of Southampton and State of
Virginia do make and ordain this to be my last Will and testament in manner and form following. to wit.
First I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Jackson Freedony Jackson and Martha Jackson daughters
of Annora[?] Jackson all of my tracts of land to them and their heirs forever. though if either of said
children should die before they arrive the age of twenty one then the surviving ones shall have her part
her part of said land.
Second. I give and bequeath unto John H. James son of Francis James five hundred dollars in money
or good bonds -
Third. I loan to James R Joyner the following negro woman Hannah and her two children and future
increase his life and at his death they are to be free - My negro man Stephen I give and
bequeath unto said James R Joyner - the balance of my estate after paying my just debts
I give and bequeath unto Mark A James and William A Joyner to be equally devided between
them -
Lastly. I nominate, Constitute and appoint Mark A James and William A Joyner Extors to this
my last Will and testament - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this 25th day of April 1861.
In presant of George T. James (Seal)
J. E. P. Turner
Jno. T. Branch
At a Court held for the County of Southampton on the 21st day of October 1861.
This last Will and testament of George T James decd was proved by the oaths of J. E. P. Turner and Jno T. Branch
the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Mark A James and William A
Joyner the executors therein named who made oath and together with Thomas M Newsom their Security (who justified
on oath as to his sufficiency) entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Six thousand dollars conditioned
as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining probat of the said will in due form -
Teste
L R Edwards CC
Virginia do make and ordain this to be my last Will and testament in manner and form following. to wit.
First I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Jackson Freedony Jackson and Martha Jackson daughters
of Annora[?] Jackson all of my tracts of land to them and their heirs forever. though if either of said
children should die before they arrive the age of twenty one then the surviving ones shall have her part
her part of said land.
Second. I give and bequeath unto John H. James son of Francis James five hundred dollars in money
or good bonds -
Third. I loan to James R Joyner the following negro woman Hannah and her two children and future
increase his life and at his death they are to be free - My negro man Stephen I give and
bequeath unto said James R Joyner - the balance of my estate after paying my just debts
I give and bequeath unto Mark A James and William A Joyner to be equally devided between
them -
Lastly. I nominate, Constitute and appoint Mark A James and William A Joyner Extors to this
my last Will and testament - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this 25th day of April 1861.
In presant of George T. James (Seal)
J. E. P. Turner
Jno. T. Branch
At a Court held for the County of Southampton on the 21st day of October 1861.
This last Will and testament of George T James decd was proved by the oaths of J. E. P. Turner and Jno T. Branch
the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Mark A James and William A
Joyner the executors therein named who made oath and together with Thomas M Newsom their Security (who justified
on oath as to his sufficiency) entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Six thousand dollars conditioned
as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining probat of the said will in due form -
Teste
L R Edwards CC
Record Location
WB 17:394
Document Type
Last Will & Testament
Notes
further research needed to determine if these individuals were in fact freed before general emancipation
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Citation
“1861 - James to Hannah, et al - Southampton Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed May 15, 2026, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/3188.