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| The following counties may not be all inclusive of Wills and Deeds. Researchers should check with the County Courthouse to review the documents on file there. |
| Wills &C. 1784-87, 390-1, September 25, 1787, To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come, Greeting Know Ye that I George Corbin. . . for divers good Causes and Considerations me hereunto moving but more Especially from Motives of Humanity, Justice, and Policy, and as it is Repugnant to Christianity and even common Honesty to live in Ease and affluence by the Labour of those whom fraud and Violence have Reduced to Slavery; (altho' sanctifyed by General consent, and supported by the law of the Land) Have, and by these presents do manumit and set free the following Persons. James, Betty Senior, Jenny Senior, Joshua, son, Betty Junior Bob, Jarry, Spencer, Levin, Abel, Peter, Parker, Lithco, Alicia, Hannah, Amey, Esther, Jenny Junior, Sue, Bob, Liddia, and Will; and that the Identity of the aforesaid persons may in future be better known, and thereby their Right to freedom firmly secured, I do hereby affix to Each and every one of them the Sirname of Godfree. Have and I do hereby for myself my heirs, Executors, and Administrators relinquish all my right or Title of in and unto the Persons aforesaid and their increase forever . . . ; Reserving only to myself . . . the power of holding the Young ones who are under lawful age in such manner only as negroes born free. Proved 31 July 1787. Orders 1790-6, p.125, 22 Februrary 1791, Drummond Welborn deed of manumission to Anthony Beckett. Mary Griffin deed of manumission to Cyrus Rosarrous recorded in Accomack County court [Register of Free Negroes 1785-1863, no. 192]. Robertson Rodgers deed of manumission to Sarah Roseairy recorded in Accomack County [Register of Free Negroes 1785-1863, no. 90]. BAGWELL, CHARLES - 26 Aug. 1792 - 24 June 1793 - To son Charles Bagwell the use of the plantation I bought of James Arbuckle with my two mills for life, & then to be equally divided between all his chil dren, & should they die before 21 years without issue then the land on the North side of Little Back Creek, alias Timber Creek, to be div among the children of my son in law Thomas Evans, namely John, Ned & Thomas, & all the land on the South side of the said Creek, with my 2 mills, to be divided between the children of Sally Cropper Mears. To negro Daniel his freedom & 6 acres in Robins Hole for life. To Esther Carter 1 acres in Robins Hole where she now lives. To Sally Cropper Mears all the rest of my land in Robins Hole including the land given Daniel after his deceased, for the term of her natural life, reversion to her son Revil Mears. Son Charles residual legatee. Son in law Thomas Evans, son Charles Bagwell & Thomas Evans' 3 sons, John, Ned & Thomas Exrs. Not witnessed. Proved by John Burton & Edmund Bayly, Jr. (Source: Stratton Nottingham, Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia, 1663-1800, p. 399, Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD 1990 Abstracted from Accomack Co, VA Wills 1788-1794, p. 751) |
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