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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. |
| Deed Book 4, 1789-1802, p.150, 19 December 1793, Charles Binns to his negro man Will, 35 years of age. p.375, 17 day 1st month 1798, John Crew manumits negro girl Betty Thomas 9 years on 3d day 7th month last. Deed Book 6, 1816-24, p.351, 20 April 1820, Whereas I Jesse Willis a free man of colour have purchased my wife Letty Willis of Henry Dick of Caroline County to she belongs as a slave the sum of $100 and being desirous to emancipate her. Charles City County Deed Book 4 1789-1802 LVA Reel #2 has index p. 33 Samuel Hargrave of Chas City from mature deliberation and conviction of my own mind being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and being desirous of doing to others as I would be done by and having 5 Negroes frees Jane aged abt 34, Nancy aged abt 22, William aged abt 13, Sary aged abt 13, Aggy aged abt 8 males at 21 and females at 18 for minors 20 Jan 1791 rec 20 Jan 1791 p. 56 Thomas Lee Shippen sets free Negro slave named John Green aged 44 yrs 17 Nov 91 rec 17 Nov 1791 p. 57 articles of agreement between Thomas Lee Shippen of Philadelphia and his slave John Green whereby Green agrees to serve for 7 years from date of articles as a hostler and Shippen agrees to find him in his dwelling house, sufficient meat, drink, washing and lodging and if Green is not willing to serve beyond the seven years to give 6 months notice 17 Nov 91 rec same Green signs with mark p. 60 overseers of poor bind John Elliot orphan of Jane to George Hubbard until 21 to be wheelwright, teach to read and write and arithmetic to rule of three and cause to frequent divine service 26 July 91 rec 17 Nov 91 p. 61 overseers of poor bind Mourning Cumbo orphan of John decd to George Hubbard until 18 and he is to provide good "wholsom" and competent diet clothing washing and lodging and all other necessaries as usual and customary for persons in the like circumstance also to teach the said apprentice to read and write and the art and mister that girls of that class usually are and shall cause her to frequent divine worship 26 July 91 rec 17 Nov 91 p. 66 marriage agreement between Abram X Thomas alias Cumbo and Mary Brown dau of Abram Brown decd Thomas conveys to Mary her property which consists of two slaves named Isaac and Jane along with livestock on the condition she marries him 30 April 91 rec 15 Dec 91 p. 136 overseers of poor bind John Brewer orphan of Henry Brewer to Wm Bullington to be a taylor 18 July 93 rec same p. 141 from a sense of its being my duty I [ Benjamin Dancy] do hereby emancipate and set free the following Negroes reserving the service of those of them that are under age, the males until 21 and the females till 18 Harry aged 60; Nanny aged 60; Robert aged 48; Betty aged 55; Pat aged 35; Silvy aged 14; Clarissa aged 12; Hannah aged 9; Lucy aged 8; America aged 7; Lucretia aged 3 months 19 Sept 93 rec same p. 150 Know all men by these presents that I Charles Binns of Chas City and Westover Parish being moved by the principles of humanity and the dictates of my own conscience and do think that all mankind in justice ought to enjoy that inestimable blessing freedom ..by these presents give and grant unto Will a Negro man my slave aged abt 35 yrs his perfect liberty and freedom as if he had been born free 19 Dec 93 rec same p. 163 James Richardson, Samuel Lennard and Thos Binns jr, heirs of Jefery and Mary Thompson decd having thereby a Negro man named George aged abt 30 yrs emancipate him 22 Jan 1794 rec 20 Feb 94 p. 211 Samuel Hargrave of Chas City freedom is natural right and do unto others frees four Negroes vizt:Abraham aged abt 28; Edward aged abt 20; Sampson aged abt 11 and Lucy aged abt 4 minors at 21 if male and 18 if female 15 Jan 95 rec same p. 219 John Bowry of Chas City for divers considerations frees Negro man Charles [he bought from James Gregory] after the 1 July 97 16 Oct 1794--rec 19 Feb 95 p. 260 Samuel Hargrave of Chas City freedom is natural right and do unto others etc frees Negroes Robert Green aged abt 35; Margeret aged abt 26; Robert aged abt 21; Tab aged abt 16; Joseph aged abt 5; and Kate aged abt 5 months the minor males at 21 and females at 18 21 Jan 1796 rec same p. 295 Mary Leadbetter of Chas City freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc frees Negroes Fanney abt 30 yrs old; Samuel aged abt 20; Grace abt 10; Dixon abt 2 and Matilda abt 1 yr minor males at 21 and females at 18 25 Jan 1796 rec 28 July 96 p. 328 James Bradley of Chas City frees Negro man James Roberts aged abt 50-31 Dec 96 rec 16 Feb 1797 p. 372 Hardyman Irby of Chas City having this day purchased a female slave of Otway Byrd by the name of Eliza and a part of the consideration of which purchase is that the said slave is to have her freedom at the end of five years from this date together with all her future increase so she is to be free in five years unless Irby dies before then and in that case to be immediately free 23 Nov 1797 rec 18 Jan 1798 p. 375 John Crew, Jr. of Chas City freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc frees a Negro girl named Betty Thomas who was nine the 3 July last when she is 18 17 Jan 98 rec same p. 436 John Crew [gent] of Chas City frees Negro lad Charles aged 20 yrs on 16 Sept next 17 Sept 98 rec 18 Oct 1798 p. 451 Martha Charles of Chas City freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc frees Cate, 43; Arther, 27; Parlow?, 23; Mary, 23; Frank, 15; Moses, 12; Hannah, 10; Peter, 9; John, 6; Lewis, 6; Elijah, 2 months; minor males at 21 and females at 18 15 Jan 1799 rec 17 Jan 1799 p. 500 Robert X Cary of Chas City having under my care a man by name David Cary aged abt 40 yrs frees him from slavery 24 Jan 1800 rec 20 Feb 1800 witnesses are Jas and Jos Ladd p. 533 Robert Nelson and Wm Nelson, Jr, legatees under the will of Mrs Elizabeth Nelson in pursuance of her desire do hereby manumit a boy named Thomas otherwise Thomas Smart son of Nancy who was the property of the said Elizabeth 31 Dec 1800 rec 15 Jan 1801 p. 548 John Christian of Chas City frees Negro man named Edward Johnson who formerly belonged to Robert C. Warren of New Kent and at whose death at the division of his estate fell to my wife who was Mary Warren dau of said Robt C. Warren which said slave has been for several years past, hired in the City of Richmond where he now resides 16 April 1801 rec same p. 565 overseers of poor bind Frederick Oglesby son of Nancy Ogelsby to Benj Roper to be blacksmith 27 April 99 rec 18 June 1801 Charles City County Deed Book 5 1803-1816 LVA Reel #2 has index p. 23 I Michael Smith of Chas City do hereby emancipate and set free my father Benjamin Smith 12 Sept 1803 rec 15 Sept 1803 p. 108 overseers of poor bind Ellyson Carter to Charles Wilson until 21 to be millwright no mention of education Carter to get 12$ from Wilson at majority 19 Sept 1805 rec 17 Oct 05 p. 120 John West of Chas City persuaded that freedom is natural right and doing unto others having under his care a Negro boy Shadrack born 15 Feb 04 frees him 20 Feb 06 rec same p. 120 Robert Evans of Chas City persuaded that freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc frees Negro woman Amey aged 45 and her son Seth aged 17; and one Negro woman Nelly aged 26 and her two children [not named] when attain lawful age 7 April 1806 rec 17 April 1806 p. 138 overseers of poor bind Miller Pearman to John Crutchfield until 21 to be brick layer no education and Pearman to get 12$ at 21 10 June 1806 rec 17 July 06 p. 405 James Canady of James City for natural love and affection which I bear to my grandson Walker Cumbo son of Turner Cumbo and Rebecca Cumbo of Chas City gives him one cow and two calves 19 Dec 1811 rec same Charles City County Will Book 1789-1808 LVA Film # 8 p. 108 will of William Clarke of Chas City leaves to wife Ann land and Lucy, Charles, Jenny and Rhoda after wife s death the slaves to be free as they arrive of lawful age and if Charles should not be of age then his bro Edward Clarke to have him until is of age of 21- if Jenny and Rhoda not of age then to Benj Lennard until they arrive at 21 Negro woman Rachel to be sold for the payment of debts 15 May 1792 rec 16 Aug 1792 p. 184 will of Richardson Walker of Chas City and parish of Westover I give to my four slaves, Abigail and her three daughters named Lilly, Tabitha and Abigail their freedom after my death I give to the aforesaid Abigail and her three daughters my whole estate wants execs to get some place such as they shall think proper for Abigail and her children to reside on and that they may all live together in peace and in a Christian like manner names Benj McWilliams and Boling Cocke as execs 22 Sept 93 rec 16 Oct 94 p. 204 will of John Benford of Chas City my will and desire is that my four Negroes David, Maggy, Jacob and Kate may have their freedom and be intitled to all the estate they may hereafter acquire 12 Feb 1780-rec 19 Feb 1795 [note 1780 date] p. 205 will of David Wilkinson of Chas City desires his two Negro men viz Sampson and Daniel should have their freedom and not serve in slavery to no person after my death 2 Sept 85 rec 19 Feb 95 p. 215 will of Joseph Bradley of Chas City leaves Negro man Charles to two of his children Nancy and Williamson Bradley for ten years and then to be free lends Negro woman Easter to dau Mary for ten years and then to be free 28 Feb 95 rec 16 July 95 p. 469 will of Ann Shields Minge of Chas City and parish of Westover item my common clothes I desire should be given to such of the Negroes as my dear Momma should think proper item I desire that all my Negroes that were left me by my dear papa should together with their present and future increase to be liberated after my death by y executors hereafter named wants a liberal fee given to minister for preaching funeral sermon "as also the negro s which bears me to the grave be rewarded" appts father, Collier Harrison, Jn Minge and Geo W.H. Minge her execs 16 July 98 rec 20 Mar 1800 p. 500 I William Nelson junior of Chas City do hereby manumit and set free Michael the son of Betty by virtue of my power as his owner and according to an act of assembly in that case made and provided given under my hand and seal this 16 June 1800 rec 19 June 1800 clerk calls this a deed of manumission p. 605 will of Thos Ballard of Chas City and Westover parish having an old Negro man slave named George who has been a faithful servant I desire and hereby give him the said Negro slave his freedom after my death in a perfect and just meaning of liberation and in as full and perfect manner as any law could authorise me 13 Aug 1804 rec 20 Sept 1804 p. 633 will of William B. Christian of Chas City leaves slaves to wife and niece it is my will and desire that my Negro woman named Mourning should be emancipated and set at liberty 21 Aug 1805 rec 17 Oct 1805 p. 668 will of James Ladd of Chas City mentions shoe and boot making business known by name of Joseph Ladd and Co Wills plantation lands etc to heirs then says my will and desire is that Robin Davy & Billy miners and Black Boys under my care should be educated at the expence of my estate at the discression of my exec ..so as not to amount to less than 12 months schooling each these three might be free black boys apprenticed to him by court or parents? 6 July 1806 rec 21 Nov 1806 Will Book 2, 1808-24 p. 69 estate pays Jas D. Ladd for boarding and schooling Davy 5 months and paid Robt Crew for boarding Davy to go to school to Benj Crew acct Jas D. Ladd id d as treasurer of the yearly meeting so probably Quaker-- Charles City County Will Book No. 2 1808-1824 LVA Film #8 p. 18 will of David Roper of Chas City leaves specific slaves to particular heirs my desire is that my Man Fill and his wife live or continue with my son John Roper, but not as slaves, but to do moderate labour, and should they live to become chargeable in the Judgment of my execs then in that case, they shall be maintained out of my estate 15 April 1808 rec 21 July 1808 p. 20 will of Anthony Tucker Dixon I hereby emancipate liberate and set free forever a little girl living with my friend Saml Tyler called Patty daughter of Molly, to whom I devise a legacy of two hundred pounds to be raised from the debts due me: to be paid to S. Tyler, Esq as soon as collection can be made and applied by him towards her maintenance and education in the way he may judge best 28 Feby 1794 rec 18 Aug 1808 p. 444 will of Philip J. Lightfoot my will and desire is that my faithful servant Corneleus shall at my death be free and entirely released from bondage 16 June 1819 rec 15 July 1819 p. 463 will of Major [x] Cole of Chas City to my brother Squire Ambler and to my brother in law Justice Minge (emancipated Negroes) I give and bequeath my wife Elizabeth Cole to be disposed of as they may think proper gives his wife all his property 21 April 1820 rec 15 June 1820to page 500 and Dec 1821 |
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