 |  |  |  |
| | | |
| 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. |
| Thomas Stewart (a free African American) left a 14 October 1790 Greensville County will leaving his slaves Solomon and Anaky to his wife Crecy, directing that they be treated well and freed after six years [WB 1:181-3]. Solomon Scott registered as a free Negro in Greensville County on 12 March 1807 [Register of Free Negroes, no. 18]. From the Register of Free Negroes at the Greensville County courthouse: July 13, 1807, Wyatt Stewart, black complexion, 25, recovered his freedom of Pleasant Hunnicutt of Sussex County, 5'7" high. no.11 8 March 1807, Will Pelham, dark complexion, 28, set free by Peter Pelham. 5'9-1/4" high. no. 15. 28 April 1807, David Taylor emancipated by the last will of John Taylor of Southampton County, 33 last January, 5'5". no. 19 9 July 1812, James alias James Thweatt, emancipated by last will of David Thweatt, dark complexion, about 30, 5' high. no. 22 9 July 1812, Judith wife of James Thweatt, emancipated by Michael Malone of Sussex County, Va., dark complexion, 5'2", 35 years of age. no. 23. 30 December 1812, Jinny Miller emancipated by John Mason, dark complexion, 48, 5'1". no. 24 30 December 1812, Hannah Thweatt, emancipated by Rebecca Thweatt, dark complexion, about 40, 4'10-1/2". no. 26 14 December 1813, Doctor alias Doctor Mabry, dark complexion, 70, 5'1-1/2", emancipated by last will of Nathaniel Mabry. no. 34. 2 January 1814, Thomas, alias Thomas Maclin, emancipated by John Mason, deceased, black complexion, 21 last March, 5'3". no.35. 4 January 1817, Harry alias Harry Mabry, emancipated by the last will of Nathaniel Mabry, light brown complexion, 27, 5'9". no. 62. 21 April 1817, David alias David Mabry, emancipated by the last will of Nathaniel Mabry, black complexion, 25 last March, 5'9-1/2. no. 64. 11 March 1818, Cherry alias Cherry Gardner (daughter of free Lucy emancipated by Peter Pelham), born free, dark complexion, 18 the 11 March 1818. 5'3". no. 68. Moses, alias Moses Pelham, black complexion, 5'5-1/2", 21 14 April 1819. no.70. 14 December 1819, Amy alias Amy Mabry emancipated by Elizabeth Mabry, 40, 5'3", yellow complexion. no.72. 13 December 1820, Judy Graves, emancipated by Richard Graves of Dinwiddie County, dark complexion, 45, 5'2-3/4" high. no.78 25 July 1821, John alias John Batts, son of Judah emancipated by Lewis Grigg (of Greensville), black complexion, 25, 5'7-3/8", a blacksmith. no.91. 25 July 1821, Judah alias Judah Batts, son of Judah emancipated by Lewis Grigg (of Greensville), black complexion, 21, 5'1-5/8". no.92. 4 September 1821, Moses, son of Hannah Thweatt, emancipated by the last will of David Thweatt, light dark complexion, 28, 5'3-7/8" a planter. no. 93 11 September 1824, Wyatt Hunnicutt, recovered his freedom of Pleasant Hunnicutt of Sussex County, 42, 5'8-1/2" in shoes, dark complexion, a coachman. no.116 11 June 1825, Fed alias Fed Mabry emancipated by the last will of Nathaniel Mabry, light dark complexion, 34, 5'7-1/4", planter and sawyer. no. 150. |
Back to African American Research Page Back to ColumbiaCoGA Home Page
ColumbiaCoGA Coordinator: Marcia Ann Kuehl ColumbiaCoGA State Coordinator: Paula Perkins ColumbiaCoGA Assistant State Coordinator: Vivian Price Saffold
Complication Copyright 1996-Present - by The GAGenWeb Project Team