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Virginia Slaves Freed after 1782
Halifax County



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.

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Pleas 1779-83, p.372, 19 December 1782, On motion of Thomas Hope his Negroe boy slave Glasgow Hope is forever made free.

p.405, 19 September 1783, Bill of freedom William Echols to Solomon his slave.

Pleas 1783-6, 17 February 1785, Rev. William P. Martin by billl emancipated Lucy Banger. She married Peter Wilson.

p. 243, Charles Kennon emancipation to Thomas Good and sundry of his slaves by February 1785 bill of freedom.

Reuben Ragland to Cain his slave.

p.314, 16 March 1786, Bill of freedom from James Wimbush to William Fergusson.

Pleas 1786-88, p.107, Emancipation Willis Stegall to Negro Amey.

Pleas 1788-9, p.82, 26 January 1789, Bill of emancipation Landrom Hawkins to sundry slaves.

Pleas 1792-5, p.561, September 1794, Bill of Emancipation John Bowrum to James, Louisa and Sillar.

Pleas 1795-6, p.97, 26 December 1796, emancipation from Rachel Anderson to a certain slave by the late will of John Anderson.

Pleas 1796-8

p.227, 26 June 1797, bill of emancipation, Henry B. Kerby to Amey Squire his slave.

p.375, 22 January 1798, Bill of emancipation James Le Grand to his slave Clarissa Martin.

p.475, July 1798, Bill of emancipation Richard A. Holland to his negroe slave Tom.

Thomas Beech by his Halifax County will emancipated Sam Beech sometime before

29 March 1803 when Sam registered: aged forty-five...black colour [Register of Free Negroes 1802-31, no.19]. He married Salley Talbott.



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