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| Joseph Mayo, Jr. Esquire, left a 27 May 1780 Henrico County will by which he emancipated his slaves which numbered about one hundred and fifty. He died 24 May 1785, but his will was not proved until November 1791. At the time he wrote his will it was not legal to manumit slaves other than for special services rendered (such as aborting a slave revolt), and the emancipation required approval of the General Assembly. So Mayo wrote, "It is my most earnest request that the gentlemen who shall be named and appointed executors of this my last will, petition the general assembly for leave to set free all and every one of the slaves of which I may die possessed on account of their services to me whilst alive, and I intreat my said executors to leave nothing undone which may be requisite for obtaining the manumission of the said slaves..." Joseph Mayo's slaves over the age of 16 years and from 12-16 years were listed as taxables in his Mecklenburg County estate in 1783: Slaves aged 16 and over: Fortune, Will, Jack, Bristol, Jeffrey, Sci, Doll, Ciller, Pompey, Sue, Linder. Slaves 12-16 years of age: Jude, Moll, Fanney, Rose, Harry, Ned, Jacob, Mercer, Less? Left?, Cuffie, Patience, Phillis, Daniel, Joseph, Jupiter, Charles, Cuffey, Tiller, James, Amy, Mingo, Jeaney, Tom, John. in 1784: Slaves aged 16 and over: Fortin, Will, Jack, Bristol, Jeffry, Berry, Cye, Doll, Sinster?, Siller Sue. Slaves 12-16 years of age: Judy, Molly, Fanny, Rose, Henry, Nell, Hutchins, Marh, Scipio, Cuffy, Patience, Phillis, Daniel, Will, Amy, Mingo, James, Jenny, Tom, Affey, Tiller, Joseph, Cupit, Charles, Gilbert, Peter, Jacob and in 1786: Slaves aged 16 and over: Fortin, Will, Jack, Brister, Pompey, Jeffrey, Cyfax, Sue, Doll, Siller, Linder, Jude, Ame, Jacob, Tiller. Slaves 12-16 years of age: Moll, Fanny, Rose, Ned, Hany, Fortin, Mingo, James, Jinny, Tom, Affa, Meria, Sipio, Cuffe, Patience, Philis, Daniel, Quominer, Joseph, Jupiter, Charles, Gilbert, Peter [PPTL, 1782-1805, frames 43, 80, 162]. His emancipated slaves Jamey, Jubiter, Charles and Tom were in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on 14 December 1789 when the court ordered the overseers of the poor to bind them to Benjamin Morton of Halifax County, Virginia, "with the exception that from the peculiar situation of these people that learning them to read, wright and the performance of arithmatick be dispensed with" [Orders 1787-92, 461]. See more of the Mayo family on Joseph Mayo also had over 60 taxable slaves in Henrico County: Personal Property Tax List 1782-1814, frame 32, Joseph Mayo's list for 1783: Scipio, Tom, York, Cuff, Bob, Pope, Rose, Will, Phoebe, Sarah, Judy, Easter, Grace, Sukey, Martin, Moll, Patience, Lucy, Scipio, Sezar, Frank, Hannah, Nancy, Arramina, Judy, Betty, Archer, Molly, Tom, Salley, Polly, Homer, Wilcher, Mary, William, Abraham, Peyton, Randolph, R(?)ichard Lee, Matthias, Jamey, Savory, Henry, Jamesy, Davy, Cupid, Dudder, David, Lucy, Kallister, Tamer, Dilsey, Jamey, Billy, Lucy, Dick, Milly, Frankey, Matt, Charles, etc. Here are some emancipations mentioned in books for Henrico County: Orders 1781-4, page 104, 7 October 1782, Samuel Parsons to nine of his Negroes. Robert Pleasants, John Crew, James Ladd, and Gerald Ellison to a Negro man slave named Dick Joles late the property of Joshua Sterrs.p.114 p.114, 4 November 1782, Thomas Johnson to a mulatoe woman slave commonly called Rebecca Jackson. Deed Book 2:312, 30 June 1796. I Rebecca Jackson of the City of Richmond for 5 shillings paid by my slave Toby commonly called Toby Jackson emanicpate him and my son David Jackson.. p.118, Robert Pleasants to 78 of his Negro slaves to wit, Richard Red, Phillis, Benjamin, Agnes, George, Judy, Samuel Red (married Mrs. Polly Scott), Effee, Jacob, Titus, Philip Gardner, Diley, Lucy, Jack Carter, Toney, Agnes, York, Moses, Sarah, Eley, Old Benjamin, Mingo, Titus, Tobias, Isaac, Rose, Lucy, Patty, Chloe, Effee, Gabriel, Mourning, Harry, Biddy, Dukey, Sukey, little Sukey, Jamey, Cuffee, Hannah, Daniel, William, Terence, Milly, Cesar, Nathan, Joseph, Tabby, Dinah, Isaac, Winny, Minty, Sterling, Lydia, Rachel, Sammy of Cloe, Polly, York, Billy, Kate, Fanny, Mingo, Aggy, Ben, Judy, Joseph, Sarah, Jessie, Tom, Ned, Peter, Mariah, Beck, Ned, Sally, James, and Moses. (This is in Deed Book 1, p.42: Robert Pleasants to sundry slaves Richard Red about 40, his wife Phillis, Benjamin 30 his wife Agnes 26, George 60, Philip Gardiner 45, Diley 23, Lucy 30, Jack Carter 35, Toney 50 Agnes his wife 60, York 55, Titus of Goochland County 45, Tobias 30, Isaac 25, Rose 29, Lucy of Goochland County 24, Paty 22, Cloe 18, ..... long list of the remainder in minority. 31 August 1782. p.149, 6 January 1783, William Binford to 18 of his Negro slaves to wit George, Joseph, David, Paty, Janey, young Janey, Betty, Sally, Amey, Rachel, Milly, Fanny, Judith, Nelly, Dilcey, Amos, Abraham, and Isaac. p. 534, 3 May 1784, Robert Pleasants and Samuel Pleasants to 12 slaves, vizt: Carpenter Will, Nat, Cesar, Fanny, Aggy, Sam, Sharper, Biddy, Judy, Stephen, Biddy, and Meriah late the property of John and Jonathan Pleasants, dec. p.525, 8 April 1784, Mary Jackson who is detained in slavery by Martin Hawkins of this county is allowed to sue in forma pauperis. Orders 1784-7, p.386, 2 January 1786, Edmund Randolph, Esq. to a Negro man named Robert Cowley. Robert Goode to a Negro man named Abraham. p.568, 4 September 1786, Caley Burcker to Negroe man slave Peter Robinson. Orders 1787-9, p.51, 4 June 1787, Isaac Younghusband to his Negro woman Kitty. p.346, 7 July 1788, John Orr to Isaac Wood a Negroe (married Abby Scott). p.348, John Roper to Spy? a Negro slave. Orders 1789-91, p.67, 8 August 1789, William DuVal to his Negro slave man William Anthony. p.83, 5 October 1789, Elizabeth Pleasants to slave Ned commonly called Ned Deane. p.129, 7 December 1789, Samuel Arnold to slave Kesiah (aged 49, DB 3:136) p.139, 4 January 1790, Isaac Wood to slave Nelly commonly called Nelly Wood (his wife). (DB 3:157), p.415, 3 January 1791, John Lyne to a Negroe woman slave Phillis. p.422, 7 February 1791, William Binford to his negroe man slave Titus (DB 3:378). Edward West to Sundry slaves. p.556, 6 June 1791, Harrison Radcliffe to his two slaves Lydia and Hannah Patrick. p.584, 3 August 1791, William Duncan to his negro woman and child Felix. Orders 1791-4, p.52, 6 December 1791, Deed of Emancipation Harry Cooper to his slave Nanny. Harry Cooper to his slave Salley. p.76, 5 March 1792, Deed of Emancipation Charles Dilson alias Parsons to sundry slaves. DB 3:570, Dilson of the City of Richmond to negro woman Janny 28 and her children Charles 4, Judith, my beloved wife and child. p.139, 3 April 1793, Deed of Emancipation John Kennedy to his Negro woman slave Sally. p.150, 7 May 1793, William Fraser to his slave Polly Burgess, Junr. Jean Southall to her slave Charlotte Boush. p.156, Deed of Emancipation Andrew Frayser to Peggy Bass. p.165, 9 May 1792, Deed of Emancipation Harthorne & Lindley to their slave Harry. p.204, 4 June 1792, Deed of Emancipation William Willis to slaves Moses Wilson and Richard Willis. (DB 4:16, William Willis to his two negro men Moses Wilson 36 and Richard Willis 33. p.216, 2 July 1792, Deed of Emancipation Sarah Rawlings to her slave George called George Lewis. p.217, Deed of Emancipation Will McKenzie, executor of Jacob Rubsamen, decd., to Dolly and her child Nanny late the property of the decedent. p.226, 3 July 1792, Deed of Emancipation David Ross to Christopher McPherson. p.304, 7 November 1792, Deed of Emancipation William McKenzie, ececutor of Jacob Rubsamon to negro woman slave Patt. p.321, 3 December 1792, Deed of Emancipation Thomas Gilliat to his Mulatto girl slave Nancy. Deed of Emancipation Alexander Baine to his mulatto woman slave Salley. p.323, Deed of emancipation Alexander Baine to his negro woman slave Lydia. p.,324, Deed of emancipation Caleb Trueblood to his negroe boy slave Benjamin. p.343, 7 January 1793, Deed of Emancipation Alexander Baine to his mulatto woman Salley. (DB 4:122, to a Mulatto woman named Sally who formerly belonged to Lewelling Epps of Charles City County. 6 April 1791). p.514, 3 June 1793, Deed of Emancipation Samuel Tinsley to his slaves Betty, Polly, Sarah, Nancy and John. DB 4:212, Anne Meriwether to Samuel Tinsley five Negroes Betty, Polly, Nanny, Sarah & Jack for 120 pounds.Samuel Tinsley emancipation to ditto. 12 February 1790. p.608, 7 October 1793, Deed of emancipation Humphrey Nichols to his negro woman Grace. 615, Nathaniel Pope to his slave Diana and her daughter Sally. p.666, 2 December 1793, Deed of emancipation James Wood to his four slaves Ben, Ned, Tom, and Penelope. DB 4:332, James Wood to slaves Ben 32, Ned 28, Sam 22, Penelope 32. 3 December 1793. p.724, 7 July 1793, John Dandridge to his slave Nancy called Lyons Nancy and her child Maria. Orders 1794-6, p.168, 5 January 1795, Nathaniel Reynolds to his slave Catherine or Caty Burnham and David her son and Caty her daughter. Abraham Skipworth to his slaves Cloe Maria. (DB 4:165). p.184, 6 January 1795, James Runnels to his slave Fanny Runnels. p.371, 5 May 1795, Deed of Emancipation James Redford to George Redford, a black freeman. DB 4:585, James Redford of Henrico for 33 pounds by George Redford (a black freeman) of the City of Richmond one negro slave Aggy. 4 May 1795. p.397, Deed of Emancipatioin John Mayo to his negro man Peter Hankins. p.497, 5 October 1795, Deed of Emancipation Jackson Frayser to his slave Richard. p.586, 8 December 1795, Deed of Emancipation Nelly Wood to her daughter Janette. p.596, Deed of Emancipation Thomas Gibson to his slave Lucy. Deed Book 4, 1792-1796, p.645, I Jackson Frayser of Henrico County have received of Richard a Negro man I purchased from Peter Sharp 10 pounds in full for his emancipation. 4 April 1795. p.692, I Nelly Wood of Richmond for the natural love I have for my daughter Janette Wood set free and emancipate her. 21 December 1795. Orders 1796-8, 2 May 1796, p.53, Deed of Emancipation Samuel John Sykes to his slave Easter. p.90, 1 August 1796, Deed of Emancipation Alexander to his slave Louisa. p.145, 5 September 1796, Deed of emancipation Miller Hart & co. to their negro slave Peggy. p.146, John Lawson to his slave Judy Kapper. p.213, 5 December 1796, John H. Breazeal to his negro woman slave Lucy Smith. p.214, John Marshall to his slave Peter. p.233, 6 February 1797, William DuVal to his negro woman slave Sylvia and his slave Nanny. deed of emancipation William DuVal to Anne Brown. William DuVal to George Blair. George Wythe to his man slave Ben George Wythe to his man slave James. p.241, 7 February 1797, George DuVal to his slave George p.244, Deed of Emancipation John H. Breazeal to his negro man Elick Price. p.246, Mary Anne Robertson to her negro woman slave Nancy. p.324, 5 June 1797, Samuel paine to his negro man Daniel commonly called Daniel Cooper. p.428, 4 September 1797, William S. Smith to his negro man slave Peter. p.440, Robert Sydnor to his negro woman slave Judy. Orders 1798-9, p.119, 2 July 1798, Frederick Leigh Claiborne to his negro woman slave Delphia. p.133, Aaron Lucas to his negro man named Dick Key. p.248 Gervas Storrs to his mulatto slave Jacob. p.345, 4 February 1799, James Meredith to his slave Alice or Ailcey. p.358, 5 February 1799, Robert Pleasants to his three slaves Moses, Nat and James. p.444, 1 April 1799, Thomas Mann Randolph to his slave Betty. p.520, 3 June 1799, Thomas Hooper to his slave Jerry. p.521, Daniel Trueheart to his slave Hannah. p.557, 1 July 1799, David M. Randolph to his slave William Davis. Land Tax List Upper District of Henrico County 1802: William Jones's land in pursuance of his will is divided among his Negroes as follows: Jesse 13 acres, Sampson 29 acres, Reuben 32 acres, Stephen 32 acres, Isaac 32 acres, Roger 32 acres, Harry 12-1/2 acres, Bobb 12-1/2 acres, Moses 12-1/2 acres, Joe 12-1/2 acres, Joshua 9-1/2 acres, Pegg 13 acres, Wilson 13 acres, Sam 13 acres, Saminy 13 acres, Phillis 29 acres, Biddy 32 acres, Patty 32 acres, George 32 acres, Nanny 12-1/2 acres, Fleny? 12-1/2 acres, Daniel 12-1/2 acres, Sheppard 12-1/2 acres, Peter 12-1/2 acres, Sally 9-1/2 acres, Edy 9-1/2 acres, Simon 9-1/2 acres, Nelson 9-1/2 acres, Dicy 9-1/2 acres, Lucy 9-1/2 acres, David 9-1/2 acres, Jenny 9-1/2 acres. Deed Book 5, 1796-1800, 71, Campbell to Louisa emancipation. p.126 Brazeal to Smith emancipation. p.197 Duval to Lydia emancipation. p.198, Duval to Nanny emancipation. Duval to Brown emancipation. p.200 Duvall to Blair emancipation. p.222, Duval to Goerge emancipation. p.227 Brazeal to Price emancipation. p.383, I Claiborn Evans (a free African American) proprietor of Negro woman named Aggy by virtue of a bill from James Shepherd of the City of Richmond emancipate her. 18 December 1797. proved 21 December 1797. Claiborn x Evans. p.491 Claiborn to Delphia emancipation. p.569. Robert Pleasants to Moses, Nat and James. 13 day 1st month 1799. p.587, Hooper to Jerry emancipation. p.675, Joseph Price to a mulatto man commonly called Isaac Price about 25 years of age. 6 January 1800. p.679, Brazeal to Jack Thomas emancipation. p.711, Eggleston to sundry slaves emancipation. Deed Book 6, 1800-1803 p.100, Curle to Dick Lewis emancipation. p.159, Foster to Nancy White emancipation. p.442, Barnett to Hampshire emancipation. Deed Book 6, 1800-1803, p.243, Foster to Nancy White emancipation. p.440, list of slaves possessed by William Jones at the time of his death and emancipated. Names and birth dates. 27 slaves 7 February 1803. Deed Book 7, page 264, 5 August 1805, Ann Berry (a free African American) to her negro slave called Adam Floyd lately the property of Isaac Winston who sold him to the said Ann Berry 13 July court last for good causes has emancipated him. p.443, James Wood emancipation to Anna Butler. 5 April 1806. p.462, Robert Anderson for valuereceived by me set free my mulatto slave Nancy (commonly called Nancy Bird) with her infant boy called Henry Anglo Americanus. 3 June 1805. |
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