Tag: African American Genealogy
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Manumission Cato and wife Cloe from Charles Wingfield Jr & Jacob Moon, Executors of the Estate of John Hudson 1801
This Indenture made in the County of Albemarle and commonwealth of Virginia on the Ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and one, Witnesseth That we Charles Wingfield, June and Jacob Moon Executors of the last will and Testament of John Hudson deceased, late of the County aforesaid, by virtue of a power vested…
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Manumission Frankey wife of Lott from William Champ Carter 1801
To all, to whom these presents shall come. Know ye that for Divers good Causes and Considerations me hereunto moving but more especially in Consideration of the Sum of Forty Two pounds to me in hand paid by Lott (the Waggoner) who was Liberated by my deceased father Edward Carter Esq as well as in…
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Deed Sally Carter to James Ross 1809
This Indenture made the Twenty Seventh day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eighty Hundred and nine Between Salley after of the first part and James Ross of the second part Whereas Edward Carter Deceased late of the Town of Fredericksburg did by his Testament & Last Will among other things…
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Will William Woods Albemarle County 1834
In the name of God amen I William Woods (B C Servc [or Senr] ) of the County of Albemarle & State of Virginia being Weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to died and being desirous to dispose of all such…
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Slave Inventory Estate of Dr. William A Maupin Proved 1848
We valued the slaves belonging to the Estate ofDr Maupin as follows, viz: Negro woman Chaney 28 years old $400 Negro woman Louisa 31 years old & 7 small children $650 Negro man Henry 27 years old $500 Negro man George 25 years old $500 Negro woman Mariah 23 years old $350 Negro Girl Charlotte…
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Sale of Slave Wilson by Elhanan W Reinhart to J Carter 1829
Commonwealth of Virginia Albemarle County to wit We the subscribers, Frank Carr & Wm Watson freeholders of the county of Albemarle, in the sate of Virginia, do hereby certify that Wilson aged nineteen years of the male sex, five feet six inches high, a negro, and having ____ of black complexion was purchased in Albemarle…
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Sale of Slave Tom by Lyman Peck to J Carter 1829
Commonwealth of Virginia Albemarle County to wit We the subscribers, Joseph Harper and William Garland, freeholders of the county of Albemarle in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Tom aged eighteen years of the male five feet ten inches high a negro and having Black complexion, was purchased in Albemarle County by J…
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Sale of Slave Phil by Lyman Peck to J Carter 1829
Commonwealth of Virginia Albemarle County, to wit We the subscribers John Gillum and Jeremiah A Goodman freeholders of the county of Albemarle in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Phil aged twenty six years, of the male sex, five feet seven inches high, a negro and having a scar over the left eye, of…
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Sale of Slave Metilda by Lyman Peck to J Carter 1829
Commonwealth of Virginia Albemarle County to wit: We the subscribers, James F Fry and John M Perry, freeholders of the county of Albearle in the state of Viginia, do hereby certify that Metilda aged seventeen years of the female sex five feet one inch high, a negro, and having no marks, black complexion was purchased…
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Sale of Slave Dinah by J Carter to John B Watts 1829
Commonwealth of Virginia Albemarle County to wit We the subscribers Samuel Powell and Jonathan Burksdale freeholders of the county of Albemarle in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Dinah aged seventeen years of the female sex 5 feet 3/4 inches high a negro and having on the left side of the nose black,…
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