’WPC³ Ŗ~!¾m(•ķō}Ģ=„ß’·NĶ•ķō}äįDŹ©œōóÅŪފo,SLų!!^Œ'ņΌń6ˆ¤Lf¦Óž4ŽHAŽJ‡‚ āŽūÆ#£h»£žčĘh’œ6ēŽ- ŹW•ÉÖorŖŲ¢ż+Ć@!Ž»ÉHø„Cš1$’›–uxł (ÅķIJ«čMb5.Ž…߬ʹĮū:yū»’a”.W}MP1 ] €µŸR/ƒŻ”Ɏ!“żYŅæŸ].ČǽŸ/|s€a™”Öķ‰ęŹBa/¼č7qRī“Zg(9Ž ģ §8µ%•„iń6Æų­–GĢčv®T^#yÄŚqSōś#eĶHYĘŠŪ]Ŗæ5ł¦˜—f5!;6hN ²‰ÖnTäń¢ÖōrŁNį†Š·©:į"ēNåTļäĆ䵗6@µšźėmæ|ĪŚžķ–*t‰ĖšQ3„¢XPŽū.ŹÄõå!Ź€ —o³PĢķ¶HJ[ųA5†5iŪ,, ęz¾Żńi”gūŽ‘÷PēÅ£›O-™ėĻÉč“ÕNa§OÓ{×5ƒ6(é_,6æėgmBö1BĖä#ĆžŽqŸT«KMąv’ūE˜Fn;ŸXU=³$Eł6#!ōUN %c^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiU>u˜0(ÖĆ9 Z‹6Times New Roman RegularX<ŒL6†ō\  `&Times New RomanŻ ƒ!ŻŻ  ŻŌ TS Ōņ ņŌ‡’’ŌŌ‡X’’ŌŌ  ŌŌ US ŌŌ TS Ō€€€€€€€€€ABSTRACTS€OF€MANUMISSIONS€IN€SUSSEX€COUNTY€WILL€BOOKSó óŠ r ŠĢņ ņSussex€County€Will€Book€C€1772„1785€€€€ó óLVA€Reel€#€13Š fō ŠĢp.€427š!šGlaister€Hunnicutt€of€Sussexš!šmy€will€and€desire€is€that€the€following€Negroes€should€beĻmanumitted€on€or€before€the€first€day€of€the€first€month€next€1782€viz:€Tom,€Joe,€Charles,€Ben,€JennyĻand€her€child€Charlott€I€give€the€above€named€Negroes€to€the€Monthly€Meeting€of€which€I€am€aĻmember€to€be€manumitted€by€such€members€of€the€said€meeting€as€the€meeting€shall€direct„has€sonsĻPleasants€and€Glaisterš!šwifeš!š13€April€1781š!šrec€18€Oct€1781„€WB€D€pp108„114€est€appraisalš!šnoĻslaves€included€in€value€of€1469.18.4š!šret€16€Jan€83ĢĢĢņ ņSussex€County€Will€Book€D€1782„1789ó 󀀀€€LVA€Reel€#€14Š *ø  ŠĢĢp.€4š!šLewis€Dunn€of€Sussex€and€Albemarle€Parishš!šI€give€and€bequeath€Pegey€a€Molator€girl€herĻFreedom.€I€also€give€and€bequeath€and€order€and€ordain€that€the€above€sd€Pegey€Girl€shall€have€aĻmaintenance€in€my€estate€as€long€as€she€livethš!šgives€rest€of€estate€to€Benjamin€son€of€Paty€or€MarthaĻGillaim€when€come€of€ageš!š20€Aug€177€[9?]š!šrec€21€Feb€1782„pp.€183„184š!šinv€of€est€returned€21ĻAug€1783€includes€20€slaves€but€Pegey€not€listed€š!šp€330€inv€of€est€š!šanother?€17€slavesš!šno€Pegey„„ĢĢp.€412š!šPeter€Randolph€of€Albemarle€Parish,€Sussexš!šgives€to€son€James€Randolph€two€NegroesĻnamely€Ellick€and€Cyrus€but€that€the€said€Cyrus€is€to€be€set€free€after€my€said€son€James€comes€ofĻageš!šleaves€other€slaves€to€children€and€wife€without€provision€for€manumissionš!š2€May€86š!šrec€€20€JulyĻ86š!šĢĢp.€478š!šJohn€Freeman€of€Sussex€Countyš!što€son€Charles€Freeman€lend€him€the€use€of€my€Negroe€girlĻDinah€untill€she€arrives€to€the€age€of€21€(she€was€born€the€19€Oct€79)€then€my€will€is€that€she€shouldĻenjoy€and€have€her€perfect€freedom€during€her€life.€I€likewise€give€unto€him€the€use€of€a€Negroe€boyĻnamed€Ben€until€he€arrives€to€the€age€of€21€yrs€and€then€my€will€is€that€the€said€Ben€have€his€perfectĻfreedom€during€his€life.€The€above€said€Negroe€Ben€was€born€in€the€year€1786€on€the€last€day€ofĻMay....provides€for€son€Josiah€Freeman€and€desires€that€executors€may€raise€the€sum€of€ten€poundsĻfrom€the€labour€of€my€Negroe€woman€named€Dize€for€my€son€Josiah€and€then€my€will€is€that€she€withĻall€her€increase€from€this€time€may€have€and€enjoy€their€perfect€freedom€during€their€life€only€my€will€isĻthat€if€the€said€Negroe€Woman€Dize€should€have€a€child€or€children€in€the€above€said€time€of€herĻservitude€of€raising€the€above€mentioned€sum€of€ten€pounds€that€the€child€or€children€if€any€shouldĻbelong€to€my€son€Josiah€untill€they€arrive€to€the€age€of€21€yrs,€then€to€be€free€during€their€lifeš!š27€DecĻ87š!šrec€17€Jan€1788„ĢĢp.€536š!šRachel€X€Alsobrook€of€Sussexš!šhaving€in€my€possession€two€Negroes€to€wit€Richard€andĻMargarit€it€is€my€desire€that€the€said€Negroes€be€entirely€free€and€that€no€person€shall€lay€any€claim€rightŠ ‚-'( Šor€title€to€them€by€or€under€me€to€themš!šleaves€other€small€legacies€to€people€not€idššd€as€familyš!š16€AugĻ1788š!šrec€20€Nov€88„ĢĢp.€537š!šBurrel€Green€of€Albemarle€Parish,€Sussexš!šleaves€slaves€to€variety€of€heirs€and€asks€thatĻdistribution€not€done€through€salesš!šMy€will€and€desire€is€that€my€Negro€man€Joe€may€be€free€to€act€andĻdo€for€himself€and€that€when€he€gets€unable€to€support€himself€my€executors€should€find€him€a€sufficientĻsupport€out€of€my€estateš!š29€Nov€88š!šrec€18€Dec€88š!šĢĢp.€545„Cecelia€Stokes€of€Albemarle€Parish,€Sussexš!šMy€will€and€desire€is€that€my€two€Negroes€WillĻand€Sam€may€be€free€to€act€and€do€for€themselves€as€other€free€peopleš"šleaves€other€slaves€toĻchildrenš!š1783š!šrec€2€April€89š!šĢĢp.€551š!šMartha€Hargrave€daughter€of€Joseph€Hargrave€decd€late€of€Surry€Countyš!šIt€is€my€will€andĻdesire€that€all€my€Negroes€to€wit€Jacob,€Will,€Pegg,€Cintha€and€China€shall€be€free€as€soon€as€they€shallĻrespectively€arrive€the€males€to€the€age€of€21€and€the€females€to€the€age€of€18€yrs€and€untill€they€arriveĻto€such€ages€it€is€my€will€that€they€shall€be€placed€with€or€bound€to€such€persons€as€will€treat€them€well,Ļand€I€give€and€bequeath€to€each€of€them€the€sum€of€three€pounds€to€be€expended€in€giving€them€suitableĻeducationš!šleaves€other€items€to€nieces,€nephews,€etcš!š24€March€89š!šrec€2€July€89š!šmarginal€notes=Ļcopššd€as€to€Jacob,€25€Jan€1794,€same€for€Pegg€17€Nov€1802š!šĢĢĢņ ņSussex€County€Will€Book€E€1790„1796ó ó€LVA€Film€#€14Š ō‚ ŠĢp.€75š!šJames€Eppes€of€Sussexš!šIt€is€my€will€and€desire€that€all€my€Negroes€be€hired€out€until€all€my€justĻdebts€are€paid€namely€Will,€Burwell,€Jane,€Lucy€then€after€that€it€is€my€will€and€desire€that€they€be€set€atĻLiberty€as€free€Citizens€with€such€goods€and€chattels€as€they€shall€then€possessš!šhas€wife,€3€sons€and€2Ļdausš!š11€Aug€89š!šrec€3€Feb€1791š!šĢĢp.€144š!šGoodwyn€Hunt€of€Sussexš!šafter€execs€satisfy€debts€I€desire€that€my€Negroes€Anthony€andĻTom,€both€carpenters€by€trade€be€finally€and€entirely€set€at€liberty€from€me€and€my€heirs€forever.€It€isĻmy€desire€that€Pegg€a€Negro€girl€about€12€yrs€of€age€should€remain€under€the€direction€of€my€exec€tillĻshe€arrives€at€the€age€of€21€and€then€it€is€my€further€desire€that€she€should€have€her€liberty€in€full€as€theĻothers,€she€and€her€heirs€forever.€I€desire€that€the€tools€which€Tom€and€Anthony€labour€with€should€beĻtheir€undoubted€property€after€my€debts€is€satisfied.€Leaves€rest€of€estate€to€1€1exec€who€is€broĻThomas€Huntš!š20€July€1792š!šrec€6€Sept€92š!šĢĢp.€178š!šRebecca€X€Jonesš!šleaves€riding€chair€to€her€honored€fatherš!šI€desire€the€Negroes€nowĻbelonging€to€me€may€have€their€freedom€and€perfect€liberty,€when€they€shall€arrive€at€full€age€which€willĻhappen:€Charlotte€to€be€free€29€May€1802;€Elmyra?€to€be€free€11€June€07;€Mary€Anne€to€be€free€20ĻFeb€04;€Agga€to€be€free€11€April€09š!šand€puts€them€under€guardianship€of€her€father€Peter€Jones€forĻcare€and€instruction€until€of€ageš!šhe€is€exec,€tooš!š14€Jan€92€š!šŠ ‚-'( Їp.€323š!šElizabeth€Kerr€of€Sussexš!šgives€6€slaves€to€nieces€and€nephewš!šIn€consideration€of€the€servicesĻand€good€behaviour€of€my€Negro€man€Dedan€while€my€servant,€my€will€is€that€at€my€death€he€shall€beĻliberated€and€enjoy€his€freedom€during€his€lifeš!š24€Nov€89š!šrec€6€Mar€95š!šĢĢp.€359š!šWilliam€X€Woodland€of€Albemarle€Parish,€Sussexš!šMy€will€and€desire€is€that€my€two€NegroesĻRogger€and€Beck€may€be€free€to€act€and€do€for€themselves€as€other€free€people,€and€if€they€shouldĻneed€support€my€executors€may€support€them€out€of€my€personal€estateš!šleaves€25€or€so€slaves€toĻheirsš!š15€Jan€94š!šrec€6€Aug€95„p.€396š!š26€slaves€listed€in€inventory€but€no€Rogger€or€Beckš!šĢĢŃ  ŃÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ģDœōL¤ÜÜŒX<ÓŌ†’’ŌŌ‡5Xµ©XXXµ©Ōņ ņSussex€County€Will€Book€F€1796„1806ó 󀀀LVA€Reel€#15Š <Ź  ŠŃ  ŃĢp.€1€š!š€Elizabeth€X€Gilliam€š!š€of€Sussex€County€š!š€my€will€and€desire€is€that€my€Negro€boy€Jeremiah€agedĻabout€nineteen€be€bound€to€a€blacksmith€trade€for€four€years,€and€that€my€Negro€girl€Patty€aged€aboutĻeighteen€be€in€the€service€and€under€the€care€of€David€Barrow€for€five€years€each€from€the€date€hereofĻat€the€expiration€of€which€term,€I€do€from€an€inward€conviction€of€the€inequity€of€hereditary€slaveryĻhereby€manumit€and€free€them€according€to€the€law€of€this€state€š!š€gives€her€interest€in€slave€Jack€to€herĻsister€Lucy€Gilliam€š!š€My€will€and€desire€is€that€all€the€residue€of€my€estate€of€what€kind€or€qualityĻsoever€be€sold€and€after€paying€just€debts€and€financial€expenses€the€money€arising€therefrom€one€half€IĻgive€and€bequeath€to€my€sister€Sarah€Barrow€and€the€other€half€I€give€and€bequeath€with€the€interestĻarising€thereon€to€be€equally€divided€between€the€above€mentioned€Negroes€Jeremiah€and€Patty€to€beĻby€them€possessed€at€the€end€of€their€years€of€service€š!š€22€Sept.€1796€š!š€rec.€1€Dec.€1796€š!š€inventoryĻp.€16€no€slaves€includedĢĢp.€31€š!š€Lucy€Adkins€š!š€of€Sussex€š!š€leaves€negro€slaves€David€and€black€Hannah€to€her€brother€WilliamĻHarrison€š!š€whereas€there€is€a€suit€in€the€high€court€of€Chancery€at€present€depending€between€myselfĻand€Thomas€Adkins€of€the€County€of€Sussex€respecting€the€right€and€title€of€certain€Negro€slavesĻnamely€Anaka€and€Fanny€and€their€increase.€€Now€in€case€the€said€suit€shall€terminate€in€my€favor€andĻthe€right€and€title€to€the€said€Negro€slaves€be€fixed€and€vested€in€me€I€give€and€bequeath€to€my€brotherĻWilliam€Harrison€the€said€Negro€slaves€Annaka€and€Fanny€to€him€and€his€heirs€forever€and€as€to€theĻincrease€or€children€the€said€Annaka€and€Fanny€now€have€I€lend€them€all€to€my€brother€WilliamĻHarrison€in€the€following€conditions,€vizt.€All€of€them€that€may€be€twenty€years€of€age€or€upwards€at€theĻtime€of€my€decease€I€lend€to€him€for€the€term€of€five€years€from€and€after€my€decease€and€at€theĻexpiration€of€the€said€term€of€five€years€I€leave€them€and€their€increase€to€be€emancipated€forever€andĻthose€of€the€said€children€of€Annaka€and€Fanny€that€may€be€under€the€age€of€twenty€years€at€the€time€ofĻmy€decease€I€lend€to€my€said€brother€till€they€each€arrive€to€the€age€of€twenty€five€years€and€as€theyĻarrive€to€the€age€of€twenty€five€years€I€leave€them€to€be€emancipated€forever,€all€which€said€Negroes€IĻlend€to€him€and€his€heirs€on€the€before€mentioned€terms.€€I€lend€to€my€brother€William€Harrison€theĻfollowing€Negro€slaves,€namely€Sarah,€Frank,€Milley,€Mike,€Joe,€Pat,€Beck,€Jenny,€Fanny,€Patience,ĻJemima,€George,€Washington,€and€Burrell,€all€of€them€that€may€be€twenty€years€of€age€or€upwards€atĻthe€time€of€my€decease€for€the€term€of€five€years€from€and€after€my€decease€and€at€the€expiration€of€theĻsaid€term€of€five€years€I€leave€them€and€their€increase€to€be€emancipated€forever€and€those€of€the€saidŠ ‚-'( Šnegro€slaves€that€may€be€under€the€age€of€twenty€years€at€the€time€of€my€decease€I€lend€to€my€saidĻbrother€till€they€arrive€to€the€age€of€twenty€five€years€and€then€they€and€their€increase€to€be€emancipatedĻforever,€all€which€said€Negro€slaves€I€lend€to€my€said€brother€and€his€heirs€on€the€above€mentionedĻterms.€š!š€26€Sept€1795€š!š€rec.€6€July€1797.€š!š€inventory€p.€50€lists€40€slavesĢĢp.€34€š!š€Anderson€X€Parham€š!š€of€Sussex€š!š€gives€16€slaves€to€heirs€š!š€it€is€my€will€and€desire€that€myĻNegro€man€Harbell€that€I€have€not€devised€yet€that€he€shall€be€free€from€bondage€at€my€death€and€shallĻact€as€a€free€man€as€long€as€he€lives€š!š€10€April€1797€š!š€rec.€6€July€1797ĢĢp.€79€š!š€Charles€Portlock€š!š€of€Sussex€š!š€It€is€my€will€and€desire€that€my€four€slaves€to€wit,€Dillea,ĻLondon,€Dennis,€and€Sam€shall€have€their€full€and€perfect€freedom€and€that€the€said€Sam€shall€beĻsupported€out€of€my€estate€š!š€1€Nov.€1797€š!š€rec.€7€Dec.€1797ĢĢp.€91€š!š€Mic[h]ael€X€Malone€š!š€of€Albemarle€Parish€in€Sussex€County€š!š€I€give€and€bequeath€to€my€sonĻJohn€Pettway€Maloneš8šone€Negro€boy€James€until€he,€the€said€James,€come€to€the€age€of€twenty€oneĻyears€at€which€time€I€hereby€set€the€said€James€free€to€act€and€do€for€himself€as€other€free€people€š!š€IĻgive€and€bequeath€to€my€four€daughters,€Polley,€Frances,€Rebeckah,€and€Patsy€three€Negroes€name€ofĻJoan,€Patt,€and€Suky€Ward€until€they€arrive€to€the€age€of€twenty€one€years€at€which€time€I€have€set€theĻtwo€first€free€by€deed€and€when€the€last,€namely€Suky€Ward€comes€to€the€age€of€twenty€one€years€IĻhereby€set€her€free€to€act€do€for€herself€as€the€free€people€š!š€6€March€1797€š!š€rec.€1€Feb.€1798ĢĢp.€122€š!š€Michael€Bailey€š!š€of€Sussex€š!š€gives€9€slaves€to€heirs€š!š€having€in€my€possession€two€NegroĻmen€Charles€and€Isham,€it€is€my€will€and€desire€that€Charles€shall€enjoy€his€freedom€and€that€he€haveĻten€pounds€cash€given€him€a€year€as€long€as€he€is€keep€in€bondage€by€me€that€is€from€the€date€of€thisĻwill€till€it€takes€effect€and€gives€him€his€freedom.€€It€is€my€will€that€Isham€shall€be€obliged€to€keep€the€millĻand€do€coopers€work€as€long€as€my€son€James€keeps€the€mill€in€his€possession€and€repair€but€shall€payĻhim€ten€dollars€a€year€for€ten€years€for€his€services,€and€then€shall€maintain€him€if€unable€to€labour€or€myĻson€may€emancipate€him€after€my€death€if€he€thinks€proper.€€And€having€in€my€possession€severalĻNegroes€that€I€have€heretofore€emancipated€in€their€nonage€it€is€my€will€and€desire€that€they€remain€andĻwork€on€the€plantation€for€the€joint€benefit€of€my€last€mentioned€four€children€€until€they€shallĻrespectively€arrive€of€age€š!š€10€May€1798€š!š€rec.€4€Oct.€1798ĢĢp.€132€š!š€Charles€Holdsworth€š!š€lends€one€slave€to€pay€off€debt,€then€gives€him€to€son€š!š€my€will€andĻdesire€is€that€at€my€death€my€Negro€wench€Mary€may€be€free€and€should€she€€through€age€or€infirmityĻbe€rendered€unable€to€maintain€herself€that€all€my€children€may€join€to€relieve€her.€š!š€gives€7€slaves€toĻheirs,€rest€divided€between€children€š!š€26€May€1796€š!š€rec.€3€Jan.€1799€ĢĢŃ  Ńp.€153€š!š€Caleb€Ellis€š!š€of€Sussex€š!š€It€is€my€will€and€desire€that€€my€three€Negro€men€Joe,€Jacob,€LewisĻbe€hired€out€two€years€after€my€decease€at€the€discretion€of€my€executors€and€that€the€money€arisingĻfrom€the€hire€go€to€my€son€Bolin€Ellis€and€be€applied€by€him€to€the€discharge€of€the€seventy€eightĻpounds€mentioned€above€and€if€there€be€any€surplus€after€the€raising€of€seventy€eight€pounds€arisingŠ ‚-'( Šfrom€their€hire€it€is€my€will€and€desire€that€such€surplus€be€equally€divided€between€the€said€Negroes,ĻJoe,€Jacob,€and€Lewis...If€son€Bolin€refuses€to€pay€78L€to€my€son€Iras€then€land€to€be€divided€andĻthree€men€freed€the€Christmas€after€my€death....After€the€expiration€of€the€time€above€mentioned€for€theĻabove€Negroes€to€be€hired€out€it€is€my€will€and€desire€that€they€be€free€and€at€perfect€liberty€from€myĻheirs,€executors,€etc.in€as€full€an€ample€a€manner€as€if€they€had€been€born€free.€€If€my€decease€shouldĻbe€at€any€period€after€the€10ņņthóó€day€of€March€in€any€year€of€our€Lord€it€is€my€desire€that€all€the€NegroesŠ T ā Šand€the€rest€of€my€property€be€kept€together€till€the€crop€is€finished€and€a€division€of€my€estate€takesĻplace€as€shall€hereafter€be€directed€and€that€the€above€mentioned€Joe,€Jacob,€and€Lewis€have€all€theĻtime€after€my€decease€counted€in€the€two€years€they€are€to€serve,€that€they€may€be€allowed€out€of€myĻestate€for€their€labour€from€the€time€of€my€death€till€the€end€of€the€year€whatever€three€indifferentĻpersons€shall€adjust€their€services€to€be€worth€and€that€the€same€go€to€my€son€Bolen€Ellis€to€enable€himĻto€comply€with€the€above€condition€of€his€holding€the€land€herein€mentioned.€€It€is€my€will€and€desireĻthat€all€the€rest€of€my€negroes€except€Ben€that€shall€have€arrived€at€the€age€of€twenty€five€years€shall€beĻfree€at€my€death€and€provided€it€happen€in€any€year€previous€to€the€10ņņthóó€of€March€otherwise€that€theyŠ $²  Šbe€free€at€the€end€of€the€year€of€my€decease.€€It€is€my€will€that€all€my€Negroes€that€shall€be€under€theĻage€of€twenty€five€years€at€the€time€of€my€decease€shall€be€free€as€soon€as€they€shall€respectively€arriveĻat€the€age€of€twenty€five€years,€and€also€that€all€the€children€that€may€be€born€of€any€of€them€beforeĻtheir€freedom€shall€be€free€from€my€heirs€as€soon€as€they€shall€be€twenty€one€years€old.€€It€is€my€willĻand€desire€that€all€my€Negroes€under€the€age€of€twenty€five€years€be€equally€divided€among€my€sixĻchildren,€Ira€Ellis,€Micajah€Ellis,€Wyatt€Ellis,€Bolin€Ellis,€Patty€Ellis,€and€Anna€Cheatham€provided€theyĻreturn€to€my€estate€the€Negroes€they€now€have€or€may€hereafter€have€in€their€possession€as€lent€fromĻme.€€But€if€any€of€my€children€shall€claim€and€hold€in€slavery€any€Negro€or€Negroes€that€I€may€have€lentĻthem,€in€that€case€I€desire€they€shall€have€no€other€part€of€my€estate€whatsoever€and€further,€it€is€my€willĻand€desire€that€none€of€my€Negroes€that€shall€be€under€the€age€of€twenty€five€years€be€removed€or€soldĻout€of€the€state€of€Virginia€unless€the€person€so€removing,€or€selling€them€first€give€a€bond€with€aĻsufficient€penalty€to€my€executors€or€the€court€of€Sussex€County€to€see€them€forthcoming€at€the€time€ofĻtheir€freedom€herein€mentioned€and€in€case€of€failing€to€give€such€bond€herein€required€and€thenĻremoving€them€they€shall€forfeit€the€services€of€the€Negro€or€Negroes€and€the€rest€of€my€children€shallĻbe€entitled€thereto.€€As€two€of€my€Negroes,€Ralph€and€Beck€are€growing€old€and€as€they€will€enjoyĻtheir€liberty€at€so€late€a€period€in€life€it€is€possible€they€may€become€chargeable€to€my€estate.€€IĻtherefore€authorize€and€require€my€executors€to€take€bond€of€each€legatee€to€my€estate€bonding€themĻeach€to€pay€one€sixth€part€of€such€expenses€should€any€arise€previous€to€their€paying,€to€them€theirĻseveral€proportions€of€my€estate.š!š4€Jan€99š!šrec€5€Sept€1799€ĢŃ  ŃĢŃ  Ńp.€242€š!š€Elizabeth€X€Woodland€š!š€of€Albemarle€Parish€in€Sussex€County€š!š€being€fully€persuaded€thatĻfreedom€is€the€natural€right€of€all€men€and€agreeable€to€the€declaration€of€the€bill€of€rights€upon€which€IĻconceive€our€present€happy€condition€is€established€and€having€under€my€care€six€Negroes€vizt.€Joe,ĻJinnie,€Jerry,€Rane,€Nancy,€and€Ellick,€it€is€my€will€and€desire€that€after€my€death€the€said€Negroes€andĻtheir€increase€from€this€date€should€be€free€to€act€and€do€for€themselves€as€other€free€people€andĻwhereas€by€an€agreement€entered€into€the€19ņņthóó€day€of€October€1795€my€sister€Sarah€Woodland€andŠ ˆ,&' Šmyself€did€agree€to€give€up€to€Mary€Mabry€then€Mary€Woodland€the€use€of€four€Negroes€vizt.€Ben,Š ‚-'( ŠNell,€Simon€and€Pegge€which€were€given€to€us€by€our€dead€father€William€Woodland€during€her€life,€itĻis€my€will€and€desire€that€at€the€death€of€the€said€Mary€Mabry€the€said€Negroes€and€their€increase€fromĻthe€date€should€be€free€to€act€and€do€for€themselves€as€other€free€people€š!š€July€1796€š!š€rec.€2€AprilĻ1801ĢŃ  ŃĢp.€263€š!š€Lucey€Gilliam€š!š€of€Parish€of€Albemarle,€County€of€Sussex€š!š€my€will€is€that€my€man€Joel€shallĻadvance€or€cause€to€be€advanced€by€hire€the€sum€of€fifty€pounds€after€that€I€do€manumit€or€free€the€saidĻJoel.€€My€will€is€that€my€woman€Dinah€shall€be€hired€so€long€as€to€raise€the€sum€of€ten€pounds€after€thatĻI€do€manumit€or€free€the€said€Dinah.€My€will€is€that€my€woman€Edy€should€be€hired€out€three€yearsĻafter€then€she€the€said€Edy€shall€be€free,€and€as€the€said€Edy€is€pregnant€my€will€is€that€the€child€she€mayĻbring€shall€be€free.€€Whereas€my€man€Jack€is€under€incumberance€so€my€sister€Edna€claims€one€thirdĻpart€of€the€said€Jack,€my€will€is€that€the€said€Negro€be€hired€out€so€long€as€to€pay€my€sister€one€thirdĻpart€of€his€value€and€after€then€the€said€Jack€shall€be€free€and€remainder€of€my€estate€I€leave€to€be€soldĻš!š€21€Aug.€1801€š!š€rec.€5€Nov€1801€š!š€inventory€p.€268ĢĢp.€282€š!š€Levi€X€Gilliam,€Sr€š!š€of€Albemarle€Parish€in€Sussex€County€š!š€My€will€and€desire€is€that€all€theĻrest€and€residue€of€my€estate€of€what€kind€so€ever€except€my€Negro€man€named€Robbin€which€IĻhereby€liberate€and€set€free,€but€desire€him€may€live€with€my€daughter€Lucy€Wilborne€during€his€life,Ļmay€be€sold€and€the€money€arising€from€such€sale€after€my€just€death€and€funeral€expenses€are€paid€IĻgive€and€bequeath€to€my€two€daughters€š!š€27€Aug.€1801€š!š€rec.€4€Feb.€1802ĢĢp.€392€š!š€Margaret€X€Heath€š!š€of€Sussex€County€š!š€Moreover€I€leave€to€him€the€said€Augustin€Heath€myĻblack€girl€Rebeccah€till€she€shall€arrive€at€the€age€of€eighteen€years€and€then€for€her€to€go€out€free.€€AlsoĻI€leave€him€my€black€boy€Stephen€till€he€shall€arrive€at€the€age€of€twenty€five€years,€and€then€for€him€toĻgo€out€free.€€Also€I€leave€him€my€black€girl€Betsey€till€she€shall€arrive€at€the€age€of€twenty€one€years,Ļthen€for€her€to€go€out€free.€€Also€I€leave€him€my€Negro€man€Lewis€till€he€shall€work€out€his€purchaseĻmoney€and€then€for€him€to€go€out€free.€€I€leave€my€daughter,€Margaret€Travis€my€black€boy€Moses€tilĻhe€shall€arrive€at€the€age€of€twenty€one€years€š!š€I€give€and€bequeath€to€my€son€WilliamĻHeathš8šHannahššs€son€Billy€to€him€till€he€arrives€at€the€age€of€twenty€one€years€and€then€for€him€to€goĻout€free.€€Also€leave€him€my€black€girl€Patsey€Bonner€till€she€arrives€at€the€age€of€eighteen€years€then€forĻher€to€go€out€free€š!š€I€give€and€bequeath€to€my€daughter€Jane€Ellisš8šBob€to€her€till€he€arrives€to€the€ageĻof€twenty€one€years.€€It€is€my€will€and€desire€that€my€two€Negroes€Sam€and€Amey€go€out€absolutelyĻfree,€without€any€manner€of€reserve€whatsoever.€22€April€1802š!šrec€1€Mar€1804€€€ĢĢp.€395€š!š€Jane€X€Mason€š!š€of€Sussex€š!š€gives€10€slaves€to€heirs€š!š€If€the€following€Negro€slaves€who€areĻnow€in€my€possession€should€be€living€at€the€time€of€my€decease€namely€Old€Peter€and€Phoebe€his€wifeĻand€Old€Hannah€I€give€and€bequeath€to€each€and€all€of€them€their€freedom€from€and€after€my€deceaseĻduring€their€natural€lives.€€I€also€give€and€bequeath€to€the€said€Old€Peter€and€Phoebe€his€wife€two€cowsĻand€calves,€one€sow€and€pigs,€my€old€mare,€twelve€barrels€of€corn€and€four€hogs€towards€a€support€forĻthem€and€twenty€shillings€each€a€year€during€their€natural€lives€to€be€paid€to€them€by€my€executor€out€ofĻthe€residue€and€remainder€of€my€estate€as€will€be€hereafter€mentioned.€€I€also€give€and€bequeath€to€theŠ ‚-'( Šsaid€Old€Hannah€three€barrels€of€corn€and€two€hogs€towards€a€support€for€her€and€twenty€shillings€aĻyear€during€her€natural€life€to€be€paid€by€my€executor€out€of€the€residue€and€remainder€of€my€estate€asĻwill€be€hereafter€mentioned€š!š€4€Nov.€1803€š!š€rec.€2€March€1802€(a€4€is€drawn€in€lightly€with€aĻcompletely€different€type€of€pen€with€a€question€mark)ĢĢp.€529€š!š€Stith€Parham€š!š€of€Sussex€County€š!š€My€will€and€desire€is€that€my€three€young€Negroes€vizt.ĻBen,€Burwell,€and€Jimmy€have€their€freedom€when€they€arrive€at€the€age€of€twenty€five€years.€Gives€theĻclaim€he€has€to€slaves€of€the€estate€of€Collier€Hill€to€Edmund€Jones€and€Hill€Jones€and€leaves€50$€toĻtrustees€of€Jonesššs€Meeting€house€toward€repairing€the€same€š!š€15€Jan€1806€š!š€rec.€6€Feb.€1806ĢŌ#†Xµ©XX5Xµ©Ž™#ŌŌ‡’’ŌĢEnd€of€Book€ĢĢĢņ ņSussex€County€Will€Book€G€1806„1812ó ó€LVA€Reel€#€15Š $²  ŠĢp.€121š!šwill€of€John€X€Owen€of€Sussexš!šmy€will€and€desire€is€that€if€any€of€my€just€debts€remain€unpaidĻat€the€death€of€my€wife€Elizabeth€that€my€Negro€man€Jacob€may€remain€in€slavery€so€long€as€may€beĻnecessary€to€raise€money€for€their€discharge€and€then€to€enjoy€his€freedom€in€as€full€a€manner€asĻpossibleš!š19€Jan€1802š!šrec€4€Feb€1808š!šĢĢp.€296š!šwill€of€John€Holt€of€Sussexš!šgive€slaves€to€relatives€and€wifeš!šmy€will€and€desire€is€that€at€myĻNegro€man€Jacob€has€been€a€good€and€dutiful€Slave€to€me€and€the€law€of€our€state€does€not€allow€ofĻthe€freedom€of€Negroes,€it€is€my€desire€that€my€executor€or€administrator€may€petition€the€assembly€ofĻour€state€to€pass€a€law€for€the€liberation€of€said€Jacob€and€if€my€exors€or€adminrs€should€fail€to€get€aĻlaw€pased€to€that€effect€then€my€will€is€that€my€father€Nathaniel€Holt€should€own€and€hold€the€saidĻJacob€as€his€propertyš!š19€May€1810š!šrec€11€Oct€1810„ĢĢ€€€€€€€€ĢĢņ ņSussex€County€Will€Book€H€1813„1818€€€€ó óLVA€Reel€#€16Š Ä"R ŠĢp.€58„„€will€of€Aaron€X€Baird€of€Sussexš!šlend€to€wife€Jenny€Baird€sometimes€called€Jenny€Eppes€all€myĻestate€during€her€natural€life.€After€the€death€of€my€wife€I€wish€my€estate€to€be€sold€on€a€credit€of€twelveĻmonths€by€some€persons€to€be€appointed€by€order€of€court€and€the€money€arising€to€be€equally€dividedĻbetween€my€children€viz:€Aaron€the€property€of€Wm€Womack,€Isaac,€David,€Eliza€and€Anna€theĻproperty€of€Edward€Marks€and€Usley€the€property€of€Joshua€Young€all€of€Prince€[sic]€County€andĻBerekley€property€of€William€Whitfield€of€Sussex€County€and€among€such€of€my€said€children€as€mayĻat€the€time€of€death€of€my€wife€be€living.€Appššts€wife€as€execš!š13€May€1809š!šrec€2€Sept€1813ĢĢp.124š!šwill€of€William€Gilliam€of€Sussexš!šhas€land€in€Surry€and€lots€in€Blandford€ie€Petersburgš!šit€is€myĻwill€and€desire€that€my€negro€Girl€Decca€be€comfortably€supported€in€my€Estate€for€the€term€of€fifteenŠ ‚-'( Šyears€from€the€time€of€my€decease€and€she,€the€said€Decca,€to€have€ten€dollars€a€year€to€be€paid€to€herĻyearly€out€of€my€estate€by€my€execsš!š7€Nov€1814š!šrec€1€Dec€1814š!šĢĢp.€386š!šAmos€Adams€of€Albemarle€Parish,€Sussexš!šamong€other€things€given€or€lent€to€wife€SarahĻAdams€are€man€Surry€and€girl€Angelina€as€well€as€a€Negro€woman€named€Bersheba€and€her€childĻcalled€Ramy...those€last€two€Negroes€š šintiledšš€to€their€freedom€when€they€arrive€to€the€age€21€yearsš!š5ĻJune€1817š!šrec€7€Aug€1817ĢĢp.€398š!šwill€of€Benjamin€X€Chaversš!šheirs€are€sister€Lucretia€Canady,€niece€Martha€Chavers,€nephewĻSam€Chavers,€brother€in€law€John€Canadayš!š27€June€1817š!šrec€4€Sept€1817ĢĢp.€441š!šwill€of€Drewry€Betts€of€Sussexš!šafter€just€debts€paid€estate€to€wife€Marthaš!šexec€is€John€W.ĻWatkins€who€is€empowered€to€sell€land€but€not€slaves...ššnone€of€my€slaves€to€be€sold€by€any€means....itĻis€my€will€and€desire€believing€freedom€to€be€the€natural€right€of€all€mankind€that€after€the€death€of€myĻwife€all€my€slaves€namely€Peter,€Will,€Nicholas,€Judah,€Tempy,€Silky€and€such€others€as€may€be€foundĻon€my€estate€be€emancipated€and€all€their€increase€as€they€arrive€to€the€age€of€21€yrs,€also€after€theĻdeath€of€my€wife€it€is€my€will€and€desire€that€all€that€then€remains€of€my€estate€of€all€kinds€and€qualitiesĻbe€sold€and€after€paying€the€aforementioned€legacy€the€balance€be€divided€among€my€slaves€in€theĻfollowing€manner€viz:€three€fifths€to€be€equally€divided€among€the€survivors€of€the€before€mentionedĻpersons€to€wit€Peter,€Will,€Nicholas,€Judy,€Tempy,€and€Silky,€the€other€two€fifths€to€be€equally€dividedĻamong€the€rest€of€my€slaves€that€may€at€that€time€be€found€in€my€estateš!š4€Jan€1816š!šrec€2€April€1818š!šĢĢp.€449š!šwill€of€Thomas€Moore€a€free€black€man€of€Sussex€County€and€parish€of€Albemarleš!šthe€tract€ofĻland€whereon€I€now€live€at€my€decease€should€be€rented€out€and€the€profits€arising€therefrom€beĻapplied€and€given€to€my€beloved€wife€Hannah€who€is€in€possession€of€Elizabeth€Clanton„yearly€duringĻher€natural€lifeš!šit€is€my€will€and€desire€that€Eliza€a€free€black€woman€who€now€lives€with€me€should€haveĻa€part€out€of€the€said€land€for€her€a€home€during€her€natural€life€and€that€John€Spain,€James€Moore€andĻHenry€M.€Magee€do€lay€off€the€said€partš!šit€is€my€will€and€desire€that€at€the€death€of€my€wife€HannahĻand€the€woman€Eliza€that€all€the€tract€of€land€whereon€I€now€live€should€belong€to€Eliza€youngestĻdaughter€of€Middy€to€her€and€her€heirs€forever€after€the€death€of€Hannah€and€Elizaš!šgives€youngest€cowĻand€calf€to€James€Mooreš!šgives€use€of€other€cow€and€calf€to€wife€Hannah€and€then€to€Eliza€childĻMiddyš!šany€other€left€after€debts€etc€to€wife€Hannahš!š12€Oct€1817š!šrec€2€April€1818ĢĢp.€494š!šwill€of€Thomas€Jones€of€Sussex,€mulattoš!šson€Peter€Jones€gets€100€acres€where€TJ€lives€plusĻother€itemsš!šgrand€son€John€Jones€gets€$20š!šgrand€dau€Loiza€Jones€gets€$20š!šall€rest€toĻwifeš!š[unnamed]17€Nov€1817š!šrec€2€July€1818š!šĢĢp.€534š!šwill€of€Lewis€X€Turner€(a€free€Black€man)€of€Sussexš!šIt€is€my€wish€and€desire€that€the€womanĻAggai€which€I€purchased€of€Henry€Chappell€and€which€I€have€had€for€my€beloved€wife€for€many€yearsĻshould€be€free€and€clear€from€the€controul€of€any€person€as€a€slave,€but€having€understood€that€theĻLaws€of€this€State€will€not€admit€of€Slaves€being€emancipated€and€to€remain€therein€for€a€longer€timeŠ 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Šthan€twelve€months€after€such€emancipation€without€the€consent€of€the€Legislature€thereof€I€do€thereforeĻhereby€direct€my€executor€herein€after€named€to€petition€the€honorable€Legislature€of€this€state€for€leaveĻfor€my€said€wife€Aggai...to€remain€in€this€state€as€other€free€persons€of€colour€do€during€her€natural€lifeĻand€provided€such€leave€is€granted€which€I€pray€Almighty€God€it€may€be€I€do€hereby€emancipate€theĻsaid€Aggai€my€wife€as€aforesaid€forever€and€do€lend€to€her€during€her€natural€or€widowhood€the€landĻand€plantation€whereon€I€now€live€with€all€the€improvements€thereon€also€that€tract€or€parcel€of€LandĻwhich€I€purchased€of€Littelberry€Turner€also€all€rents€or€profits€that€arises€from€that€tract€or€parcel€ofĻLand€which€I€purchased€from€Reubin€Watkins€except€that€part€whereof€which€I€have€agreed€to€sell€toĻHarrison€Judkins€a€free€Negro€and€also€tat€part€whereof€which€I€shall€hereafter€dispose€of€also€all€myĻstock€of€horses,€hogs,€sheep€and€cows€except€one€my€work€steers,€fowl€of€every€description€etcĻetc...also€the€services€of€the€boy€James€Wright€a€free€Negro€boy€untill€he€arrives€to€lawful€age€whichĻsaid€boy..I€had€of€his€parents.....if€legislature€refuses€then€lend€her€ie€Aggai€to€nephew€Wylie€Turner,Ļfree€Negro€and€requests€he€treats€her€wellš!šand€to€use€the€property€on€her€behalfš!šthere€is€a€bargainĻexisting€between€Harrison€Judkins,€free€Negro,€and€myself€that€I€was€to€let€him€have€16€acres€of€theĻtract€which€I€purchased€of€Reubin€Mackins€at€4$€per€acre€which€is€in€his€possession€and€surveyed€but€IĻhave€not€made€him€a€title€to€it€nor€has€he€paid€any€thing€for€itš!šHarrison€can€withdraw€from€the€offer€butĻif€not€and€pays€for€it€the€exec€to€make€him€a€title€for€it„leaves€15€acres€of€land€bought€from€ReubinĻWatkins€adj€the€land€selling€to€Judkinsš!šleaves€to€bro€Scisny?€Turner€one€cowš!što€sister€Salley€JamesĻthe€privilege€of€living€on€rest€of€land€bought€from€Reuben€Watkins€and€on€which€she€now€lives€for€12$Ļannual€rent€which€sum€is€to€be€used€for€the€benefit€of€his€wifeš!šwith€provisions€if€rent€not€paid€and€if€oneĻshould€die€before€the€other€etcš!šgives€7$€each€to€nieces€Delitha€James,€Mishael€James€and€DeliaĻJamesš!šproceeds€of€eventual€sale€of€land€to€be€divided€among€children€Timpy,€Judah,€Edmund,€Levi,ĻBalaam,€Ephraim,€Cary€and€grandchild€Lewisš"šexec€to€make€title€to€John€Norlton?€free€Negro€which€IĻsold€him€some€years€pastš!šthe€exec€not€pay€my€children€their€legacies€all€at€once€but€I€wish€him€to€payĻthem€a€few€dollars€at€a€time€and€as€they€are€all€slaves€he€is€not€to€wait€until€they€are€21€yrs€old€to€payĻthem€but€may€pay€them€occasionally€as€they€appear€to€want€it€and€may€arrive€at€years€of€discretion€andĻI€direct€that€he€collect€the€money€for€them€and€not€to€pay€them€in€bonds€or€accompts„[5€June€1818?]Ļcodicil€nominates€and€ordains€Joseph€Jonas€and€Wm€Dobie€as€execsš!š11€June€1818š!šrec€5€Nov€1818š!šĢĢEnd€of€abstractŌ 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