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Record #403
Name (Slaveowner)
Handy, William W
Name (Enslaved person)
_Bridget _Sophia
Document Date
1848 Jun 14
County
Somerset
All Fields in This Record
Name (Slaveowner)
Handy, William W
Name (Enslaved person)
_Bridget _Sophia
Additional Information
Bridget b. July 1804, Sophia b. Aug 1844, child of Bridget; both immediately free
Document Date
1848 Jun 14
County
Somerset
Liber
WP 3
Folio
88
State
Maryland
Maryland
Alt. Terms
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Record #729
County
Somerset
Seller
N/A certificate of removal
Buyer
Handy, William W
Slave
Bridget born July 1804, boy Jerry born 1820, girl Pink born 17 Mar 1826, girl Lucinda b 10 Dec 18…
Year
1836
All Fields in This Record
County
Somerset
Liber
GH 8
Folio
236
Seller
N/A certificate of removal
Buyer
Handy, William W
Slave
Bridget born July 1804, boy Jerry born 1820, girl Pink born 17 Mar 1826, girl Lucinda b 10 Dec 1829, boy Henry b 21 Jan 1832, girl Agnes b 21 Apr 1834
Additional Information (price, other items)
certificate of removal; slaves removed in So Cy Md from Northampton Va by Handy. Slaves acquired by Handy by deed of gift from John Upshur Senr of Northampton Va to Sally B Handy wife of Wm Handy
Year
1836
Date
2 Mar 1836
Sold out of state or to possible slave dealer
No
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #730
County
Somerset
Seller
Upshur Sr, John of Northampton Va
Buyer
Handy, Sally B
Slave
Bridget 31, Jenny 15, girl Pink 10, Lucinda 5, Henry 4, Agnes 2
Year
1836
All Fields in This Record
County
Somerset
Liber
GH 8
Folio
237
Seller
Upshur Sr, John of Northampton Va
Buyer
Handy, Sally B
Slave
Bridget 31, Jenny 15, girl Pink 10, Lucinda 5, Henry 4, Agnes 2
Additional Information (price, other items)
love & affection for daughter Sally wife of William W Handy
Year
1836
Date
7 Mar 1836
Sold out of state or to possible slave dealer
No
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #1048
County
Somerset
Seller
N/A certificate of removal
Buyer
Handy, William W
Slave
Candace, Ezekial, Armstead
Year
1845
All Fields in This Record
County
Somerset
Liber
WP 1
Folio
117
Seller
N/A certificate of removal
Buyer
Handy, William W
Slave
Candace, Ezekial, Armstead
Additional Information (price, other items)
Slaves brought into Md from Va by Handy on 11 Oct 1845. Candace b 2 May 1806, Ezekial b 30 Jan 1835, Armstead b !7g 1838. Acqured by will of John Upshur of Northampton Va to be divided among his 4 children William Thomas, Anne & Sally B Handy wife of William W Handy
Year
1845
Date
21 Oct 1845
Sold out of state or to possible slave dealer
No
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #350
Date
1870
District
1
Surname
Upshur
First Name
Armstead
Transcriber Notes
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All Fields in This Record
County
Somerset
Record
LW 12-0-80
Date
1870
Page
434
District
1
Surname
Upshur
First Name
Armstead
Race
Col'd
Transcriber Notes
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Record #2226
District
Trappe
County
Somerset
First Name
Bridgett
Surname
Morrison
Age
44
Occupation
–
All Fields in This Record
District
Trappe
County
Somerset
Line Number
–
Dwelling Number
1881
Family Number
1881
First Name
Bridgett
Surname
Morrison
Age
44
Sex
F
Color
B
Occupation
–
Value of Real Estate
–
Place of Birth
Maryland
Was the person married within the last year?
–
Was the person at school within the last year?
–
If this person was over 20 years of age, could they not read and write?
1
Is the person deaf-mute, blind, insane, or idiotic?
–
Transcriber Notes
In household of William W. Handy
State
Maryland
Maryland
Record #17
Name
Ezekiel
Mother
Bridget's child
Birthdate
30 June 1835
Handwritten and Transcriber Notes
–
All Fields in This Record
County
Northampton
Page
1
Name
Ezekiel
Mother
Bridget's child
Birthdate
30 June 1835
Handwritten and Transcriber Notes
–
Initials Recorded
–
Source Origin
Upshur Family Papers (Mss. 66 Up. 8), Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries
State
Virginia
Virginia
Record #824
Name of Deceased
Upshur, Armstead
Place of Death
Somerset
Town of Death
Princess Anne
Age (year, month, days)
about 73
Occupation or Employer
Laborer
Date of Death
5/6/1912
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor
Chronic nephritis, 1 yrs, 6 mos
All Fields in This Record
Page (PDF)
49
Certificate Number
–
Name of Deceased
Upshur, Armstead
Place of Death
Somerset
Town of Death
Princess Anne
Sex
M
Race
Black
Married, Widowed, or Single
Married
Date of Birth
x
Age (year, month, days)
about 73
Occupation or Employer
Laborer
Birthplace
Northampton Co. Va
Father's Name
Unknown
Father's Birthplace
Va.
Mother's Name
Bridget Upshur
Mother's Birthplace
Va
Informant (Relationship and Address)
x
Date of Death
5/6/1912
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor
Chronic nephritis, 1 yrs, 6 mos
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long
–
Physician and Address
T J Smith, M.D.
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address
Pr Anne Md 5/8/1912 James F. Dennis undertaker, Princess Anne
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
–
Other Notes
–
Record #639
County
Somerset
Name
Bridgett
Date
17 Jun 1848
Notes
To be free immediately. Deed of Manumission executed by William H. Handy.
All Fields in This Record
Page Number
174
County
Somerset
Name
Bridgett
Age
44
Date
17 Jun 1848
Notes
To be free immediately. Deed of Manumission executed by William H. Handy.