Records from Virginia Freedom Suits, 1723-1860 (Library of Virginia African American Narratives project) - Enduring Connections

Year 1794

First Name Thomas

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by deed of emancipation by Ann Roberts

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File Name _0001_0001_0001-0011

Year 1794

First Name Thomas

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias Tom

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Edward

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Roberts

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Anne Mifflin; Anne Roberts; Humphrey Roberts; Ann Roberts; Edward Roberts

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by deed of emancipation by Ann Roberts

Freedom no

Additional Slave Names Catharine; Cato; Mary; Samuel; Sam; Moll; Nell; Harry; Tabitha; Adam; Jacob; Jos; Joseph; Leah; James; Eli; Rhoda; Jacob; Judah; Jane; Ezekiel; Daniel; Pricilla; Grace; Gilbert; Adam; Abigail; Lucretia; George; Anady; Stephen; Cate;

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants Mifflin

Additional Documents –

See Also Mary v. Roberts; Accomack District Court

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) District Court Papers, 1789-1808

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Year 1795

First Name Mary

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by deed of emancipation by Ann Roberts

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File Name _0001_0002_0001-0007

Year 1795

First Name Mary

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Edward

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Roberts

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Anne Mifflin; Anne Roberts; Humphrey Roberts; Ann Roberts; Edward Roberts

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by deed of emancipation by Ann Roberts

Freedom no

Additional Slave Names James

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also Thomas v. Roberts; Accomack District Court

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) District Court Papers, 1789-1808

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Year 1801

First Name Major

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Native Americans

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File Name _0001_0003_0001-0008

Year 1801

First Name Major

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Ann

Defendant's Middle Name Maria

Defendant's Surname Andrews

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Ann Maria Andrews

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Native Americans

Freedom yes

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) District Court Papers, 1789-1808

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Year 1802

First Name Cyrus

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Native Americans

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File Name _0001_0004_0001-0004

Year 1802

First Name Cyrus

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Henry

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Satchell

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Henry Satchell; South Satchell

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Native Americans

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names Lydia; Betty

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) District Court Papers, 1789-1808

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Year 1804

First Name Mary

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Native Americans

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File Name _0001_0005_0001-0023

Year 1804

First Name Mary

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Robert

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Andrews

Additional Defendants Anna Maria Andrews

Slave Owners Robert Andrews

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Native Americans

Freedom no

Additional Slave Names Lucy; Annis; George Russell

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants Buck

Additional Documents –

See Also Annis v. Caleb Bradford Unidentified Court; Accomack Chancery Cause 1801-005

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) District Court Papers, 1789-1808

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Year 1805

First Name Ibby

Surname Harman

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Native Americans

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File Name _0001_0006_0001-0018

Year 1805

First Name Ibby

Middle Name –

Surname Harman

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name William

Defendant's Middle Name S

Defendant's Surname Roberts

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners William S Roberts; Edmond Scarburgh; William Scarburgh; Arthur Roberts

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Native Americans

Freedom no

Additional Slave Names Alice; Parthena; Lucy

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants Johnson

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) District Court Papers, 1789-1808

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Year 1806

First Name Lydia

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Native Americans

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File Name _0001_0007_0001-0011

Year 1806

First Name Lydia

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name John

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Mears

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners John Mears

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Native Americans

Freedom yes

Additional Slave Names Cyrus; Sybil

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) District Court Papers, 1789-1808

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Year 1808

First Name Joe

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by will of Eilijah Lilliston

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File Name _0001_0008_0001-0016

Year 1808

First Name Joe

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Exr. Of Jacob

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Lillitson; etc.

Additional Defendants Susannah Lilliston; Isaac Lilliston; John Lilliston; Eleanor Lilliston

Slave Owners Elijah Lilliston

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by will of Eilijah Lilliston

Freedom yes

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants Custis

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) District Court Papers, 1789-1808

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Year 1796

First Name George

Surname Cook

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Native Americans

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File Name _0001_0009_0001-0041

Year 1796

First Name George

Middle Name –

Surname Cook

Alias George

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name John

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Walker Jr.

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Edmund Scarbrough; Mitchell Scarbrough; Hillary Stringer; Juniper; Thomas Hall; Ann Foxcraft; John Walker

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Native Americans

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names Mary Cook; Major; Lucy; Rosary; Betty; Rosaria; Rose Airy; Annise; Peter Cook

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants Johnson; Parker; Smith

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) District Court Papers, 1789-1808

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Year 1818

First Name Esther, etc

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by deed

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File Name _0001_0001_0001-0008

Year 1818

First Name Esther, etc

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Robert

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Williams

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Polly Purnell

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by deed

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants Gumby; Pritchard

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes Includes Deed Of Manumission

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1828

First Name Mason

Surname Ames

Plaintiff's Claim Daughter of Bridget Ames, emancipated by the deed of Levin Ames

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File Name _0001_0002_0001-0011

Year 1828

First Name Mason

Middle Name –

Surname Ames

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Thomas

Defendant's Middle Name A

Defendant's Surname Coleburn

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Levin Ames

Plaintiff's Claim Daughter of Bridget Ames, emancipated by the deed of Levin Ames

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names Bridget Ames

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes Also heard in Accomack Co Superior Court of Law

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1829

First Name Leah

Surname Burston

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the will of Thomas Burston

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File Name _0001_0003_0001-0004

Year 1829

First Name Leah

Middle Name –

Surname Burston

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name John

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Harmon

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Thomas Burston

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the will of Thomas Burston

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1830

First Name Broaddus, etc

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the deed of James Hall

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File Name _0001_0004_0001-0012

Year 1830

First Name Broaddus, etc

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs Ishmael; Levi; Agness

Defendant's First Name Thorogood

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Taylor, exr of John Bird

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners John Bird; James Hall

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the deed of James Hall

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names Tabby

Additional Free Black Names James Hall

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also Elizabeth Bird, John Bird Jr vs. Thorowgood Taylor, James Hall

Processor's Notes James Hall, Free Negro Slave owner

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1832

First Name Albert

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim –

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File Name _0001_0005_0001-0002

Year 1832

First Name Albert

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name John

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Robinson

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners John Robinson

Plaintiff's Claim –

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1834

First Name Gusta, etc

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the will of Ellender Taylor

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File Name _0001_0006_0001-0009

Year 1834

First Name Gusta, etc

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias Gust

Additional Plaintiffs Charles

Defendant's First Name James

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Childs

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Ellender Taylor

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the will of Ellender Taylor

Freedom yes

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1834

First Name Levin

Surname Welburn

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the deed of Drummond Welburn

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File Name _0001_0007_0001-0008

Year 1834

First Name Levin

Middle Name –

Surname Welburn

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Thomas

Defendant's Middle Name D

Defendant's Surname Welburn

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Drummond Welburn

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the deed of Drummond Welburn

Freedom –

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1838

First Name Shepherd

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Son of Mary who was emancipated by deed of John Powell

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File Name _0001_0008_0001-0014

Year 1838

First Name Shepherd

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name John

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Smith

Additional Defendants John Craddock

Slave Owners James Powell

Plaintiff's Claim Son of Mary who was emancipated by deed of John Powell

Freedom no

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names Mary

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1838

First Name George

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Son of Rhoda who was emancipated by James Davis

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File Name _0001_0009_0001-0009

Year 1838

First Name George

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name James

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Melvin

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners James Davis

Plaintiff's Claim Son of Rhoda who was emancipated by James Davis

Freedom no

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names Rhoda

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1838

First Name Henry

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Son of Ibby who was emancipated by the will of Brown Bradford

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File Name _0001_0010_0001-0012

Year 1838

First Name Henry

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name John

Defendant's Middle Name Brown

Defendant's Surname Bradford

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Brown Bradford

Plaintiff's Claim Son of Ibby who was emancipated by the will of Brown Bradford

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names Adah; Ibby; Ebby

Additional Free Black Names Adah, Ibby, Ebby

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1839

First Name Margaret

Surname Scarbrugh

Plaintiff's Claim Child of Dinah who was emancipated by Americus Scarbrugh

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File Name _0001_0011_0001-0010

Year 1839

First Name Margaret

Middle Name –

Surname Scarbrugh

Alias Margaret

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Americus

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Scarbrugh

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Americus Scarbrugh

Plaintiff's Claim Child of Dinah who was emancipated by Americus Scarbrugh

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names Dinah; Betty

Additional Free Black Names Dinah; Betty

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1840

First Name Letty

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the deed of Jesse Ames

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File Name _0001_0012_0001-0009

Year 1840

First Name Letty

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name John

Defendant's Middle Name A

Defendant's Surname Ames

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Jesse Ames

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the deed of Jesse Ames

Freedom yes

Additional Slave Names Abraham; Let; Mariah; Isaac; Tom; Matilda; Candis

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1845

First Name Maria

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Illegally sold out of Deleware

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File Name _0001_0013_0001-0012

Year 1845

First Name Maria

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Robert

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Saunders

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Edward Waddy; Robert Saunders; Thomas C Horsey; Creighton Wingate

Plaintiff's Claim Illegally sold out of Deleware

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants Sussex; Windsor

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes See Delaware emancipation proceedings; attempt to sell a slave out of state before statewide emancipation

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1848

First Name Barbara, etc

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Born free of Nanny

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File Name _0001_0014_0001-0005

Year 1848

First Name Barbara, etc

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs Ann; Mary; Harriet; Robert; Thomas; Wesley; Elijah; George; Peter

Defendant's First Name Peter

Defendant's Middle Name D

Defendant's Surname Corbin

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Peter D Corbin

Plaintiff's Claim Born free of Nanny

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names Nanny

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year n.d.

First Name Henry

Surname Bradford

Plaintiff's Claim Son of Ibby who is the Daughter of Adah, emancipated by Brown Bradford

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File Name _0001_0015_0001-0003

Year n.d.

First Name Henry

Middle Name –

Surname Bradford

Alias Henry

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name John

Defendant's Middle Name B

Defendant's Surname Bradford

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Brown Bradford; John B Bradford

Plaintiff's Claim Son of Ibby who is the Daughter of Adah, emancipated by Brown Bradford

Freedom petition rejected

Additional Slave Names Adah; Ibby

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes See Henry vs John Brown Bradford, Accomack Co 1838

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1827

First Name Mary

Surname Bagwell, etc

Plaintiff's Claim Children of Leah Bagwell who was emancipated by Mary Elliott

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File Name _0001_0016_0001-0008

Year 1827

First Name Mary

Middle Name –

Surname Bagwell, etc

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs Savage Bagwell; Leah Bagwell

Defendant's First Name William

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Elliott

Additional Defendants Rachel Elliott

Slave Owners Thomas Bagwell; Peggy Bagwell; Mary Elliott; Jesse Elliott; John Elliott; Rachel Elliott

Plaintiff's Claim Children of Leah Bagwell who was emancipated by Mary Elliott

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes heard in Superior Court of Law

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1812

First Name Harry

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by Will of Samuel Trader after services provided by Harry had paid the purchase money…

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File Name _0001_0017_0001-0003

Year 1812

First Name Harry

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Rep. of Samuel

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Trader

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners George Ker; Samuel Trader; Patience Trader

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by Will of Samuel Trader after services provided by Harry had paid the purchase money for Harry

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes heard in Superior Court of Law

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1828

First Name Jingo

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the will of Smith Millinor sold back into slavery for remaining in the county long…

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File Name _0001_0018_0001-0005

Year 1828

First Name Jingo

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name John

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Lilliston

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners John Lilliston; Smith Millinor; Billy martin

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the will of Smith Millinor sold back into slavery for remaining in the county longer than twelve months

Freedom yes

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes heard in Superior Court of Law

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1860

First Name Nat

Surname Wilson

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the deed of John M Watson

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File Name _0001_0019_0001-0011

Year 1860

First Name Nat

Middle Name –

Surname Wilson

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Albert

Defendant's Middle Name R

Defendant's Surname Heath

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Albert R Heath; John M Watson

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the deed of John M Watson

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names Sarah; Leah; George; John

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1826

First Name Mary

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim –

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File Name _0001_0020_0001-0002

Year 1826

First Name Mary

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name John

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Bull

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners –

Plaintiff's Claim –

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year n.d.

First Name Peter

Surname Snead

Plaintiff's Claim Sold into slavery; law under which this acted is unconstitutional

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File Name _0001_0021_0001-0001

Year n.d.

First Name Peter

Middle Name –

Surname Snead

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name –

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname –

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners –

Plaintiff's Claim Sold into slavery; law under which this acted is unconstitutional

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes Sold into slavery to John G Joyner for remaining in the Commonwealth

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year n.d.

First Name Levi

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Sold into slavery; law under which this acted is unconstitutional

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File Name _0001_0022_0001-0001

Year n.d.

First Name Levi

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name –

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname –

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners –

Plaintiff's Claim Sold into slavery; law under which this acted is unconstitutional

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes Sold into slavery to John G Joyner for remaining in the Commonwealth

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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First Name George

Surname Custis

Plaintiff's Claim Sold into slavery; law under which this acted is unconstitutional

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File Name _0001_0023_0001-0001

Year n.d.

First Name George

Middle Name –

Surname Custis

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name –

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname –

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners –

Plaintiff's Claim Sold into slavery; law under which this acted is unconstitutional

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes Sold into slavery to William Elliott for remaining in the Commonwealth

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year n.d.

First Name Peter

Surname Bell

Plaintiff's Claim Sold into slavery; law under which this acted is unconstitutional

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File Name _0001_0024_0001-0001

Year n.d.

First Name Peter

Middle Name –

Surname Bell

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name –

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname –

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners –

Plaintiff's Claim Sold into slavery; law under which this acted is unconstitutional

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes Sold into slavery to Thomas Cropper for remaining in the Commonwealth

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1826

First Name Mary

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by Deed

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File Name _0001_0025_0001-0004

Year 1826

First Name Mary

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Nancy

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Bailey

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Edward Bailey

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by Deed

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1826

First Name Jim

Surname Outten

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated

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File Name _0001_0026_0001-0002

Year 1826

First Name Jim

Middle Name –

Surname Outten

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Littleton

Defendant's Middle Name P

Defendant's Surname Henderson

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners –

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

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Locality Accomack County

Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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Year 1723

First Name Thomas

Surname Ferrell

Plaintiff's Claim Born of a free white woman

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File Name _0001_0001_0001-0008

Year 1723

First Name Thomas

Middle Name –

Surname Ferrell

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name John

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Jackson

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners John Jackson

Plaintiff's Claim Born of a free white woman

Freedom dismissed

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants Gaswyne

Additional Documents –

See Also –

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Locality Northampton County

Source Northampton County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1723-1845

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Year 1733

First Name Nanny

Surname Bandy

Plaintiff's Claim Illegally detained; her mother was a white servant named Anne Toyer and her father a slave named …

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File Name _0001_0002_0001-0016

Year 1733

First Name Nanny

Middle Name –

Surname Bandy

Alias Anne Toyer; Judea

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Clark

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Nottingham

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Robert Johnson; John Gwyn

Plaintiff's Claim Illegally detained; her mother was a white servant named Anne Toyer and her father a slave named Peter who was owned by John Gwyn

Freedom yes

Additional Slave Names Peter

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants Callis

Additional Documents –

See Also Anne Toyer vs William Jacob; Andrew Smaw; Clark Nottingham Northampton Co. 1733

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Locality Northampton County

Source Northampton County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1723-1845

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Year 1733

First Name Anne

Surname Toyer

Plaintiff's Claim Born free; children of Anne Toyer

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File Name _0001_0003_0001-0004

Year 1733

First Name Anne

Middle Name –

Surname Toyer

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs Solomon Toyer, Rhodea Toyer, Jane Toyer

Defendant's First Name William

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Jacob

Additional Defendants Andrew Smaw; Clark Nottingham

Slave Owners William Jacob; Andrew Smaw; Rhodea Toyer

Plaintiff's Claim Born free; children of Anne Toyer

Freedom yes

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also Nanny Bandy vs Clark Nottingham; Northampton Co. 1733

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Locality Northampton County

Source Northampton County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1723-1845

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Year 1747

First Name Indian Will

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Mother was a free Indian

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File Name _0001_0004_0001-0002

Year 1747

First Name Indian Will

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name –

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname –

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners George Nicholas Turner

Plaintiff's Claim Mother was a free Indian

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Northampton County

Source Northampton County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1723-1845

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Year 1747

First Name Will

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Born of a free woman in Gloucester County

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File Name _0001_0005_0001-0014

Year 1747

First Name Will

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Mary

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Johnson

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners John Pottor; Luke Johnson; Mary Johnson

Plaintiff's Claim Born of a free woman in Gloucester County

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Northampton County

Source Northampton County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1723-1845

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Year 1749

First Name Francis

Surname Etheridge

Plaintiff's Claim Born free

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File Name _0001_0006_0001-0004

Year 1749

First Name Francis

Middle Name –

Surname Etheridge

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Philip

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Dill

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Philip Dill

Plaintiff's Claim Born free

Freedom dismissed

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Northampton County

Source Northampton County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1723-1845

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Year 1749

First Name Katharine

Surname Anderson

Plaintiff's Claim James Anderson; son of Katharine Anderson a free negro; was born free

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File Name _0001_0007_0001-0002

Year 1749

First Name Katharine

Middle Name –

Surname Anderson

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs James Anderson

Defendant's First Name –

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname –

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Thomas Widgeon

Plaintiff's Claim James Anderson; son of Katharine Anderson a free negro; was born free

Freedom no

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Northampton County

Source Northampton County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1723-1845

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Year 1752

First Name Anne

Surname Williams

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of an Indian

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File Name _0001_0008_0001-0004

Year 1752

First Name Anne

Middle Name –

Surname Williams

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name –

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname –

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Madox

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of an Indian

Freedom no

Additional Slave Names Jane

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants Turner; John; Smith; Johnson; Batson; Savage; Wesscote; Henderson; Eastham; Fritchet; Michael; Stott; Edmans; Wilson; Dowty

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes –

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Locality Northampton County

Source Northampton County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1723-1845

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Year 1840

First Name Rebecca; etc.

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the will of Jonathan Kellam

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File Name _0001_0009_0001-0010

Year 1840

First Name Rebecca; etc.

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs William; Candis; Suky; Violet; Lety; Rea; Susan; Euphamia; George; Franklin; Henry; Mary; Smith; Rachel; John; Bethany; Judy; Mary Ann; Bill

Defendant's First Name George

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Belote

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Jonathan Kellam; George Belote

Plaintiff's Claim Emancipated by the will of Jonathan Kellam

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names Bethany; Edward; Susan

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants Dennis

Additional Documents –

See Also –

Processor's Notes Includes detailed list of relationships between the plaintiffs

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Locality Northampton County

Source Northampton County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1723-1845

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Year 1841

First Name Leah

Surname –

Plaintiff's Claim Born free of Esther Erls

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File Name _0001_0010_0001-0003

Year 1841

First Name Leah

Middle Name –

Surname –

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name –

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname –

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Tracker S. White

Plaintiff's Claim Born free of Esther Erls

Freedom unknown

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names Esther Erls

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also –

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Locality Northampton County

Source Northampton County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1723-1845

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Year 1845

First Name Adah

Surname Pitts

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Leah Pitts who was emancipated by the will of John Pitts

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File Name _0001_0011_0001-0013

Year 1845

First Name Adah

Middle Name –

Surname Pitts

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs Esther Pitts; Leah Pitts

Defendant's First Name John

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Secato

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners John Secato; John Pitts; Arthur R. Savage

Plaintiff's Claim Descendant of Leah Pitts who was emancipated by the will of John Pitts

Freedom yes

Additional Slave Names Elijah; Joshua; Minna; George; Rose; Candis; Adah; Maike; Isaac; Parker; Caleb; Toney; Esther; Leah; Sam; Bell

Additional Free Black Names –

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents Will 1816 John Pitts; Northampton County

See Also –

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Locality Northampton County

Source Northampton County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1723-1845

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Year 1723

First Name Jane

Surname Webb

Plaintiff's Claim Born free, Webb sues to regain custody of her children from Savage

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File Name _0001_0012_0001-0008

Year 1723

First Name Jane

Middle Name –

Surname Webb

Alias Jane Williams

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Thomas

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Savage

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Thomas Savage

Plaintiff's Claim Born free, Webb sues to regain custody of her children from Savage

Freedom no

Additional Slave Names Left

Additional Free Black Names Diana Webb, Daniel Webb, Francis Webb

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also Northampton County Chancery 1727-001, Northampton County Criminal Causes

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Locality Northampton County

Source Northampton County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1723-1845

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Year 1837

First Name Hester

Surname Carr

Plaintiff's Claim Born of free parents in Accomack County Virginia

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File Name _0001_0003_0001-0009

Year 1837

First Name Hester

Middle Name Jane

Surname Carr

Alias –

Additional Plaintiffs –

Defendant's First Name Richard

Defendant's Middle Name –

Defendant's Surname Beasley

Additional Defendants –

Slave Owners Carr

Plaintiff's Claim Born of free parents in Accomack County Virginia

Freedom no

Additional Slave Names –

Additional Free Black Names Henry Tilghman; Anne Jane Carr

Deponents/Affiants –

Additional Documents –

See Also Lunenburg Co. Chancery 1860-026 and Lunenburg Co. Beasley; Jones and Wood Slave trade account book; 1835-1851

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Locality Petersburg

Source Petersburg (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1824-1852

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