PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY VIRGINIA AFRICAN AMERICAN and SLAVE RECORDS |
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY VIRGINIA SLAVE CONTRACTS, DEEDS, ETC.
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Reward of Mary Graham for Runaway Slave Adam 27 May 1784 |
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Reward of Lewis Willis for Runaway Slave Dick 14 Aug 1779
credit to Deborah Andrew |
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Reward of John Macrae for Runaway Slave Arch 29 July 1784 |
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Reward of Henry Lee for Runaway Slaves Cate and Sinah 21 Oct 1784 |
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Reward of Geo. Mason Jr for Runaway Slaves Clem and Dick 25 Oct 1784 |
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Slaves of James Scott to be sold at WESTWOOD 24 Nov 1784 |
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Thos Blackburn of RIPPON LODGE Slave Auction 7 March 1785 |
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Slaves of Foushee Tebbs to be sold at TEBBSDALE 19 May 1785 |
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Reward of Cuthbert Bullitt for Runaway Slave Nelly 21 July 1785 |
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MacDaniels Tavern in Dumfries site of sale 28 Sep 1786 |
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John Hooe detained Mulatto Man thought to be Runaway 19 July 1787 |
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Reward for Runaway Slave Charles from WESTWOOD 9 July 1787 |
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Auction of Virginia Born Slaves of Henry Peyton 6 December 1787 |
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Reward of Alexander Henderson for Runaway Slave Harry 3 Sep 1789 |
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Reward of George Ralls for Runaway Slave Frank 20 May 1790 |
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Slave James receives pardon by Governor Randolph 21 February 1791 |
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Slaves Benjamin Coot & James to be hanged 12 March 1791 |
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Negro Charles sold at Daniels Tavern in Dumfries 17 November 1791 |
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Reward of Rawland Gaines for Runaway Slave Quamminy 17 Nov 1791 |
Hire of Sanfred 1 January 1822 |
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Reward of William Merchant for Runaway John Kay 17 Nov 1791
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Hire of Negro Boy 1 January 1822 |
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Benjamin Coot escape from jail and recapture 17 March 1792 |
Hire of William 1 January 1823 |
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Letter in support of Benjamin Coot 24 March 1792 |
Hire of Nancy 1 January 1823 |
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Notice from Mary Wickliff of Negro Man freedom 11 Apr 1793 |
Hire of Ben 1 January 1824 |
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Wanted to hire a Negro Wench that can cook 11 Apr 1793 |
Hire of Lewis 1 January 1824 |
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For Sale an excellent PLOUGH - BOY 13 to 14 years old 11 Apr 1793 |
Hire of George 1 January 1824 |
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Negro Jacob in the Dumfries Jail 11 Apr 1793 |
Hire of Thomas 1 February 1824 |
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Reward of Tavener Wisdom for Runaway Slave Charles 19 Dec 1793 |
Hire of Nancy 4 March 1824 |
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Negro woman Betsy Butler in Dumfries jail 12 June 1795 |
Hire of John 1 January 1825 |
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Negro Tom reprieved from Dumfries execution 17 July 1795 |
Hire of John 9 March 1825 |
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Reward of Richard Brent for Runaway Slave Eleck 14 August 1795 |
Hire of George 1 January 1829 |
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Reward of Isaac Arnold for Runaway Slave Bob 11 Feb 1796 |
Hire of Ben 1 January 1833 |
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Tom Confined in Prince William County Jail 5 May 1796 |
Hire of Joshua 1 January 1833 |
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Commonwealth of Virginia vs Dick a Slave 3 June 1796 |
Hire of Davy 1 Jan 1833 |
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To be sold at MILFORD 10 or 12 LIKELY NEGROES 11 Aug 1796 |
Hire of Burwell 26 January 1833 |
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Committed at Dumfries Negro Man Slave John of Johnny 11 Aug 1796 |
Hire of George 1 January 1834 |
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Reward of John King for Runaway Slave Daniel 19 June 1798 |
Hire of Aron 1 January 1834 |
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Farm near RED HOUSE for sale 12 August 1797 |
Hire of Davy 1 January 1834 |
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Reward of Carter Beverly for Runaway Slave Jack 21 January 1800 |
Hire of Lizzy 1 January 1834 |
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Reward of John Hooe for Runaway Slave Jerrard 24 Sep 1801 |
Hire of Betty 1 January 1834 |
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Sarah murdered by Isaac Farrow 7 December 1801 |
Hire of Ben 1 January 1834 |
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Letter from Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe 3 June 1802 |
Hire of Milly and child 1 January 1834 |
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Estate of Willoughby Tebbs to be sold in Dumfries 10 January 1804 |
Hire of Harry 8 January 1834 |
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Reward of Alexander Brown for Negro Joseph O'Barnwell 6 Feb 1804 |
Hire of Mariah 2 January 1834 |
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Reward for Slave Harry who Ranaway from Rippon Lodge 7 Mar 1804 |
Hire of Davy 11 June 1835 |
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Ran away from Blackburn Plantation 7 March 1804 |
Hire of Annie 1 January 1835 |
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Reward of Wm. Kincheloe for Runaway Slave Boatswain 13 Mar 1805 |
Hire of Abram 1 January 1835 |
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Reward of Reuben Johnson for runaway Slave Lige 18 July 1805 |
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Reward of Wm Alexander for Slaves Gerard and Peter 12 Nov 1805 |
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Commonwealth of Virginia vs Fielding a Slave 4 March 1806 |
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Samuel Hawe sentenced to 8 years in penitentiary house 15 Aug 1806 |
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Thomas Harris to sell Negroes at Dumfries 10 Oct 1806 |
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Reward of James Wyatt for runaway Slave Windsor 24 Feb 1807 |
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Reward of John Stone for Slaves Andrew and James 12 Jun 1807 |
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Public Auction Sale in Town of Dumfries 13 October 1807 |
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Public Sale of Negroes at Dumfries 13 October 1807 |
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Reward of Wm Tebbs for runaway Slave Anthony 7 Apr 1808 |
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Henderson vs Brent 31 May 1808 |
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AN EXCELLENT COOK FOR SALE in Dumfries 24 Aug 1808 |
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Edward Carters slave to be sold at Haymarket 25 November 1809 |
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Reward of Luke Cannon of Haymarket for runaway Jeffery 12 July 1810 |
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Reward of John Tayloe for runaway Charles 6 Sep 1810 |
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Alexandria Gazette 4 October 1810 |
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Negro Man Ned Butler in Dumfries Jail 14 January 1811 |
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Sale of Negroes at Williams Tavern in Dumfries 14 January 1811 |
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Negroes for Sale at House of George Williams 4 February 1811 |
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Slave Edmund murdered by Joseph Steel 6 May 1811 |
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Proclamation to arrest Joseph Steel by Governor of Virginia 11 May 1811 |
Hire of Henrietta 1 January 1850
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SNOW HILL SLAVE to be sold at Hay Market 9 Dec 1811 |
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Reward of Simon Luttrell for runaway Slave Clara 30 December 1811 |
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Negro man Vincent confined as runaway 11 Apr 1812 |
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Negro Man Baccus escaped from Dumfries Jail 13 May 1812 |
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Reward for Negro George a runaway near Occoquan Mill 7 Aug 1812 |
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Reward for Negro Man Jeffery by Luke Cannon 18 September 1812 |
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Slaves of John Gibson offered for sale at Williams Tavern 14 Mar 1813 |
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Slaves sold at Williams Tavern 5 April 1813 |
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Reward of William Davis for Slaves Moses and Eve 1 July 1813 |
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Reward of Joseph Manderville for Slave John 4 October 1815 |
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Reward for Negro men James and Wm by James McDonald 1 Nov 1815 |
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Reward for runaway James Evans by C. T. Chapman 12 Dec 1815 |
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Estate sale of Mrs Helen G Huie 15 Dec 1815 |
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Thirty Slaves to be sold at HAY MARKET 16 Dec 1815 |
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Slaves to be sold at Williams Tavern in Dumfries 11 January 1816 |
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Graham Park Slave Sale 18 June 1816 |
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Sale at GRAHAM PARK 1 July 1816 |
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James Deneale notice to hire Negroes for the year 1816 |
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Reward for Negro Man Hadon by Charles L. Sears 10 July 1817 |
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Edmund Brooke's notice of $100 reward for runaway girl 7 Jan 1818 |
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William McIntosh the Jailor account November 1818 |
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Commonwealth of Virginia va George charged with burglary 16 Nov 1830 |
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Deed - Fairfax to Saunders 3 Apr 1843 |
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Deed - Shaw to Tyler 2 Mar 1842
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Deed - Ransdell to Warder7 Mar 1842 |
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Deed - Hooe to Murray 1 Aug 1842 |
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Deed - Robinson to Reid 19 Oct 1842 |
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Deed - Renoe to Deakins 27 Jan 1843 |
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Deed - Hutchison to Merchant 1843 |
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Deed - Waugh to Reid 18 Feb 1843 |
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Deed - Tyler to Shaw 9 Mar 1843 |
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Deed - Williams to Tyler 9 Mar 1843 |
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Reward for Negro Bob by Elias Martin of HAYMARKET 28 Apr 1841 |
Deed - Lufborough to Carter 5 Apr 1843 |
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Reward for Ben Parker ranaway from near BRENTSVILLE 19 Jan 1842 |
Deed - Ogg to Pritchart 13 Apr 1843 |
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Joshua Brent an emancipated Slave at large 5 June 1843 |
Deed - Plummer to Thomas 1 May 1843 |
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Tom Sampson letter about taxes 3 July 1843 |
Deed - Hamilton to Edwards 5 June 1843 |
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Sale of Slaves and Land to be sold at BRENTSVILLE 1 December 1843 |
Deed - Davis to Tyler 12 Feb 1844 |
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Reward for runaway Joe Williams from Mason Farm 2 Dec 1843 |
Deed - Tyler to Douglass 4 Mar 1844 |
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Sale of Real Estate and Slaves at GREENWICH 15 Mar 1844 |
Deed - Dogan to Douglass 4 Mar 1844 |
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Reward of Thomas Farrow of BRENTSVILLE for Slave TURNER 10 July 1844 |
Deed - Reid to Tyler 22 May 1844 |
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Reward for Negro boy John Mathews of DUMFRIES 24 Nov 1844 |
Marriage Contract - Jones & Davis 1845 |
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Sale of SLAVES at BRENTSVILLE 30 Nov 1844 |
Hire of James Evans 12 December 1815 |
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Many Slaves (all named) to be sold at BRENTSVILLE 12 Jan 1846 |
Nelly Cole wife of Runaway Slave 1 Nov 1815 |
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Negroes to be sold BRENTSVILLE COURT HOUSE 11 March 1846 |
Hire of Mary 2 April 1861 |
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Reward for runaway Slave called Independence 18 Mar 1846 |
Deed of Trust for Slave Henry 17 Apr 1852 |
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Sale of Reuben and Nancy at Brentsville Court House 19 Mar 1846 |
Deed of Trust for Slave Eliza 6 Feb 1831 |
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Reward for runaways Jim Burns & Luke Burns 28 Aug 1846 |
Deed of Trust for Slave Polly 5 Apr 1853 |
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Trustee Sale of Slaves by W. R. Mason 5 Sep 1846 |
Deed for Slave Mary & others 5 May 1853 |
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Reward for runaway Shedrick 7 December 1846 |
Deed of Release Slave Reuben & others 1853 |
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Reward for Charles Edward Cooper of Jane Dowell 23 Apr 1847 |
Deed of Trust for Slave Alford 2 Mar 1840 |
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Daniel ranaway from FREE STONE FARM 25 Feb 1848 |
Deed for Slave Aaron 5 June 1848 |
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John Lee of Willow Green last will and testament 15 June 1848 |
Deed of Trust for Slave John & Fanny 7 May 1849 |
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David ranaway from John Dogan Farm at GROVETON 11 Sep 1848 |
Deed of Trust for Slave Daphne 7 Jun 1849 |
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Reward for Ned who ranaway from HAYMARKET farm 11 Sep 1848 |
Deed of Trust for Slave Yock 8 Jan 1850 |
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Reward for runaways Anthony & John - HAYMARKET 26 Sep 1848 |
Deed Slave Kessey 8 Jan 1850 |
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Reward for Oliver who ranaway from DEEP HOLE 13 Oct 1848 |
Deed of Trust for Slave George 18 May 1850 |
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Hancock Slaves to be sold at BRENTSVILLE 19 December 1848 |
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Francis Gibson to sell 12 Slaves at Brentsville 5 March 1849 |
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Estate sale of Phillip G. Webster 27 March 1849 |
Deed of Trust for Slave Joanna 5 Sep 1850 |
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Warrant to apprehend Richard Scott 21 August 1849 |
Deed of Trust for Slave Robert 6 June 1854 |
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Reward for Billy,Henry,& Jim Davis of THOROUGHFARE 1 Oct 1849 |
Deed of Trust for Slave Mary 8 Aug 1854 |
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Lewis Slaves to be auctioned at GROVETON 12 Nov 1849 |
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Reward for Wallace who ranaway from DUMFRIES 5 Jan 1850 |
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Commonwealth of Virginia vs Agness a Slave 8 January 1850 |
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Gerard Mason's Slaves For Sale at BRENTSVILLE 17 Jan 1850 |
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Commonwealth vs Agness - the trial transcript 17 January 1850 |
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Road Work Lansdowns Tavern to Coles Shop 8 Feb 1850 |
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Peyton Norville Slaves in public sale at BRENTSVILLE 21 Sep 1850 |
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Letter from James Cassiday to PWC Jailor 12 May 1851 |
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George Posey Ranaway from Missouri Mills 16 August 1851 |
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Gerard Masons's Woodbridge Farm for Sale 12 Jan 1852 |
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Jerry Lucas an emancipated Slave Charged 2 August 1852 |
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Conveying Slaves to Jail 6 September 1852 |
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200 Negroes wanted for New Orleans Market 19 June 1853 |
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Prince William County African American Marriages1854-1934 |
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Prince William County African American Marriages from other Counties |
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Run-A-Way Slave Letter 9 Jun 1857 |
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Reward for Henry & Betsy runaways from T. B. Robertson 26 Jun 1856 |
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Reward for 5 runaways off the farm of T. B. Robertson 15 August 1856 |
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Emancipation of Rachel Carter 2 Sep 1856 |
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The Killing of George Green by his Slaves December 1856 |
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Library of Virginia request for bodies of convicted Slaves 12 Jan 1857 |
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Commonwealth vs Nelly and others court transcripts 26 January 1857 |
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Respite for Negroes Ellen and Elias 9 Feb 1857 |
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J. B. Grayson letter to Governor Wise 13 Feb 1857 |
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Letter to Goodwin the jailor from Buckingham County 9th June 1857 |
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Reward for Jenny & Child ranaway from Beverly Hutchison 8 Sep 1857 |
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RIPPON LODGE to be sold and Slaves rented 12 Dec 1857 |
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John Robertson a Run-A-Way Slave 19 March 1858 |
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RIPPON LODGE Slaves to be rented 1858 |
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Prisoners in Virginia Penitentiary 9 July 1858 |
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John Brown in Virginia Jail 1859 |
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Free Negroes in Prince William to be sold for non payment of taxes 1859 |
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Prisoners in custody of Covington and Ohio Railroad 25 June 1860 |
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Free Negroes & Slaves working Covington & Ohio R.R. 23 July 1860 |
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Prisoners in custody of James River and Kanawha Company 1 Oct 1860 |
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Free Negroes and Slaves working Covington & Ohio R.R. 25 Oct 1860 |
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Commonwealth vs Bevier of HAYMARKET 25 Oct 1860 |
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Free negroes working for Rosser and Laumis 1 Nov 1860 |
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Negroes & Slaves in VA Penitentiary for hire 8 January 1861 |
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Letter to Gov. Letcher from William Stoddert 20 July 1861 |
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Free Negroes and Slaves in Virginia Penitentiary January 1862 |
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County Slave Quotas to build Fortifications during Civil War 1862 |
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List of Prisoners in State Penitentiary - J. Anderson & Co. 1 July 1863 |
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Letter from Travellers Rest from James Suddoth 28 Sep 1863 |
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Execution of Jesse Fouks in Brentsville Va. 1875 |
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New Hope Baptist Church at Brentsville 1903 |
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Sarah White fined for letting Negro to go at large 2 June 1829 |
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List of prisoners of jailor Edgar M. Cornwell 16 Feb 1907 |
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Thomas Wright fined 31 Aug 1832 |
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District Home Cemetery at Manassas - Extracts of minutes 1943 |
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Slave of Charles Thatcher not 12 Years Old - undated note |
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Prince William County African American Birth Records |
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Prince William County African American Death Records |
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