Division of Slaves of Robert Easley Estate 1862 Halifax County Virginia

Robert Easley was born 23 Mar 1781 in Cumberland County, Virginia and died 10 Oct 1859 in Halifax County, Virginia.  He was the son of John Easley (born 1760 Henrico County VA) and Sarah Mann (born 1759 Amelia County, VA.)   

Robert married Nancy Stone who was born 1783 Pittsylvania County, VA and died 1853 at Brooklyn, Halifax County, VA. 

Robert Easley Estate  -  Division of Slaves  -  2 Oct 1862
Halifax County Virginia Will Book 2A page 138 

In obedience to an order of Court as directed we the assigned commissioners have proceeded to divide the negroes belonging to the estate of Robert Easey dec, into seven equal parts as nearly as it could be done and have assigned to the same seven of the legatee who are residents of this State and in compliance with the will of the deceased and also being assured by the Executor that he deliver there would be sufficient funds in the hands of the Executor to make another equal part, we have assigned the same to D Robert Easley to his representative. The negroes in the following manner to wit

• Lot no. 1 - Negro man Jacob valued at (to Daniel B. Easley) $ 1,000
• Lot No. 2 - Negro boy Charles William valued at (to Mrs Vaden) 950
• Lot No. 3 - Negro boy Tom $750 Adam $250, Dolly at half valuation $100.00 and assess the cost of keeping old woman Rachael of $100 making this lot worth $1000 which we assign to William Easley
• Lot No. 4 - Negro woman Fanny $750 Boy Rickman at this time valued at $500, $1150 assigned to the children of Sarah Barksdale
• Lot No. 5 - negro woman Mary Frances $750 girl Nancy $500 making $1250 which we assign to JohnS. Easley.
• Lot No. 6 - Negro woman Harriet & child Ada $500 another boy child Abram $347 and another child Fanny at $250 making $1197 which we assign to Col Beverly Barksdale.
• Lot No. 7 - Margaret & child Hannah at $750 & a girl Sally at $550 making $1300 which was assigned to James S. Easley.

We value the whole lot of negroes at $7847 making $1121 to each individual share - we make Lot No. 7 pay to Lot No. 1 $121 - we make lot No. 7 pay to lot No 3 $58. We make lot NO. 5 pay to lot No e $68. We make lot No 5 pay to lot No. 2 $66. We make lot No. 6 pay to lot No. 2 $76. We make lot No. 4 pay to lot No. 2 $29.

We assign to the heirs of Dr. Robert Easley our of the other _?__ in the hands of the Executor
the sum of $1121.
Respectfully submitted
D. Chalmers
Littleton Edwards
Phil Howerton

At a circuit court continued and held for the county of Halifax at the Court House thereby on
the 2nd day of October 1862.