Emancipation of Enslaved of John Easter of Halifax County, Virginia

1 January 1798 - Halifax County, VA 

I, John Easter, emancipate my Negro woman Lucy and her child Nancy Brown.

Halifax County, VA Deed Book 17 pg 89

Enslaved Named in the Will of Matilda Daniel of Halifax County, North Carolina

Will of Matilda Daniel  =  Halifax County, North Carolina

Written 5 Nov 1842    Probate November Court 1843

...unto my mother Margarett Daniel, Negroes Becky, Lucinda...

Unto my sister Emily Heath... free from the control of her husband, Negroes Candis and Newton and also my interest in Negroes Harrison and Oliver...

Unto my sister Eliza Skelton... Negroes Charlette and her children Penny and Winny...

Unto my sister Maria Daniel, Negro Clinton...

Unto my sister Amanda, Negro Jim...

Halifax County NC Will Bk 4 pg 221

Enslaved Named in Will of Willis Daniel of Halifax County, North Carolina

Will of Willis Daniel  -  Halifax County, North Carolina

Written 8 June 1828    Probate August 1828

To my daughter Harriette one Negro boy Hark and one Negro girl Liza

To my beloved wife Judith Daniel all my lands and Negroes, plantation utensils, stock and all my perishable personal property during her natural life of widowhood... and children as they come of age draw their part of the Negroes... and a horse...

 
Halifax County NC Will Bk 4 pg 46

Enslaved Named in Will of James Daniel of Halifax County, North Carolina

Will of James Daniel  -  Halifax County, North Carolina

Written 9 April 1789   

To my beloved son West, 200 acres in Nash County

To my beloved daughter Patsey Daniel one Negro girl named Cherry, also one Sorrel filly...

To my beloved wife Elizabeth Daniel, Negroes Phill and Priss during her natural life... also Duke and Jeffery... also lend her all the rest of my estate.

Halifax County NC Will Bk 3 pg 173

Enslaved Named in 1784 Will of Thomas Moye of Halifax County, North Carolina

Will of Thomas Moye  -  Halifax County, North Carolina

Written 10 June 1784    Probate February Court 1786

...unto Willie Waller my Negro boy Reddick... my Negro wench Eve...

unto William Waller 2 Negroes Dinah and her son Jimmy

to Penny Waller 2 Negro girls Jude and Easter

unto Rebeckah Waller my horse called Ranson

to daughter Elizabeth Moye the land and plantation whereon I now live and all the remainder of my estate.

Halifax County NC Will Bk 3 pg 102-103

Enslaved Named in Will of Hening Tembty of Halifax County, North Carolina

Will of Hening Tembty  -  Halifax County, North Carolina

Written 9 Oct 1771

Probate November Court 1771

...to my Granddaughter Pegg Reddick my land in Nancimond... also one Negro girl named Edey and one dozen silver table spoons...

Halifax County NC Will Bk 1 pg 294

70 Enslaved Named in 1850 Will of Wilson C Whitaker of Halifax County, North Carolina

Will of Wilson C Whitaker  -  Halifax County, North Carolina

Written May 1850

Probate May Court 1851

Halifax County NC Will Bk 4 pg 304-306

 to my wife Agnes A. Whitaker all my household & kitchen furniture, all my books, carriage horses, carriage and the following Negroes Spier, Thomas, Henry, Patsey, Willie, Albert, Allen, Louisa, Robin, Molly, Jessee, Winny & two children (viz.) Rachel, Delha, Mary, Winny & Sally...

to my son Montgomery the following Negroes Peter, Austin, Lavenia, Pink & her children namely Reddick, Susan, Sabera, Felcia, twelve head of sheep, two cows & calves...

to my son Ferdinand 671 acres...Negroes Charles, Kinchen, Chloe & her children (viz.) Laura, Haywood, Daniel, Essix, Turner & John Anthony also the oxen and cart horse cart & wheels, horse called Gary, two mules called Cate a big Mule & Pall, six cows & calves, twelve head of sheep, eight sows & pigs...

to son Thaddeus E. Whitaker...land...Negroes Dick, Alfred, Nancy & her following children William, Quining, Judge, Mahala & Sylvester also my watch...

to my son Theodore S. Whitaker the tract of land...Negroes Jackson, Rose & her children (viz.) Benja, Elias, Eli, Peter & Minerva...

to daughter Ann O. Whitaker Negroes Isaac, little Eliza, Silvy & her children (viz.) David, Martha, Rhoda, Temp & Jonas...

to daughter Sarah P. Whitaker Negroes Louis, Penny & her children (viz.) Adaline, Fransina, Emma, Nelly, Isabella, Jo, George, Ellison & Don...

Barrach & Cato may be sold so as to be with their wives if they wish it. 

The residue of my Negroes I give to my children so as by valuing those given to them by name & those yet to be divided will make each lot as nearly equal in value as possible...May 1850. (signed).

6 Enslaved Named in 1828 Will of David Crawley of Halifax County, North Carolina

Will of David Crawley  -  Halifax County, North Carolina

Written 23 Jan 1828    Probate July 1828

... my negro woman Rose and her daughter Gilley, her son Clayton and her daughter Marthenia be sold together on a credit of six months together with as much of my other perishable estate as may be sufficient to pay all of my just debts...

to my son Sandy Crawley one negro man named Ransom

to my grandson Marion Sandy Crawley one negro girl named Petty

... all my other property of every description that is not already willed away should be sold.

Halifax County, NC Will Bk Vol 4 1825-1854 pg 4

Allied Slave Owner Families of Saunders, Penick and Walker of Buckingham County, Cumberland County, Prince Edward County, Virginia

Enslaved of William Penick

Samuel Saunders was born 1761 and died 12 May 1836 in Buckingham County Virginia. He is the son of  James A Saunders 1720-1797 and Mary Ann Jones 1749-1832.  Samuel married Elizabeth Moseley 1762-1839

1810 Census Buckingham, VA
15 Slaves

1820 Census New Canton, Buckingham, VA
8 Slaves:  4 M under 14, 1 M 26-44, 2 F under 14, 1 F 26-44

1830 Census Buckingham Co VA
19 Slaves:  5 M under 10, 5 M 10-23, 4 F under 10, 4 F 10-23, 1 F 55-99

 

Francis Saunders is the son of Samuel Saunders and Elizabeth Moseley, born 1777 in Virginia and died 28 July 1845 Buckingham Co VA.  Francis married Sarah Baker Penick 1785-1864

1810 Census  Buckingham County, VA
23 Slaves

1820 Census New Canton, Buckingham Co VA
21 Slaves:  8 M under 14, 3 M 14-25, 3 M 26-44, 4 F under 14, 3 F 14-25.

1830 Census  Buckingham County, VA
47 Slaves:  7 M under 10, 6 M 10-23, 4 M 24-35, 3 M 36-54, 2 M 55-99, 13 F under 10, 6 F 10-23, 2 F 24-35, 3 F 36-54, 1 F 55-99.

1840 Census  Southern Dist, Buckingham, VA
33 Slaves:  3 M under 10, 2 M 10-23, 5 M 24-35, 2 M 55-99, 8 F under 10, 4 F 10-23, 5 F 24-35, 3 F 36-54, 1 F 55-99.

1850 Ag Schedule   Buckingham VA - Sarah Saunders, widow of Francis
832 acres at cash value $4700

1850 Slave Schedule  District 2 Buckingham VA - Sarah Saunders, widow of Francis
29 Slaves

1853 Death Register  Buckingham, VA
Death of slave Phebe age 85 owned by Sarah B Saunders.  Died between Sep and Feb 1853.

1860 Census Buckingham VA  - Sarah Saunders, widow of Francis
RE value $6000; personal estate value $22, 060

1860 Slave Schedule  District 1 Buckingham VA  - Sarah Saunders, widow of Francis
37 Slaves 

[Have not yet seen the will of Sarah Penick Saunders.]

William Penick, father of Sarah Baker Penick Saunders, was born 1737 in Amelia County, Virginia and  died 16 Sep 1816 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.  William married Judith Walker  1734-1828 [see her parents below]

Will of William Penick written 26 Apr 1815   Prince Edward  Co Va
... to wife Judith during her widowhood, the land and plantation whereon I live ....  the following negroes named Cato, Sharper, Simon, Frank, Tamer, Amy, Hannah, Usley, Edy, Ishmael, Roland, Harry, George, Rachal, Booker and Betty with all the young negroes not mentioned in thsi will. ... at her death equally divided among my 14 children...

to my daughter Nancy one negro woman named Philis, which negro she has in possession,.. also one negro by named Jim also in her possession...

to my daughter Fanny, one negro woman named Aggy (in her possession)

to my daughter Judith one negro woman named Rose (in her possession) ...

to daughter Lucy one negro woman named Levina (in her possession)

to daughter Betsey one negro woman named Aggy (in her possession)

to son William 3 negroes named Bob, Jack and Sam (in his possession)

to dau Tabitha one negro man named Jack, also one negro girl named Olly  (in her possession)

to son Nathaniel one boy named Anthony...[land in Prince Edward and Cumberland Counties, shares in Appomattox Company]

to daughter  Jorusha  one negro woman named Patt (in her possession

to daughter Polly W one negro woman named Dinah (in her possession) also one negro boy named Manuel (in her possession)

to son Josiah one negro man named Jeffrey  [share in Ulsser Appomatox County, land ]

to daughter Kezeah one negro woman named Alice (in her possession) also one negro named Phill

to daughter Hopy/Hopey  one negro woman named Daitty also one negro boy named Ester

to daughter Sally B one negro woman named Becky... one negro boy Charles...

to my grand daughter  Hopy W Boatwright one negro boy named Davy...

It is my will and desire that my estate be neither appraised nor sold...
Executors: wife Judith, sons Nathaniel and Josiah
Witnesses: John Tuggle, Susan Tuggle, Alexander Legrand, Charles Fore
Probate 16 Sep 1816

** William owned 24 enslaved in 1810 census.  

1820 Census Prince Edward Co, VA Judith Penick, widow of William
Free White Persons:  1 M under 10
6 Free Colored Persons:  2 M under 14, 4 M 14-25 
28 Slaves: 7 M 14-25, 5 M 26-44, 3 M 45+. 5 F under 14, 2 F 14-25, 4 F 26-44, 2 F 45+
# engaged in agriculture: 1
# engaged in Manufactures:  12

Judith Walker, wife of William Penick, was the daughter of William Joel Walker [a Quaker], born 1694 in Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia and died 22 Apr 1752 Cumberland County, Virginia and Judith Baker, born 3 July 1703 and died 1768 in Littleton, Cumberland, Virginia.

1768 Will of Judith Baker Walker, widow of William Joel Walker 
Cumberland County VA Will Bk 1 pg 137     Probate 22 Feb 1768

to dau Lucy LeGrand a negro girl named Patt...

to dau Judah Penick a negro girl named Tamer...

to son Benjamin Walker one negro wench named Sarah and one negro boy named Ned ...

to son Henry Walker one negro fellow named Bob and a negro girl named Fann...

* names sons James, Warren, William, Joel, Peter and references Matthew Nelson as a divider of crops
Executor: son William Walker
Wittnesses: Matthew Nelson, John Owen, Mack Goode