Slave Documents - Family, Legal & Historical - Genealogy Wise2024-03-29T11:24:46Zhttp://www.genealogywise.com/forum/topics/slave-documents-family-legal?commentId=3463583%3AComment%3A33007&feed=yes&xn_auth=noVarious wills of the Hansford…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-09-07:3463583:Comment:2852612010-09-07T02:34:46.877ZJC Flynthttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/JCFlynt
Various wills of the Hansford Family of Culpepper County, Virginia, Orange County, Virginia, and Morgan County, Georgia. (The first will is of York County, Virginia, but there are no slaves listed in it)<br />
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<a href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~crackerbarrel/Hansford.html" target="_blank">http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~crackerbarrel/Hansford.html</a><br />
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Hope this helps someone's search. Many Blessings.
Various wills of the Hansford Family of Culpepper County, Virginia, Orange County, Virginia, and Morgan County, Georgia. (The first will is of York County, Virginia, but there are no slaves listed in it)<br />
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<a href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~crackerbarrel/Hansford.html" target="_blank">http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~crackerbarrel/Hansford.html</a><br />
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Hope this helps someone's search. Many Blessings. Slaves of Wilson Cage of Sumn…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-06-29:3463583:Comment:2612542010-06-29T03:55:15.650ZLisa Landrumhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/LisaLandrum
Slaves of Wilson Cage of Sumner County TN--1847<br />
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To my beloved wife, Jane M. Cage: "...the following Negroes, to wit: Stephen and Lenoir his wife and his increase from this date, Also their boy Charles, about 12 years of age, and a Girl named Matilda."<br />
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To my son, Leroy H. Cage: "a Negro Boy named Grandison"<br />
To my son, Poleman W. Cage: "a Negro Man named Fred and a Boy, Albert."<br />
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To my daughter, Pricilla Douglass: "a Negro woman named Milly."<br />
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To my daughter, Delia D. Bock (?): "a Negro woman…
Slaves of Wilson Cage of Sumner County TN--1847<br />
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To my beloved wife, Jane M. Cage: "...the following Negroes, to wit: Stephen and Lenoir his wife and his increase from this date, Also their boy Charles, about 12 years of age, and a Girl named Matilda."<br />
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To my son, Leroy H. Cage: "a Negro Boy named Grandison"<br />
To my son, Poleman W. Cage: "a Negro Man named Fred and a Boy, Albert."<br />
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To my daughter, Pricilla Douglass: "a Negro woman named Milly."<br />
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To my daughter, Delia D. Bock (?): "a Negro woman Sarah and her child Susan."<br />
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To my daughter, Harriet Boyd: "a negro boy named Solomon"<br />
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To my son, Henry C. Cage: "a Negro man, Carroll, a girl Caroline which are now in his possession"<br />
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To my son, Gustavus Adolphus Williamson Cage: "two negro boys, Willis and Sam which are in his possession. I also give him a Negro man Hillary, a boy Allen and a boy Henry and a girl Corinne.<br />
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To my son, Wilson Cage: "the following Negroes to wit: a Negro man named Jacob, now in his possession, also Sidney, a Negro girl named mary, a boy William and a girl now in his possession named Harritt."<br />
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To my niece Fanny S. Cage: "a negro girl Frances" Slaves of William Cage of Sum…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-06-29:3463583:Comment:2612532010-06-29T03:49:14.416ZLisa Landrumhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/LisaLandrum
Slaves of William Cage of Sumner County, TN--1811<br />
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To wife Elizabeth (Hale): "the three negroes I got with her, to wit, Zach, Ben and Elige."<br />
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To my daughter, Betsy: "a negro girl named Caroline"<br />
To my daughter, Patsy: "a negro girl named Mahold"<br />
To my son-in-law, Jack Carr: "a negro woman named Peg"<br />
To my son, Loftain: "a negro man named Major"<br />
To my son, Edward: "a negro girl named Mary"<br />
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To my son-in-law, Wiliam Hale: "my negroes Peter and Ead, during said Hale and his wife's life time, and…
Slaves of William Cage of Sumner County, TN--1811<br />
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To wife Elizabeth (Hale): "the three negroes I got with her, to wit, Zach, Ben and Elige."<br />
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To my daughter, Betsy: "a negro girl named Caroline"<br />
To my daughter, Patsy: "a negro girl named Mahold"<br />
To my son-in-law, Jack Carr: "a negro woman named Peg"<br />
To my son, Loftain: "a negro man named Major"<br />
To my son, Edward: "a negro girl named Mary"<br />
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To my son-in-law, Wiliam Hale: "my negroes Peter and Ead, during said Hale and his wife's life time, and at the death of said Hale and wife they are to go to Jesse Cage."<br />
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To my son, Richard: "a negro boy named Charly"<br />
To my son, Albert: " a negro boy named Lewis"<br />
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To my sons Harry and Robert: "my negro boys, Tom and Clint at the discretion of my Executor."<br />
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To Nancy Cage, daughter of Reuben Cage: "the first child that Eads or Mary has, if any."<br />
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To Cyrus Hale, son of William Hale: "the second child that Eads or Mary may have."<br />
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If there should be any negroes remaining in the family at the division, that are not disposed of, they are to be given to my children that are the most needy, at the discretion of my Executor.<br />
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I constitute and appoint my sons, Wilson, Reuben and Jesse Cage my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament. Thanks, got it posted to AFoF…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-04-06:3463583:Comment:2435402010-04-06T17:36:50.071ZLuckie Danielshttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/LuckieDaniels
Thanks, got it posted to AFoF -- <a href="http://afriendoffriends.com/?p=495" target="_blank"><a href="http://afriendoffriends.com/?p=495" target="_blank">http://afriendoffriends.com/?p=495</a><br />
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Luckie.
Thanks, got it posted to AFoF -- <a href="http://afriendoffriends.com/?p=495" target="_blank"><a href="http://afriendoffriends.com/?p=495" target="_blank">http://afriendoffriends.com/?p=495</a><br />
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Luckie. A Friend of Friends is a proj…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-04-06:3463583:Comment:2435392010-04-06T17:20:25.541ZLuckie Danielshttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/LuckieDaniels
<a href="http://afriendoffriends.com" target="_blank">A Friend of Friend</a>s is a project I launched on Mar. 19th. It's a repository for slave data and information.<br />
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I'm preparing and AFoF Alert for the information you've shared today.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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Luckie.
<a href="http://afriendoffriends.com" target="_blank">A Friend of Friend</a>s is a project I launched on Mar. 19th. It's a repository for slave data and information.<br />
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I'm preparing and AFoF Alert for the information you've shared today.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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Luckie. I'm not sure of the date of t…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-04-06:3463583:Comment:2435322010-04-06T16:53:56.705ZLisa Landrumhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/LisaLandrum
I'm not sure of the date of this Will but I know that it was written after emancipation.
I'm not sure of the date of this Will but I know that it was written after emancipation. You're welcome! If you have a…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-04-06:3463583:Comment:2435312010-04-06T16:49:04.090ZLisa Landrumhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/LisaLandrum
You're welcome! If you have any other suggestions of where I could post this info, I'd welcome them. Also thanks for the info on A Friend of Friends--I'd never heard of that site before!
You're welcome! If you have any other suggestions of where I could post this info, I'd welcome them. Also thanks for the info on A Friend of Friends--I'd never heard of that site before! William H. Smith's division o…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-04-06:3463583:Comment:2435292010-04-06T16:34:21.776ZLisa Landrumhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/LisaLandrum
William H. Smith's division of Estate to his former slaves<br />
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I believe I have given all my Estate away except the Seventh Share which I wish to give<br />
to those Colored tenants who were once my Slaves & who continued with me all the time & Served me faithful therefore I wish the remaining Share to be divided into Eight<br />
equal Shares & paid to the following named persons as I shall designate|to Wit|<br />
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one half Share I give to ELY; one half Share to JOHN; one half Share to JINNY; one half…
William H. Smith's division of Estate to his former slaves<br />
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I believe I have given all my Estate away except the Seventh Share which I wish to give<br />
to those Colored tenants who were once my Slaves & who continued with me all the time & Served me faithful therefore I wish the remaining Share to be divided into Eight<br />
equal Shares & paid to the following named persons as I shall designate|to Wit|<br />
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one half Share I give to ELY; one half Share to JOHN; one half Share to JINNY; one half Share to TOM LUZETER (?); one half Share to SAM HOUSTON; one half Share to OLD LUCY; one half Share to LITTLE LUCY; one quarter Share to FANNIE; one quarter Share to MICK; one half Share to ALSA; one quarter Share to PETER; one half Share to CREASY; one quarter Share to SALLY; one quarter Share to SILLES; one quarter share to ALBERT; one quarter Share to SARAH OLIVIA; one quarter Share to LAWGAN (?); one quarter share to JANE, one quarter Share to JOSEPHINE; one eighth of a Share to OLD MARIAH SR..; to CALVAN JENKINS quarter share; to ELIZA one quarter Share; one eighth of Share to DENNIS and one eighth of a Share to be equally divided between JOSIAH | our house boys & PROFFET & LITTLE TOM the remaining Eighth I give to Same (?)| MANDA, LIZY& JIMMINA to them and their heirs forever.<br />
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I have only mentioned the given names of the Negros, my Executors can make no mistake for I owned them all once Except Calvan and I want him to ____ his share and I hereby Nominate and appoint Geo W. Smith Eqr., Frank W. Washington , & Theadore Smith my Extos to this my last will and testament. Slaves belonging to John Smit…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-04-06:3463583:Comment:2435282010-04-06T16:33:50.413ZLisa Landrumhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/LisaLandrum
Slaves belonging to John Smith of Rutherford Co. TN (Springfield Plantation)<br />
that were given to his Daughters when they got married.<br />
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Slaves to America Smith (married name same):<br />
Cinda and her child, Edmund; Moriah and her child, Sanders; Buck<br />
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Slaves to Evelina Crockett:<br />
Flora and her child, Will; James & Cate<br />
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Slave to Caroline Johnson: Eliza<br />
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Slaves to Julia Crockett:<br />
Caesar, Lucy and her child (no name given) & Mary
Slaves belonging to John Smith of Rutherford Co. TN (Springfield Plantation)<br />
that were given to his Daughters when they got married.<br />
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Slaves to America Smith (married name same):<br />
Cinda and her child, Edmund; Moriah and her child, Sanders; Buck<br />
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Slaves to Evelina Crockett:<br />
Flora and her child, Will; James & Cate<br />
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Slave to Caroline Johnson: Eliza<br />
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Slaves to Julia Crockett:<br />
Caesar, Lucy and her child (no name given) & Mary Thanks so much Lisa! I will p…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-04-06:3463583:Comment:2435252010-04-06T16:33:02.688ZLuckie Danielshttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/LuckieDaniels
Thanks so much Lisa! I will post an alert on <a href="http://www.afriendoffriends.com" target="_blank">www.AFriendofFriends.com</a> let researchers know where to find this information.<br />
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Luckie.
Thanks so much Lisa! I will post an alert on <a href="http://www.afriendoffriends.com" target="_blank">www.AFriendofFriends.com</a> let researchers know where to find this information.<br />
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Luckie.