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Will of Benjamin Buckhannon (Buchanan),
Senr. In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Buckhannon Senr. of Anson County and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and Diposion of memory do make and
order this to be my last will and testament in manner and form as
follows that is to say I lend unto my beloved wife Judah part of a tract
of land whereon I now live beginning in the upper line in the mill
branch thence down the said branch to the creek across threw the widow
Ducts to Sanford Corner from thence round the various courses to the
beginning including all the lands on the east side of the said Branch
induring her natural life or widowhood and no longer after her death or
widowhood then to descend to my son May Buckhannon, his heirs and
assigns forever with the following negroes to wit Bet & Ritter
Two cows and earlings, all plantation iron working tools, one horse
robbin one mare named Twig one bed and furniture the two said negroes
Bet and Ritter I lend unto my wife Judah during her natural life and
no longger the!n to descend to my son May and them and their increase
forever and the said horses to be hers forever. I lend to my wife Judah
all my household and kitchen furniture and all my stock, cattle and hogs
with this express power to give among my children as she sees fit.
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Slaves mentioned in Stokes County, No. Carolina Deed Books Volume I 1 Oct 1789
Wm. Barton Pettycord and wife Margeratha to
daughter. Elizabeth, negro boy George 5 y/o child of Ester.
Wm. Barton Pettycord and wife to daughter.
Milea s/o Henry Maas, negro girl Henny, 5 y/o child of Ester. Deed of Trust from James Gains to Richard Goode Esq. Negro woman ILL.
Volume II
Thomas Berry of Charles Co Md. to Sam'l Clark,
negro boy James about 13y/o
Hannah Thompson widow of Thomas to Martha
Brock, w/o Francis Brock and granddaughter, negro Woman Sarah
James Burnet to his children Luke, Lewis,
Nancy, James Jr., Francis, and Rebecca 3 negroes Bob, Jack, Dilse.
Anthony Dearing to his son John, 7 negroes,
Maria, Ben, Nan, Milly, Aaron, Sam, and Aggy.
Hannah Thompson to Francis Brock h/o Martha
and Andrew Ray 3 negroes Sam 12y/o, Jude 10 y/o, Jack 8 y/o children of
Sarah. Alman Gwinn to Thorton Gwinn...slaves Frank, Adam, George, Jack, Patt, Lucy, Charity, and Tabby
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Registered Slaves of Elizabeth Seaton 1782
Elizabeth Seaton of |
Julian Grosjean to Frank Allen Bourbon County Courts Deed of Emancipation Emancipation Deed Book Page 288 Transcribed by Charee Harvey
Page 288 in the Deeds of Emancipation Book located in the Bourbon County Courthouse in Paris, Ky.
I Julian Grosjean of the City of Paris and County of Bourbon, State of Kentucky, do hereby manumit and set free from my service my slave, Frank Allen age about 23 years and I declare him to be from this day forth a free man. Given under my hand this day, March 18, 1864. Julian Grosjean
Bourbon County Court, March called term March 26, 1864. This deed of Emancipation was acknowledged in open court by Julian Grosjean, a party thereafter to be her act and deed to be with record. Witness I, R. J. Brown, Clerk of said Court the day above. R J Brown, Clerk |
Will Excerpt for Nancy Pickett Boulware 1836-1837 Letters to N.B. Hall binding freed boy, Jerry 1866 Research Notes of Debbie Cloud Dr. N. B. Hall Bible Slave Records Contributed by: Debbie Cloud Feb. 2005
The following is an excerpt from the will of Nancy Pickett Boulware of Fairfield County, SC. Her husband
was Muscoe Boulware and they owned a plantation in Fairfield County, SC.
The name of the house was "Eagle House" and they also built a cemetery
which is still standing close by that is called "Boulware Walls". I
didn't think that you would want the whole will because it is pretty
long. This part pertains to the lady named Charlotte who is on the list
of slaves of Dr. Nathaniel B. Hall. Dr. Hall married Nancy Boulware the
granddaughter of Nancy Pickett Boulware. This will was dated
November 15, 1836 and was probated January 23, 1837. |