Jackson-Hatteras
Island Group
Genealogy
Report
Information from Paul
Heinegg's site:
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com
extracted by: Jen
JACKSON
FAMILY
1.
Thomas Jackson, born say 1685, was a "Free Negro" who was "Old
and infirm" by 18 April 1746 when the Amelia County court exempted him from
paying taxes. Perhaps his wife was Eliza Jackson, a "mulatto" taxable
in Amelia County in Charles Irby's District in 1747. On 24 August 1758 the court
ordered the churchwardens of Raleigh Parish to bind out his children: Will, Tom,
and Hannah Jackson [Orders 1735-46, fol. 362; List of Tithables, 1747; Orders
1757-60, 135]. His children were
i.
Will.
ii.
Tom.
2
iii. Hannah, born say 1745.
2.
Hannah Jackson, born say 1745, may have been the Hannah Jackson whose son Peter
(no race indicated) was ordered bound out by the churchwardens of Raleigh Parish
in Amelia County on 22 March 1764 [Orders 1764-5, 46]. She may have been the
mother of
i.
Peter, born say 1763, taxable in Charlotte County in 1795, a "f. negroe"
taxable from 1800 to 1806, a ditcher listed with wife Rachel in 1805 [Personal
Property Tax List 1782-1813, frames 317, 468, 580, 607, 642, 675, 682] and head
of a Jefferson County household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [VA:67].
ii.
Edy, born about 1771, registered in Amelia County on 26 September 1816: a
Negroe woman of a light complection, aged about forty five years, five feet
high, born free as appears by a certificate from Obedience Hammm with whom she
served her apprenticeship [Register of Free Negroes 1804-35, no. 113].
Hanover, Prince
Edward, Lunenburg, and Charlotte counties
1.
Dorcas1 Jackson, born say 1730, petitioned the Prince Edward County
court in November 1756 for release from her indenture to Samuel Wallace. The
case was dismissed after hearing witnesses, and in August 1757 the court bound
her daughter Abby to her master. Dorcas petitioned the court again in August
1758, and this time the court ordered her release because her indenture was not
legal. She had been bound out by the churchwardens of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover
County, to one Edward Wade, and there was no record of his having transferred
the indenture to Wallace. John Coldwell, Letitia Coldwell and William Crocket
were witnesses for Dorcas [Orders 1754-8, fols. 97, 104, 121, 159, 163]. She was
living in Lunenburg County (no race indicated) when the court ordered the
churchwardens of Cornwall Parish to bind her daughter Susannah to Godfrey Jones
on 13 October 1763 and her daughter Hannah to William Rivers on 14 February 1765
[Orders 1763-4, 257; 1764-5, 203]. In April 1769 (her children) Dorcas and Isaac
Jackson complained to the Prince Edward County court about Wallace, and (her
daughter) Nancy Jackson brought complaint against him in May 1769. The
complaints were dismissed in March 1770 [Orders 1767-70, 195, 204, 263, 270].
Her children were
2
i. Isaac, born about 1748.
3
ii. Abby1, born say 1755.
iii.
Dorcas2, born say 1757.
iv.
Nancy, born say 1756, brought complaint about Samuel Wallace in 1769. Her son
Samuel was bound to Wallace on 19 October 1772 [Orders 1771-81, pt.1, 174].
v.
Susannah, born say 1760, bound to Godfrey Jones in Lunenburg County in on 13
October 1763.
vi.
Hannah, born say 1762, bound to William Rivers in Lunenburg County on 14
February 1765, perhaps the Hannah Jackson, a "Negro woman," who was
taken up as a runaway in Botetourt County sometime before 13 July 1780 and
placed in the custody of Captain Lockham until it could be determined whether or
not she was free. On 12 May 1784 the Botetourt County court ordered the sheriff
to hire her out to the highest bidder for one year and to advertise her in the Virginia
Gazette, but the following day she petitioned the court for her freedom,
saying she had been detained by the sheriff for several years as a slave, and
the court ruled that she was free after hearing testimony of Reverend Adam Smyth
and Mr. James Norvill [Orders 1780-4, 42, 541, 542].
4
vii. ?Burwell, born say 1768.
5
viii. ?Berryman, born about 1769.
2.
Isaac Jackson, born about 1748, complained to the Prince Edward County court
against his master Samuel Wallace in April 1769. He married Catherine Byrd,
22 September 1797 Lunenburg County bond. He was taxable in Stephen Bedford's
list for Charlotte County from 1806 to 1812: called "Isaac Jackson, Sr.,
fn" in 1807 when he was listed as a carpenter with his wife Caty, a male
child and 3 female children, levy free in 1809 [Personal Property Tax List
1782-1813, frames 675, 711, 717, 745, 751, 783, 814, 846]. He was a "free
Negro" head of a Charlotte County household of 7 "other free" in
1810 [VA:68]. He registered in Charlotte County on 18 August 1815: son of
Darcas Jackson, a free Mulatto, Black looking complexion, aged 67, born free.
(His widow) Catherine registered on 16 October 1819: Catherine Jackson,
formerly the wife of Isaac Jackson, daughter of Mary Bird, a free woman, Mulatto
complexion, aged 50 [Ailsworth, Charlotte County--Rich Indeed, 486].
They were the parents of
i.
Nancy Chavous, born about 1796, registered in Charlotte County on 21
October 1831: wife of Isaac Chavous & daughter of Caty Jackson, Bright
complexion, aged 35, born free [Ailsworth, Charlotte County--Rich Indeed,
489-90].
ii.
Melchijah, born about 1812, registered in Charlotte County on 21 October 1831: son
of Caty Jackson, Bright, nearly white complexion, born free [Ailsworth, Charlotte
County--Rich Indeed, 490].
3.
Abby1 Jackson, born say 1755, was bound to Samuel Wallace by the
Prince Edward County court in 1757. She may have been the mother of Nutly(?) and
Berryman Jackson whose indentures were voluntarily delivered to the Prince
Edward County court by John Gilcrist on 19 June 1780. The court cancelled the
indentures and ordered the churchwardens to bind Nutly to John Davison and
Berryman to William Ewing [Orders 1771-81, part 2, 79]. She was the mother of
i.
Dorcas3, bound to Samuel Wallace by the Prince Edward County court on
19 October 1772 [Orders 1771-81, pt.1, 174].
ii.
?Nutly, bound to John Davison on 19 June 1780. She may have been the Nettie
Jackson who married Joseph Byrd, 20 August 1790 Charlotte County bond,
Burwell Jackson surety.
iii.
John, son of Abbe Jackson, bound to Matthew Davenport by the Charlotte County
court on 2 April 1793 [Orders 1792-4, 74a].
iv.
Abby2, born about 1791, listed in Charlotte County as a planter in
the same household as Joshua Gallimore in 1811, listed in her own
household in 1812, a spinner with a male child in 1812 [Personal Property Tax
List 1782-1813, frames 814, 846]. She registered in Charlotte County on 2 May
1831: Dark complexion, aged 40, born free [Ailsworth, Charlotte
County--Rich Indeed, 488]. She was the mother of William Jackson who was
bound to Richard Stone by the Mecklenburg County, Virginia court on 12 February
1810 [Orders 1809-10, 127]. William registered in Charlotte County on 6 June
1831: son of Abby Jackson, Dark complexion, aged 24, born free [Ailsworth,
Charlotte Cunty--Rich Indeed, 488].
4.
Burwell Jackson, born say 1768, was surety for the 20 August 1790 Charlotte
County marriage of Nettie Jackson and Joseph Byrd. He was head of a
Nelson County household of 6 "other free" in 1810 [VA:705]. He and his
wife Alley were the parents of
i.
Nancy Cousins, born about 1794, registered in Charlotte County on 15
December 1814: daughter of Burwell Jackson and Alley his wife, free persons
of Colour, Mulatto complexion, aged 24, born free [Ailsworth, Charlotte
County--Rich Indeed, 486].
5.
Berry Jackson, born about 1769, was called Berryman Jackson on 19 June 1780 when
the Prince Edward County court cancelled his indenture to John Gilcrist and
bound him instead to William Ewing [Orders 1771-81, part 2, 79]. He was taxable
in William Ewing's Prince Edward County household in 1789 and 1790 [PPTL
1782-1809, frames 254, 268]. He was taxable in Charlotte County in 1791, 1792
and a "f. Mulattoe" taxable there from 1800 to 1806: a ditcher living
with wife Clary and son Booker in 1802 [PPTL 1782-1813, frames 230, 279, 468,
505, 538, 542, 580, 607, 648, 675, 682]. He purchased 100 acres in Prince Edward
County on the north side of the Roanoke Road for 50 pounds on 20 March 1797,
sold this land for a horse worth 50 pounds on 9 October 1798 and purchased a
half acre lot in the town of Farmville near Rutlidges Bridge in Prince Edward
County on 4 October 1798 [DB 11:118-9, 252, 263]. He purchased 110 acres in
Charlotte County from Alexander and Levinia Flood on 4 November 1799 [DB
7:212]. He registered in Halifax County, Virginia, on 17 September 1813: aged
forty three years, about five feet 9 inches high, of a yellow compexion
[Register of Free Negroes, 1802-31, no. 38]. And he registered in Charlotte
County on 6 June 1831: Bright complexion, aged 62, born free. He died
before 2 June 1834 when his widow Betsy Jackson, daughter of Sally Gash,
registered in Charlotte County [Ailsworth, Charlotte County--Rich Indeed,
488]. Berry was the father of
i.
Booker, born about 1801, registered in Charlotte County on 7 January 1823: son
of Berry Jackson and Clarissa his wife, free persons, Bright yellow complexion,
aged 22, born free [Ailsworth, Charlotte County--Rich Indeed, 486].
ii.
Preston, born about 1803, registered in Charlotte County on 5 January 1829 and
24 October 1831: son of Berry Jackson and Clarissa his wife, Bright
complexion, aged 28, born free [Ailsworth, Charlotte County--Rich Indeed,
490].
iii.
Walker, registered in Charlotte County on 6 October 1828: son of Berry
Jackson and Clara his wife free people of Colour, Dark complexion, no age, born
free [Ailsworth, Charlotte County--Rich Indeed, 487].
iv.
George, born about 1805, registered in Charlotte County on 6 October 1828: son
of Berry Jackson and Betsy his wife, free people of Colour, Bright complexion,
aged 23, born free [Ailsworth, Charlotte County--Rich Indeed, 487].
Other members of a
Jackson family in Virginia were
i.
Henry, born say 1669, called "Harry a Maletto," the servant of William
Sterling, in March 1689/90 when Francis Betteley deposed to the Northampton
County court that he had been harrowing wheat in company with Harry when Harry
told him where Mr. John Baron stored cloth and other goods (which Betteley later
stole). Harry was called Henry Jackson, "maletto servant to William
Sterling," on 29 September 1690 when he sued for his freedom. The case was
resolved by the parties agreeing that Henry would serve one year and then be
discharged from service with reasonable clothing. On 28 May 1697 he, called
"the maletto," was presented for driving a cart on Sunday. He was
discharged from the presentment on payment of the court fees [Wills, Orders,
1689-98, 46, 62, 64-5; 1698-1710, 427, 451].
ii.
Stephen born say 1760, a "mulatto" (no age mentioned) who was bound as
an apprentice hatter to Moses Doolittle in Spotsylvania County on 17 March 1774
[Deeds 1771-4].
iii.
William, a man of color from Amherst County who served in the Revolution and
lived in Bedford County [National Archives pension file W7877 cited by NSDAR, African
American Patriots, 150].
iv.
Charles, born about 1770, head of a York County household of 9 "other
free" and a slave in 1810 [VA:876]. He registered in York County on 17
September 1810: a bright mulato about 40 years of age ... long straight hair
- Born free [Free Negro Register 1798-1831, no. 53].
v.
Davis, head of an Amelia County household of 6 "other free" in 1810
[VA:237].
vi.
Ned, "free Black" head of a Nottoway County household of 11
"other free" in 1810 [VA:1017].
vii.
Edward, head of a Goochland County household of 9 "other free" in 1810
[VA:699].
viii.
John, head of a Nelson County household of 5 "other free" in 1810
[VA:705].
ix.
Edward, head of a Norfolk County household of 4 "other free" in 1810
[VA:927].
x.
Prissy, head of a Norfolk County household of 7 "other free" in 1810
[VA:906].
xi.
Holley, head of a Chesterfield County household of 6 "other free" in
1810 [VA:1062].
xii.
Jordan, head of a Rockingham County household of 6 "other free" in
1810 [VA:11].
xiii.
John, head of a Richmond City household of 5 "other free" and a slave
in 1810 [VA:332].
Members
of a Jackson family in North Carolina were
i.
Daniel, head of a Richmond County household of 8 "other free" in 1790
[NC:45].
ii.
Gabriel, head of a Burke County household of 11 "other free" and a
white woman in 1800 [NC:763].
iii.
Frederick, born say 1775, a "Mulatto" head of an Edgecombe County
household of 2 "other free" and a white woman in 1800 [NC:212] and 9
"free colored" in 1820 [NC:127].
iv.
Chloe, head of a Martin County household of 5 "other free" in 1800
[NC:388].
v.
Matthew, head of a New Hanover County household of 2 "other free" and
a slave in 1800 [NC:308].
vi.
Mourning, head of a Tyrrell County household of 1 "other free" in 1810
[NC:796].
Members of a Jackson
family in South Carolina were
i.
John, head of a Charleston District, St. Bartholomew's Parish household of 8
"other free" in 1790 [SC:36] and a Beaufort County household of 8 in
1800 [SC:98].
ii.
Stephen, head of a St. Bartholomew's Parish, Charleston District, South Carolina
household of 6 "other free" in 1790 [SC:36] and 8 in 1800 [SC:98].
iii.
Thomas, head of a St. Bartholomew's Parish household of 3 "other free"
in 1790 [SC:36].
iv.
James, head of a Union District household of 6 "other free" in 1800
[SC:244].
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