MCCARTY FAMILY

1.    Margaret McCarty, born say 1712, was a servant woman with two years to serve on 5 April 1734 when she was listed with three-year-old "Mulatto" John McCarty in the inventory of the Stafford County estate of Edward Clement, deceased [WB Liber M, 1729-48, 134-5]. She was the mother of

i. John, born about 1731, about three years old on 5 April 1734 when he was listed as a "Mulatto" bound to serve until the age of thirty-one in the inventory of Edward Clement's Stafford County estate.

ii. ?Sarah, "a Molatto" born 3 September and baptized 8 October 1732 in St. Paul's Parish, King George County (no parent named) [St. Paul's Church, King George County, Virginia, 46].

iii. Catherine, born 19 March and baptized 9 May 1736 in St. Paul's Parish, "Daughter of Margaret McCarty" (no race indicated) [St. Paul's Church, King George County, Virginia, 56].

 

McCOY/ McKEY FAMILY

There appear to have been two branches of the McCoy/ Mackie family located on both sides of the Potomac River during the colonial period. Samuel Mackie, "a free Malatto," baptized his children in St. Paul's Parish, King George County, Virginia, between 1745 and 1752, and the father of James McKoy moved with his wife and children from St. Mary's County, Maryland, to Westmoreland County, Virginia, about 1768. Members of the family were

1    i. Samuel¹, born say 1723.

2    ii. _____, born say 1738, the unnamed father of James Mckoy.

 

1.    Samuel¹ Mackie, born say 1723, and his wife Batsheba, "free Malattos," registered their children's births and baptisms in St. Paul's Parish, King George County, Virginia. Their children were

i. John, born 23 November, baptized 24 November 1745.

ii. Elijah, born 25 August, baptized 19 September 1748.

iii. Jane, born 2 February, baptized 29 March 1752 [St. Paul's Parish Register, 102, 115, 123].

iv. Richard McGee, born about 1759, enlisted in the Revolution as a substitute in King George County in August 1780 for 18 months and was sized on 15 April 1781: age 22, 5'9-1/2" high, sandy colored hair, hazel eyes, yallow complexion, a weaver, born in King George County [The Chesterfield Supplement or Size Roll of Troops at Chesterfield Court House, LVA accession no. 23816, by http://revwarapps.org/b81.pdf (p.21)].

4    v. ?George¹ McCoy, born say 1762.

5    vi. ?Verlinda, born say 1763.

vii. ?Mary Mackey, born say 1763, the servant of Stephen Donaldson, Gent., on 11 April 1781 when the Loudoun County court bound her "Mulatto" son Anthony (born 17 August 1778) to her master [Orders 1776-83, 350].

 

2.    _____ McKoy, born say 1738, was the unnamed father of James Mckoy. James stated in his Revolutionary War pension application that the family lived in St. Mary's County, Maryland, and moved to Westmoreland County about 1768. He and his wife were the parents of

6    i. James¹, born about 1760.

7    ii. ?Bennett, born about 1761

iii. ?George², born say 1772, married Nancy McCoy, 4 January 1808 Westmoreland County bond, William Brown security, and was head of a Westmoreland County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [VA:780].

iv. ?Gerard/ Jerrard, born say 1774, married Winney Davis, 17 March 1801, with the consent of Winney Davis dated the same day. He and Winney were "Molattoes" farming Mrs. Cox's land in Westmoreland County in 1801 [Virginia Genealogist 31:40], and he was head of a Westmoreland County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [VA:780].

v. ?John¹, born say 1778, a "Molatto" farmer living with (his wife?) Margaret McKey on Nathaniel Oldham's land in Westmoreland County in 1801 [Virginia Genealogist 31:40].

vi. ?Catherine, born say 1770, called Catherine McGuy when she married Henry Thompson, 29 September 1789 Westmoreland County bond, Bennett McGuy security. Caty Thompson was taxable on a horse in Cople Parish in 1796 [PPTL 1782-1815, frame 452] and a "Molatto" living alone in Westmoreland County in 1801, a farmer on James Cox's land [Virginia Genealogist 31:46].

8    vii. Rodham, born say 1770.

 

4.    George¹ McCoy, born say 1759, married Elizabeth Nickens, twenty-four-year-old daughter of Nathaniel Nickings, 10 March 1788 Orange County, Virginia marriage bond, 11 March marriage by Rev. George Eve. He was a "B.M." (black man) taxable in Augusta County in 1796 and 1797 [PPTL 1796-1810, frames 32, 69], a "free Negro" or "Melatto" taxable in Rockingham County in 1798, 1800, 1804, 1809 and a laborer taxable on 2 horses at Sam McWilliam's in 1810 [PPTL 1795-1813, frames 143, 199, 294, 460, 634]. On 23 June 1803 the Rockingham County court ordered him to show cause why his children should not be bound out because he was not able to raise and educate them in a proper manner [Judgments & Orders 1802-4, 303]. He was head of a Rockingham County household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [VA:130b] and 2 "free colored" persons over the age of 45 in 1820. He appeared in Rockingham County court on 26 February 1821 and signed an affidavit to give his attorney in Richmond power to petition the Virginia Legislature in his name on 24 February 1821 for compensation for wounds he received at Buford's defeat in the Revolutionary War. He received a warrant for $30 [Virginia Revolutionary War State Pensions, McCoy, George, 1822, Digital Collection, LVA]. He was the father of

i. Polly, born say 1785, daughter of George McCoy a free man of Couler who formerly resided in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, mother of Zacharia McCoy who was bound to Henry March in Rockingham County until the age of twenty one and received a certificate of freedom shortly after his indenture expired in August 1833 [McCoy, Polly (F): Free Negro Affidavit, 1832, African American Narrative Digital Collection, LVA].

ii. ?John², born 26 January 1788, of free parents in Augusta County, Virginia, registered in Rockingham County on 17 October 1815 and recorded his "free papers" in Ross County, Ohio: a black man, aged 28 years the 26 January 1816, 6 ft 3/4 in., straight and well made, was born free [Turpin, Register of Black, Mulatto, and Poor Persons, 22; Rockingham County Register of Free Negroes, no.24, p.10].

iii. ?Hannah, born about 1790, registered in Rockingham County on 11 July 1811: about 5 feet 8 Inches high...about 21 years of age...a Dark Mulatto [Register, no.8, p.5].

iv. ?George⁴, born 1 June 1794, registered in Rockingham County on 20 June 1815: about 21 years the 1st of this Month...bound an apprentice by order of the County Court of Rockingham to Joshua Peters also a free man of Colour to learn the trade of a Sadler, about 5 feet 7 inches high a dark Mulatto [Register, no.22, p.10].

 

5.    Verlinda McKee, born say 1763, was called a "mulatto woman" who had once been indentured to James Gwatkin on 5 August 1805 when her daughter registered in Prince William County [Orders 1804-6, 205]. She was the mother of

i. Polly Sanford Thornton, born about 1783, daughter of Verlinda McKee a free Mulatto, twenty-two years old when she registered in Prince William County on 2 September 1805 [Orders 1804-6, 239, 243].

ii. Sally, born about 1786, nineteen years old when she registered in Prince William County on 5 August 1805 [Orders 1804-6, 205].

 

6.    James McKoy, born 10 April 1760, was taxable in the lower district of Westmoreland County from 1782 to 1815: taxable on 2 tithes in 1787 and 1788; 3 from 1789 to 1792; charged with John, George and Garard McKie's tithes from 1793 to 1796; called McGuy from 1782 to 1793, McKey from 1794 to 1815 and McKoy in the 1810 census [PPTL, 1782-1815, frames 247, 269, 318, 327, 347, 358, 381, 410, 434, 450, 461, 476, 492]. He was listed as a "free Molatto" farmer living on his own land in Westmoreland County with (his wife?) Polley McKey and child James McKey in 1801 [A List of Free Mulattoes & Negroes in Westmoreland County; Virginia Genealogist, 31:40]. He was head of a Westmoreland County household of 4 "other free" in 1810 [VA:778]. He was about 72 years old on 12 February 1833 when he appeared in Westmoreland County court to apply for a pension for his services in the Revolution. He stated that he was born in Saint Mary's County, Maryland, on 10 April 1760 and moved with his father to Westmoreland County when he was about eight years of age. He entered the war in the year 1778 and was placed on guard at a place called Sandy Point on the Potomac River under the command of Lord Dunmore and then to a place called Hamilton Hall under command of Captain Rochester, then to several other locations for a month or two at a time. In 1781 he was drafted to go down to Yorktown for a total enlistment time of about 15 months [NARA, S.5750, M804, http://fold3.com/image/24327054]. He was listed in the 1840 census for Westmoreland County as an 80-year-old "free colored" pensioner, living by himself, called James C. McKoy, Sr. His children may have been

i. James², born say 1782, listed in James McKey's household in 1801.

 

7.    Bennett McCoy/ McKey, born about 1761, was taxable in Westmoreland County from 1789 to 1815: taxable on a slave in 1800 and 1801, in the "list of Free Negroes & Mulattoes" in 1813, called McGuy from 1789 to 1793, McKey from 1794 to 1815 and McKoy in the 1810 census [PPTL, 1782-1815, frames 347, 358, 399, 434, 476, 512, 542, 657, 771, 821]. In 1801 he was listed as a "free Molatto" farmer with Hannah McKey and child Nancy McKey, living on their own land [Virginia Genealogist 31:40]. He was head of a Westmoreland County household of 4 "other free" in 1810 [VA:780]. He was about 61 years old on 23 May 1818 when he made an affidavit (signing) in Westmoreland County to apply for a pension for his services in the Revolution. He was drafted in Westmoreland County in September 1777 for 3 years and served in the 15^th Regiment as a bowman to Captain Robert Bealein. He was living on 7 acres of land in a small house with two children, aged twelve and ten. General Alexander Parker testified for him that he served for at least 9 months, was taken prisoner with him in Charlestown and acted as a bowman or cook for Captain Beeles(?) [NARA, S38197, M804, http://fold3.com/image/24220794; McGuye, Bennet: Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants, Digital Collection, LVA]. He made an affidavit for the rejected Revolutionary War claim of Jesse McKey (writing too faint to read) [McKey, Jessey: Revolutionary War Rejected Claims, Digital Collection, LVA]. He married Hannah, the widow of Abraham Hall who left her 40 acres in Cople Parish. Bennett died on 5 March 1834. The land was sold for $160 which was divided among the heirs of Abraham Hall and Nancy McCoy [LVA chancery case 1873-115; http://virginiamemory.com/collections/chancery]. Hannah may have been identical to Hannah Eckles who married Bennett McGuy, 1 December 1787 Westmoreland County bond, James McGuy security. Bennett and Hannah were the parents of

i. Nancy, married George McCoy, 4 January 1808 Westmoreland County bond, William Brown security.

 

8.    Rodham McCoy, born say 1772, married Mary Askins, 23 December 1793 Westmoreland County bond, John Kirk security. He and his wife Molly McKey and children were listed as "free Molattoes" farming William Ball's land in Westmoreland County in 1801 [Virginia Genealogist 31:40]. He was head of a Westmoreland County household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [VA:778]. He married, second, Elizabeth Brinn, 28 December 1816 Westmoreland County bond, William King security. His children listed with him in 1801 were

i. Robert/ Bob.

ii. Fanny.

iii. Betsey, married Jarrat Thompson, 21 May 1822 Westmoreland County bond. Gerard Thompson was living in the household of (his parents?) John and Haney Thompson in the list of "free Molattoes" in Westmoreland County in 1801 [Virginia Genealogist 31:45] and head of a Westmoreland County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [VA:788].

 

Other members of the family in Virginia were

i. Malinsa M'Guy, head of an Essex County household of 4 "other free" in 1810 [VA:208], perhaps the mother of Mary McGuy who registered in Essex County on 14 December 1810: born free by certificate of the clerk of Richmond County, dark Mulattoe, about 27 years of age, 5 feet 3-3/4 inches [Register of Free Negroes 1810-43, p.17, no.39].

ii. Samuel² Magee, head of a Spotsylvania County household of 3 "other free" and a white woman over the age of 45 in 1810 [VA:101b].

iii. Thomas Magee, head of a Spotsylvania County household of 1 "other free," a slave and a white woman over the age of 45 in 1810 [VA:102a].

iv. George³ Makee, born say 1785, a "yellow" taxable in the lower district of Prince William County in 1809 and 1810 [PPTL, 1782-1810, frames 708, 736], head of a Prince William County household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [VA:508]. He registered in Washington, D.C., on 25 August 1821: born free of a free woman in the neighborhood of Dumfries, Virginia, perhaps the husband of Nancy Makee who registered on 25 March 1826 and was also born free in Dumfries. Her sixteen-year-old "mulato" daughter Betsy and seventeen-year-old daughter Maria registered in October 1827 [Provine, District of Columbia Free Negro Registers, 7, 60, 74, 100].

 

They may have been the ancestors of

9    i. William Megee, born say 1750.

ii. Robert Mackey, born about 1756, in the 3 September 1778 list of new levies from Hyde County who enlisted for 9 months from the following March: place of abode Hyde, born d^o, 5'9", 22 years of age, Dark Hair, Black Eyes [N.C. Archives, digital collection, Troop Returns, box 4, folder 42, http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16062coll26/id/699/rec/164]. He was head of a Hyde County household of 2 "other free" and a white woman in 1800 [NC:373].

iii. Easter Mackey, born 1776-1794, head of a Hyde County household of 4 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:248].

iv. William McKey, head of a Beaufort County, North Carolina household of 2 "other free" in 1810 [NC:118].

 

9.    William Megee, born say 1750, was taxable on a horse and a head of cattle in Halifax County, North Carolina, in 1782 [GA 46.1] and was head of a household of 9 "other free" in 1790 [NC:66] and 6 in 1810 [NC:38]. His widow was probably Winney McGee, born before 1776, head of a Halifax County household of 6 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:156] and 5 in 1830. Their children were most likely

i. William J., head of a Halifax County household of 1 "other free" in 1810 [NC:36].

ii. Henry, head of a Halifax County household of 3 "free colored" in 1820.

iii. Tamzy, head of a Halifax County household of 2 "free colored" in 1820.

 

McCULLAM FAMILY

1.    Catherine McCollins, born say 1687, was a white woman servant of Elias Edmonds on 12 August 1705 when she confessed in Lancaster County court that she had a "mulattoe Child born of her body begotten by a Negroe." She may have been identical to Catherine McCollom who was cited on 12 March 1712/3 to appear in Lancaster County court to answer for having a "mulatoe" child [Orders 1702-13, 127, 300a]. She was apparently the mother of

i. James McCollam, a "Molato" man listed in the inventory of the Lancaster County estate of Mrs. Frances Edwards on 14 April 1731. He was called a "Molatto named James McCullum" who had seven more years to serve when he was listed in the Lancaster County estate of William Edwards on 8 April 1737 [Deeds, Wills 1726-36, 190-1; Deeds, Etc. 1736-43, 50-1].

 

McDANIEL FAMILY

1.    James¹ McDaniel, born say 1725, was a taxable with Kate, "a fr. mulattoe," in the 1751 Bertie County tax list [CCR 190]. Kate was Catherine Hammon, his common-law wife, as is apparent from the 1759 list of John Brickell and later lists:

James McDaniel, his son James & Catherine Hammon

In 1763 both he and Catherine were taxed as "free molattos" in John Nichols's list. James probably died about 1769 when Kate was taxable in the household of his son James in the list of Edward Rasor [CR 10.702.1]. She was living in Bertie County in 1810, called Catherine McDaniel, head of a household of 3 "other free" and 1 white male [NC:187]. James's son was

2     i. James², probably born about 1745.

 

2.    James² McDaniel, born about 1745, was probably the third (unnamed) person taxed in his father's household in the 1757 list of Henry Hunter. He was married by 1763 to Sarah, a taxable in his household in John Nichols's list, identified as his wife in the 1769 list of Edward Rasor [CR 10.702.1, box 2]. He was head of a Martin County household of 6 "other free" in 1790 [NC:68]. His children were most likely

i. Clary, head of a Halifax County household of 2 "other free" in 1800 [NC:358].

ii. Charles, head of a Halifax County household of 2 "other free" in 1810 [NC:38].

 

Endnotes:

1.    James¹ McDaniel may have been related to Alice McDaniel, born 18 March 1707, a twenty one year old "Mallatto Born of a white Woman" who was living in Charles County, Maryland on 13 August 1728 when the court ordered that she serve John Howard (the highest bidder) to the age of thirty one years. She was presented by the Charles County court on 11 March 1728/9 for having an illegitimate child on information of Constable George Thomas [Court Record 1727-31, 153, 229].

 

MCINTOSH FAMILY

1.    Anne¹ Macentosh, born say 1686, was living in York County on 24 May 1706 when she was summoned to court to answer the information of Charles Chiswell for having a "Mullato Bastard Boy." On 24 July the case was deferred for the publication of a new law which had not yet come to the county [DOW 12:406, 424, 433]. She was probably the ancestor of

2     i. Ann², born say 1733.

 

2.    Ann² McIntosh, born say 1733, was living in Richmond County, Virginia, in August 1752 when she was ordered to serve her master, Arjalon Price, an additional thirty-one days for running away and an additional two years for his curing her of "the foul disease" [Orders 1746-52, 416]. He brought her before the Orange County court on 28 October 1756 for having an illegitimate "Mulatto" child. After seeing the child, the court ordered that after the completion of her indenture she serve her master another year and pay the churchwardens of St. Thomas Parish £15 pounds or be sold for five years. She was called the servant of John Simpson on 27 April 1758 when the churchwardens of St. Thomas Parish complained that she had delivered a bastard child. She petitioned the court for her freedom from Simpson on 28 September 1758, and on 26 April 1759 she was ordered to serve him additional time for running away for thirteen days [Orders 1754-63, 283, 367, 368, 437, 455]. Her daughter was

3     i. Mary, born say 1756.

 

3.    Mary McIntosh, born say 1756, was indentured to Arjalon Price of Orange County, Virginia, when he called her his "Mallatto Woman" and left her to his wife by his 29 April 1773 will. She was listed as a "Molatto Girl" valued at £20 in the 28 October 1773 inventory of Price's estate [WB 2:470-3, 475]. She was taxable in Orange County on herself, two unnamed daughters and a son in 1813 [PPTL, 1801-1822, frame 309]. She was the mother of

i. ?William, born say 1785, head of a Culpeper County household of 1 "other free" in 1810 [VA:55].

ii. ?Joseph, born say 1785, head of a Culpeper County household of 1 "other free" in 1810 [VA:55].

iii. Frankey, born about 1787, obtained a certificate from David Jamison, a justice of the peace from Culpeper County, and produced it in the District of Columbia court in Alexandria on 17 November 1803: daughter of Molley McIntosh who was born free...about sixteen years old. I have known Mary als. Molly McIntosh from the time she was a girl, lived in the family of Arjalone Price of Orange County...said Molly was the mulatto bastard child of Ann McIntosh a Scotch servant woman. Said Molly was bound till thirty one years old according to Law [Arlington County Register of Free Negroes, 1797-1861, no. 5, p.5].

 

MACLIN FAMILY

The Maclin family were apparently descended from a white woman since Winnifred Maclin was bound out until the age of thirty-one [Chamberlayne, Vestry Book and Register of St. Peter's Parish, 680-1]. Members of the Maclin family were

i. Thomas¹, born say 1704, taxable in Lunenburg County in 1749 and 1750, taxable on 2 tithes in 1751 and taxable in 1752 on his own tithe, Edward Peters and Benjamin Scott in the list of Peter Jefferson [Bell, Sunlight on the Southside, 110, 140, 169, 192]. He received a patent for 315 acres in Lunenburg County on the branches of Dockery's Creek and Flat Creek on 5 February 1753 [Patents 32:34]. On 10 May 1764 the Lunenburg County court declared him to be levy free [Orders 1764-5, 3]. On 1 July 1769 he sold 60 acres in Mecklenburg County adjoining Lewis Parham to Lewis Parham for £10 [DB 2:253]. By his 11 August 1761 Mecklenburg County will, recorded 8 March 1773, he left his entire estate to his wife Easter Maclin "to handle as she desires" [WB 1:157]. A few months later on 14 July 1773 she sold 127 acres in Mecklenburg County adjoining Lewis Parham on the Wheat Stone Branch to Thomas Maclin, Jr., of York County for £20. On 2 April 1777 she was living in Lunenburg County when she sold 127-1/2 acres in Mecklenburg County on the branches of Dockery's Creek and Flat Creek to Thomas Maclin of Mecklenburg County [DB 4:268; 5:234].

1    ii. Margaret¹, born say 1710.

2    iii. Godfrey¹, born say 1720.

 

1.    Margaret¹ Maclin, born say 1710, was living in Blisland Parish, New Kent County, on 28 July 1738 when the churchwardens bound her three "Mulato Bastard Children" Thomas, Winnefred and Lucretia Macklin to William Hockaday [Chamberlayne, Vestry Book and Register of St. Peter's Parish, 678-9]. She was the mother of

3    i. Thomas², born say 1732.

4    ii. Winnefred¹, born say 1735.

iii. Lucretia, born say 1738, wife of David Bartley, called "free Mulattas" when they registered the 29 November 1764 birth of their son Godfrey Macklin in Bruton Parish in James City and York counties [Bruton Parish Register, 27]. She was called Lucretia Maclin in York County on 17 May 1773 when she sued William Roberts for trespass, assault and battery [Judgments & Orders 1772-4, 273]. Lucretia Maclin was in Halifax County, Virginia, on 19 November 1778 when she was charged with the murder of Mary Scandling. At her hearing, George Jones (who was also from York County) deposed that he had been riding on a horse with Mary Scandling when they met Lucretia who insulted him, tried to strike him with a stick about the size of his arm, and struck Mary Scandling instead. Lucretia was sent to Williamsburg for further trial. Oddly enough, on 20 April 1775 three years prior to her death, Mary Scandling had been discharged from her indenture to George Jones by the Halifax County because George was a "free Mulatto." Two years later on 20 February 1777 the court bound Mary's daughter Macklin Scandling to George Jones [Pleas 1774-79, 109, 193, 379]. Lucretia was listed in the 1782 census for Richmond City: a 40-year-old woman living in Hannah McLin's household, perhaps the mother of Milley McLin, an 18-year-old in the same household [VA:111].

 

2.    Godfrey¹ Maclin (Miklin), born say 1720, was presented by the York County court in November 1746 for not listing his wife as a tithable [OW 19:472, 486]. He was the "free mulatta" father of several children who were baptized in Bruton Parish in James City and York counties. His wife was probably named Mary since a "Godfrey and Mary his wife" (no last name or race indicated) had a child named Mildred whose 17 November 1744 birth was registered in Bruton Parish [Bruton Parish Register, 5, 8]. He died before 11 November 1765 when the Mecklenburg County, Virginia court bound his orphan son John to William Terrell Mills [Orders 1765-8, 154]. His children were

i. Mildred, born 17 November 1744, "Daughter of Godfrey and Mary his Wife," probably the Milly Roberts, wife of William Roberts, "free Mulattos" who registered the 22 March 1765 birth of their son Macklin in Bruton Parish [Bruton Parish Register, 5, 29].

5    ii. Elizabeth¹, born say 1747.

6    iii. John¹, born say 1748.

7     iv ?Hannah, born say 1749.

8    v. ?Rebecca, born say 1760.

 

3.    Thomas² Maclin, born say 1732, and his wife Thomason Maclin, "both free mulattoes," registered the birth of their son Godfrey in Bruton Parish in Williamsburg on 23 February 1766 [Bruton Parish Register, 27]. On 21 July 1766 he and Robert Evans were securities in York County for a 55 shilling debt William Roberts owed Lawson Burfoot [Orders 1765-68, 91]. He was called Thomas Maclin, Jr., of York County on 14 July 1773 when he purchased 127 acres in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, adjoining Lewis Parham from Esther Maclin. He was living in Mecklenburg County on 2 April 1777 when he purchased another 127^1/2 acres from Esther Maclin for £30. He purchased 65 acres adjoining his land from Reuben Morgan for £150 on 9 January 1779 and sold 10 acres on the Church Road for £10 on 12 August 1782 [DB 4:268; 5:234, 379; 6:191]. On 8 November 1779 the Mecklenburg County court ordered that he be added to the list of tithables, and on 9 April 1782 the court allowed his claim for 325 pounds of beef provided to the Continental Army [Orders 1779-84, 1, 125]. He was head of a Mecklenburg County household of 11 persons in the list of Lewis Parham in the 1782 census [VA:34] and was taxable on 16 head of cattle and 4 horses in 1782, taxable on slaves Cate and Jerry in 1784, taxable on Godfrey M^c Lin's tithe in 1785, Matthew Maclen's tithe in 1786, Godfrey and John in 1787 [PPTL, 1782-1805, frames 16, 48, 67, 97, 138, 198]. He sued Benjamin Ferrell in Mecklenburg County court for trespass, assault and battery on 14 March 1785, but the suit was discontinued on 9 October 1786 on agreement of the parties. He was sued for £8 on 13 June 1785 and was security for Susanna Chavers in the suit of James King. On 9 July 1787 the court excused him from paying tax on his infirm son Godfrey [Orders 1784-7, 215, 269, 615]. He was a "Mulatto" taxable on 310 acres in the lower district of Mecklenburg County in 1787 [Land Tax List 1782-1811-A] and sold land by deed proved in Mecklenburg County court on 8 December 1788 and 9 February 1789 [Orders 1787-92, 324, 329]. By 1790 he was in Wake County, North Carolina, where he was head of a household of 11 "other free" [NC:105]. He died on 1 June (1791) according to a petition by his "only sons and heirs" Matthew, John, Godfrey (an "idiot") and James (an infant) to divide 643 acres of his land on both sides of Middle Creek among them. Matthew, Elizabeth, John, and Thomason Maclin (the widow?), William Stewart, Clement Evans and Stephen Haithcock were buyers at the sale of his estate on 25 June 1791. In September 1791 the court appointed guardians for his children Godfrey, James, and Peggy. In September 1792 his lands were divided among son John Macklin (75 acres on the south side of Middle Creek), youngest son James Macklin (218 acres on the south side of Middle Creek), eldest son Matthew Macklin (248 acres), and Godfrey Macklin (170 acres). Godfrey was deceased by 3 September 1793 when his inventory was proved [Record Book 2, Wills, Inventories of Estates, 1783-1794, 149, 175, 259, 321, 341; http://familysearch.org/search/catalog/474301, film 4637298, images 311-8, 368]. His children were

i. Matthew, born say 1764, listed in Mecklenburg County in Thomas Maclin's household in 1785 and listed in his own household on a slave named Liza in 1787 [PPTL, 1782-1805, frames 138, 197]. He married Sally Jones, 9 November 1787 Warren County bond, Isaac Evans surety, and was head of a Wake County household of 6 "other free" in 1790 [NC:105], 7 in 1800 [NC:781], and 7 in Stokes County in 1810 [NC:579]. He purchased half of lot 173 in Raleigh for £18 on 20 March 1797 and sold it for £110 on 24 September 1799. He purchased 100 acres on the north side of Crabtree Creek in Wake County on 3 September 1800 and sold it in 1803 [DB Q:405-6, 444; R:302].

ii. Godfrey², born 23 February 1766 [Bruton Parish Register, 27], listed in Thomas Maclin's Mecklenburg County household in 1785 and 1787 [PPTL, 1782-1805, frame 97, 198].

iii. Mary³, born 11 July 1768, baptized 14 August, "daughter of Thomas Macklin & Tomison His Wife Both free mulattoes" [Bruton Parish Register, 33].

v. ?William², born about 1769, about twenty-four years old on 23 March 1793 when the following article appeared in the North Carolina Gazette of New Bern: committed to the jail of this district a Mulatto fellow, about 24 years of age 5'7" high. He says his name is William Maclin and that he came from Mecklenburg county Va. has a pass which he says he got from Col. Richard Cannon [Fouts, NC Gazette of New Bern, II:15].

vi. John², born say 1771, taxable in Thomas Maclin's Mecklenburg County household in 1787 [PPTL, 1782-1805, frame 198]. He married Olivia Williams, 16 December 1791 Wake County bond, Matthew Maclin bondsman.

vii. James, born say 1772, married Mary Heathcock/ Haithcock, 5 October 1799 Wake County bond. He was taxable in Wake County on 398 acres in 1794 and taxable on 1 poll in 1802 [MFCR 099.701.1, frames 128, 270]. His entry for the 1800 census for Wake County was blank, but he was taxable on 200 acres on Middle Creek in 1815 [T&C, Box 8].

ix. Margaret⁴, born say 1782, married Barnabus Scott, 28 August 1803 Wake County bond. He married second, Peggy Corn, 1829 Wake County bond, Gilford Scott bondsman.

 

4.    Winnefred¹ Maclin, born say 1735, was the "Mulatto" servant of James Price, Esquire, on 11 August 1759 when the churchwardens of Blisland Parish, New Kent County, bound her twelve-month-old "Mulatto" son Billey to her master until the age of thirty-one, "being the time his said Mother was by Law obliged to serve" [Chamberlayne, Vestry Book and Register of St. Peter's Parish, 680-1]. She was the mother of

i. William¹, born about August 1758.

 

5.    Elizabeth¹ Maclin, born say 1747, baptized in Bruton Parish on 7 May 1748, was the "free Mulatto" mother of a bastard child Edy whose birth and baptism were recorded in Bruton Parish in 1765 [Bruton Parish Register, 8, 26]. She may have been the Elizabeth Maclin who was head of a Cumberland County, North Carolina household of 3 "other free" and a slave in 1800. Her children were

i. Edy, born 2 August 1765, baptized 6 October.

ii. Mary², born 27 September 1767 [Bruton Parish Register, 32].

 

6.    John¹ Maclin, born say 1748, baptized in Bruton Parish on 7 May 1748, was described as a "free mulatto" who lived near the lower Mecklenburg County store of Dinwiddie, Crawford, & Company and owed them £3 on 1 September 1775 [Virginia Genealogist 15:291]. He was "a poor soldier in the service of the United States" whose wife Frances was living in Mecklenburg County on 13 March 1780 when the court ordered Reuben Morgan to supply her with 2 barrels of corn for her support [Orders 1779-84, 19]. Fanny married Earby Chavous, 9 March 1797 Mecklenburg County bond, Thomas McLin security. Earby was probably identical to Hubert Chavous who was head of a Petersburg household of 3 "free colored" in 1820, including a man and woman over the age of 45. John may have been the father of

i. Jonathan, born say 1769, married Martha Nickins, 10 February 1790 Halifax County, Virginia bond. He purchased land from George Jones by deed proved in Halifax County in December 1793, and he and his wife Patsy sold 37 acres to John T. Colquit by deed proved on 28 July 1794 [Pleas 1792-5, 300, 487, 652]. He was taxable in the lower district of Halifax County in 1798 [PPTL 1782-99, frame 827].

ii. Thomas³, born say 1773, married Delilah Evans, 23 December 1794 Mecklenburg County, Virginia bond, John Guy bondsman. He was taxable in Mecklenburg County in 1799, and from 1803 to 1813: called a "Mulatto" in 1810 and listed with 3 "Free Negroes and Mulattoes over 16" in 1813 [PPTL, 1782-1805, frames 770, 952, 1032, 1063; 1806-1828, frames 41, 141, 168, 239, 351]. He was head of a Mecklenburg County household of 11 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:154] and a 75-year-old "Mulatto" counted in the 1850 Mecklenburg County census with 50-year-old Polly Maclin [VA:55b].

iii. Mary, married John Valentine, 4 January 1797 Mecklenburg County bond, Earby Chavous surety.

 

7.    Hannah Maclin, born say 1749, was called a "free Mulatto" when the 8 March 1765 birth of her bastard child Edmund was recorded in Bruton Parish [Bruton Parish Register, 29]. In the 1782 census for Richmond City she was called "Han McLin," head of a family of 5 "free mulattoes" including Peggy, Milley, and Lucretia McLin and Edward Smith, with a tithable slave and 2 cattle, living on lots 498 and 479 in Wardship no. 3 [VA:111]. Her children were

i. Edmund, born 8 March 1765, "a Bastard child son of Hannah Macklin a free Mulatto."

ii. Margaret³, born 9 May 1768, baptized 5 June [Bruton Parish Register, 32], a 14-year-old in her mother's Richmond City household in 1782 [VA:111].

 

8.    Rebecca Maclin, born say 1760, was the mother of an illegitimate son Godfrey McLin who the Mecklenburg County, Virginia court ordered bound out on 8 June 1789 and bound him to John Bugg on 9 March 1801 [Orders 1787-92, 406; 1798-1801, 512]. She was the mother of

i. Godfrey³, born about 1785, issued a certificate in Mecklenburg County by John Bugg on 3 January 1814: Godfrey Maclin was born and raised in the County of Mecklenburg, Virginia, is a free man, is Six feet two inches high, is a mahogany Colour & is about twenty nine years old. The said Godfrey Maclin lived in the family of my father & in my own family from about four years old, until he was twenty two years old, during the whole of which he Conducted himself in an honest & Orderly manner [Free Person of Color, no.5, p.3].

ii. ?Anvisa, born about 1785, bound by the Mecklenburg County court to Henry and Martha Finch on 14 December 1801 [Orders 1801-3, 127], perhaps identical to Elviry Maclin who registered in Mecklenburg County on 17 October 1831: yellow Complexion, five feet four and a half inches high...about forty six years of age...born of a free woman in this County [Register of Free Negroes, 1809-1841, p. 71].

iii. ?Betty, born about 1788, bound by the Mecklenburg County court to John and Sally Bugg on 14 December 1801 [Orders 1801-3, 127]. Betsey registered in Mecklenburg County on 17 October 1831: yellow Complexion, five feet three inches high, about forty three years of age...born of a free woman in this County [Register of Free Negroes, 1809-1841, p. 70].

iv. ?Jones, born about 1792, issued a certificate in Mecklenburg County on 20 October 1817: of a bright yellow complexion, Five feet eleven & a half inches high about twenty five years old [Free Person of Color, no.15, p.8].

 

Other members of the family in Virginia were

i. Mary¹ Mackland, born say 1734, living in Bruton Parish on 15 July 1754 when the York County court fined her 500 pounds of tobacco for having a bastard child [Judgments & Orders 1752-4, 463].

ii. James Maclin, alias Roberts, born say 1745, added to the list of tithables in Elizabeth City County on 7 November 1764 [Court Records 1760-9, 262], perhaps the James Macklin who received bounty land based on his discharge by Lieutenant Colonel W. Washington for 3 years service in the 3^rd Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons on 23 December 1780 [Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants, Macklin, James, 1780, Digital Collections, LVA].

iii. Margaret², born about 1754, ran away from Jonathan Patteson of New Kent County about 20 November 1766 when he advertised for their return in the 29 January 1767 issue of the Virginia Gazette in which he described her and (her sister?) as: two Mulatto girls, named Margaret and Lizzy. The former is about 12 years old, of a dark complexion, and has a thin visage; the other is of a yellow complexion, and has a long woolly head. They are both bound to me as the law directs, viz. to serve until the age of 21 years [Purdie & Dixon edition, p. 3, col. 3]. Margaret Maclin complained to the Lunenburg County court on 8 April 1773 that her master John Patteson, Sr., was holding her and Lizza Maclin in servitude. The court discharged her from Patteson's service as an apprentice on 9 September 1773 but dismissed Lizza's complaint [Orders 1769-77, 309, 350, 365].

iv. Elizabeth²/ Lizza, born say 1756, complained to the Lunenburg County court on 8 April 1773 that her master John Patteson, Sr., was holding her in servitude, but the court dismissed her complaint after hearing both parties on 15 October 1773 [Orders 1769-77, 309, 365].

v. Patty, married William Banks, 8 September 1787 York County marriage by Rev. Jo: Davenport [Guardians' Accounts 1780-1823].

vi. Winnifred², married Reuben Gillett, 11 July 1792 York County bond, with permission from (her mother?) Mary Jones, 12 July 1792 marriage by Rev. Jo: Davenport [Guardians' Accounts 1780-1823 (follows index and Register of Free Negroes)].

vii. Patty,  sued Daniel Lyon for breach of the peace in York County on 20 May 1805, but he was found not guilty. Warren Armfield and James Roberts were his securities [Orders 1803-14, 75, 88, 95, 131]. She was head of a York County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [VA:878].

viii. Jones, born about 1792, registered in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on 20 October 1817: of a bright yellow complexion, Five feet eleven and a half inches high about twenty five years old [Free Person of Color, no. 15, p.8].

ix. Amelia McLane, in a list of "Free Negroes & Mulatoes" over the age of 16 in Norfolk City in 1813 [PPTL 1804-14, frame 294].

 

MADDEN FAMILY

1.    Mary Madden, born say 1740, was a white servant woman living in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on 17 April 1760 when her "mulatto" daughter Sarah was bound apprentice. Mary had at least one other child (unnamed) by 1770 when the vestry of St. George Parish paid Mary Turnley, wife of Francis Turnley, for helping her deliver it [Madden, We Were Always Free, 6, 5]. Mary was the mother of

i. Sarah, born 4 August 1758. See the 200-year-long history of Sarah Madden's descendants in T.O. Madden's book, We Were Always Free.

 

MAHORNEY FAMILY

Members of the Mahorney family were

i. Thomas, born  about 1733, living with Sarah Weedon when he was taxable in Prince William County in 1800 [PPTL, 1782-1810, frame 443]. He was about 85 years old on 22 May 1818 when he made a declaration in Prince William County court to obtain a pension for his services in the Revolution. He stated that he enlisted in January 1777 in Westmoreland County. He was called a "free man of colour," aged about 91, on 3 October 1820 when he appeared in court again and declared that his family residing with him was his wife Mima and son Jack who were both slaves [M804-1615, frame 568].

ii. Winny, born about 1759, registered in King George County on 5 August 1801: a dark mulatto woman about forty two years of age...is a free woman, she having served in the estate of Richard Bernard, decd., the term of thirty one years [Register of Free Persons, no. 28], called Winny McHorney in Westmoreland County when she was head of a household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [VA:780].

iii. James, born about 1763, registered in King George County in February 1797: a black man, about thirty four years old...having served his time with William Bernard, Gent., of this County, p. order or certificate of said County of King George [Register of Free Persons 1785-1799, no. 7].

iv. Sukey, born about 1775, registered in King George County on 5 August 1801: a black woman, aged about twenty six years...is a free woman, she having served William Bernard, Esqr., the term of twenty one years [Register of Free Persons, no. 30], called Susan McHorney when she was head of a Westmoreland County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [VA:780].

v. Rachel, born about 1780, registered in King George County on 5 August 1801: a black woman, aged about twenty one years...is a free woman, she having served in the estate of Richard Bernard, decd., the term of twenty one years [Register of Free Persons, no. 29].

vi. Caty, born about 1792, registered in King George County on 7 April 1814: a black woman aged about twenty two years, spare made about five feet four and a quarter Inches high...was born free of a woman emancipated by Richd. Bernard late of King George County decd. [Register of Free Persons, no.46].

 

MAJOR FAMILY

 

Lee Major, his wife Sarah Langston Major, and their sons: Opitchipan (standing), Powhatan (seated) and Elston Opechancanough Major, Mattaponi Indians on the Mattapony River in King William County ca. 1900.

 

1.    Peter Major, alias Cook, born say 1670, "an Indian," was living in Accomack County on 3 February 1711 when Edmund Scarburgh, Jr., complained to the Accomack County court that it "hath been supposed" that Peter had murdered two slaves, one of his father's and the other of Tabitha Bell's, had been forwarned off the land but secretly frequented Scarburgh's plantation. The court ordered the sheriff to arrest Peter until he posted bond to appear at the next court and to maintain good behavior toward Edmund Scarburgh, Jr. [Orders 1710-14, 33]. However, there was no further mention of the case in the court records. Peter was the husband of Mary Cook, an Indian slave of Edmund Scarbrough of Accomack County, according to depositions in the suit of Mary's great grandson George Cook, "a blackman" who sued for his freedom in Accomack County in 1792. Witnesses in the case testified that Mary Cook was taken as a child during the Indian Wars, brought to Accomack County, and sold to Scarbrough as a slave. Peter Major served Scarbrough to free his wife, and they spent their later years as free people. However, Mary's daughter Lucy remained a slave and was left by Scarbrough to his son Mitchell Scarbrough. (This part of the case is confirmed by Edmund Scarbrough's Accomack County will, proved in 1712, by which he left slaves Parris and Lucy to his son Mitchell [D&c, 1692-1715, 559].) Lucy had children George Russell, Betty, Annise and Rosaria, alias Rose Airy, who had sued Hillary Stringer of Northampton County for her freedom. Peter Major was probably related to William Major, an Indian who owed 2 shillings 6 pence to the estate of Robert Allen in adjoining Worcester County, Maryland, in 1753 [Maryland Prerogative Inventories, 55:100]. Rosaria may have been related to Indian Philip Rosario who was free in Northampton County in 1722 [Mihalyka, Loose Papers, 1628-1731, 59, 90, 232]. "Negro Major" sued his mistress Anna Marie Andrews based on descent from Indian Moll Cook, and Andrews manumitted him in 1801 [Cook, George: Freedom Suit, 1796; Mary: Freedom Suits, 1804; Major: Freedom Suit, 1801, Accomack County, African American Narrative Digital Collection, LVA]. While the suit was still in progress, Hillary Stringer took Rosary Major and some of her children, including her daughter Phebe, across the bay where he sold Phebe as a slave to John Crawford of Dinwiddie County. Phebe, her children and grandchildren sued for their freedom in Dinwiddie County in May 1836, explaining in the suit that Phebe was the daughter of an Indian-descended woman named Rosary Major "by a black Father," and that her older sisters Rose Airy and Annis Major had already won their freedom in Accomack and Northampton counties [Petersburg Chancery case 1838-025, http://virginiamemory.com/collections/chancery]. They were the ancestors of

i. George, head of a household of 6 "other free" in Accomack County in 1800 [Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 2, No. 4, 158], and 8 in 1810 [VA:44].

ii. Rosary, head of an Accomack County household of 7 "other free" in 1810 [VA:42].

iii. Zorobable, head of a St. George's Parish, Accomack County household of 3 "other free" in 1800 [Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 2, No. 4, p.158] and 6 in 1810 [VA:43].

iv. Littleton¹, born before 1776, head of an Accomack County household of 12 "free colored" in 1830.

v. Wealthy, born before 1776, head of an Accomack County household of 6 "free colored" in 1820.

vi. Phebe, born about 1781, about 55-years old in 1836 when she sued for her freedom in Petersburg with her descendants: James, Austin, Lewis, Mary, Susan, George, Milcher, William, Eliza, Jane, Patrick, Josiah, Rosetta, Clarissa, Belfield, Hartwell, Vina, Jack and James Major. Phebe was held by a "coloured" man, Hartwell Clanton, who was head of a Petersburg household of 1 "free colored" over 55, a male slave under 10 and a female slave 36-54 in 1830 [Petersburg Chancery case 1838-025].

vii. Annis, born about 1785, a "Black" woman counted in the 1850 census for St. George's Parish, Accomack County, with $100 real estate and nine younger members of her family including Eliza (27), Thomas (24), George (18) and Ann (17).

viii. Sina, born about 1795, a "Mulatto" counted in the 1860 Accomack County census with Leah (37), George (13) and Alfred Major (6).

ix. Lewis, born about 1800, a Black man born in Virginia, counted in the 1860 census for New York City.

x. Littleton², born about 1801, a black man born in Virginia and counted in the 1850 census for Fairfield, Connecticut, with 38-year-old (wife) Margaret Major and 65-year-old Wealthy Church, who was also born in Virginia. The Church family was from Accomack County.

xi. Joshua, born about 1802, a Black sawyer with Zipporah Major (45) counted in the 1850 census for St. George's Parish, Accomack County, with $150 real estate. He died on 14 October 1888 in St. George's Parish, called son of George and Rosa Major.

   

They may have been the ancestors of members of the Major family on the Western Shore of Virginia:

2   i. Jack/ John, born say 1740.

ii. Harry, a soldier in the Revolution whose final pay of £19.4.4 was received by Major J^s. Quarles on 14 August 1786 [Creel, Selected Revolutionary War Records II:95].

iii. Ironmonger, served in the 2^nd Virginia Regiment according to a certificate from Captain Machen Boswell on 20 June 1783 [Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants, Major, Ironmonger, Digital Collections, LVA]. His widow may have been Nanney or Sarah Major who were allowed payment to widows and orphans of soldiers in the Revolution from King William County on 23 June 1779 and 6 November 1779 [Quarles, John: Petition, 1779-11-06 and 1779-11-23, Legislative Petitions of the General Assembly, 1776-1865, Accession Number 36121, Box 134, Folders 4 & 6, Digital Collections, LVA].

iv. Thomas, born before 1776, married Sarah Elliott, 12 December 1827 Petersburg bond, Thomas Elliott surety, and was head of a Chesterfield County household of 6 "free colored" in 1830.

v. William, born say 1775, a "free" tithable in William Bolt's Dinwiddie County household in 1793, in the "List of Free Negroes & Mulattoes" in 1813 [PPTL 1782-1799].

3    vi. Thomas, born say 1780.

vii. Lewis, born about 1782, registered in Richmond City on 15 June 1814: Lewis Majors a black man five feet ten & a half inches high, thirty two years of age...born free as appears by the register of the Clerk of Dinwiddie. Renewed 10 June 1816 [Major, Lewis (M, 32): Free Negro Certificate, 1816, African American Narrative Digital Collection, LVA]. He was in the Dinwiddie County "List of Free Negroes & Mulattoes" in 1813 [PPTL 1782-1799].

viii. Lucy, in the Dinwiddie County "List of Free Negroes & Mulattoes" in 1813 [PPTL 1782-1799].

ix. Nancy, born say 1790, in the "list of Blacks above the age of sixteen" for the upper district of Henrico County in 1813 [PPTL, 1782-1814, frame 759]. She died on Sunday, 12 September 1819 at her home in Henrico County from domestic violence. Her husband John, the slave of Thomas Cowls, was in the habit of beating his wife "severely and frequently" according to a statement made by witness Agness Langston to a Henrico County coroner's inquisition on Monday, 13 September 1819. Agness stated that she lived with Nancy for some time, that Nancy was in good health before Saturday night, that John came there and beat her very much, and she died the following morning. John, a slave hired that year by Mr. Hailey, was also present and confirmed Agnes Langston's statement [Major, Nancy: Coroner's Inquisition, 1819, African American Narrative Digital Collection, LVA].

x. Eliza, born about 1814, married Thornton Allmond in King William County.

xi. Thomas, born about 1820, a "Black" laborer listed with his wife Ellen in the 1850 census for King William County.

 

2.    John Major, born say 1740, enlisted for 3 years with Major James Quarles in the 2^nd Virginia Regiment on 15 February 1777. On 4 April 1785 James Quarles, late Major, and John Roane certified that William Major was Jack's heir and legal representative. William assigned his right to John Major's pay to William Bigger on 31 March 1785 [Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants, Major, Jack, Digital Collections, LVA]. His widow was either Nanney or Sarah Major who were allowed payment to widows and orphans of soldiers in the Revolution from King William County on 23 June 1779 and 6 November 1779 [Quarles, John: Petition, 1779-11-06 and 1779-11-23, Legislative Petitions of the General Assembly, 1776-1865, Accession Number 36121, Box 134, Folders 4 & 6, Digital Collections, LVA]. Jack was apparently the father of

4   i. William, born about 1760.

 

3.    Thomas Major, born say 1780, a "free man of Colour," purchased lot no. 13 in the part of Petersburg called Pocohantas in Chesterfield County for $300 on 19 June 1815, and on 1 January 1816 he and his wife Sally sold the northern section of the lot to Francis Pelham for $150 [DB 4:334; 5:12]. His wife was Sally Sampson according to an affidavit presented in the Petersburg Hustings Court by James Johnson, trustee of the Pamunkey Tribe: Virginia, King William County, I do certify that Sally Major the wife of Thomas Major is a free woman and a citizen of the Pamunkey Indian Town, lying in the county aforesaid. She is about thirty years old, rather of a brighter yellow than some of the other Indians...20^th day of November 1810 [Petersburg (VA.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1787-1865, Local government records collection, Petersburg (City) Court Records, LVA]. Sally registered her children in Petersburg in 1817. She was head of a Petersburg household of 1 "free colored" male 26-44 and 1 "free colored" female 26-44 in 1820. Thomas was listed as a sailor and Sally a laborer with daughter Charlotte Sampson in the 1821 List of people of People of Couler" for Petersburg as were Francis (a carpenter) and Patsey Pelham (a laborer) [List of Free People of Color in the Town of Petersburg for the year 1821, African American Narrative Digital Collection, LVA]. On 16 November 1821 he and his wife Sally sold half of the southern part of lot no. 13 in the Pocohantas section of Petersburg to Levina Sampson, "the daughter of said Sally, for $200 [DB 8:158]. She purchased Cuffy Ruffin, a "negro man slave" from James McFarland, Jr., of Petersburg and set him free on 19 July 1838, describing him in the deed as, a man of dark complexion, about five feet seven or eight inches high and about fifty five years of age, and on 19 October 1840 made a second, identical deed of manumission to Cuffy. She made a deed of trust of her household goods and an old gray horse to Durham Heath, a trustee of the town, for a debt of $125 she owed him [DB 10:491; 11:3, 472]. She was the mother of

i. John Sampson, born about 1798, registered in Petersburg on 18 October 1817: a lad of Colour (son of Sally Major, a free woman) about nineteen years old, five feet nine inches high, of a light yellow brown Complection, has strait hair, cow lick in his hair, born free in King William County, said to be of Indian descent & by trade a shoemaker. Registered by desire of his mother [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 877].

ii. Charles Sampson, born about 1799, registered in Petersburg on 2 April 1817: a free man of Colour, five feet nine and a half inches high in shoes, about 18 yrs old, of dark brown complection, born free in King William County, Registered at Request of his mother Sall Major [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 843].

iii. Levina Sampson, born about 1805, registered in Petersburg on 2 July 1822: daughter of Sally Major, near 5 feet 5 inches high, brown complexion, strait black hair, born free in the county of King William [Register of Free Negroes, 1819-1833, no. 1170]. She registered her children John, Sarah, Charles, Rebecca, Thomas and Henry Sampson in Petersburg. She was listed as a "Black" woman in the 1850 census for Petersburg with $450 of real estate and children: John Sampson, a 28-year-old "Black" boatman, Sarah Brown, "Black," C. (Charles) Sampson, "Black." 19-year-old Mulatto R. (Rebecca) Hope, and 16-year-old "Mulatto" Thomas Sampson. John Hope (19) and G. Lankson (Langston), "Mulattos," were in the same dwelling. A John Hope, born before 1773, was a "FM" barber in Richmond City from 1791 to 1807 [PPTL 1787-1819].

iv. Charlotte Sampson.

 

4.    William Major, born about 1760, was listed in the Pamunkey Indian Town in King William County from 1799 to 1807: taxable on a slave above the age of 12 and 2 horses in 1799 [PPTL, 1782-1832]. He was about 75 in June 1837 when he testified in King William County for the pension application of Jane Collins, widow of John Collins. His wife may have been Ellis Major who was about 74 when she also testified for Jane Collins [NARA, W.6736, M804, http://fold3.com/image/12861980]. They may have been the parents of

5   i. Franklin, born say 1795.

 

5.    Franklin Major, born say 1795, was married to Nancy according to the marriage licenses of their children in King William County. Nancy was apparently identical to Ann Elston Major, born about 1801 in King William County, widowed Indian daughter of Elston and Sarah Edwards, who married Miles Allmond, black widowed son of Oliver Parrot and Easter Almond, on 19 April 1860 at Benjamin Seawell's in Gloucester County. Franklin and Ann were the parents of

i. ?Henry, born about 1824, a "Black" man counted in the 1860 census for King William County.

ii. ?Coly, born about 1825, a "Black" woman counted in the 1860 census for King William County with 8-year-old Black (son?) John Major.

iii. Elson, born 1836, son of Franklin and Nancy Major, married Polly Barley, daughter of Elson and Sally Edwards, on 29 March 1860 in King William County. He was counted in the 1860 King William County census with 64-year-old Caroline Langston, 40-year-old Polly Major, 9-year-old Margaret Fortune and 4-year-old Catherine Fortune. He was the chief of the Mattaponi Indians on 8 May 1868 when he complained to the governor that Thornton Almond and Sterling Thornton were blocking the road to the Indian Town [Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly 36:4]. He was an Indian farmer counted in the 1870 census for King William County with wife Polley and son Leroy T. Majer with $100 real estate--probably indicating that they were living on land in the Mattaponi Indian reservation. Their son Lee Major, whose photo is shown above, died at West Point, King William County, at the age of 50 on 13 October 1912 [Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Len Major, http://search.ancestry.com].

iv. Mary Ann, born about 1840 in King William County, black daughter of Franklin and Nancy Major, married Thomas J. Allmand, son of Miles and Courtney Allmand on 4 June 1868 in Gloucester County.

v. Parky, born about 1841, daughter of Franklin and Nancy Major, married Banks Spencer, son of Lucy Spencer, on 14 February 1859 in King William County. Banks Spencer was a "Mulatto" sailor who was head of a Gloucester County household in the 1860 census with "Mulattos" Frances Spencer (19), Martha Lee (39) and Major E. Sampson (20).

 

MALBONE FAMILY

1.    Sarah, born say 1695, was a "free negro" formerly belonging to Mr. John Richardson, deceased, on 2 April 1718 when the Princess Anne County court ordered Rodolphus Malbone to pay her two barrels of corn yearly out of Richardson's estate according to his last will and testament [Minutes 1717-28, 13]. She may have been the ancestor of

2     i. Daniel, born say 1755.

 

2.    Daniel Malbone, born say 1755, a "young Molloto lad...lawfully begotten," was set free by the 27 January 1766 Princess Anne County will of Reodolphus Malbone, Sr., "if in case the Law allow it" [DB 9, part 2, 580-1]. He was apparently identical to Daniel Malbone, a "free mulatto," who owed John Gardner of Princess Anne County £2.15 on 25 November 1773 [Princess Anne County Loose Papers, Box A 17, LVA, cited by Creecy, Virginia Antiquary, 76]. He was taxable in the lower precinct of the Eastern Shore of Princess Anne County in 1782 and 1783 with (his wife?) a slave over the age of 16 named Phebe and infants under the age of 16 named Daniel and Love, a "Free Negro" taxable in the Lower Western Shore Precinct (the same precinct as the Anderson family) in 1784, also taxable that year on slave John Francis who was under the age of 16. On 5 November 1787 William Reynolds received Daniel's final pay of £30 for serving in the infantry during the Revolution [NARA, M881, Roll 1093, frame 1848-9 of 2068 (Daniel Malburne)]. In 1787 and 1790 he was taxable on only horses and cattle; in 1792 on a slave over the age of 16 and 3 horses; in 1793 on 2 horses; in 1807 he was a "F.B." taxable on a horse; in 1809 he was taxable on a slave over 16 and a slave aged 12 to 16, and paid $15 for a retailer's license in 1809 [PPTL, 1782-9, frames 551, 576, 605, 691, 693; 1790-1822, frames 19, 44, 67, 375, 399]. He was probably the ancestor of

i. Sukey Malbern, born say 1796, married Charles Cuffee ("free persons of Colour"), 9 March 1814 Norfolk County bond, 20 March marriage by Thomas J. Jones, an ordained Methodist Episcopal minister [Marriage Bonds 1814, 14-14; Marriages Vol. 16, 1801-1819]. Suky Malbon and Peggy Melbourne were in a list of "Free Negroes & Mulatoes" in Norfolk City in 1813. Charles Cuffee was taxable there in 1814 [PPTL 1804-14, frames 294, 325].

 

MALE/ MAIL FAMILY

1.    Wilmore¹ Male, born say 1732, signed (making his mark) the Baltimore County, Maryland petition of 27 January 1768 to move the county seat from Joppa to Baltimore. Benjamin Banneker and Daniel Lett also signed (by writing their names) [Maryland State Archives, Archives of Maryland On-line, Vol. 61:528, 531, 544]. He was head of a Hampshire County, Virginia household of 11 "white" (free) persons in 1782 and 2 in 1784 (called "Sr.") [VA:26, 71]. He was one of two Wilmer Males taxable in Hampshire County in 1793 [PPTL 1782-99, frame 326]. Perhaps his widow or daughter was Sarah Male who was taxable on a horse in Hampshire County in 1798 [PPTL 1782-99, frame 519]. He was apparently the father of

2     i. Wilmore², born about 1758.

3     ii. William¹, born say 1764.

4     iii. Richard¹, born say 1770.

iv. James, born before 1776, taxable in Randolph County, Virginia, in 1809 and 1810 [PPTL 1787-1829, frames 386, 402], head of a Monongalia County household of 6 "other free" in 1810 [VA:522], a "man of colour" taxable in Harrison County in 1813 [PPTL 1809-18, frame 194], a "col^d" taxable in Randolph County from 1816 to 1818 [PPTL 1787-1829, frames 483, 494, 505, 519], head of a Frederick County, Virginia household of 9 "free colored" in 1830.

v. George¹, born about 1776, taxable in the lower district of Hampshire County in 1801 and 1803 [PPTL 1800-14, frames 59, 199], taxable in Randolph County from 1809 to 1811 and from 1819 to 1829: in the list of "Free negroes & Mulattoes" which began in 1822 [PPTL 1787-1829, frame 386, 401, 411, 584, 639, 655, 701, 720], and a "man of colour" taxable in Harrison County from 1812 to 1817 [PPTL 1809-18, frames 125, 196, 221, 294, 386]. He was counted as white in the 1810 Randolph County census along with Samuel Norris and William Cook, head of a household of 6 persons [VA:428], 6 "free colored" in 1820 (over 45) [VA:273b], 6 "free colored" in 1830 (36-55) [VA:130] and 7 in 1840 (36-55) [VA:272].

vi. ?Margaret, born about 1783, counted in the Barbour County household of George Male in 1850 [VA:96b].

 

2.    Wilmore² Male, born about 1758, enlisted in the Continental Line for 3 years in January 1777 and served his time [Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants, Mail, Welmore, Digital Collections, LVA]. He enlisted from the part of Berkeley County, Virginia, that became Jefferson County, moved to Hampshire County in 1790 and applied for a pension from Hampshire County on 27 May 1818 at the age of 60. On 20 June 1820 he was living in Randolph County with his wife Priscilla, age 59, and son George, age 16, when he re-filed [NARA, S. 38171, M804, http://fold3.com/image/23395021]. He was head of a Hampshire County household of 10 free persons in 1784 [VA:71]. He purchased 150 acres in Hampshire County in 1795 [Sage and Jones, Early Records, Hampshire County, 24] and was summoned by the Hampshire County court on 17 September 1796 to show cause why his children should not be bound out [Horton, Hampshire County Minute Book Abstracts, 1788-1802, 24]. He was taxable in Hampshire County from 1788 to 1812: one of two Wilmore Males taxable in 1793; called "a free black" in 1797, living at "Parsons Place" in 1798, taxable on 2 "F.M." in 1810 and 1811, a "F.M." taxable in the same district as Will Male Jr. in 1812 [PPTL 1782-99, frames 135, 254, 326, 343, 407, 541 571; 1800-14, frames 16, 490, 565, 589] and was head of a Hampshire County household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [VA:826]. He and Willmer Male, Junr., were men "of color" taxables in the eastern district of Monongalia County in 1813 and "FN" taxables there in 1815, the same district as the Dalton, Cannady/ Kennedy, Goins and Hill families [PPTL 1783-1821, frames 635, 715]. He was a "Col^d" taxable in Randolph County on his tithe and a horse in 1817 [PPTL 1787-1829, frame 484] and head of a Randolph County household of 8 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:273b], 2 "free colored" in Hampshire County in 1830 and 1840, listed as an 84 year-old "colored" veteran in the 1840 Revolutionary War pensioners for Hampshire County. He was the father of

i. ?Wilmore⁴, born say 1793, perhaps the second "F.M." tithable in Wilmore Male's household in the upper district of Hampshire County in 1810 and 1811, called "Will Male, Junr., F.M." in 1812 [PPTL 1800-14, frames 490, 565, 589] a "man of color" taxable in Monongalia County in 1813 and a "FN" taxable in 1815 [PPTL 1783-1821, frames 635, 715]. He was apparently the Wilmore Male who was married to a "negroe" slave named Nancy on 6 May 1826 when he made a Hampshire County deed of manumission to his wife freeing her from slavery on condition she remain his wife [DB 25:58, cited by Finley, Alexandra, Founding Chestnut Ridge, 25]. He was counted in the Evansville Post Office, Preston County, West Virginia census as a 75-year-old "Indian" with 40-year-old "Indian" (wife?) Nancy Male and 30-year-old (son?) Adam Male who were all said to have been born in Maryland. He had real estate valued at $1,200 [VA:292, family no. 2048]. George Male (born about 1821) was also counted in the same area as an "Indian" born in Maryland with $120 real estate [family no. 1996]. In the Reno Township, Preston County census for 1870 Wilmore was counted as a 77-year-old "Mulatto" with $1,000 real estate, 61-year-old "Mulatto" (wife?) Susan, 28-year-old (daughter?) Nancy, and John J. and Sarah Dalton who were all born in Virginia. John Croston was in the next household [family nos. 215 & 216].

ii. George², born about 1804, married Elizabeth Norris, 4 March 1822 Randolph County bond, and was called George Male, Jr., when he was head of a Randolph County household of 4 "free colored" in 1840 [VA:273].

 

3.    William¹ Male, born say 1764, was indicted by the Hampshire County court on 19 November 1798 for living in adultery with Nancy Jones [Horton, Hampshire County Minute Book Abstracts, 1788-1802, 100]. He was taxable in the lower district of Hampshire County on 2 tithes in 1792, 1 in 1795, 1796, 1798, 1801, and 1802: called a "free Mulatto" in the upper district in 1803 [PPTL 1782-99, frames 254, 407, 426, 519; 1800-14, frames 59, 111, 170], head of a Monongalia County household of 12 "other free" in 1810 [VA:522], 7 "free colored" in Randolph County in 1820 [VA:273b] and 2 "free colored" in 1840 [VA:272]. He made a 1847 Barbour County will, proved in March 1848, by which he gave the youngest heirs of Anny Jones "down to this date" the first 100 acres of his land except for 3-5 acres that he had staked out for John Dorton, he left his daughter Mary Dalton 75 acres of land and gave her husband Nimrod the land that he was then living on. And he added a codicil to give a dollar to the heirs of his daughter Anna Male and the two heirs of his daughter Susanna Male. William Norris (signing), John Dolton and Henry Dolton were witnesses [WB 1:23]. He was the father of

i. Mary, born about 1803, married Nimrod Dalton, and was counted with him in the 1850 Barbour County census with real estate valued at $300 [VA:35b].

ii. ?William², born about 1813, head of a Randolph County household of 8 "free colored" in 1840 [VA:272], a "Mulatto" counted in the 1850 Barbour County census with (wife?) Mary Ann Male and real estate valued at $1,000 [VA:36a]. On 2 October 1854 he was granted 175 acres in Barbour County on Laurel Creek and Booth's Run which he called "Guinea" [Land Office Grants 110:423].

 

4.    Richard¹ Male, born say 1770, was indicted by the Hampshire County court on 19 November 1798 for living in adultery with Rody Emmery [Horton, Hampshire County Minute Book Abstracts, 1788-1802, 100]. He was taxable in the lower district of Hampshire County in 1795, 1796, 1801, 1802, 1803 [PPTL 1782-99, frames 407, 426; 1800-14, frames 59, 111, 199], taxable in Randolph County, Virginia, from 1809 to 1829: taxable on 2 horses in 1809, 7 horses in 1828; a "Mul^o" or "Col^d" taxable starting in 1813; taxable on 2 tithes in 1811, 3 in 1815, called Richard Mail, Sr., in 1829 [PPTL 1787-1829, frames 386, 413, 448, 494, 519, 556, 639, 720]. He was head of a Randolph County household of 12 whites in 1810, 7 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:273b], 5 in 1830 [VA:130] and 4 in 1840 [VA:272]. He left a 24 May 1845 Randolph County will, proved in July that year, by which he left his land, livestock and household goods to his unnamed wife during her lifetime and a third part of the crop which was on land formerly owned by Wilmore Male, a dollar to his son Richard, Jr., $40 arising from the sale of his land to his son George, divided the remainder between Aaron, Elizabeth and Mary Male except for a colt which was to go to Sarah Ann Croston, and appointed his son Aaron Male his executor [WB 1:11]. Rhoda was a "Mulatto" counted in the 1850 census for Barbour County (age 85) with Elizabeth Male (age 45) [VA:98a]. They were the parents of

i. Aaron, born about 1795, head of a Randolph County, Virginia household of 11 "free colored" in 1840 [VA:272], a "Mulatto" stone mason listed in the 1850 Barbour County census with (his wife?) Mary and children with real estate valued at $1,500 [VA:22a].

ii. Elizabeth, born about 1805, head of a Randolph County household of 6 "free colored" in 1840 [VA:272], a "Mulatto" living in the same household with Rhoda Male in Barbour County in 1850 [VA:98a].

iii. Richard², born after 1805, head of a Randolph County household of 7 "free colored" in 1840 [VA:272].

iv. Mary.

v. George³, born about 1826, a "Mulatto" counted in the 1850 census for Barbour County with (wife?) Martha and Margaret Male and real estate valued at $120 [VA:96b].

 

Other members of the family were

i. Wilmore³, born 1776-1794, counted as white in the 1820 Allegany County, Maryland census with 6 "free colored" in his household [VA:5].

ii. Jesse, born about 1806, a "Mulatto" counted in the 1850 census for Barbour County with (wife?) Eleanor and real estate valued at $600 [VA:100a].

iii. Stephen, born about 1810, head of a Randolph County, Virginia household of 6 "free colored" in 1840 [VA:272], a "Mulatto" counted with (wife?) Nancy Male in the 1850 census for Barbour County [VA:22a].

iv. George, born about 1816, a "Mulatto" born in West Virginia, counted in the 1870 census for Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio, with (wife?) Ebbie and $900 real estate [family no. 136].

v. Nathan, born about 1820, "Mulatto" head of a Barbour County household with (wife?) Nancy in 1850 [VA:98a].

vi. Hezekiah, born about 1826, counted in the 1850 census for Barbour County with (wife?) Rebecca Male and real estate valued at $50 [VA:22b].

 

MANLY FAMILY

1.    Gabriel¹ Manly, born before 28 September 1703, was the son of Elizabeth Manly, a servant of John Wilkins, who was presented for bastard bearing by the grand jury of Northampton County, Virginia [Orders 1698-1710, 165]. He was called "a Malatto" child on 28 January 1703/4 when John Wilkins, Sr., recorded his indenture in court [OW&c 1698-1710, 183]. He was a taxable in John Wilkins's Northampton County household from 1720 to 1731: called Gabriel Manly in 1720, "Gabriel negro" in 1723, and Gabriel Manly "molato" in 1727 [L.P. 1720-1731]. He married Dinah Webb, the daughter of Jane Webb and Left, a slave of Thomas Savage on whose plantation they lived. She was tithable in her mother's household, called Dinah Webb in 1728, Dinah Manly in 1729 and 1730, and she was head of her own household with her mother in 1731, living near Gabriel who was still serving his indenture to John Wilkins. Gabriel and Diana moved to Norfolk County, Virginia, where they were taxable in 1735 [Wingo, Norfolk County Tithables, 1730-50, 158, 167]. By 1742 they were in Bertie County, North Carolina, where he purchased 100 acres of land by deed witnessed by Francis Brown and Benjamin Wynn. He purchased 140 acres adjoining his land from Joseph Wynns on 23 February 1746/7, and as Gabriel Manley, cooper, he purchased another 100 acres of adjoining land near the Holley Swamp on 12 November 1750 [DB F:339; G:347, 236]. He, his wife Diana, and 3 children were "Fr mulatoes" taxable in Bertie County in 1751 [CCR 190].

He sold the 200 acres on which he was living on 7 September 1754, and in 1755 his son Abel signed with him when he swapped his remaining 140 acres of land adjacent to Culmer Sessums for 150 acres from James Davis near the "end of a capway running." Soon afterwards on 22 January 1756 he bought another 160 acres near his old property on the Holley Swamp [DB H:212, 319; I:103]. He was taxable in the 1757 list of Henry Hunter [CR 10.702.1], and on 26 July 1758 he signed a promissory note to Blake Baker for £3 [CR 10.908.1]. He was living in the part of Bertie County which became Hertford County in 1759. The records for this period were destroyed by a courthouse fire, so there is no further information on him and his wife. His children were

2     i. Abel, born say 1730.

3     ii. Littleton¹, born say 1732.

iii. Solomon, born say 1733, a taxable in his own Bertie County household in 1751 [CCR 190], taxable in 1759 in the constable's list of William Witherington for Captain Benjamin Wynn's District, and taxable in Hertford County on 2 persons in 1768 and 1770 Fouts, Tax Receipt Book, 55]. His final pay of £28 for service in the Revolution was received by H. Murfree [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, XVII:233]. His relict Anna Manley received 640 acres for his service which she assigned to Hardy Murfree [S.S. file 113, http://archives.ncdcr.gov/doc/search-doc].

v. Gabriel², Jr., born before 1740, taxable in his father's Bertie County household in 1751 and taxable in Hertford County on 1 person in 1770 [Fouts, Tax Receipt Book, 20]. He was in a list of militia men drafted from Hertford County in the 3^rd Division commanded by Major George Little between 1778 and 1780 [T.R., box 5, folder 20]. John Marshall received his final pay of £41 for service in the North Carolina Continental Line [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, XVII:234]. He was head of a Hertford County household of 2 "other free" in 1790 [NC:25].

vi. Moses¹, born before 1740, taxable in his father's Bertie County household in 1751. He was taxable in an untitled Bertie list with Francis Brown, 2 "black" taxables in 1758, and with Francis Brown in the list of John Brickell in 1759. He was taxable in Hertford County on 2 persons in 1768 and on 50 acres and 1 horse in District 4 of Hertford County in 1779 [Fouts, Tax Receipt Book, 47; GA 30.1]. He was head of a Hertford County household of 11 "other free" in 1790 [NC:26], 10 in 1800, 5 in 1810 [NC:92], and he was a "free colored" man over 45 years of age living in Hertford County with a "free colored" woman in 1820 [NC:184].

vii. ?Southerland, born say 1747, taxable in Hertford County on 1 person in 1768, 2 in 1769 and 1770 [Fouts, Tax Receipt Book, 54]. He enlisted as Southey Manley in the 10^th North Carolina Regiment on 20 July 1778 [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, XVI:1117] and was isted in the roll of Lieutenant William Davidson's North Carolina Company on 23 April 1779 [NARA M246, Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, http://fold3.com/image/10200387]. H. Murfree received his (and Moses Manley's) final pay [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, XVII:233]. He was head of a Northampton County household of 9 "other free" in 1800 [NC:461].

 

2.    Abel Manly, born say 1730, was a taxable head of a Bertie County household with Ann Archer, "free Milats.," in 1751 [CCR 190], called his wife Ann in the 1757 tax list of William Wynns. He was taxable in Hertford County on  persons in 1768 and 1769 Fouts, Tax Receipt Book, 8]. Possible children:

i. Mark, in a list of militia men drafted from Hertford County in the 3^rd Division commanded by Major George Little between 1778 and 1780 [T.R., box 5, folder 20]. In 1786 his heir Letitia Archer received military bounty land warrant no. 215 for his service [N.C. Archives S.S. file no. 254; http://archives.ncdcr.gov/doc/search-doc]. Letisha Manley was head of a Hertford County household of 4 "other free" in 1790.

ii. Allen, born about 1765, sized in the 3^rd North Carolina Regiment at Halifax (no date): age 16, 5', Black Complexion, enlisted for 3 years in N^o Hampton on Oct^r 10^th 81, born in N Carolina, a planter, Enlisted a Serv^t [Troop Returns, box 6, folder 20; http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16062coll26/id/980/rec/2]. A_ Manly received voucher no. 1248 for £17 as his pay to 1 January 1782 [North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 5-S, Maclaine, Archibald to Martin, James, image 301 of 916, http://familysearch.org/search/collection/1498361]. He was apparently identical to Adam Manly whose 18 December 1792 warrant no. 718 for 640 acres was assigned by his heir Jean Manly to Hardy Murfree [North Carolina and Tennessee, Revolutionary War Land Warrants, 1783-1843, Roll 02, frame 281 of 608, http://ancestry.com]. Allen Manley was listed as a private in Armstrong's Company who enlisted in 1781 and left the service on 1 April 1782 [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, XVI:1120].

4     iii. Moses², born about 1761.

iv. Hardy, head of a Halifax County household of 7 "other free" in 1800 [NC:331], 11 in 1810 [NC:37], and 6 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:157].

v. Lud, head of a Halifax County household of 15 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:156].

 

3.     Littleton¹ Manly, born say 1732, was head of a household with Sarah in 1751 in the Bertie tax list. He was taxable in Hertford County on 2 persons in 1768, 3 in 1769, 2 in 1770, and taxable on 2 lots in Winton and a horse in District 3 of Hertford County in 1779 and 1784 [Fouts, Tax Receipt Book, 45; GA 30.1, 64.1]. He enlisted for 18 months in Captain Lytle's Company of the 10^th North Carolina Regiment in 1782 [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, XVI:1122]. He was in the neighboring county of Northampton in 1790 where he was head of a household of 5 "other free" [NC:75]. He may have been the father of

i. William, called "William Manley of Northampton County" when he received voucher no. 8999 for £9 on 30 August 1783 in Halifax District for military services in the Revolution [North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782, http://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-5GF4, Manly, William]; called "William Munley Mulatto" in the state census for Northampton County in 1786, head of a Northampton County household of 4 "other free" in 1790 [NC:75], a Halifax County household of 7 in 1800 [NC:330], 10 in 1810 [NC:38], and 7 "free colored" in 1820 (Billie Manly) [NC:157].

ii. Littleton², taxable in Norfolk County from 1798 to 1806: a labourer in Western Branch District in a "List of Free Negroes and Mulattoes" in 1801 [PPTL, 1791-1812, frames 254, 359, 384, 434, 467, 486A, 564, 579] and a "free colored" man over 45 years of age who was living in Hertford County with a "free colored" woman 36 to 45 years old in 1820.

iii. John, head of a Northampton County household of 1 "other free" in 1800 [NC:461] and 4 in Norfolk County in 1810 [VA:814].

 

4.    Moses² Manly, born about 1761, enlisted with Colonel Lytle in the 10^th North Carolina Regiment for 9 months in August 1781. He made a declaration in Hertford County court for a pension on 17 August 1819 and a second declaration in Halifax County court on 26 October 1821. He named his wife Chloe and three of his daughters: Sally, Esther, and Candys [NARA, S.41796, M805, reel 549, frame 703]. He was head of a Bertie County household of 3 "other free" in 1790 [NC:14] 5 in Halifax County in 1800 [NC:328], 7 in 1810 [NC:36], and 7 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:157]. On 18 August 1834 his widow Chloe Manley applied to the Halifax County court to receive her husband's Revolutionary War pension and proved to the court's satisfaction that: said Chloe is the widow of said Moses & that said Moses departed this life on 16 May 1834. Their children were

i. Arthur, born before 1776, head of a Halifax County household of 4 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:157]. He was in the 1^st Company detached from the Halifax County Regiment in the War of 1812 [N.C. Adjutant General, Muster Rolls of the War of 1812 from the Militia of North Carolina, 19] and was living in Weldon in May 1844 when he made a declaration in Halifax County court to obtain the pension of Moses Manly, deceased [NARA, M805, reel 807, frame 712].

ii. Sally, born about 1800.

iii. Esther, born about 1804.

iv. Candys, born about 1806.

 

Endnote:

1.    Revolutionary War soldier Allen Manley may also have been a member of this family. On 29 April 1784 Jane Manley, heir of Allen Manley, deeded a warrant of 640 acres to Colonel Hardy Murfree [DAR, Roster of Soldiers in the American Revolution, 247].

 

Fairfax County, Virginia

1.    Phillis Manley, born say 1728, was the servant of Moses Linton on 20 June 1749 when the Fairfax County court ordered the churchwardens to bind her "Mullatto" son Isaac to her master. She was the servant of Thomas Fields on 19 April 1754 when she won a suit against him for her freedom. On 18 March 1756 the court ordered the churchwardens of Cameron Parish to bind her daughter Jemima (no race indicated) to Paul Turley [Orders 1749-54, 16, 85; 1754-6, pt. 2, 496]. She was living in Loudoun County on 14 December 1757 when she acknowledged her indenture to serve Thomas Fields for seven years [Orders 1757-62, 57]. She may have been identical to Phillis, one of the "Negro" tithables in Thomas Field's Loudoun County household in 1762. She was called Phillis Manly in 1765 when she was tithable in Henry Potter's Loudoun County household [Tithables 1758-1799, 229]. She was the mother of

2     i. ?Sarah, born say 1747.

ii. Isaac, born say 1749.

3     iii. ?Ann, born say 1750.

iv. Jemima, born say 1755.

 

2.    Sarah Manley, born say 1747, was living in Fairfax County on 19 March 1771 when the court ordered the churchwardens of Truro Parish to bind out her two-year-old "Molatto" daughter Hannah to Paul Turley. Her suit against John Gibson for trespass abated on 22 August 1786 by her death [Orders 1770-2, 183; 1783-8, 259]. She was the mother of

i. Hannah, born about 1769.

 

3.    Ann Manley, born say 1750, was living in Fairfax County on 19 March 1771 when the court ordered the churchwardens of Truro Parish to bind out her one-year-old "Molatto" son George to Paul Turley. She petitioned the court for her freedom from Turley on 20 March 1771 and was discharged from his service a month later on 23 May [Orders 1770-2, 183, 185, 227]. She was living in Loudoun County on 10 August 1779 when she complained to the court that Thomas Jacobs was detaining her son Vincent Manly [Orders 1776-83, 183, 201,]. She was the mother of

i. ?Benjamin Fairfax, born about 1769, an eighteen-year-old (no race indicated) ordered bound by the overseers of the poor of Truro District, Fairfax County, to John Brumback on 19 June 1787 [Orders 1783-8, 420]. He was probably the Benjamin Manly who was bound to John Turley by the Loudoun County court on 14 August 1780 [Orders 1776-83, 256]. He was a "F.N." taxable in Loudoun County in 1800 and 1801 [PPTL 1798-1812]. The Prince William County court certified his registry (as a free Negro) on 5 August 1805 [Orders 1804-6, 205].

ii. George, born about 1770.

iii. Vincent, bound to Thomas Jacobs on 10 August 1779 when his mother Ann complained to the Loudoun County court. The court bound him to William McClelon on 14 December 1779 and ordered the churchwardens of Cameron Parish to bind him to William Beavers on 13 March 1780 [Orders 1776-83, 135, 229].

iv. ?Dorcas, bound by the churchwardens of Cameron Parish, Loudoun County, to John Turley on 14 August 1780 (no race indicated) [Orders 1776-83, 256]. She was a "F.N." taxable in Loudoun County on 1 to 4 cattle from 1802 to 1812 [PPTL 1798-1812], and she and her son Leck were listed as "F.N.s" in the 1813 tax list for Cameron Parish [PPTL 1813-1825].

v. Francis, a "negro" who sued Mrs. Jemima Fields in Loudoun County court on 11 April 1792, claiming that he had completed his indenture and was being neglected. The court ordered her to send him to school until he reached legal age [Orders 1791-2, 259, 321]. He may have been identical to Frank Manly who was a "Mulatto" taxable in Culpeper County in 1802 [PPTL 1782-1802, frame 865].

vi. ?Henry, bound by the churchwardens of Cameron Parish, Loudoun County, to Peter Harmon on 14 August 1780 [Orders 1776-83, 320].

vii. ?Susannah, a "F.N." taxable on a horse in Loudoun County in 1805 [PPTL 1798-1812].

viii. ?Craven, a "F.N." taxable in Loudoun County from to 1812 [PPTL 1798-1812].

ix. ?Rose, head of a Loudoun County household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [VA:246].

x. ?Charles, head of a Dinwiddie County household of 2 "other free" in 1810 [VA:154].

 

MANN FAMILY

Members of the Mann family were

1     i. Sarah, born say 1720.

2     ii. Juner, born say 1745.

 

1.    Sarah¹ Mann, born say 1720, was the servant of John Sutton in August 1765 when she and her children brought suit against him for their freedom in Caroline County court. The court ordered that depositions be taken from several elderly witnesses regarding her freedom and ordered her master to deliver her and her son Glasgow to court in November 1766. She appeared in court on 15 July 1768 when she stated that she had withdrawn her suit because her master had severely beaten her and that others had warned her that her children "would be removed to the Indians where she would never hear from them." The court found in her favor [Orders 1765-7, 135, 434, 442; 1767-70, 48-9, 198-9]. She was the mother of

3     i. ?Frank, born say 1739.

ii. ?Hannah, born say 1740, discharged from John Sutton's service by the Caroline County court on 12 April 1771 [Orders 1770-1, 175].

iii. ?Remers, born about February 1742, released from servitude by consent of his master John Sutton on 11 February 1773 [Orders 1772-6, 171].

iv. Glasgow, born say 1744.

v. ?Caesar, born say 1745, petitioned the Caroline County court for his freedom from John Sutton on 12 April 1771, but the court ordered that he serve until 1 November 1776. He was sued by William Bowler in November 1771 [Orders 1770-1, 175, 376].

4     vi. ?Milly, born say 1760.

5     vii. ?Rachel, born about 1761.

viii. ?Patty, brought suit in Caroline County court for her freedom from John Sutton on 11 June 1772, but the case was dismissed, probably because she had not yet completed her indenture [Orders 1772-6, 18].

 

2.    Juner Mann, born say 1745, was called a "free Mulato Woman formerly of the county of Essex" on 5 August 1801 when her daughter Jenny Mann registered in Fredericksburg [Fredericksburg City Certificates and Registry of Free Negroes, 1790-1862, 36]. She was the mother of

6     i. Jenny, born say 1763.

 

3.    Frank/ Frances Mann, born say 1739, was discharged from John Sutton's service by the Caroline County court on 12 April 1771. She was probably living in Louisa County on 11 November 1771 when the court ordered the churchwardens of Trinity Parish to bind out (her daughter?) Judy Mann, a "Melatto Bastard," to John Byarse. She was called Frances Mann "a Free Mulatto" on 10 May 1773 when the Louisa County court ordered the churchwardens of Trinity Parish to bind out her children Charity and Rose Mann to John Smith [Orders 1770-1, 175; 1766-74, 109; 1766-72, 511; 1773, 33]. She was the mother of

i. ?Judy, born say 1770, a "Melatto" child ordered bound out by the churchwardens of Trinity Parish on 11 November 1771.

7     ii. Charity, born say 1771.

iii. Rose, born say 1773.

8     iv. James, born say 1778.

 

4.    Milly Mann, born say 1760, complained to the Spotsylvania County court on 6 May 1788 that Abner Yates intended to move to Kentucky and take her sons Daniel and Billy who had been bound to him by the Caroline County court. The court bound her ten-year-old son Daniel and eight-year-old son Billy to Thomas Herndon [Minutes 1786-8, 171; Orders 1787-92, 73]. Milly was the mother of

i. Daniel², born about 1778, ten years old on 6 May 1788.

ii. William, born about 1780, eight years old on 6 May 1788.

 

5.    Rachel¹ Mann, born about 1761, was a "poor orphan" of Essex County on 16 July 1770 when the court ordered the churchwardens of St. Ann's Parish to bind her out [Orders 1767-70, 371]. She was taxable on a free male tithe aged 16-21 in Essex County in 1783 [PPTL, 1782-1819, frame 46]. She was head of an Essex County household of 10 "other free" in 1810 [VA:199] and 3 "free colored" in Spotsylvania County in 1830. She registered in Essex County on 19 August 1811: born free by infoⁿ of Thomas Pitts, colour Black, about 50 years of age, 5 feet 3-3/4 Incs. [Register of Free Negroes 1810-43, p.20, no.49]. She may have been the mother of

9     i. Clary, born about 1779.

ii. Betsy, counted in a "List of Free Negroes & Mulattoes in the Parish of St. Ann's" in Essex County in 1813 with a male and female above the age of 16 in the same list as Rachel Mann [PPTL, 1782-1819, frame 510].

iii. Rachel², born about 1791, registered in Essex County on 22 April 1817: born free by statement of Thomas Pitts, Esq., light black, about 26 years of age, 5 feet 1 inch [Register of Free Negroes 1810-43, p.27, no.70].

iv. Henry, born about 1794, registered in Essex County on 22 April 1817: born free by statement of Thomas Pitts, Esq., colour black, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 11-3/4 inches [Register of Free Negroes 1810-43, p.28, no.72]. He was a "free Negro" taxable in Essex County in 1814 [PPTL, 1782-1819, frame 545]. He may have been the Henry Mann who was a "free Negro" taxable in St. Ann's Parish, Albemarle County, from 1809 to 1813 [PPTL, 1800-1813, frames 369, 415, 548].

v. John, a "free Negro" taxable in Essex County in 1814 [PPTL, 1782-1819, frame 545].

vi. Jane, born about 1802, registered in Essex County on 22 April 1817: born free by statement of Thomas Pitts, Esq., colour light black, about 15 years of age, 4 feet 10-1/2 inches [Register of Free Negroes 1810-43, p.28, no.71].

 

6.    Jenny Mann, born say 1763, registered in Fredericksburg on 22 April 1799: Certify that Jane Man is a free Woman, was born and Raised in the Neighborhood with me, 22 April 1799. Henry Garnett. Essex 4^th August 1801. Jenney Mann was raised and lived many years in this neighborhood as a free woman. Muscoe Garnett. Essex County, Jenney Mann was free born of one Juner Mann a free Mulato Woman formerly of the said county of Essex. 5^th August 1801. She was allowed ten days to produce the certificates of freedom of her children: Jenney Mann is allowed ten days from the date to produce Certificates of her Freedom & that of her Children Hannah, Molly, Harry and James. She says she can obtain through Muscoe Garnett Esquire of Essex. Febry 29^th July 1801 [Fredericksburg City Certificates and Registry of Free Negroes, 1790-1862, 25, 36, 37]. She was the mother of

i. Hannah, born about 1780, registered in Fredericksburg on 11 October 1804: Jenny Mann who has a certificate of her freedom...Hannah Mann a mulatto girl is her daughter who is aged twenty four years and is five feet two inches high was born free in Essex County & raised in Leeds Town and has resided in this Town more than five years [Fredericksburg City Certificates and Registry of Free Negroes, 1790-1862, 54].

ii. Molly.

iii. Harry.

iv. James.

v. ?Catherine, born about 1785, registered in Fredericksburg after obtaining a certificate of freedom in Essex County: Essex. April 28^th 1806. I George W. Lee deputy clerk of Court of said county do certify that Catherine Mann entered on the list of Free Negroes and Mulattoes returned by the Commr of the Tax in this county and as being of the age of twenty one [Fredericksburg City Certificates and Registry of Free Negroes, 1790-1862, 115].

 

7.    Charity Mann, born say 1771, was living in Louisa County when her children registered as free Negroes. Her children were

i. Edmund, born about 1794, registered in Louisa County on 19 June 1816: (son of Charity Mann) a free person of colour, about 22 years of age, dark complexion...formerly bound as an apprentice to William Terry and William Fortune.

ii. Stephen, born about 1796, registered in Louisa County on 13 May 1817: (son of Charity Mann) who was bound to Richard Harris of sd. county as an apprentice, 21 years old, black complexion.

iii. Nelson, born about 1797, registered in Louisa County on 8 September 1818: son of Charity Mann, a person of colour free born, 21-22 years of age, black complexion.

iv. Sarah², born about 1798, registered in Louisa County on 8 November 1819: daughter of Charity Mann (the said Charity Mann was born free) and Sarah was formerly bound to John Gunnell of this county, 21 years, dark complexion, thick lips [Abercrombie, Free Blacks of Louisa County, 23, 25, 26, 50]. She registered in Botetourt County on 18 March 1823: 25 years of age; Black; Born free as per Certificate from Clk. Louisa Cty. Court [Free Negroes &c Registered in the Clerk's Office of Botetourt County, no. 36].

v. William, born about 1798, registered in Louisa County on 12 October 1835: son of Charity Mann who was born free, dark complexion, age 37 years [Abercrombie, Free Blacks of Louisa County, 50].

 

8.    James Mann, born say 1774, "Base Born child of Frances Mann," was living in Louisa County on 9 August 1779 when the court ordered the churchwardens of Trinity Parish to bind him out [Orders 1774-82, 259]. He was a "free Negro" aged 16-21 when he was taxable on a horse in Essex County in 1783, a "Malato" or "free Negro" taxable in Hanover County from 1795 to 1800 [PPTL 1782-1803, pp. 68, 111, 180], taxable in Essex County on a slave over the age of 16 and a horse in 1806, taxable on a free tithe and a horse in 1809 and 1814 [PPTL, 1782-1819, frames 46, 398, 416, 431, 545], and a "free Negro" taxable in St. Ann's Parish, Albemarle County, in 1807, 1810 and 1811 [PPTL, frames; 1800-1813, frames 326, 416, 461]. He was the father of

i. Sukey, born about 1802, registered in Essex County on 18 June 1821: emancipated by her father James Mann in Essex County Court by deed of record, colour Tawny, about 19 years of age, 5 feet 2 inches [Register of Free Negroes 1810-43, p.36, no.91].

 

9.    Clary Mann, born about 1779, registered in Essex County on 22 April 1817: born free by statement of Thos. Pitts, Dark Mulattoe, about 38 years of age, 5 feet 2-1/4 Ins. [Register of Free Negroes 1810-43, p.27, no.69]. She was the mother of

i. Fenton, born about 1796, registered in Essex County on 20 December 1819: born free appearing by the register of her mother Clary Mann, colour Tawny, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 2 Inches [Register of Free Negroes 1810-43, p.32, no.83].

ii. Susan, born about 1803, registered in Essex County on 20 December 1819: born free appearing by the register of her mother Clary Mann, colour Black, about 16 years of age, 5 feet 1/4 Inches [Register of Free Negroes 1810-43, p.33, no.84].

 

Other members of the Mann family were

i. George, born say 1764, bondsman for the 7 September 1785 Albemarle County marriage of Lucy Bowles and Charles Barnett. George was a "free Negro" taxable in St. Ann's Parish, Albemarle County, in 1783, 1793, from 1800 to 1807, taxable in Fredericksville Parish in 1813 [PPTL, 1782-1799, frames 31, 368, 437; 1800-1813, frames 12, 144, 186, 277, 326, 573] and head of an Albemarle County household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [VA:166b].

ii. Nancy, born about 1768, complained to the Henry County court that John Pace was detaining her in slavery. On 29 August 1796 the court liberated her from servitude, "it appearing to the court she has arrived to the full age of eighteen years" [Orders 1792-7, 265].

iii. Daniel¹, born about 1769, obtained a certificate of freedom in Baltimore County, Maryland, on 4 September 1794 and recorded the certificate in Kershaw County, South Carolina, on 4 October 1797: Daniel Man a free negro...born in Prince George County, state of Maryland, he's about 38 years of age...5 ft. 5 1/2 inches high without shoes, a yellow negro man, with short curly hair [Journal of the Court of Common Pleas and Sessions 1791-1799, WPA transcript].

iv. Charlotte, born about 1776, registered in Fauquier County on 24 April 1821: age 45, 5'5", a dark Mulatto [Register of Free Negroes, 1817-65, no. 41].

iv. William, "F. Negroe" head of a Fauquier County household of 4 "other free" and 3 slaves in 1810 [VA:366].

v. Nanny, born about 1779, registered in Lancaster County on 21 April 1806: Age 27, Color yellow...born free [Burkett, Lancaster County Register of Free Negroes, 2].

vi. Molly Mans, born about 1779, registered in Lancaster County on 19 January 1807: Age 28 years, Color mulatto...born free [Burkett, Lancaster County Register of Free Negroes, 3].

vii. John, a "free Negro" taxable in St. Ann's Parish, Albemarle County, in 1805, 1807, and 1810: taxable on a slave over the age of 16 in 1807 [PPTL, 1800-1813, frames 233, 326, 416].

viii. John, head of a Frederick County household of 1 "other free" in 1810 [VA:510].

 

MANNING FAMILY

1.    George Manning, born say 1740, was a "Mullatto" taxable in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, in 1769 [SS 837]. He may have been the father of

i. Keziah, born say 1760, married George Perkins, 5 April 1780 Bladen County bond, John Cade bondsman.

ii. Ann, born say 1761, a "Mulatto" taxable in Bertie County, North Carolina, in Abraham Taylor's household in 1775 [C.R. 10.702.1].

iii. John, born say 1775, head of a Sumter District, South Carolina household of 6 "other free" in 1810 [SC:218a].

 

Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Mixed-race members of the Manning family living in Mecklenburg County before 1800 were probably related to Samuel Manning. On 18 September 1766 the churchwardens of St. James Parish, Mecklenburg County, bound Nancy Chavis, daughter of Findwell Chavis, to him. And on 13 September 1768 Samuel's wife testified on behalf of Susannah Chavis when the churchwardens sued her for debt [Orders 1765-8, 212; 1768-71, 38, 54]. Members of the family in Mecklenburg County were

i. Polley, married John Ginnet Stewart, 9 December 1794 Mecklenburg County, Virginia bond, Earbe Chavous (Chavis) security, with a note from Polly's mother Susanna Chavous.

ii. Benjamin, married Fanny Guy, 5 May 1796 Mecklenburg County bond.

 

MANUEL/ EMANUEL FAMILY

1.    Nicholas¹ Manuel, born say 1680, and his wife Bungey were freed by the 28 October 1718 will of Edward Myhill of Elizabeth City County, Virginia. Other members of his family did not fare as well:

For serving well and faithfully for many years past, two negro slaves Nicholas Manuell and Bungey his wife are to be freed immediately...slaves Hanah Manuell, David, William, George, Nicholas the younger, and Elizabeth Manuell are devised to Elizabeth Myhill for life & then divided among children [Deeds, Wills 1715-21, 194-5].

Nicholas and Bungey were probably the parents of

2     i. Ephraim¹, born about 1725.

ii. Lucretia, taxable on 100 acres in Sampson County, North Carolina, in 1784 [GA 64.1].

 

2.    Ephraim¹ Emanuel, born about 1725, was listed in the muster roll of Captain Elisha Williams's Edgecombe County Militia in the 1750's [T.R., Box 1, folder 12, p.5]. He may have been the husband of Hannah Mannuel who was paid by the estate of James Harris of Halifax County, North Carolina, between 10 August 1774 and December 1776 [Gammon, Record of Estates II:26]. He received pay for service in the militia during the Revolution [North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782, http://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-PFRT]. He was taxable on 500 acres and 1 poll in Sampson County in 1784 [GA 64.1]. The Sampson County court recommended that he be exempt from paying tax on 20 September 1785 [Minutes 1784-1800]. He made a deed of gift to his son Jesse of 300 acres on the west side of Coharie Swamp in Sampson County on 15 September 1789 and sold land to Levy Manuel in the same area of Sampson County on 1 April 1795 [DB 8:414; 9:485]. Ephraim was head of a Sampson County household of 3 "other free" in 1790 [NC:51]. He died before 20 March 1804 when Levi Emanuel made an inventory of his Sampson County estate which included 198 acres of land and 12 head of cattle. Buyers at the sale of the estate included Nick Manuel, Levi Manuel, Jesse Manuel (who purchased 8 acres of land), Jesse Manuel, Jr., John Manuel, Kit Manuel, Shade Manuel, Jacob Manuel, Abraham Harden, Henry Carter, Micajah Revell, and Elijah Revell who purchased a heifer that was at John Manuel's [North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979, Sampson County, http://familysearch.org/search/catalog/457218, file 7384320, image 1035].

3    i. ?Christopher, born about 1752.

ii. ?John¹, born say 1755, purchased 100 acres on the upper side of Edge's Branch on the Great Swamp in Sampson County on 15 September 1773 [DB 6:199], purchased 230 acres on the west side of the Coharie Swamp on 20 November 1794 and sold this land a few years later on 6 March 1797 [DB 10:52, 375]. He was head of a Sampson County household of 5 "other free" in 1790 [NC:51], 8 "other free" in 1800 [NC:517], 12 whites in 1810 [NC:472] and 7 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:310].

4    iii. ?Nicholas², born say 1757.

5    iv. Jesse, born about 1760.

v. ?Aaron, served in the Revolution from North Carolina [N.C. Archives, State Treasurer Record Group, Military Papers, Revolutionary War Army Accounts, XI:84, folio 4].

vi. ?Levy, born say 1762, received voucher no. 487 for £12 on 22 December 1781 in Wilmington District for services in the militia [North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782, http://familysearch.org/search/catalog, Emanuel, Levi]. He was taxable on 125 acres in Sampson County in 1784 [GA 64.1], purchased 100 acres on the west side of Coharie Swamp from (his father?) Ephraim Manuel on 1 April 1795, purchased a further 205 acres in the same area of Coharie Swamp on 22 February 1796, purchased 150 acres on the east side of the swamp on 15 October 1798 [DB 9:485; 10:110; 11:38] and was head of a Sampson County household of 5 "other free" in 1790 [NC:53], counted as white in 1810 [NC:486].

 

3.    Christopher Manuel, born about 1752, was head of a Northampton County, North Carolina household of 6 males 21-60 years old, 1 male less than 20 or more than 60, and 3 females in the 1786 state census, 8 "other free" in Northampton County in 1790 [NC:75], 11 "other free" in Sampson County in 1800 [NC:517] and 6 "free colored" in Sampson County in 1820 [NC:308]. He entered 150 acres in Sampson County on the west side of Bearskin Swamp on 2 August 1803 and was granted this land on 16 December 1803 [Grant no. 985, 118:93]. He was about 80 years old on 19 November 1832 when he made a declaration in Sampson County court to obtain a pension for his services in the Revolution. He stated that he was born in Halifax County, North Carolina, and moved to the part of Duplin County which became Sampson County before the war [NARA, S.7182, M804-1627]. He may have been the father of

i. Lemuel, born before 1776, head of a Sampson County household of 5 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:290].

ii. Michael, born 1776-1794, head of a Sampson County household of 5 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:292].

 

4.    Nicholas² Manuel, born say 1757, was taxable on 150 acres and 1 poll in Sampson County in 1784 [GA 64.1] and purchased 20 acres on the east side of the Coharie Swamp on 5 March 1792 [DB 9:126]. He was head of a Sampson County household of 5 "other free" in 1790 [NC:51], 9 in 1800, was counted as white in 1810 [NC:472], and was a "sleymaker," head of a Sampson County household of 3 "free colored" in 1820. He died before August 1834 when his widow Millard Manuel was allowed a year's provisions. Buyers at the sale of the estate included Milley, Ephraim, Shadrick, Molley Manuel and the widow [North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979, Sampson County, Manuel, Nicholas (1833); http://familysearch.org/search/catalog/457218, file 7384320, image 1038]. His widow Milly Manuel was about 88 years old on 11 November 1845 when she made a declaration in Sampson County court to obtain a widow's pension for her husband's services in the Revolution. She stated that they were married by Fleet Cooper, Esq., in Duplin County and that her son Shadrack Manuel was born the day (Corn)Wallis was captured. Her husband died on 27 March 1835. Milly died before 30 March 1855 when Shadrack Manuel, heir at law of Nicholas Manuel, appointed attorneys to receive his survivor's pension [NARA, S.6887, M804-1627]. Emelia Manuel was a 98-year-old "Mulatto" counted in 1850 census for Sampson County with Ephraim (age 54) and (his wife?) Bythiney Manuel. Nicholas's children were

i. Shadrack, born about 1781, head of a Sampson County household of 8 whites in 1810 [NC:476], 11 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:298] and a "Mulatto" slaymaker counted in Sampson County with wife Zilpha with real estate valued at $100 in 1850.

ii. ?Ephraim⁴, born about 1796, head of a Sampson County household of 13 "free colored" in 1830.

 

5.    Jesse Manuel, born about 1760, provided bail for John Walden's appearance in Sampson County court on 15 August 1786 [Minutes 1784-1800, 42]. He received his final settlement certificate as a 12 months soldier in the Revolution on 25 December 1787 [T&C, Military series, Revolutionary War Service and Final Settlements, Box 19, by NCGSJ XIII:93]. His father gave him 300 acres on the west side of Coharie Swamp in Sampson County by deed of gift on 15 September 1789. He sold this land on 1 May 1792 [DB 8:404; 9:126]. He was head of a Sampson County household of 6 "other free" in 1790 [NC:51], and he was over 45 years of age with 6 persons counted as white in Sampson County in 1810 [NC:474], perhaps identical to the Jesse Manuel who was head of a household of 6 "other free" in 1810 in Cumberland County, North Carolina [NC:575]. He was about 60 years old on 6 October 1820 when he made a declaration in Sampson County court to obtain a Revolutionary War pension. He enlisted in Bladen County in April 1782 and served in the 2^nd North Carolina Regiment. In 1820 his family consisted of his 62-year-old wife and his 9-year-old granddaughter. He was in Wake County on November 1821 when he made an amendment to his declaration, stating that he had been a resident of Wake for seven years and that he had resided in the city of Raleigh for about three years out of the seven. Henry and Moses Carter testified for him. Henry stated that he had been acquainted with him since they were boys, that they were near-neighbors in Duplin County, that they met while both were in the service, and that he could not be mistaken about Jesse because he was such a remarkably tall man [NARA, S.41808, M804-1627]. He was head of a Wake County household of 6 "free colored" in 1830. He may have been the father of

i. John², born say 1795, head of a Cumberland County household of 4 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:167].

ii. Jacob, head of a Cumberland County household of 3 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:178].

iii. Isaac, born say 1800, "a free man of colour," ordered by the 9 December 1841 Cumberland County court to show cause why his children should not be bound out.

iv. Elizabeth Manual, discharged by the 6 June 1838 Cumberland County court as an insolvent taxpayer.

 

Other members of the Emanuel family were

i. Jesse, born before 1786, head of a Washington County, Tennessee household of 6 "free colored" in 1840.

ii. Ephraim², born before 1786, head of Cocke County, Tennessee household of 7 "free colored" in 1840.

iii. Cloe, head of a Chowan County, North Carolina household of 3 "free colored" in 1820.

iv. Ritter, a "poor Mulatto Girl" living in Surry County, Virginia, on 22 February 1774 when the court ordered the churchwardens of Southwarke Parish to bind her out [Orders 1764-74, 421].

v. Ephraim³, born about 1795 in North Carolina, a "Mulatto" head of a Brown County, Indiana household in 1850.

 

MARSHALL FAMILY

1.    Thomas Marshall, born say 1723, was fined by the Charles City County court on 6 September 1758 for failing to list his wife as a tithable. He may have been identical to Thomas Marshall, a white planter, who married Anne Perle, a "Mulatto" woman, in Prince George's County, Maryland, before 23 August 1743 when the court ordered that he be sold for seven years. He was ordered to be released from prison so the case could be tried at the Provincial Court [Court Record 1743-4, 17]. He was living in Halifax County, North Carolina, on 1 December 1762 when his deed of bargain and sale was proved in Charles City County [Orders 1758-62, 57, 496]. He purchased 17-1/2 acres in Halifax County on 11 June 1760, 100 acres on 25 September 1760, was granted 640 acres there on 10 December 1760, and purchased 100 acres on Cain Quarter Creek on 18 January 1764. On 10 February 1769 he gave his daughter Martha King 640 acres which had been a Granville grant to him and gave her 100 acres on Cain Quarter Creek, reserving 10 acres for his lifetime. He was married to Winnifred Marshall on 7 May 1774 when he and his wife sold tracts of 17-1/2 acres, 100 acres joining John Marshall, and an 8 acre tract [DB 7:163, 164, 219; 8:369; 10:524; 13:1]. Administration on his Halifax County estate was granted to Willifred Marshall in November 1784. The same November 1784 court called him a "very improper person" when it bound his apprentice Abner Booth, base born child of Sarah Boothe, to someone else [Gammon, Record of Estates, Halifax County, 45 (no.571), 50 (no.652)]. His 22 February 1781 Halifax County will, proved August 1782, left the use of his land to his wife until his son Ransom Marshall came of age [WB 2: 31]. His children were

i. Martha, married William King who left a Halifax County will by which he left 100 acres to his son Thomas Marshall King and left 440 acres to his father-in-law Thomas Marshall. They may have been the ancestors of William King who was born before 1776 and head of a Halifax County household of 7 "free colored" in 1830.

ii. Ransom, born say 1770.

 

MARTIN FAMILY

1.    Hanna Martyn, born say 1703, was the servant of Martha Rust on 20 August 1721 when she confessed to the Westmoreland County, Virginia court that her child was "begott by a Negro" [Orders 1721-31, 7]. She may have been the ancestor of

2     i. Robert¹, born say 1721.

3     ii. Ann¹, born say 1734.

iii. Mary, born say 1740, married Francis Cousins, "Mulattoes both of Maniken Town" (Goochland County) on 15 December 1759 [Jones, The Douglas Register, 347].

4     iv. Absalom¹, born about 1745.

v. Judith², born say 1754, married Zachariah Goff in St. James Northam Parish on 14 October 1775 [Jones, The Douglas Register, 22].

5     vi. Edmund, born say 1760.

vii. Ann², a "poor" child bound out by the Chesterfield County court in November 1766 [Orders 1759-67, 791].

6     viii. Jane, born about 1779.

 

2.    Robert¹ Martin, born say 1730, was living in Chesterfield County on 1 December 1758 when the court ordered the churchwardens of Dale Parish to bind out his "poor" children John, Beck and Judah Martin, and on 4 May 1759 when the grand jury presented him for failing to list his tithables [Orders 1754-9, 477, 520]. He was taxable in Chesterfield County in 1795 [PPTL, 1786-1811, frame 251] and was deceased by 16 October 1802 when his children received a certificate of freedom in Chesterfield County from Olive Hill, daughter of Edw^d Hill, deceased, and William Pool: W^m Martin, John Martin & betty Martin, Zacchel Martin & Judah Martin, Sons & daughters of Robert Martin Dec^d & rebeckah Martin now living, to be Free born, we being acquainted with most of them [Martin, William: Free Negro Affidavit, 1802, African American Narrative Digital Collection, LVA]. Edward Hill, Jun^r, certified in Chesterfield County on 15 November 1800: that Elisabith hunt and Rachel Mathes and John Martan and William Martun was free Born [Hunt, Elisabeth: Free Negro Certificate, 1805, African American Narrative Digital Collection, LVA]. He and Rebecca were the parents of

7    i. John¹, born say 1740.

8    ii. Rebecca, born say 1743.

9     iii. Judith¹, born say 1750.

iv. Zacchel/ Rachel Mathes (Matthews).

v. William², born about 1765, no race indicated on 7 August 1772 when the Chesterfield County court ordered the churchwardens of Manchester Parish to bind him out [Orders 1771-4, 131]. He registered in Chesterfield County on 9 September 1805: forty years old, dark Mulatto, born free [Register of Free Negroes 1804-53, no. 12]. He was a "M^o" taxable in Powhatan County from 1788 to 1796 [PPTL, 1787-1825, frames 23, 35, 94, 108, 120, 134], a "Mulatto" taxable in Chesterfield County from 1799 to 1810 [PPTL, 1786-1811, frames 393, 470, 543, 717, 753, 799] and head of a Chesterfield County household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [VA:70].

vi. Betty Hunt, perhaps the wife of Harry Hunt who registered in Petersburg on 29 June 1795: a brown Mulatto man, five feet eight inches high, thirty years old, born free in Chesterfield County & raised in the Town of Petersburg [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 101].

 

3.    Ann Martin, born say 1734, "a free Molota Woman," complained to the Onslow County, North Carolina court on 13 September 1763 that John Humphrey was illegally keeping her two children. The court ordered the children returned to her because the indentures were obtained by deceit. In March 1764 she bound her son Robert to William Williams, Jr., and her son Daniel to Elizabeth Brack [Minutes 1749-65, 63a, 66a]. Her children were

10    i. Robert², born about 1753.

ii. Daniel, born about 1755, nine years old when he was ordered bound apprentice to Elizabeth Brack by the Onslow County court. He was head of a Wilmington, New Hanover County household of 8 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:206].

11   iii. ?Jesse, born about 1756.

iv. ?John, born say 1760, head of a New Hanover County, North Carolina household of 6 "other free" in 1790 [NC:194] and 11 in 1800 [NC:310]. He gave power of attorney to Thomas Nuse to receive his final settlement for service in the Continental Line on 9 September 1791. John Williams, a justice of the peace for New Hanover County, attested that he served in 1782 [NCGSJ XIII:94]. He may have been the John Martin who married Mary Dove, 28 December 1802 Craven County bond.

v. ?Hetty, head of a New Hanover County household of 5 "other free" in 1820 [NC:224].

 

4.    Absalom¹ Martin, born about 1745, enlisted in the town of Beaufort, North Carolina, for 12 months in Captain William Dennis's Company in the 1^st North Carolina Regiment in April 1781. He made a declaration in Carteret County court to obtain a pension on 22 August 1820 that he was married to Rachel, also born about 1745, and had three grandchildren living with him: William, born 1807; Jacob, born 1808; and David, born 1811. He owned 140 acres of "barren pine land." He died eight years later on 20 September 1828 [NARA, S.41800, M805, reel 0555, frame 20]. He was head of a Carteret County household of 9 "other free" in 1790 [NC:128], 12 in 1800, 16 in 1810 [NC:443], and 7 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:121]. His children were most likely:

i. Tamer, head of a Carteret County household of 4 "other free" in 1800.

ii. Samuel², born before 1776, married Keziah Black, 4 June 1819 Carteret County bond. He was head of a Carteret County household of 4 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:121] and was named in the 16 September 1821 Carteret County will of his father-in-law, Martin Black [WB D:57].

iii. Absalom², born 1776-1794, head of a Carteret County household of 4 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:115].

 

5.    Edmund Martin, born say 1760, was taxable in the upper district of Goochland County from 1804 to 1815: a "Mulatto" farmer living near William George's in 1804, living on William Richardson's land in 1809 and 1810 when he was charged with Samuel Martin's tithe, charged with Samuel and Jacob Martin's tithes and 2 horses in 1811 and 1812; listed with his wife Polly, Jacob and Bartlet Martin in 1813, over the age of 45 in 1815 when he was charged with Jacob and Bartlet Martin's tithes [PPTL, 1782-1809, frames 692, 746, 786, 829, 872; 1810-32, frames 12, 79, 169, 201, 266]. He may have been the father of

i. Samuel³, born about 1786, registered in Goochland County on 16 February 1807: about five feet five inches and one quarter high, about twenty one years of age, yellow complexion...with straight Black hair [Register of Free Negroes, p.14, no.32]. He married Nancy Isaacs, 7 March 1808 Goochland County bond, Francis Cousins surety, 10 March marriage by Rev. Chaudoin [Minister's Returns, 100], and was head of a Goochland County household of 3 "other free" in 1810. He was a "Mulatto" planter on Maria Woodson's land from 1809 to 1814, listed with wife Nancy in 1813 [PPTL, 1782-1809, frame 871; 1810-32, frames 12, 77, 103, 168, 200].

ii. Jacob², born say 1794, his tax charged to Edmund Martin in 1811.

iii. Bartlet, born say 1796, his tax charged to Edmund Martin in 1813.

 

6.    Jane Martin, born about 1779, was counted in "A List of Free Negroes & Mulattoes in the District of John Holloway, Commissioner, in Botetourt County for the Year 1802" with daughter Betsy and son Jefferson and listed with them again in 1803 [Orders 1800-04, Loose Papers, no. 38, 45-7]. She registered in Botetourt County on 30 September 1829: 50 years of age; Dark Mulatto...Born free as per Certificate of Clerk of Halifax. Jenny was the mother of

i. Betsy, listed with her mother in 1802 and 1803.

ii. Jefferson, listed with his mother in 1802 and 1803.

iii. Meshack, born about 1805, registered in Botetourt County in January 1829: son of Jane; 24 years of age; Mulatto; Born free.

iv. Judy, born about 1808, registered in Botetourt County in January 1829: daughter of Jane; 21 years of age; Mulatto; Born free.

v. Harriet, born about 1810, registered in Botetourt County in January 1829: daughter of Jane; 19 years of age; Mulatto; Born free.

vi. ?Mary Jane, born about 1811, registered in Botetourt County in September 1828: 17 years of age; Mulatto...Born free [Free Negroes &c Registered in the Clerk's Office of Botetourt County, nos. 48, 55-8, 96].

 

7.    John¹ Martin, born say 1740, was the apprentice of George Hancock on 7 August 1761 when the Chesterfield County court ruled that he was free and should be paid his freedom dues [Orders 1759-67, 173]. He may have been the John Martin who was head of a New Hanover County, North Carolina household of 6 "other free" in 1790 [NC:194] and 11 in 1800 [NC:310]. He gave power of attorney to Thomas Nuse to receive his final settlement for service in the Continental Line on 9 September 1791. John Williams, a justice of the peace for New Hanover County, attested that he served in 1782 [T&C, Military series, Revolutionary War Service and Final Settlements, Box 19, by NCGSJ XIII:94]. He married Mary Dove, 28 December 1802 Craven County bond and was the ancestor of

i. Isham, born about 1783, regisgtered in Chesterfield County on 3 August 1805: aged twenty two ab^t five feet six inches & a quarter high...grandson of Jn^o Martin, born free...5 feet 3-1/2 inches high [Johnson, Sam (M, 22): Free Negro Register, 1806, African American Narrative Digital Collection, LVA], perhaps identical to Isham Martin who was a "Mulatto" taxable in Pittsylvania County from 1799 to 1815: taxable on 3 male and 2 female "Mulattoes" over the age of 16 in 1813 [PPTL 1797-1812, frames 121, 264, 406, 503, 665, 809; 1813-23, frames 14, 90, 119].

ii. Zachariah, born about 1785, obtained a certificate of freedom in Chesterfield County on 3 August 1805: aged twenty years, 5 feet 3-1/2 inches high, grandson of Jn^o Martin born free [Martin, Isham (M, 22): Free Negro Register, 1806, African American Narrative Digital Collection, LVA] and was head of a Petersburg household of 7 "other free" in 1810 [VA:332].

 

8.    Rebecca Martin, born say 1743, was the apprentice of Edmund Logwood on 7 August 1761 when the Chesterfield County court ruled that she was free and due her freedom dues [Orders 1759-67, 173]. She died before 18 February 1779 when her daughter Rachel Martin brought suit in Powhatan County court against Paul Michaux of Cumberland County and Peter Stover of Henrico County, claiming they were illegally holding her in servitude. The case was dismissed on 15 July 1779 [Order 1777-8, 78, 88, 100]. Rebecca was the mother of

i. Rachel, born say 1758.

ii. William¹, born about 1762, enlisted in the Revolution for the length of the war while resident in Pittsylvania County in March 1778 and was sized on 15 April 1781: age 19, 5'5-1/2" high, yellow complexion, born in Cumberland County, former service: 11^th Va. Reg^t 1 year [The Chesterfield Supplement or Size Roll of Troops at Chesterfield Court House, LVA accession no. 23816, by http://revwarapps.org/b81.pdf (p.21)].

iii. ?Samuel¹, born before 1766, a "Mulatto" taxable in Goochland County in 1776 [List of Tithables 1767-1780, frame 360], a "Mulatto" taxable on a tithe, a horse, and 3 cattle in 1787 and 1788 [PPTL, 1782-1809, frames 154, 180], perhaps the Samuel Martin who was a "Free Negro" taxable in St. Ann's Parish, Albemarle County, from 1803 to 1812 [PPTL, 1800-13, frames 145, 186, 255, 326, 369, 505].

iv. ?Jacob¹, born say 1768, a "Mulatto" taxable in the upper district of Goochland County in 1798, a carpenter living on William George's land from 1805 to 1807, living on George Holman's land from 1809 to 1812, living with wife Fanny on William Gammon's land in 1813, over the age of 45 in 1815 when he was charged with William and John Martin's tithes [PPTL, 1782-1809, frames 484, 746, 786, 832, 871; 1810-32, frames 13, 77, 104, 202, 265] and head of a Goochland County household of 10 "other free" in 1810 [VA:705].

 

9.    Judith¹ Martin, born say 1750, was living in Cumberland County, Virginia, on 22 August 1774 when her "mulattoe" daughter Rhoda Martin was bound to James Cannifax [Orders 1774-8, 276]. She married Zachariah Goff in St. James Northam Parish on 14 October 1775 [Jones, The Douglas Register, 22]. She had married a member of the Fox family by 22 September 1794 when her daughter Rhoda married in Goochland County. (Zachriah Goff was marrried to a woman named Elizabeth in June 1811.) Judith was the mother of

i. Rhoda, born say 1773, "orphan" of Judith Martin ordered bound to James Canifax by the Cumberland County court on 22 August 1774, a "mulattoe" orphan (no parent named) bound to James Cannifax on 26 March 1777 [Orders 1774-8, 276, 402], called the "of age daughter of Judith Fox" when she married Edward Fuzmore, 22 September 1794 Goochland County bond, Thomas T. Bates surety.

ii. John², born say 1780, son of Judith Martin, bound by the Powhatan County court on 20 January 1791 to John Melony to be a blacksmith on condition he not be removed from the state. The court bound him to Henry Moss to be a bricklayer on 20 December 1792, but Moss refused to take him and he was bound instead to Noah Prince on 17 January 1793 [Orders 1786-91, 629; 1791-4, 199, 211]. He was taxable in the Powhatan County household of Noah Prince in 1798 [PPTL 1787-1825, frame 169], a "Mulatto" taxable in Chesterfield County from 1801 to 1810 [PPTL, 1786-1811, frames 470, 753, 799] and head of a Chesterfield County household of 7 "other free" in 1810 [VA:70/1062].

iii. ?Nancy, born say 1788, married William Banks, 16 February 1808 Goochland County bond, John Martin surety.

iv. ?William³, born say 1789, taxable in the upper district of Goochland County from 1806 to 1814: listed with Edward Fuzmore in 1806 and 1807, a "Mulatto Waterman" listed with wife Judith on Thomas Miller's land in 1813 [PPTL, 1782-1809, frames 780, 823; 1810-32, frames 79, 103, 167, 202]. He was called a "Man of color" when he married Judith Jenkins, 1 January 1811 Goochland County bond, James Shelton surety, 2 January marriage.

 

10.    Robert² Martin, born about 1753, was eleven years old when the Onslow County, North Carolina court bound him as an apprentice to William Williams, Jr. He was head of a New Hanover County household of 4 "other free" in 1790 [NC:194], 6 "other free" and 2 slaves in Bladen County in 1800, and he may have been the R. Martin who was head of a Brunswick County household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [NC:228]. His children were probably those who were counted as "other free" in Bladen County in 1810:

i. Sarah, born before 1776, head of a Bladen County household of 4 "other free" in 1800, 3 in 1810 [NC:218], and 5 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:152].

ii. Henry, head of a Bladen County household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [NC:218] and 4 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:152].

iii. Ally, head of a Bladen County household of 2 "other free" in 1810 [NC:205].

 

11.    Jesse Martin, born about 1756, enlisted for 9 months in 1780 in Captain Arthur Gatling's regiment of the North Carolina Line commanded by Colonel Armstrong and was discharged in Stono, South Carolina, in 1781. He was an infirm farmer with no family except his wife Sarah (age 60) when he made a declaration to obtain a pension in Gates County court on 15 August 1825 [M805, reel 883, frame 836]. He was head of a Gates County household of 8 "other free" in 1790 [NC:23], 9 in 1800 [NC:273], 7 in 1810 [NC:842], and 7 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:162]. His son may have been

i. James, head of a Gates County household of 4 "other free" in 1810 [NC:842] and 8 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:162].

 

Other members of the Martin family were

i. Susannah, born about 1764, registered in Petersburg on 23 August 1794: a light Mulatto woman, five feet two and a half inches high, 30 years old, born free & raised in Chesterfield County [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 82] and was head of a Petersburg household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [VA:126b].

ii. Molly, a free-born, brown complexioned woman who obtained a certificate of freedom in Chesterfield County on 13 May 1812, no age mentioned [Register of Free Negroes 1804-53, no. 165].

iii. Lucy, born about 1787, registered in Petersburg on 23 December 1808: a very light colourd Mulatto woman, five feet seven inches high, twenty one years old, born free in the County of Dinwiddie. Jas. Day made oath to her being reputed free [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 431] and was head of a Petersburg household of 3 "other free" in 1810 [VA:123b].

iv. Peggy, head of a Petersburg household of 2 "other free" in 1810 [VA:122a].

 

Another member of the Martin family was:

i. John, "free person of color" who married Sally Gowens on 3 October 1819 in St. Philips Parish, South Carolina.

 

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