Deed of Transfer of Slaves, Albemarle County, VA

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Albemarle Virginia Deed Book 20 Pg 178
(Transfer of Slaves)

HUMPHREY to ________HUMPHREY
Know all persons whom it may concern that I David Humphrey son of the County of
Albemarle  and state of Virginia having allowed and allotted a certain negro
woman named Mary and her five children for the children of my son Isaiah
Humphrey
dec'd, to wit Washington Humphrey aged 14 years last March, David Humphrey aged
12 years last February, William Humphrey aged 10 years last February, Lewis Duke
Humphrey aged 8 years last February and Permelia Humphrey aged six years last
February and Andrew Jackson Humphrey aged 2 years last April and it being now
suggested by the widow of my said son Isaiah Humphrey who has had possession of
said negroes that they are expensive and that she is not able to keep them and
her
children.  I have therefor thought  it best to give my son David possession of
said negros hereby giving him a title to the said negroes to wit, Mary and her
five children to wit Allen, Wilson, ?Aybsy?, Jorden and ?Melvernia? subject to
the
following reservation that they the said negroes shall be in all respects
subject to make good to my said son Isaiah's children the sum of twelve hundred
dollars in equal proportions to each of them as they come of age or there
guardians to be
chosen or appointed to be paid by my said David Humphrey , to said son children
_______two hundred dollars each or should they want any provision ___ to support
upon to be made known by their mother, Mary Humphrey, my said son David Humphrey
is
to furnish it which is to go in equal proportions out of each share of two
hundred dollars ?there? ___ until then shall my son said be vested with a full
and complete title to said negros.  Witness my hand and seal this 31st day of
August one
thousand eight hundred and sixteen.  David Humphrey Senr
In presence of Charles YANCEY, ?Jos? COFFMAN
Albemarle Co to wit
M. Charles Yancey and Joseph Coffman Magistrates of the said County do hereby
certify that David Humphrey Senr party to this ?written? conveyance hath duly
acknowledged the same before us on the thirty first day of August one thousand
eight
hundred and sixteen and ____ us to ____ the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of
the County Court aforesaid  in order that  the said conveyance may be recorded
__ witness our hands and seals. Charles Yancey, J. Coffman