CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VA - SLAVES - Documents Naming Slaves ----¤¤¤---- 1783 Cumberland County PP tax shows John Lee owned the following slaves Cook Silva Phillis Violet Neptune Lavania Littan 1783 Cumberland County PP tax also showed William Lee owned the following slaves Kitt Pendon Dabney Jacob Surry 1783 Cumberland County PP tax shows Richard Lee owned the following slaves Sambo King Jerry Harry Jamy Molly Gilly 1783 Cumberland County PP tax shows Joseph Lee owned the following slaves Mourning Hagar Gilly Juday Sam Harry Sawney Nepton Rachel Mitty Hannah Jack Cumberland County WILL BOOK 2, page 157-158 LWT OF WILLIAM ARNOLD Written 16 September 1774 Proved: 28 November 1774 Inventory and Appraisement of estate: Slaves: Peter (man) Ban (boy) Lucy (woman) Birch (girl) Cummigiah (woman) Sarah (girl) Peggy (girl) Frank (boy) Juda (girl) Carrey (girl) Gilbert (boy) Peter (boy child) Cumberland County WILL BOOK 1, page 484 WILL OF JOSEPH LEE - Written: 5 June 1788 Proved: 25 October 1790 I lend unto my loving wife Ann Lee during her natural life, the plantation formerly held by William Lee, containing 150 acres of land and 50 acres of land to be taken from my other lands adjoining it in the most convenient manner for that and my other plantation and the houses to be repaired out of my Estate fit for her reception with the still that is thereon. The said plantation likewise I lend unto my loving wife Ann Lee as before as much of my stock and household furniture and plantation utensils as she may think proper, with five negroes vis Sam, Sawney, Rachall, Hannah, Jinny and their increase, to raise and school the children, upon the boys to be taught the Rules of Three and the girls to be taught to read well. Likewise, I lend unto my loving wife Ann Lee six negroes, vis Hagar, Juday, Harry, Nepton, Mitty, Jack and their increase to be kept by my loving wife Ann Lee Cumberland County WILL BOOK WILL OF JEREMIAH PEARCE - Written 12 May 1792 Proved: 24 January 1796 - In the name of God amen, I Jeremiah Pearce of the county of Cumberland being in perfect health and memory do appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form following, first I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elisabeth Harringdon one negro named Phill Daughter Amy ______ two negroes to wit, Adam and Philis Daughter Rachale one negro to wit Sampson Daughter Anna Angela, one negro to wit, James Daughter Susanna Lee one negro to wit, Lucy Daughter Phebe Chafurian (?) two negroes to wit, Joe and Vilet Daughter Sarah G. Anderson one negro to wit. Rodah Daughter Franky four negroes to wit, Jack, Cromel, Daniel, Winney my two sons to wit, Campbell County DEED BOOK 4, p. 188 Rec: 4/6/1797 - Deed of Gift MOSES ARNOLD TO BURWELL LEE and ANN Arnold - slaves Fann and children, Lucy and Selah to Burwell and Ann. Wit John Lee, William Baber. Cumberland County Inventory of ESTATE OF MOSES ARNOLD 6/24/1811 Slaves: Wyate, Isaac, Randolph, Ben, Peter, Violet, Philes, Judah, Patients, Lucky, Ann, Frank (total of 16 slaves), 10 horses or yearlings, two oxen, fourteen bulls or cows, 36 hogs, 24 sheep, and a detailed listing of a large variety of plantation and household utensils and furniture. Cumberland County WILL BOOK 2, page 59 Written 30 September 1771 Probated May 25,1772 Will of Sarah Guttry ITEM. My will and desire is that my beloved son Bernard Guttry have my Negro fellow named Joe ITEM. give and bequeath to my beloved granddaughter Lucy Elliot daughter of my daughter Philadelphia one Negro boy named Nepton … My will and desire is that the above said Negro Nepton shall be hired out by my executors yearly for as much as he will fetch every year until my said granddaughter Lucy shall arrive to the age of eighteen, and not sooner and that all the said money that shall be raised by hire of the said negro be paid yearly by my executors to my said daughter Philadelphia Elliot for her own proper use and behoof and to no other person whatsoever. Cumberland County WILL BOOK 2, page 4 - Written 29 August 1763 Probate 22 January 1770 Will of Daniel Coleman ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandson William Coleman son of my son Thomas Coleman after the decease of my beloved wife Patience Coleman…. also my negro boy named Natt ITEM my negro woman named Judith and her two children Moorning and Hannah that is now in the possession of Nehemiah Glen…. ITEM my negro woman named Janney that is now in the possession of Nathan Glen ,,,, ITEM my negro woman named Hester and her two children Sid and Tom and my negro girl named Annis I lend to my daughter Mary Sims and to her husband Matthew Sims during their natural lives and after their decease I give the said negros Hester, Sid, Tom and Annis …..and all their increase from the date of these presents to be equally divided between all the children of my said daughter Mary to them and their heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Patience Coleman my negro woman named Hannah and all her increase from the date of these presents to her and to her own disposal forever. ITEM ….after the decease of my beloved wife Patience I give to my said grandson Gideon Edwards my two negro boys Jupiter and Jacob by name to him and his heirs forever. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Molly Shumate OurFamilyHistory@hotmail.com ___________________________________________________________________