Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Ricks, manumission, 1782 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds Richard RICKS, deed of emancipation (of three slaves), 15 Sep 1782 (12 Dec 1782) Anne RICKS, deed of emancipation (of one slave), 27 Sep 1782 (12 Dec 1782) Milisent [Melisent] RICKS, deed of emancipation (of five slaves), 27 Sep 1782 (12 Dec 1782) Mary RICKS, deed of emancipation (of four slaves), 27 Sep 1782 (12 Dec 1782) [margin notes] Richard Ricks Eman.s I Richard Ricks of Southampton County Virginia Haveing under my care two Negroes to wit: Jack anegro man aged About Twenty five years, and Sarah Negro woman aged about Twenty eight years whom I have heretofore Held as Slaves but Being fully pursuaded that Freedom is the natural right of all mankind & That it is my Duty to do by others, as I wou'd they shou'd by me, Do therefore, hereby emancipate and set thesaid Jack and Sarah free,__ and I do for myself My heirs Executors & Administrators Relinquish all my right Title Interest and Claim or pretention of Claim Whatsoever Either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter Acquire, ___ And haveing also one now In her Minority Viz.t China anegro girl about ten years of age, whom I likewise emancipate and Set free Yet I believe it right for me to have the Care & Direction of the Said China untill she shall attain to the age of eighteen Years, and I do for my self my heirs Ex'ors. & Adm'ors. relinquish all my right Title Interest and Claim orpreten =tion of Claim Whatsoever Either to her person or to any Estate she may acquire after she Shall arrive to the full & Lawfull age aforesaid, All the above said Negroes [page break] [p.] (94) To Enjoy Their full freedom without any Interruption from me or Any person Claiming for by or under me In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fifteenth Day of the Ninth month in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hund =red Eighty and two ~ Signed Sealed & Delivered} Richard Ricks ¤Seal¤ In the presence of us_ .} Jordan Denson } __ Lemuel Jones } At a Court Held for the County of ~ Southampton the 12.th Day of December 1782 This Emancipation Was Acknowledged by Richard Ricks party Thereto & Ordered to be recorded ~ Teste ~ ****************************************************************************** [margin notes] Ann Ricks Eman.s I Anne Ricks of Southampton County Virginia having under my care a Negro woman named Joan Aged Twenty five Years The Nineteenth Day of the third Month last, Whom I have hereto =fore held aSlave But being fully pursuaded that freedom is the Natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do By others as I wou'd they shou'd by me Do Therefore hereby Emancipate and set the said Joan free, and I do for my self My heirs Executors & Administrators, relinquish all my Right Title Interest & Claim orpretention of Claim, ~ Whatsoever Either to her person or to any estate she may Acquire after the Twelfth month Next, the above said negro To Enjoy her full Freedom without Any Interruption from me or any Person Claiming for by or under me In Witness Whereof I have Hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twenty seventh Day of the Ninth month in the year of our [page break] [p.] (95) Our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Eighty two ~ Signed Sealed & Delivered} } Richard Ricks ¤Seal¤ In the presence of us_ ..} Thomas Ricks } Robert Ricks} ¯¯¯ At a Court Held for the County of south =ampton the 12.th Day of December 1782 This Emancipation Was proved by the Affirmation of Robert Ricks, & Thomas Ricks the Witnesses Thereto and Ordered to be Recorded ~ Teste :- ****************************************************************************** [margin notes] [p.] (97) Melisent Ricks Eman.s I Milisent Ricks, of Southampton [County] Virginia haveing under my care a Negro woman named Sarah aged twenty Six years whom I have heretofore held aslave But being fully pursuaded that Freedom is the natural right of all mankind & That it is my Duty to do by others as I wou'd they should do by me, do Therefore hereby Emancipate and set the said Sarah free, and I do for my self my heirs executors and administrators relinquish all my right Title Interest and Claim orpretentions of Claim what =soever either to her person or to any Estate she may hereafter acquire And haveing also four now in their Minority Viz:t Hagar anegro Girl about seven Years of age, Jacob four Years the twenty sixth of the sixth Month last, Patience two Years sometime in the fourth Month last, Patty about one year whom I likewise emanci [=]pate &Set Free, Yet I believe it Right for me to have the care And Direction of Them untill the Males do arrive to the age [of] Twenty one years &the Feemales to Eighteen Years, and I do formy self my heirs Executors and Administrators, relin =quish all my right Title Interest and Claim orpretention of Claim Whatsoever either to their persons orto any Estate They may Acquire after they shall Arrive To the full and Lawfull Age aforesaid; all the above said Negroes to enjoy their Full freedom without any Interruption from me or any person Claiming for by or under me In Witness Whereof I have Hereunto set my hand and Seal This twenty seventh day of the ninth month In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty and two ~ Signed Sealed & Delivered } } Melisent Ricks ¤LS¤ In the presence of us_..} Robert Ricks } Thomas Ricks } ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ [page break] [p.] (98) At a Court Held for the County of Southampton The 12.th Day of December 1782 This Emancipation was Proved by the Affirmation of Robert Ricks, and Thomas Ricks The Witnesses Thereto and Ordered to be Recorded ~ Teste Sam Kello :Cl:Cou: ~-~^~-~ ****************************************************************************** [margin notes] Mary Ricks Eman.s I Mary Ricks, of Southampton County Virginia Haveing Under my care One Negro Woman named Judy, aged Twenty seven Years and six Months Which I have heretofore held aslave, but Being fully pursuaded That Freedom is the Natural right of all mankind, and that it is my Duty to do by others as I would they should do by me, Do Therefore hereby emancipate and set the said Judy free and I do for my self my heirs Ex'ors. and Administrators relinquish all my Right title Interest and Claim orpretentions of Claim whatsoever either to her person or to any estate she may hereafter acquire, and haveing also five now in their minority :Viz:t Venus anegro girl about Ten Years of age, David Aged Eight Years the 25.th of the twelfth month Next Lucreasey six Years of age the 12.th April last past Isaac three Years sometime in the Twelf month next: ~ Amey one year the 27.th of the third month Next, Whom I Likewise emancipate and set Free Yet I believe it right for me to have the care of them untill they shall attain, the Males to Twenty one years, &the feemales to Eighteen years, and I do for my self My heirs, Ex'ors. & Adm'ors. Relinquish all my right titl Interest and Claim or preten =tions of Claim Whatsoever either to their Persons or to any Estate They may acquire after they shall arrive to the full and Lawfull Age aforesaid all the above said Negroes to enjoy their Full [page break] [p.] (99) Full freedom without any interruption from me or any person Claiming for by or under me In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 27.th Day of the ninth Month, In the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred & Eighty two ~ Signed Sealed & Delivered} Mary Ricks ¤Seal¤ In the presence of us_..} Robert Ricks_.} Thomas Ricks } ¯¯¯¯¯ At a Court Held for the County of S.oton The 12.th Day of December 1782 This Emancipation was proved By the Affirmation of Robert Ricks, and Thomas Ricks the Witnesses Thereto and Ordered to be recorded ~ Teste - [entry end] Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 6 (1782-1787), pp. 93-94, 97-99 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 3 [At a Court held for the county of Southampton the 12.th day of December 1782.] [...] _ ¯ Rich.d Ricks produced an instrument of writing under her hand and seal eman =cipating the following slaves to wit: Jack & Sarah which was acknowledged by the said Rich_d Ricks and ordered to be recorded. _ ¯ [...] _ ¯ An instrument of writing under her hand and seal of Ann Ricks emancipat- ing a negro woman slave named Jean was proved by the affirmation of Robert Ricks and Thomas Ricks the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. _ ¯ [page break] [p.] 250. An instrument of writing under her hand and seal of Melisent Ricks, eman- cipating the following slaves to wit: Sarah, Hagar, Jacob, Patience & Patty ~ was proved by the affirmation of Robert Ricks and Thomas Ricks the wit- nesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. _ ¯ An instrument of writing under her hand and seal of Mary Ricks emanci- pating the following slaves to wit: Judy, Venus, David, Lucresy, Isaac and Amey was proved by the affirmation of Robert Ricks and Thomas Ricks the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. _ ¯ [...] Southampton Co., VA, Court Order Book, 1778-1784, pp. 249-50 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 27 Additional information: Their father Robert RICKS (Sr.) left will 25 Jul 1764, proved 12 Oct 1764, leaving a slave to each of his seven children (with more to be distributed after the the death of his wife. (Southampton Co. WB2:103-06) His estate was appraised 11 Oct 1764, returned 12 Jul 1770. (Southampton Co. WB2:330-32); file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/r200r1wl.txt Their mother Mary "senior" left an undated will, proved 10 Feb 1785 (Southampton Co. WB4:90); file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/r200m1wl.txt The same day Mary's will was presented in court, 10 Feb 1785, their brother Thomas RICKS emancipated two slaves (DB6:355); file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db355.txt Richard RICKS and brother Joseph RICKS each emancipated six slaves, 19 Feb 1785 (presented at the next court, 10 Mar 1785); file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db368.txt Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com [brackets mine] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db093.txt