Free Oscar, Free Carolina, Free Jacob, Stephen Johnson, Free Rachel, Free Betsey, Simion Dove, William Skipp, Benjamin Jarman
State of North Carolina Northampton County court, June term 1801. To the worshipful the Justices of said court, the humble petitioner Len Kenchen free negroe humbly complaining Sheweth that he the said Len, upwards to ten years ago, purchased of a Mr. Robert Armstead, of Scotland Neck, a negroe woman called Rebecca for the sum of £45 Virg money, and which said negroe, your petr Len, had as wife, upwards of 15 years previous to said purchase, and until this present day. And your petr. further shews that he the said Len and the said Rebecca are old and infirm, and that the said Rebecca previous to said purchase and until this date has always behaved herself as a dutyful wife and as a faithful servant. Your petitioner therefore prays your worship, will, agreeable to the spirit and meaning of the act of assembly in such case make, liberate and set free the said Rebecca, and your petitioner as in duty bound will pray. J.H. [Keys?]
Records of Slaves and Free People of Color, Northampton County, North Carolina State Archives.
State of North Carolina Robeson County }
To the worshipful the Justices of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of the said county November term 1862 we John G. McLean Justice of the peace of Said county and Hector J. McLean Angus Wilkeson and John McNair freeholders in obedience to the anexed order proceeded on the 17th day of October to view the estate of Hugh Chavous, deceased, and out of the crop stock and provisions on hand we have laid off and allotted Clarisa Chavous widow of Hugh Chavous, deceased, as follows that is to say one hundred bushels of corn eighteen head of hogs one Beef all the peas. One table four bushels of salt one Bible and Hymn Book one Loom one pot one tray and sifter. And there being not sufficient of the crop stock and provisions on hand to make a comfortable provision for the said Widow and family for a year we assess the deficiency to the sun of Thirty five Dollars in money to be paid to the said Widow by the administrator of the said Hugh Chavis (Decd) and we have further laid off and alloted to the said Widow one Bed and necessary furniture and Well and Cards as her absolute property and put her in possession of the same. Given under our hands and seals this 17th day of October AD 1862. /s/ John G. McLean J.P., H.J. McLean. A.D. Wilkison, Jno McNair
Fourth Generation Inclusive 