9 June 1730

Pursell, Patrick, fl. 1730-1738

Document signed

Title: [Promissory note to John Lymmes]

A promissory note for a debt of one pond with John Lymmes.

GLC03434.18

February 4, 1697

O'Neal, Thomas, fl. 1697

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Will of Thomas O'Neal]

The will of Thomas O'Neal. Lists how his possessions, including a feather bed, fish plate, looking glass, tankard, great chest, smoothing iron, etc., should be divided between his daughters, Sarah O'Neal and Mary Atwood.

GLC03434.19

January 14, 1695

Wortham, George, fl. 1695

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Inventory of the estate of John Bullman]

An inventory listing the possessions of the deceased John Bullman. Also signed James Williamson and Richard Sloobons

GLC03434.20

31 July 1693

Downing, William, fl. 1693

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Promissory note of William Downing]

Downing agrees to pay a debt of twelve hundred and sixty pounds in 1694. Court clerk Edwin Thacker certifies that "the above bill was proved to be the Act and deed of Wm Downing by the oaths of the evidences." Also signed by Robert Williams and Edward Williamson with their marks, as witnesses.

GLC03434.21

16 May 1860

Tabb, Henry Wythe, 1791-1864

Autograph document signed

Title: [Last will and testament of Henry W. Tabb]

Last will of Henry W. Tabb, making provisions for his lands, children and enslaved people. Provides two hundred dollars per year for the education of each younger child. Wants his main plantation maintained, "for the support and education of my children," with forty enslaved people and an overseer. Desires that an additional enslaved person "between the ages of twelve and sixteen" be given to each of his younger children. Wishes the remaining of his enslaved people to be sold, but orders that "In making sale of the slaves, I wish my executors to sell them as far as convenient in families…

GLC03434.22

1815-1860

Manuscript document

Title: Apraisment of negros

Listing the values of nine enslaved people, all worth between ten and sixty dollars. Title from docket.

GLC03434.23

1815-1860

Manuscript document

Title: [List of values of slaves]

Listing values of enslaved people for an apparent exchange of property. Written for Dr. Wells.

GLC03434.24

26 February 1844

Greay, Thomas, fl. 1844

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Winn

Discussing personal affairs and business transactions, including the sale of an enslaved person for one hundred and fifty dollars. Greay signs with his mark. Winn's name is spelled Wynn.

GLC03434.25

7 August 1839

Winn, John, 1789-?

Manuscript document

Title: [Account between John and George Winn]

A list of the figures in a settlement between John and George Winn.

GLC03434.26

23 September 1838

Winn, John, 1789-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Winn

Discussing the price of enslaved people and corn. Writes to his brother, possibly George Winn, to discuss a transaction between the two regarding the purchase of enslaved people. Says the prices on enslaved people have gone up in the last year. Also discusses the harvest, which he says is very poor due to floods. Expects his crop to be very bad this year, and discusses prices. Says he may have to move his family soon in order to get by. Recipient inferred from other letters.

GLC03434.27

1837

Winn, John, 1789-?

Manuscript document

Title: [Account for the estate of Thomas Winn]

Listing bills and payments due to the estate of Thomas Winn, administered by John Winn. Entries range from 1829 to 1837. Court docketing dated 10 June 1837.

GLC03434.28

25 November 1837

Winn, George, 1793-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Winn

Negotiating the purchase of enslaved people from his brother. Wishes to buy the enslaved people his brother is selling, but only wishes to pay five hundred dollars for each, less than his brother desires. Believes he may still have enemies in Virginia. Also mentions crop prices.

GLC03434.29

1824-1837

Header Record

Title: Reciept and two slave lists [Decimalized .01-.03]

Receipt for payment for boarding an enslaved person in jail, and two lists with names and values of the enslaved people.

GLC03434.30

20 February 1836

Ancell, Ann Winn, 1791-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Winn

Recalling, at her brother Winn's request, a conversation she had with their father when Diley, an enslaved person, first came to live with her. The conversation was regarding ownership of Diley, whose name appears on later slave value and hire sheets (GLC03434.35) and is listed as being owned by John Winn.

GLC03434.31

1836-1840

Winn, John, 1789-?

Manuscript document signed

Title: Hardware plantation book 1836

Account book for the Winn family's Hardware plantation. Lists debits and credits, sales and purchases of supplies, tools and produce. Lists sales of tobacco, prices of other crops, amount of tobacco produced by each enslaved person, and wages. The enslaved people are listed by their names Phebe, Dumb Tom, Deaf Tom, Old George, etc., and the weights of tobacco and/or dollar values of the tobacco transactions are listed by each name. One page has a short contract with William A. Clements for his services as an overseer; it is signed by Winn and Clements. Several pages, with headings such as "…

GLC03434.32

1833-1836

Manuscript document

Title: [Reciept for Thomas Winn]

Receipt from the "Administrator of Thomas Winn to Wills & Watkins."

GLC03434.33

October 1835

Winn, John, 1789-?

Autograph manuscript

Title: Memorandum book

Shopping list including groceries, books, shoes, earthenware, hats, dry goods, medicines, hardware and other goods. The last few pages list money spent on various goods.

GLC03434.34

December 31, 1832

Winn, Thomas, 1753-1824

Autograph document signed

Title: "Terms of hiring negroes belonging of T. Winn Est. & Drummond for 1833"

One document stating the terms by which people enslaved by John Winn would be hired out for work. Lists their names and amount charged, and names of the people requesting their labor. Document also states that they would be given winter clothes and not to work on rivers or island. Included in these terms were people enslaved by Elias Willis and Thomas Drummond.

GLC03434.35

December 31, 1831

Winn, Thomas, 1753-1824

Autograph document signed

Title: [Terms for hiring out slaves from the estates of Thomas Winn and Thomas Drummond]

One document stating the terms by which people enslaved by John Winn would be hired out for work. Lists their names and amount charged, and names of the people requesting their labor. Document also states that they would be given winter clothes and not to work on rivers or island. Included in these terms were people enslaved by Elias Willis and Thomas Drummond. Notation that Jenny, an enslaved woman should receive a bonnet, rather than the standard hat being issued.

GLC03434.36

circa 1832

Cattell, William, fl. 1830-1832

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for belonging to John Winn for hired-labor of enslaved people]

One undated receipt belonging to John Winn acknowledging that the estate of Thomas Winn had paid one dollar and fifty cents for the transport of an enslaved person's belongings in 1830 and 1832.

GLC03434.37

January 12, 1831

Gilliam, William, fl. 1831

Document signed

Title: [Receipt belonging to John Winn certifying the enslavement of Wanny and her two children]

One receipt dated January 12, 1831 belonging to John Winn. States the he paid $435.00 to enslave Wanny and her two children, John and Addison. Also signed by Jonathan B. Gilliam.

GLC03434.38

26 December 1825

Winn, John, 1789-?

Autograph document signed

Title: Hiring of Negroes

Advertising the terms under which his slaves may be hired out for the upcoming year. Some of the slaves belong to General J. H. Cocke, the others to the estate of Thomas Winn. Signed twice by John Winn. Docket lists the names and prices of the slaves available to rent, and the names of the men who hired them.

GLC03434.39

1788

Hunter John, fl. 1788

Document signed

Title: [Court copy of testimony regarding division of slaves among heirs]

Court testimony requesting a court of equity to divide the slaves of a deceased woman among many heirs. The slaves, who once belonged to Mary Barclay, now number almost two hundred. William Gilliam is among those mentioned. Testimony given by James Cole Dickinson, but copy signed by Hunter.

GLC03434.40

2 November 1830

Creasy, Archibald, fl. 1830

Document signed

Title: [Receipt belonging to George Winn]

Receipt stating George Winn, the administrator of Mildred Bradshaw's estate, had paid a seventy five dollar debt owed by the estate. An enslaved person from the estate was being held as collateral until the debt was paid. Creasy signs with his mark. Also signed by a witness, name illegible.

GLC03434.41

4 November 1830

Wills, J.N., fl. 1820-1830

Autograph document signed

Title: [Reciept for medical services performed on a slave]

Receipt for fourteen dollars "for medical services rendered negro woman Maria." The receipt is made out to George Winn, who acted as administrator for the estate of Mildred Bradshaw. Maria belonged to Bradshaw's estate, and had gotten sick while hired out to Benjamin Barnet in 1829.

GLC03434.42