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Location: Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Randolph Black_Heritage
African American Settlements and Communities in Virginia
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Introduction
Richard Randolph, Jr. wrote his will when he was only 25 years old. In it Randolph desired to free all slaves upon his death. He died the following year in 1796. After some delay, his widow Judith Randolph finally granted 450 acres of land to 90 former slaves in the winter of 1810-1811, the settlement of which became known as "Israel Hill."
Richard Randolph's Will, 18 February 1795
Will of Richard Randolph,Jr., Virginia
Sources
- Melvin Patrick Ely, Israel on the Appomattox: A Southern Experiment in Black Freedom from the 1790s Through the Civil War.
- On Israel Hill, Black community pursued pre-Civil War freedoms, by David Williard | September 23, 2004 On Israel Hill
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