Slaves of Izard Bacon, Henrico
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Slaves of Izard Bacon of Henrico County
The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Izard Bacon (1740-1816) in Henrico County, Virginia
Will of Izard Bacon
- In his will, signed December 3, 1817, Izard Bacon made the following statement:
- : Item, It is my will and desire respecting my slaves and their increase that they shall be emancipated as soon as a law can be obtained giving them leave to remain in the State, and in the mean time till they shall be disposed of in the way most consistant with their happiness and so that the proceeds of their labor shall go to the support of the aged and infirm and unfortunate.[1]
1818 Petition to Legislature
- In a petition to the legislature, dated December 17, 1818, the trustees of Izard Bacon's estate (Fleming Bates, Lemuel Crew, and Thomas Ladd) asked for a bill to provide orders on the disposition of the 'fifty or so slaves' manumitted in the Will. The petition was granted.[2]
- Slaves, numbering 47, as named in the petition:
| firstName | middleName |
|---|---|
| Frank | |
| Dick | |
| Sam | |
| Iram | |
| Nick | |
| Joseph | |
| Frank | |
| Ben Louis | |
| Ben | |
| Louis | |
| George | |
| Edmund | |
| Squire | |
| John aka John Winston | |
| Thomas | |
| Peter | |
| Ned | |
| Billy | |
| Phil | |
| Pompey | |
| Washington | |
| Patrick | |
| Randolph | |
| George | |
| Jordan | |
| Isaac | |
| Judson | |
| Henderson | |
| Patty | |
| Natty | |
| Letty | |
| Susan | |
| Dinah | |
| Delphia | |
| Nancy | |
| Fanny | |
| Jane | |
| Celia | |
| Sophia | |
| Milla | |
| Harriot | |
| Sally | |
| Mary | |
| Martha | |
| Sorrow | |
| Massie | |
| Easter |
1820 Petition
- In 1820, John Winston, a free person of color, petitioned the court to return to Virginia. He was manumitted in the 1815 will of Izard Bacon and had relocated to Pennsylvania, however, he wished to return to reunite with his wife and two children. The petition was rejected[3]
Sources
- ↑
Probate:
"Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
Mixed Probate Records, 1781-1904; Author: Virginia. County Court (Henrico County); Probate Place: Henrico, Virginia
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62347 #74740 (accessed 28 April 2023)
Izard Bacon probate on 3 Dec 1815 in Henrico, Virginia, USA. - ↑ Petition No. 11681803; Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia; Legislative Petitions accessed on Digital Library on American Slavery 04-28-2023 Link to Petition Abstract
- ↑ Petition 11682001; Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia; Legislative Petions accessed on Digital Library on American Slavery 04-28-2023 Link to Abstract
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