{"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Albemarle+County+%28Va.%29+Circuit+Court.+%0A\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Library+of+Virginia\u0026view=list","last":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Albemarle+County+%28Va.%29+Circuit+Court.+%0A\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Library+of+Virginia\u0026page=1\u0026view=list"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":1,"next_page":null,"prev_page":null,"total_pages":1,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":0,"total_count":3,"first_page?":true,"last_page?":true}},"data":[{"id":"vi_vi06164","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Albemarle County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, \n1785, 1798-1799, 1818-1864","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi06164#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Albemarle County (Va.) 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In one deed, 1843, Fanny and George, the wife and child of Reubin (Reuben) Lee, “a freedman of color,” were emancipated by Richard Duke, the executor of Martha Walker, as ordered by the court  [see Albemarle County Chancery Cause 1843-041: Reuben Lee (Free) vs. Exr. of Martha F. Walker, etc.] .","There are no restrictions.\n","Library of Virginia\n","English\n"],"collection_title_tesim":["Albemarle County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, \n1785, 1798-1799, 1818-1864"],"collection_ssim":["Albemarle County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, \n1785, 1798-1799, 1818-1864"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Albemarle County (Va.) Circuit Court. \n"],"creator_ssim":["Albemarle County (Va.) 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In a deed of emancipation, an enslaved person could be freed after the enslaver's death by those executing a last will and testament. This collection also includes court orders that record the date or age when enslaved individuals were to be emancipated by deed as stipulated in an enslaver's will.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:\u003c/emph\u003e Albemarle County was named for William Anne Keppel, second earl of Albemarle, and governor of Virginia from 1737 to 1754. It was created by a statute of 1744 and formed from Goochland County; part of Louisa County was added in 1761 and islands in the Fluvanna (now the James) River in 1770. The court met for the first time on 8 February 1745. 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These documents sometimes include an enslavers' intent for emancipation ranging from religious and moral motivations to binding legal agreements. \n","Deeds of emancipation and manumission essentially provide the same information and there is little difference between the two. Both include the name of the enslaver, the name of the enslaved person to be freed, the date of anticipated freedom, the date the manumission was proved or certified, and as mentioned, sometimes a reason why the enslaver decided to emancipate the enslaved person. In a deed of manumission, an enslaver directly freed an enslaved person by manumission. In a deed of emancipation, an enslaved person could be freed after the enslaver's death by those executing a last will and testament. This collection also includes court orders that record the date or age when enslaved individuals were to be emancipated by deed as stipulated in an enslaver's will.","Locality History:  Albemarle County was named for William Anne Keppel, second earl of Albemarle, and governor of Virginia from 1737 to 1754. It was created by a statute of 1744 and formed from Goochland County; part of Louisa County was added in 1761 and islands in the Fluvanna (now the James) River in 1770. The court met for the first time on 8 February 1745. The county seat is the city of Charlottesville.","Lost Locality Note:  All order books except the first and many loose papers between 1748 and 1781 were destroyed by British general Banastre Tarleton's raid on Charlottesville in 1781 during the Revolutionary War."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlbemarle County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1785, 1798-1799, 1818-1864. Local government records collection, Albemarle County Court Records. 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In one deed, 1843, Fanny and George, the wife and child of Reubin (Reuben) Lee, “a freedman of color,” were emancipated by Richard Duke, the executor of Martha Walker, as ordered by the court  [see Albemarle County Chancery Cause 1843-041: Reuben Lee (Free) vs. Exr. of Martha F. Walker, etc.] ."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions\n"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions.\n"],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Location\"\u003eLibrary of Virginia\n\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Library of Virginia\n"],"language_ssim":["English\n"],"total_component_count_is":2,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T11:40:33.967Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi06164"}},{"id":"vi_vi06165","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Albemarle County (Va.) 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Individuals were forced to leave behind family, friends, and community who remained enslaved. In addition, many emancipated people did not have the financial means or social support to move to a free state. One option to preserve family and relationships was to return to slavery. In 1856, the Virginia legislature passed an act allowing free Black individuals who desired to remain in the commonwealth to petition for re-enslavement. Only a small number of free Black Virginians petitioned the courts to re-enslave themselves to an enslaver of choice, and an even smaller percentage succeeded. Many petitioners chose enslavers they knew well or who owned a spouse or family member. These petitions include the petitioner's name, previous enslaver, means of emancipation, and new desired enslaver. \n","Locality History:  Albemarle County was named for William Anne Keppel, second earl of Albemarle, and governor of Virginia from 1737 to 1754. It was created by a statute of 1744 and formed from Goochland County; part of Louisa County was added in 1761 and islands in the Fluvanna (now the James) River in 1770. The court met for the first time on 8 February 1745. The county seat is the city of Charlottesville.","Lost Locality Note:  All order books except the first and many loose papers between 1748 and 1781 were destroyed by British general Banastre Tarleton's raid on Charlottesville in 1781 during the Revolutionary War.","Albemarle County Petitions for Re-Enslavement were originally described as part of the Albemarle County (Va.) Free and Enslaved Records, 1799-1870, but were removed to the present Albemarle County (Va.) Petitions for Re-Enslavement, 1858-1864, record to enhance discoverability in March 2025. \n","These records were processed, scanned, and indexed by L. 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Petitions for Re-Enslavement, 1858-1864, consist of records related to the petitions of five individuals:  \n","Satchell (Sachel) Grayson, 1858, who was manumitted by the will of Mary Oldham, his former enslaver. According to the petition, Grayson could not \"be satisfied to leave the state of Virginia and consequently his wife and children,\" and requested he be enslaved to John Wood, Jr. There is no indication as to the court's decision.","John Martin, 1858, who was emancipated by the will of Nancy Martin, his former enslaver. Martin was found to have remained in the Commonwealth beyond the twelve-month limit implemented by the General Assembly in 1806. In his petition. Martin stated that he had \"a wife \u0026 two children, slaves, to whom he [Martin] is naturally attached, and is unable to purchase and unwilling to abandon.\" He requested to be enslaved to James E. Huckstep, and his petition was ultimately granted by the court.","Andrew Hatter (alias Anderson Hatter), 1863, who submitted a petition requesting to be enslaved to Benjamin F. Abell. The request was granted by the court.","Mike Ailstock, 1864, who \"resided in the county all his life,\" petitioned the court to be enslaved to Stephen (or Shepherd) S. Moore. The court granted his request.","Sylva, 1864, who was manumitted by the will of John Terrell, her former enslaver, and who \"resided in the County of Albemarle all her life,\" sought to be enslaved to William L. Wood. Her petition was granted.","Several individuals who submitted petitions for re-enslavement were emancipated by deed [see Albemarle County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1785, 1798-1799, 1818-1864].","There are no restrictions.\n","Library of Virginia\n","English\n"],"collection_title_tesim":["Albemarle County (Va.) Petitions for Re-Enslavement, \n1858-1864"],"collection_ssim":["Albemarle County (Va.) 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The county seat is the city of Charlottesville.","Lost Locality Note:  All order books except the first and many loose papers between 1748 and 1781 were destroyed by British general Banastre Tarleton's raid on Charlottesville in 1781 during the Revolutionary War.","Albemarle County Petitions to Remain in the Commonwealth were originally described as part of the Albemarle County (Va.) Free and Enslaved Records, 1799-1870, but were removed to the present Albemarle County (Va.) Petitions to Remain in the Commonwealth, 1816-1819, 1852-1859, record to enhance discoverability in March 2025. \n","These records were processed, scanned, and indexed by L. Neuroth and LVA staff for the purposes of digitizing them for the digital project Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative at an unknown date.","Encoded by C. Collins: March 2025.","See also:  Albemarle County (Va.) Free and Enslaved Records, 1799-1870","See also:  Albemarle County (Va.) 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The Virginia General Assembly passed a law stating that all formerly enslaved people freed after 1 May 1806 who remained in Virginia more than twelve months could be put on trial by the state. Individuals who wished to remain in the commonwealth were to petition the state legislature. In 1816, a new Act of Assembly gave the local courts power to grant permission to remain. The documents in these cases will include: the name(s) of the petitioner(s), the circumstances of free status, and a request to remain in the county. Individuals needed to prove that they had in fact been emancipated. Therefore, application packets might also include supporting documents such as the formerly enslaved person's register, a copy of a will or deed of emancipation, or witness statements known as affidavits. \n","Locality History:  Albemarle County was named for William Anne Keppel, second earl of Albemarle, and governor of Virginia from 1737 to 1754. It was created by a statute of 1744 and formed from Goochland County; part of Louisa County was added in 1761 and islands in the Fluvanna (now the James) River in 1770. The court met for the first time on 8 February 1745. The county seat is the city of Charlottesville.","Lost Locality Note:  All order books except the first and many loose papers between 1748 and 1781 were destroyed by British general Banastre Tarleton's raid on Charlottesville in 1781 during the Revolutionary War.","Albemarle County Petitions to Remain in the Commonwealth were originally described as part of the Albemarle County (Va.) Free and Enslaved Records, 1799-1870, but were removed to the present Albemarle County (Va.) Petitions to Remain in the Commonwealth, 1816-1819, 1852-1859, record to enhance discoverability in March 2025. \n","These records were processed, scanned, and indexed by L. 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