Public claims, slaves and free blacks, 1781-1865
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Microfilm of the original records at the Virginia State Library in Richmond Virginia.
The General Assemby of Virginia passed restrictive laws in response to white fears of slave rebellion. Free blacks were also subjected to harsh laws and taxes.
Contains tax records for free blacks and slaves, records of condemmed blacks who were executed or transported out of state, and records of runaway slaves who were caught and whose owners could not be found. The runaway slaves became the property of the state and were sold to new owners.
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| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black tithables (Va. State Lib. #755) 1846 Contains reports of the number of free blacks and slaves who were taxed. Condemmed blacks executed or transported (Va. State Lib. #756) 1781, 1783-1865 Contains information about court cases for free blacks or slaves convicted of capital crimes. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2027937 | 8151788 | |
| Condemned slaves (cont. # 756) 1796-1865 Commission to acess free "negroes" 1854 (Va. State Lib. # 757) Covers laws and special taxes and support to go to Liberia. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2027938 | 8572157 | |
| Commission to acess free "negroes" 1823-1833 (Va. State Lib. #757) Free "negroes willing to go to Liberia 1850 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2027939 | 8572158 | |
| Transportation of free "negroes" willing to go to Liberia. (#757 cont. ) 1850-1856 Reports of free blacks 1833 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2027940 | 8572159 | |
| Sheriffs Commission (# 757 cont) 1857-1860 Warrants Gabriels insurrection (Va. State Lib. # 758) 1830-1833 Contains information about Gabriels insurrection and Nat Turners rebellion. Runaway and escaped slaves (Va. State Lib. # 759) 1806-1850 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2027941 | 8572160 | |
| Runaway and escaped slaves 1850-1863 (# 759 cont. ) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2027942 | 8423135 |
| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Film | Image Group Number (DGS) | Format |
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| Black tithables (Va. State Lib. #755) 1846 Contains reports of the number of free blacks and slaves who were taxed. Condemmed blacks executed or transported (Va. State Lib. #756) 1781, 1783-1865 Contains information about court cases for free blacks or slaves convicted of capital crimes. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2027937 | 8151788 | |
| Condemned slaves (cont. # 756) 1796-1865 Commission to acess free "negroes" 1854 (Va. State Lib. # 757) Covers laws and special taxes and support to go to Liberia. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2027938 | 8572157 | |
| Commission to acess free "negroes" 1823-1833 (Va. State Lib. #757) Free "negroes willing to go to Liberia 1850 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2027939 | 8572158 | |
| Transportation of free "negroes" willing to go to Liberia. (#757 cont. ) 1850-1856 Reports of free blacks 1833 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2027940 | 8572159 | |
| Sheriffs Commission (# 757 cont) 1857-1860 Warrants Gabriels insurrection (Va. State Lib. # 758) 1830-1833 Contains information about Gabriels insurrection and Nat Turners rebellion. Runaway and escaped slaves (Va. State Lib. # 759) 1806-1850 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2027941 | 8572160 | |
| Runaway and escaped slaves 1850-1863 (# 759 cont. ) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2027942 | 8423135 |
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