| [152] | Deed Book for Year 1793, in Clerk's Office of Washington County, Abingdon, Virginia. |
| [153] | See Will Book for 1797, Clerk's Office, Prince Edward County, Farmville, Virginia. Note: Mr. Randolph explained in his will that he did not emancipate his slaves by deed because at the date his will was written they were still bound for certain debts of his father from whom he inherited them. In accordance with his will they were all, some two hundred in number, finally set free. Richard Randolph was the brother of John Randolph of Roanoke and a stepson of St. George Tucker. |
| [154] | Life of Washington, Irving, Vol. V, p. 439. |
| [155] | See Will Book for Year 1803, Dinwiddie Court-House, Virginia. |
| [156] | See Will Book M., p. 103, Prince William County, Virginia. |
| [157] | See Will Book K., p. 322, Clerk's Office of Sussex County. Note: The inventory of Smith's estate shows that he owned forty-three slaves at the time of his death. Testator was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. |
| [158] | See Will Book No. 1, p. 109, Clerk's Office, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. |
| [159] | See Will Book N., p. 383, Prince William County, Virginia. |
| [160] | See Will Book A., p. 16, Clerk's Office, Rappahannock County, Virginia. Note: Hawes was for many years a member of Congress from Virginia and the inventory of his estate shows that at the time of his death, he owned one hundred and five slaves. |
| [161] | Life of John Randolph, Garland, Vol. II, p. 149. |