Friend of Friends Friday: Jailor's Notice (1831) (Neo)

Lynchburg Virginian
15 September 1831

JAILOR'S NOTICE.

COMMITTED to the Jail of Rockingham County, N. Carolina, a Negro Fellow, who calls his name NEO, about forty-five years of age, five feet eight or ten inches high, and says he belongs to the minor heirs of Polly Stith, formerly of Prince William County, Virginia, and says that Colonel Jerard Alexander, near Lynchburg, in Virginia, has the management of him. The owner, or manager of said slave, would do well to come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him away, or he will be dealt with as the law directs.

JAMES WRIGHT, Jailor

of Rockingham County N.C.

Sept. 8 3t*

Friend of Friends Friday: Ranaway (Toby)

Alexandria Gazette (Va.)
07 September 1821

FORTY DOLLARS REWARD,

RANAWAY from Buckland, in Prince William, late the seat of Mr. John Love, now occupied by me the subscriber,) negro TOBY, A very black, round faced, stout young man, supposed to be about twenty four years of age; the white of his eyes are uncommonly large, and shew in a remarkable manner when spoken to, he has rather a down look; he has been accustomed to the usual business of a farm, and is a tolerable hand. -- This fellow was placed among others, in my care, for safe keeping, to await the event of suit now pending in the District Chancery Court of Fredericksburg, between Mr. William Stuart and Ludwell Lee, executor to Thomas Lee, and has now absconded without any cause, far as is known or believed. His clothes are of the usual kind, some Virginia mannufacture, and some imported, but not particularly recollected -- On the night of his absconding, a chestnut sorrel mare belonging to the overseer was also taken off, supposed by him. A reward of 15 dollars will be given for the fellow if taken within 25 miles and brought home, and if taken up more than thirty miles from home and brought to me, or secured in any jail so that I get him again, forty dollars. All persons are forbid at their peril, harboring or secreting said fellow.

GRIFFIN STITH,

Abbey Ville, Prince William County

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Deed: Loan: Alexander to Stith (1823)

Prince William County
Deed Book 9, page 78

To all to whom this present writing shall come greeting--

Know ye, that I Jane Alexander of the County of Prince William desirous of aiding and assisting as far as lies in my power my daughter Mary D. Stith and her children of the same County as long as I live have loaned and by these presents do loan unto the said Mary D. Stith the use of Matilda a negro woman during my pleasure or so long as I may live then to be returned, with any increase she may have in order to a division among my children (she being one of my dower slaves) as directed by the will of my late husband Gerard Alexander deceased as will appear by a reference to said Will.  In testimony whereof I have this 26 day of March 1823 affixed my hand and seal.

Jane Alexander {L.S.}

Test,
Griffin Stith Junr.
Otho W. Callis
Wm. Stuart

In the Clerks office of Prince William County Court May 19th 1823

This instrument of writting from Jane Alexander to Mary D. Stith was proved before me by the oaths of Otho W. Callis and William Stuart and admitted to record.

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