Showing posts with label boswell. Show all posts
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Wedding Wednesday: Marriage Licenses (1905) (Lynn/Holmes)

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
3 November 1905

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses have been issued to the following:

Joseph H. Wood and Inez May Howard

Clarence W. Jackson of Belmont, Ohio, and Ethel May Barber of this city.

Harry Rawles and Rosa Gordon.

James A. Harrison of Richmond, Va., and Mary A. Meeks of Lynchburg, Va.

William H. Waters and Annie L. Boswell.

George Carter and Fannie Griggsby.

Joseph S. Bateman and Catherine Murphy.

William S. Simms and Annie E. Hitchcock.

Tyler W. Lynn and Effie D. Holmes, both of Prince William county, Va.

Ernest Patten and Burdette Henry.

Prince A. Beaman and Ellen L. Blue.

James Flaherty and Annie Rabinoriz.

George Giddin and Martha Hallstock.

Caleb N. Moody and Rosa A. Broughton, both of Portsmouth, Va.

Herbert M. Griffith and Sarah W. Dickingson.

Alvin G. Shipley and Emma Masureck, both of Baltimore, Mc.

Charles W. Gosnell of Baltimore, Md., and Eleanor V. Harrison of this city.



Friday, October 4, 2013

Friend of Friends Friday: A List of Negroes Confined in Military Prisons

Richmond Times Dispatch
October 8, 1862

A List of Negroes Now Confined in the Military Prisons, in Richmond

J A Emery, free, Salem, Mass.
E Boyen, free, Maryland
E B Williams, free, Philadelphia, Pa
Geo Washington, free, Baltimore
Daniel Carter, slave of T McCormick, Clarke co, Va
Andrew Williams, free, New York
Joe Brown, slave, of Z Ailes, Miss
Alfred Jones, slave of Newton Ladd, Charles co
Isaac Webster, free, Washington, DC
Joe James, free, Henrico co, Va
L McCoy, free, New York city
Ben Dangerfield, slave of James Riley, Jefferson co, Va
J Johnson, slave of Wm Crump, New Kent co
Jas Kranty, slave of Wm Kranty, Loudoun co
Nathan, slave of Chas Barley, Loudon co
Jim Johnson, free, Connecticut
Leana Johnson, woman, slave of Mrs M Howard, Fairfax co
Wm Norris, slave of Robt Allison, Fairfax co
Wm Hensby, free, Annapolis, Md
Robert ---, free, Maryland
Charles
L Hawkins, slave of John Mitchell, Maryland
R B Wilson, free, Ohio
Wm Joe Burk, free, boy, New York
Wm H. Richards, free, Baltimore, Md
Jno Cox, slave of Rich’d Lyons, King and Queen co
Chas Montgomery, free, DC
Reed Harrison, free, Prince William co, Va
Thos Jackson, free, New York state
Carter Freeman, slave of John Wood, Fauquier co, Va
Jas Barnes, free, Pennsylvania
Chas Boswell, slave of Wm Davis, Prince William co, Va
Richmond Roane, slave of Dr Fontleroy, Hanover
Dan, slave of Sam’l Humphreys, Stafford co, Va
Alex Johnson, free, New York
Mary Cook, slave of Mrs Randolph, Fredericksburg
John, slave of Capt Stevens, Fredericksburg
Abram Spencer, free, Strasburg, Va
Charley ---, free, Prince William co, Va
Sam’l Hill, free, Washington
John Read, slave of Mrs Stillston, Front Royal, Va
Esau, slave of Wm Bowen, Fauquier co, Va
Ed Hamilton, slave of Dan’l Meltinger, Romney, Va
Thos Gessus, free, White Hall, NY
Geo Jordan, free, Philadelphia
David Jones, free, New Jersey
John Henry, free, Alexandria
Jim Green, free, RI
John Clark, free, Washington
Thos Mitchell, free, Ohio
Green Jones, free, Ohio
George Cook, free, Prince William
William Lipscomb, slave of Mrs S Gordon, New Kent
Jerry Lomax, slave of Wm Pratt, Virginia
Horace, slave of Geo Taylor
John Williams, free, Alexandria, Va
Gibson Gracy and three children, slave of widow Goodwin, Fairfax co
Chas Murphy
Andrew Jackson, free, Pennsylvania
Edmond, slave of John Sanderson, Norfolk co, Va
Louisa
Jess, slave of Maj Wm Allen, Jamestown Island
Jim West, slave of Geo R Cox, King William co
Jackson, slave of Richard Bailey, Sandy Point
Nat, slave of Albert Hawkerds, York river
Aug D Pretley, free, Phila.
Joe Hall, slave of Dr Chas Seldon, Richmond
Isaac Wood, slave of Chas Wood, no county
King Abel, slave of Thos M Candish, Williamsburg
Eliza Gaskins, Louisa, Wm H Gaskins – free, and children, Prince William
Tom Dickerson, slave of Chas Dickerson, Greenbrier county, Va
Susan Gaskins, free, and D Gaskins, H Gaskins, and Catherine Gaskins, her children, Prince William
Jim Johnson, free, Connecticut
Harrison Read, free, Prince William
Joe Bush, free, New York
Jas West, slave of Geo R Cocke, King and Queen
Oliver Pleasants, free, Charles City county
Chas Montgomery, free, Washington, DC
Wm H Richards, free, Baltimore, md
John Cox, slave of Richard Lyne, King and Queen
Richard Hudgins, slave of Cap Jno Taylor, Charlottesville
Sam’l Hill, free, Washington, DC
Thos Jackson, free, New York
Joe Boykin, slave of Graham Pearce, New Kent co
Joe Marringo, free, Westmoreland
Dan’l Henderson, slave of Frank Ruffin, Richmond city
Baldwin Lee, slave of Richard Baylor, Sandy Point
David Young, slave of Richard Baylor, Sandy Point
J Beeden, slave of M Stilluts, Front Royal
R. Western, slave of Thos Evans, York co

The history here given is obtained from the negroes themselves.
 Jno. H. Winder, Brig. Com.




Saturday, May 26, 2012

Will of William Bauzel


William Bauzel's Will
PWCo Will Book I, pg. 320

In the name of God Amen I William Bauzel of Prince William County Planter being weak in body but having my perfect reason and right of sences & understanding do hereby make my last will and testament.  Ipromis, I give and bequeath unto my well be Loved wife Mary Bauzel all my estate possessions and property as long as she may live except one feather bed and furniture that I leave unto my sun Richard Bauzel and after my wife Mary Bauzel decease for all the rest of my property to be equally devided amongst all my children except my sun George and at his decease for his part to be returned unto the rest of my children, January the 3rd day One Thousand Eight Hundred & Seven.  I leave my wife Mary Bauzel & my sun William Bauzel my Executors.

{signed} William [X his mark] Bauzel

Signed Sealed acknowledges & delivers in the presants of
Alen Bland
Jessey Warder
William Loard

At a Court held for Prince William County February 2nd 1807.  This last will & testament of William Bauzel dec'd was presented to the Court and being proved by the oaths of Jessy Warder, William Loard & Allen Bland was ordered to be recorded.

And at a Court cont and held for said County April 7th 1807 Mary Boswell Executrix named in the last will and testament of William Bauzel dec'd came into Court and renounced the burthen of the Execution thereof and William Boswell Executor named in the said Will came unto Court and made thereto according to Law and having taken the Oath of an Executor and entered into bond with Security according to the Law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste, J. Williams

[All spelling errors are as written in the Will book ~cgl]