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According to Black's Law Dictionary they are \"administered according to fairness as contrasted with the strictly formulated rules of common law.\" A judge, not a jury, determines the outcome of the case; however, the judge is basing the decision on findings compiled and documented by Commissioners. Chancery causes are useful when researching local history, genealogical information, and land or estate divisions. They are a valuable source of local, state, social, and legal history and serve as a primary source for understanding a locality's history. Chancery causes document the lived experiences of free and enslaved individuals; women; children; people living with physical disabilities or mental health struggles; people living in poverty; defunct institutions and corporate entities; or those that may not have otherwise left traditional written histories.\n","Locality History:  Campbell County was named for William Campbell, a general in the militia during the Revolutionary War and one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County by an act passed on 15 December 1781. The county court first met on 7 February 1782. The county seat is Rustburg. \n","Campbell County (Va.) Chancery Causes 1794-1946 were processed by J. Robinson in 2005. Additional chancery causes were processed by B. Helms in 2008 and interfiled with existing chancery causes.\n","Digital images for Chancery Causes 1794-1914 were generated by Crowley Micrographics through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program in 2008.","Encoded by V. Brooks: June 2007; updated by C. Collins: August 2023.","Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Campbell County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.","Additional Campbell County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult  A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.","Campbell County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1794-1946, consists of cases concerning issues of equity brought largely by residents of the county and filed in the circuit court. These cases often involve the following actions: divisions of estates or land, disputes over wills, disputes regarding contracts, debt, divorce, and business disputes. Other less prevalent issues include freedom suits, permissions to sell property, and disputes concerning trespass. Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, records involving enslaved individuals, business records or vital statistics.\n","Chancery causes that ended before 1865, as well as some that ended afterwards, may contain information related to free and enslaved Black and multiracial individuals. However, these cases largely represent the perspective of white enslavers and their disputes involving the sale, hiring, financial responsibilities, and legality of ownership of Black individuals. Under the system of chattel slavery, laws permitted enslavers to treat enslaved people as personal possessions in the same manner as livestock, farm equipment, or household items. \n","Commonly found surnames among the plaintiffs and defendants include Adams, Alexander, Armistead, Bailey, Brooks, Brown, Burton, Callahan, Callaway (also spelled Calloway), Christian, Clark, Clay, Clement, Davis, Depriest, Edmunds, Elliott, Epperson, Evans, Finch, Ford, Foster, Franklin, Frazier (also spelled Frazer), Gilliam, Haden, Hamlet, Hancock, Harvey, Herndon, Holt, Hughes, Hunter, Jenkins, Jennings, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Lee, Lynch, Marshall, Martin, Mason, Mathews, McKinney, Miller, Moon, Moore, Moorman, Morris, Murrell, Nowlin, Pannill, Payne, Perkins, Perrow, Reid, Robinson, Rosser, Rucker, Scott, Smith, Talbot, Tanner, Thompson, Walker, Walton, Ward, Williams, Wimbish (also spelled Wimbush), Withers, Wood, Wright, and Yuille. There are seven suits in which the Seminole Securities Company is the primary defendant.","This suit involves a dispute surrounding the estate of Robert Wright, a Black man. Wright possessed some property - including enslaved people - in Campbell County that he inherited from Thomas Wright, his enslaver and biological father. Silvey (also spelled Sylva and Sylvia), Robert’s mother, was a free woman of color who, at one time, was enslaved by Thomas Wright. She lived with him as his wife, though whether this occurred before or after her emancipation is unclear. She sued the administrator of Robert’s estate for monetary support. See also Lynchburg (Va.) Chancery Causes 1825-027 and 1873-014, which involve the families of Thomas Wright and Robert Wright. Thomas Wright’s family claimed that Robert was never officially freed by Thomas and was therefore unable to legally inherit property.   \n","Tony, Harry, Tom, Jesse, Rilente (alias Ryland), Shadrach, George, Ben, Sall, Fran (alias Fanny), Lucy, Morning, Becky (also spelled Beckky), Nelson, Sary, and Daniel, formerly enslaved by Thomas Ford, sued the administrator Ford’s estate to recover the inheritance left them by Ford. After emancipating them in his will, Ford bequeathed them money for their removal to a free state and their support during the transition. Most of the plaintiffs moved to Ohio. According to the answer of Ford’s administrator, Rilente (alias Ryland) petitioned the court, and obtained leave, to remain in Virginia; Tony and Harry also stayed in Virginia.   \n","This suit involves the sale of Shady Grove house, built in 1825 on land inherited by Paulina Cabell Henry, the wife of Alexander Spotswood Henry, from George Cabell, her father. Enslaved persons belonging to the Henry family were also sold. The descendants of Patrick Henry are plaintiffs and defendants in the suit. \n","Louisa Alexander, an enslaved woman, was purchased by William Alexander, Sr., Louisa's husband and a free man of color. They moved to Maryland, where Louisa lived as a free woman. Following her husband's death, Louisa returned to Virginia with her children. John P. White, the defendant, claimed William Alexander was indebted to him and urged the executor of Alexander’s estate to sell Louisa and Eliza, her daughter, to pay the debt. Louisa argued that she was free and could not be sold to satisfy the debt White claimed against her husband. \n","German Jordan and John Rosser formed a partnership in order to sell several enslaved individuals to William M. Rives, a resident of Mississippi. Upon their arrival in Mississippi, Rives refused to pay for them due to insufficient capital. Rosser’s son, who was acting as Jordan and Rosser’s agent, removed the enslaved people to New Orleans, where he sold all but two of them. The suit contains numerous depositions that include descriptions of the ascribed monetary value and physical appearance of the enslaved individuals, as well as the route taken on the trip.\n","Francis Jackson (alias Frank Jackson), who claimed to have been born free in Pennsylvania, asserted that he was “decoyed into [Virginia]” and subsequently sold into slavery. He sought an injunction to prevent his removal beyond the state before a freedom suit, pending in Botetourt County, was decided upon. Witness testimony found in the cause argued that he was a runaway slave. The suit ended because Jackson “absconded and is now going at large,” though the judge discontinued the suit without prejudice so that Jackson might institute another freedom suit if he found himself again enslaved.\n","This suit contains detailed descriptions of enslaved people belonging to Martha Watts, including their names, physical descriptions, death dates, and the number of children in their care. It also provides information related to auctions of enslaved people, such as locations, dates, and to whom they were sold. \n","Wiatt, Catherine, Paulina, John White, Albert Watts, Eveline, Frances, Sam, Fayette, Ariana, Tom, Billy, Martha, Pass, Levy, Walker, Mary Ann, Griffin, Dick, John, and an unnamed infant, all formerly enslaved by Jesse Wood, sued the administrator of Wood’s estate to recover the inheritance left them by Wood. They believed that the inheritance was meant to aid their removal to a free state following their emancipation by Wood’s will. 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Other less prevalent issues include freedom suits, permissions to sell property, and disputes concerning trespass. Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, records involving enslaved individuals, business records or vital statistics.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eChancery causes that ended before 1865, as well as some that ended afterwards, may contain information related to free and enslaved Black and multiracial individuals. However, these cases largely represent the perspective of white enslavers and their disputes involving the sale, hiring, financial responsibilities, and legality of ownership of Black individuals. 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He sought an injunction to prevent his removal beyond the state before a freedom suit, pending in Botetourt County, was decided upon. Witness testimony found in the cause argued that he was a runaway slave. The suit ended because Jackson “absconded and is now going at large,” though the judge discontinued the suit without prejudice so that Jackson might institute another freedom suit if he found himself again enslaved.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis suit contains detailed descriptions of enslaved people belonging to Martha Watts, including their names, physical descriptions, death dates, and the number of children in their care. 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However, these cases largely represent the perspective of white enslavers and their disputes involving the sale, hiring, financial responsibilities, and legality of ownership of Black individuals. 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There are seven suits in which the Seminole Securities Company is the primary defendant.","This suit involves a dispute surrounding the estate of Robert Wright, a Black man. Wright possessed some property - including enslaved people - in Campbell County that he inherited from Thomas Wright, his enslaver and biological father. Silvey (also spelled Sylva and Sylvia), Robert’s mother, was a free woman of color who, at one time, was enslaved by Thomas Wright. She lived with him as his wife, though whether this occurred before or after her emancipation is unclear. She sued the administrator of Robert’s estate for monetary support. See also Lynchburg (Va.) Chancery Causes 1825-027 and 1873-014, which involve the families of Thomas Wright and Robert Wright. Thomas Wright’s family claimed that Robert was never officially freed by Thomas and was therefore unable to legally inherit property.   \n","Tony, Harry, Tom, Jesse, Rilente (alias Ryland), Shadrach, George, Ben, Sall, Fran (alias Fanny), Lucy, Morning, Becky (also spelled Beckky), Nelson, Sary, and Daniel, formerly enslaved by Thomas Ford, sued the administrator Ford’s estate to recover the inheritance left them by Ford. After emancipating them in his will, Ford bequeathed them money for their removal to a free state and their support during the transition. Most of the plaintiffs moved to Ohio. According to the answer of Ford’s administrator, Rilente (alias Ryland) petitioned the court, and obtained leave, to remain in Virginia; Tony and Harry also stayed in Virginia.   \n","This suit involves the sale of Shady Grove house, built in 1825 on land inherited by Paulina Cabell Henry, the wife of Alexander Spotswood Henry, from George Cabell, her father. Enslaved persons belonging to the Henry family were also sold. The descendants of Patrick Henry are plaintiffs and defendants in the suit. \n","Louisa Alexander, an enslaved woman, was purchased by William Alexander, Sr., Louisa's husband and a free man of color. They moved to Maryland, where Louisa lived as a free woman. Following her husband's death, Louisa returned to Virginia with her children. John P. White, the defendant, claimed William Alexander was indebted to him and urged the executor of Alexander’s estate to sell Louisa and Eliza, her daughter, to pay the debt. Louisa argued that she was free and could not be sold to satisfy the debt White claimed against her husband. \n","German Jordan and John Rosser formed a partnership in order to sell several enslaved individuals to William M. Rives, a resident of Mississippi. Upon their arrival in Mississippi, Rives refused to pay for them due to insufficient capital. Rosser’s son, who was acting as Jordan and Rosser’s agent, removed the enslaved people to New Orleans, where he sold all but two of them. The suit contains numerous depositions that include descriptions of the ascribed monetary value and physical appearance of the enslaved individuals, as well as the route taken on the trip.\n","Francis Jackson (alias Frank Jackson), who claimed to have been born free in Pennsylvania, asserted that he was “decoyed into [Virginia]” and subsequently sold into slavery. He sought an injunction to prevent his removal beyond the state before a freedom suit, pending in Botetourt County, was decided upon. Witness testimony found in the cause argued that he was a runaway slave. The suit ended because Jackson “absconded and is now going at large,” though the judge discontinued the suit without prejudice so that Jackson might institute another freedom suit if he found himself again enslaved.\n","This suit contains detailed descriptions of enslaved people belonging to Martha Watts, including their names, physical descriptions, death dates, and the number of children in their care. It also provides information related to auctions of enslaved people, such as locations, dates, and to whom they were sold. \n","Wiatt, Catherine, Paulina, John White, Albert Watts, Eveline, Frances, Sam, Fayette, Ariana, Tom, Billy, Martha, Pass, Levy, Walker, Mary Ann, Griffin, Dick, John, and an unnamed infant, all formerly enslaved by Jesse Wood, sued the administrator of Wood’s estate to recover the inheritance left them by Wood. They believed that the inheritance was meant to aid their removal to a free state following their emancipation by Wood’s will. 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Arranged chronologically.\n","Arrangement of documents within each folder are generally as follows: Bill, Answer, and Final Decree (if found.)","Context for Record Type:  Chancery Causes are cases of equity. According to Black's Law Dictionary they are \"administered according to fairness as contrasted with the strictly formulated rules of common law.\" A judge, not a jury, determines the outcome of the case; however, the judge is basing the decision on findings compiled and documented by Commissioners. Chancery causes are useful when researching local history, genealogical information, and land or estate divisions. They are a valuable source of local, state, social, and legal history and serve as a primary source for understanding a locality's history. Chancery causes document the lived experiences of free and enslaved individuals; women; children; people living with physical disabilities or mental health struggles; people living in poverty; defunct institutions and corporate entities; or those that may not have otherwise left traditional written histories.\n","Locality History:  Campbell County was named for William Campbell, a general in the militia during the Revolutionary War and one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County by an act passed on 15 December 1781. The county court first met on 7 February 1782. The county seat is Rustburg. \n","Campbell County (Va.) Chancery Causes 1794-1946 were processed by J. Robinson in 2005. Additional chancery causes were processed by B. Helms in 2008 and interfiled with existing chancery causes.\n","Digital images for Chancery Causes 1794-1914 were generated by Crowley Micrographics through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program in 2008.","Encoded by V. Brooks: June 2007; updated by C. Collins: August 2023.","Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Campbell County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.","Additional Campbell County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult  A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.","Campbell County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1794-1946, consists of cases concerning issues of equity brought largely by residents of the county and filed in the circuit court. These cases often involve the following actions: divisions of estates or land, disputes over wills, disputes regarding contracts, debt, divorce, and business disputes. Other less prevalent issues include freedom suits, permissions to sell property, and disputes concerning trespass. Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, records involving enslaved individuals, business records or vital statistics.\n","Chancery causes that ended before 1865, as well as some that ended afterwards, may contain information related to free and enslaved Black and multiracial individuals. However, these cases largely represent the perspective of white enslavers and their disputes involving the sale, hiring, financial responsibilities, and legality of ownership of Black individuals. 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There are seven suits in which the Seminole Securities Company is the primary defendant.","This suit involves a dispute surrounding the estate of Robert Wright, a Black man. Wright possessed some property - including enslaved people - in Campbell County that he inherited from Thomas Wright, his enslaver and biological father. Silvey (also spelled Sylva and Sylvia), Robert’s mother, was a free woman of color who, at one time, was enslaved by Thomas Wright. She lived with him as his wife, though whether this occurred before or after her emancipation is unclear. She sued the administrator of Robert’s estate for monetary support. See also Lynchburg (Va.) Chancery Causes 1825-027 and 1873-014, which involve the families of Thomas Wright and Robert Wright. 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Rosser’s son, who was acting as Jordan and Rosser’s agent, removed the enslaved people to New Orleans, where he sold all but two of them. The suit contains numerous depositions that include descriptions of the ascribed monetary value and physical appearance of the enslaved individuals, as well as the route taken on the trip.\n","Francis Jackson (alias Frank Jackson), who claimed to have been born free in Pennsylvania, asserted that he was “decoyed into [Virginia]” and subsequently sold into slavery. He sought an injunction to prevent his removal beyond the state before a freedom suit, pending in Botetourt County, was decided upon. Witness testimony found in the cause argued that he was a runaway slave. The suit ended because Jackson “absconded and is now going at large,” though the judge discontinued the suit without prejudice so that Jackson might institute another freedom suit if he found himself again enslaved.\n","This suit contains detailed descriptions of enslaved people belonging to Martha Watts, including their names, physical descriptions, death dates, and the number of children in their care. It also provides information related to auctions of enslaved people, such as locations, dates, and to whom they were sold. \n","Wiatt, Catherine, Paulina, John White, Albert Watts, Eveline, Frances, Sam, Fayette, Ariana, Tom, Billy, Martha, Pass, Levy, Walker, Mary Ann, Griffin, Dick, John, and an unnamed infant, all formerly enslaved by Jesse Wood, sued the administrator of Wood’s estate to recover the inheritance left them by Wood. They believed that the inheritance was meant to aid their removal to a free state following their emancipation by Wood’s will. 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There are seven suits in which the Seminole Securities Company is the primary defendant.","This suit involves a dispute surrounding the estate of Robert Wright, a Black man. Wright possessed some property - including enslaved people - in Campbell County that he inherited from Thomas Wright, his enslaver and biological father. Silvey (also spelled Sylva and Sylvia), Robert’s mother, was a free woman of color who, at one time, was enslaved by Thomas Wright. She lived with him as his wife, though whether this occurred before or after her emancipation is unclear. She sued the administrator of Robert’s estate for monetary support. See also Lynchburg (Va.) Chancery Causes 1825-027 and 1873-014, which involve the families of Thomas Wright and Robert Wright. Thomas Wright’s family claimed that Robert was never officially freed by Thomas and was therefore unable to legally inherit property.   \n","Tony, Harry, Tom, Jesse, Rilente (alias Ryland), Shadrach, George, Ben, Sall, Fran (alias Fanny), Lucy, Morning, Becky (also spelled Beckky), Nelson, Sary, and Daniel, formerly enslaved by Thomas Ford, sued the administrator Ford’s estate to recover the inheritance left them by Ford. After emancipating them in his will, Ford bequeathed them money for their removal to a free state and their support during the transition. Most of the plaintiffs moved to Ohio. According to the answer of Ford’s administrator, Rilente (alias Ryland) petitioned the court, and obtained leave, to remain in Virginia; Tony and Harry also stayed in Virginia.   \n","This suit involves the sale of Shady Grove house, built in 1825 on land inherited by Paulina Cabell Henry, the wife of Alexander Spotswood Henry, from George Cabell, her father. Enslaved persons belonging to the Henry family were also sold. The descendants of Patrick Henry are plaintiffs and defendants in the suit. \n","Louisa Alexander, an enslaved woman, was purchased by William Alexander, Sr., Louisa's husband and a free man of color. They moved to Maryland, where Louisa lived as a free woman. Following her husband's death, Louisa returned to Virginia with her children. John P. White, the defendant, claimed William Alexander was indebted to him and urged the executor of Alexander’s estate to sell Louisa and Eliza, her daughter, to pay the debt. Louisa argued that she was free and could not be sold to satisfy the debt White claimed against her husband. \n","German Jordan and John Rosser formed a partnership in order to sell several enslaved individuals to William M. Rives, a resident of Mississippi. Upon their arrival in Mississippi, Rives refused to pay for them due to insufficient capital. Rosser’s son, who was acting as Jordan and Rosser’s agent, removed the enslaved people to New Orleans, where he sold all but two of them. The suit contains numerous depositions that include descriptions of the ascribed monetary value and physical appearance of the enslaved individuals, as well as the route taken on the trip.\n","Francis Jackson (alias Frank Jackson), who claimed to have been born free in Pennsylvania, asserted that he was “decoyed into [Virginia]” and subsequently sold into slavery. He sought an injunction to prevent his removal beyond the state before a freedom suit, pending in Botetourt County, was decided upon. Witness testimony found in the cause argued that he was a runaway slave. The suit ended because Jackson “absconded and is now going at large,” though the judge discontinued the suit without prejudice so that Jackson might institute another freedom suit if he found himself again enslaved.\n","This suit contains detailed descriptions of enslaved people belonging to Martha Watts, including their names, physical descriptions, death dates, and the number of children in their care. It also provides information related to auctions of enslaved people, such as locations, dates, and to whom they were sold. \n","Wiatt, Catherine, Paulina, John White, Albert Watts, Eveline, Frances, Sam, Fayette, Ariana, Tom, Billy, Martha, Pass, Levy, Walker, Mary Ann, Griffin, Dick, John, and an unnamed infant, all formerly enslaved by Jesse Wood, sued the administrator of Wood’s estate to recover the inheritance left them by Wood. They believed that the inheritance was meant to aid their removal to a free state following their emancipation by Wood’s will. 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Throughout the early nineteenth century, Virginia legislators revised the laws in ways that reduced the legal status of free Black and Multiracial people to that of enslaved, thereby creating a legal system based on race. White Virginians and legislators feared insurrection and passed laws restricting the number of Black and Multiracial people allowed to gather in groups. Enslavers could be fined for permitting their enslaved people to hire themselves out for work and enslaved people were jailed on these occasions. While public whipping originated as a form of punishment for all those convicted, in Virginia, it was retained for those who were Black, free or enslaved, and officially outlawed as a punishment for white criminals in 1848. Often, Black individuals served much longer penitentiary sentences while the cases of white men, who had committed the same or similar crimes, were dismissed.","Locality History:  Campbell County was named for William Campbell, a general in the militia during the Revolutionary War and one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County by an act passed on 15 December 1781. The county court first met on 7 February 1782. The county seat is Rustburg.\n\n","Encoded by G. Crawford, 2018; Updated by M. Mason, April 2026\n","See also:  Campbell County (Va.) Free and Enslaved Records","Records related to free and enslaved people of Campbell County (Va.) and other localities are available through the  Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative Digital Collection   on the Library of Virginia website.","Additional Campbell County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. 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White Virginians and legislators feared insurrection and passed laws restricting the number of Black and Multiracial people allowed to gather in groups. Enslavers could be fined for permitting their enslaved people to hire themselves out for work and enslaved people were jailed on these occasions. While public whipping originated as a form of punishment for all those convicted, in Virginia, it was retained for those who were Black, free or enslaved, and officially outlawed as a punishment for white criminals in 1848. Often, Black individuals served much longer penitentiary sentences while the cases of white men, who had committed the same or similar crimes, were dismissed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History: \u003c/emph\u003eCampbell County was named for William Campbell, a general in the militia during the Revolutionary War and one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County by an act passed on 15 December 1781. The county court first met on 7 February 1782. The county seat is Rustburg.\n\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information\n"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context for Record Type:","Free People in Want of Registration","Consists of lists of free Black and multiracial people confined to jail because they were without a free registration document or certificate proving their free status. In some localities, city sergeants or county sheriffs created reports for the court of individuals confined to jail. These documents serve as a certification record of who was in jail. Prisoners were required to pay the jail fees accrued during their time in jail. If they could not pay, they were hired out to cover the cost of their expenses. If this was the case, the document may indicate if they were hired out along with a totaling of expenses. For further research, search the minute books or court order books for the locality of interest.","Commonwealth Causes","Commonwealth causes are criminal court cases filed by the state government that consist primarily of warrants, summons, subpoenas, indictments, recognizances, and verdicts handed down by juries and other legal authorities in order to prosecute individuals who violated the penal code.","The commonwealth causes reveal an inconsistency in forms of conviction and punishment for white versus Black and multiracial individuals. Throughout the early nineteenth century, Virginia legislators revised the laws in ways that reduced the legal status of free Black and Multiracial people to that of enslaved, thereby creating a legal system based on race. White Virginians and legislators feared insurrection and passed laws restricting the number of Black and Multiracial people allowed to gather in groups. Enslavers could be fined for permitting their enslaved people to hire themselves out for work and enslaved people were jailed on these occasions. While public whipping originated as a form of punishment for all those convicted, in Virginia, it was retained for those who were Black, free or enslaved, and officially outlawed as a punishment for white criminals in 1848. Often, Black individuals served much longer penitentiary sentences while the cases of white men, who had committed the same or similar crimes, were dismissed.","Locality History:  Campbell County was named for William Campbell, a general in the militia during the Revolutionary War and one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County by an act passed on 15 December 1781. The county court first met on 7 February 1782. The county seat is Rustburg.\n\n"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCampbell County (Va.) Criminal Records, 1790-1945. Local government records collection, Campbell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. \n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Campbell County (Va.) Criminal Records, 1790-1945. Local government records collection, Campbell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. \n"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eEncoded by G. Crawford, 2018; Updated by M. Mason, April 2026\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information\n"],"processinfo_tesim":["Encoded by G. Crawford, 2018; Updated by M. Mason, April 2026\n"],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01393.xml\"\u003eCampbell County (Va.) Free and Enslaved Records\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecords related to free and enslaved people of Campbell County (Va.) and other localities are available through the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=01LVA_INST:VU\"\u003eVirginia Untold: The African American Narrative Digital Collection \u003c/extref\u003e on the Library of Virginia website.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditional Campbell County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also:  Campbell County (Va.) Free and Enslaved Records","Records related to free and enslaved people of Campbell County (Va.) and other localities are available through the  Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative Digital Collection   on the Library of Virginia website.","Additional Campbell County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\""],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCampbell county (Va.) Commonwealth Causes, 1790-1945, consist of records concerning Free people in want of Registration, 1859; Commonwealth Causes, 1790-1934; and Criminal Indexes and Dockets, 1896-1945\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFree people in want of Registration Records, 1859, are comprised of two lists that record the names of around 38 \"free negroes\" arrested for not having copies of their free registration. The lists include the following surnames: Appy, Banister, Brogden, Davis, Green, Harriss, Humbles (or Umbles), Jackson, McCoy, Scott, Stewart, Stuart, and Valentine. The lists include notations about the action of the court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommonwealth Causes, 1790-1934, are criminal court cases and consist primarily of warrants, summons, and indictments handed down by grand juries and other legal authorities in order to prosecute individuals who violated the penal code. These offenses ranged in severity from assault and battery to larceny to murder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCriminal Indexes, and Dockets, 1896-1945, consists of volumes of dockets and indexes concerning criminal cases. \n\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Campbell county (Va.) 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Please use digital images.  \n","This collection is arranged \n Series I: Deeds of Emancipation, 1782-1857, arranged chronologically.","Arranged chronologically \n","Context of Record Type:  Deeds of emancipation and manumission record an enslavers' intent to emancipate enslaved people from bondage. Some of the earliest legal manumissions in Virginia occurred in the early 1770s. However, there was a sharp rise following the 1782 manumission act that allowed enslavers to privately emancipate enslaved people \"by last will and testament or other instrument in writing sealed.\" They were no longer required to seek a special act from the General Assembly. 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.\n","Locality History:  Campbell County was named for William Campbell, a general in the militia during the Revolutionary War and one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County by an act passed on 15 December 1781. The county court first met on 7 February 1782. The county seat is Rustburg.\n","Four Campbell County Deeds of Emancipation were originally described as part of the Campbell County (Va.) Records, 1763-1868, record, but were removed to the present Campbell County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1782-1857, record to enhance discoverability in August 2025. \n","Six Campbell County Deeds of Emancipation were originally described as part of the Campbell County (Va.) Deeds, 1783-1862, record, but were removed to the present Campbell County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1782-1857, record to enhance discoverability in August 2025.\n","Additional Campbell County Deeds of Emancipation were originally described as part of the Campbell County (Va.) Free and Enslaved Records, 1854-1867, but were removed to the present Campbell County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1782-1857, record to enhance discoverability in August 2025.\n","These records were processed, scanned, and indexed by J. Robinson, E. Jordan, L. Neuroth, and LVA staff for the purposes of digitizing them for the digital project Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative circa 2005, circa 2014, and circa 2019.\n","Encoded by C. Collins: August 2025.","See also:  Campbell County (Va.) Free and Enslaved Records, 1854-1859","See also:  Campbell County (Va.) Deeds, 1783-1862","See also:  Campbell County (Va.) Records, 1763-1868","Records related to free and enslaved people of Campbell County (Va.) and other localities are available through the  Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative Digital Collection  on the Library of Virginia website.\n","Additional Campbell County (Va.) Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Campbell County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1782-1857, include 24 deeds. The deeds typically record the name of the enslaver, the name of the enslaved person or persons to be freed, the date the enslaved person or persons achieved freedom, and the date the manumission was proved or certified. Sometimes, the deeds describe the reason for emancipation or manumission. Deeds of emancipation could be generated after the enslaver's death by those executing a last will and testament. \n","In freeing the enslaved persons mentioned in the deeds, many enslavers cited a belief \"that freedom is the natural Right of all mankind,\" or their conviction related to the \"sacred Injunctions of doing unto others as I would they should do unto me.\" The deeds frequently stipulate that any children named therein were to be freed when they reached their majority (21 years old for males and 18 years old for females). The Campbell County free registers contain corresponding entries for a number of individuals emancipated by deed. For example, Peter Hachett (or Hackett) was emancipated by John Lynch in 1782 and registered as a \"free negro\" in 1802, and Polly James registered in 1804 after having been manumitted by John Schoolfield (or Scholfield) in the same year.\n","There are no restrictions.\n","Library of Virginia\n","English\n"],"collection_title_tesim":["Campbell County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, \n1782-1857"],"collection_ssim":["Campbell County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, \n1782-1857"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Campbell County (Va.) Circuit Court.\n"],"creator_ssim":["Campbell County (Va.) 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However, there was a sharp rise following the 1782 manumission act that allowed enslavers to privately emancipate enslaved people \"by last will and testament or other instrument in writing sealed.\" They were no longer required to seek a special act from the General Assembly. These documents sometimes include an enslavers' intent for emancipation ranging from religious and moral motivations to binding legal agreements. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeeds 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.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:\u003c/emph\u003e Campbell County was named for William Campbell, a general in the militia during the Revolutionary War and one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County by an act passed on 15 December 1781. The county court first met on 7 February 1782. The county seat is Rustburg.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information\n"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context of Record Type:  Deeds of emancipation and manumission record an enslavers' intent to emancipate enslaved people from bondage. 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Deeds of Emancipation, 1782-1857, record to enhance discoverability in August 2025.\n","Additional Campbell County Deeds of Emancipation were originally described as part of the Campbell County (Va.) Free and Enslaved Records, 1854-1867, but were removed to the present Campbell County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1782-1857, record to enhance discoverability in August 2025.\n","These records were processed, scanned, and indexed by J. Robinson, E. Jordan, L. Neuroth, and LVA staff for the purposes of digitizing them for the digital project Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative circa 2005, circa 2014, and circa 2019.\n","Encoded by C. Collins: August 2025."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/lva/vi01393.html\"\u003eCampbell County (Va.) 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Consult \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also:  Campbell County (Va.) Free and Enslaved Records, 1854-1859","See also:  Campbell County (Va.) Deeds, 1783-1862","See also:  Campbell County (Va.) Records, 1763-1868","Records related to free and enslaved people of Campbell County (Va.) and other localities are available through the  Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative Digital Collection  on the Library of Virginia website.\n","Additional Campbell County (Va.) Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\""],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCampbell County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1782-1857, include 24 deeds. 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For example, Peter Hachett (or Hackett) was emancipated by John Lynch in 1782 and registered as a \"free negro\" in 1802, and Polly James registered in 1804 after having been manumitted by John Schoolfield (or Scholfield) in the same year.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Campbell County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1782-1857, include 24 deeds. The deeds typically record the name of the enslaver, the name of the enslaved person or persons to be freed, the date the enslaved person or persons achieved freedom, and the date the manumission was proved or certified. Sometimes, the deeds describe the reason for emancipation or manumission. 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