The following slaves were mentioned in various documents associated with the Godwin, Hall, and Rochester families.

 

 

Forename

Surname

Birth date

Date of manumission

Ann

 

Circa 1805

 

Charles

 

Circa 1780

 

Emanuel

 

Unknown

 

Fanny

 

Circa 1813

 

Faun

 

Unknown

 

George

 

Circa 1853

 

Harriet

 

Circa 1838

 

Jacob (Jake)

 

Circa 1787

 

James

 

Child in 1842

 

Jim

 

Circa 1818

 

Joe

 

Circa 1850

 

Joseph

 

Circa 1809

 

John

 

Child in 1842

 

Juliann

 

Woman in 1842

 

Margaret

 

Woman in 1842

 

Martha

 

Circa 1843

 

Mary

 

Circa 1824

 

Mary Ann

 

Circa 1835

 

Richard

 

Child in 1842

 

Sam

 

Circa 1843

 

Samuel

 

Child in 1805

 

Sarah Maria

 

Circa 1840

 

Sylvia

 

Unknown

 

William Henry

 

Child in 1842

 

George

Anderson

Unknown

1 Apr 1891

Ann Eliz.

Ashley

Circa 1854

Slave for life

Emily

Ashley

Circa 1856

Slave for life

Eliza Ann

Brown

Circa 1842

1 Jan 1873

Ellen

Brown

Circa 1847

1 Jan 1877

Green

Brown

Unknown

1 Jan 1869

Greenberry

Brown

Circa 1831

Sep 1869

James

Brown

Circa 1846

1 Jan 1872

Nathan

Brown

Circa 1840

1 Jan 1875

Rebecca Jane

Brown

Circa 1811

1 Jan 1854

Greenbury

Brown (Myers?)

Circa 1833

1 Jan 1869

Gusta

Corsey

Circa 1802

Slave for life

Charlie

Frisbey

Circa 1835

Slave for life

Chas.

Frisbey

Unknown

1 Feb 1897

Dick

Frisbey

Circa 1832

Slave for life

Elen

Frisbey

Circa 1861

Slave for life

Mary

Frisbey

Unknown

1 Nov 1872

Charles

Frisby

Circa 1859

Feb 1897, age 38

Mary C.

Frisby

Circa 1839

May 1874, age 35

Caroline

Goldsborough

Circa 1817

20 Sep 1857

Eliz.

Goldsborough

Unknown

1 Nov 1883

Elizabeth

Goldsborough

Circa 1848

Nov 1883, age 35

George

Goldsborough

Circa 1853

Apr 1891, age 38

Kitty

Goldsborough

Circa 1846

Nov 1881, age 35

Kitty

Goldsborough

Unknown

1 Nov 1881

Henry

Griffen

Circa 1813

1 Jan 1854

James

Griffen

Unknown

1 Jan 1869

James

Griffin

Circa 1833

1 Jan 1869

James

Griffin

Circa 1831

Sep 1869

Silvy

Griffin

Circa 1829

Blind

Silvy (old)

 

Circa 1765 – 1775

 

Silvy (young)

 

Unknown

Slave for life, blind

William

Henry?

Circa 1851

1 Jan 1881

Ben

Hynson

Unknown

1 Jan 1869

Ron

Hynson

Circa 1831

Jan 1869, age 38

 

Abstract – Nathan Godwin Will

13 Aug 1804

WHN4-202

Queen Anne’s County, MD

Codicil

31 Oct 1805

 

Item: My Negroes Emanuel and little Samuel be freed 3 years after my death

 

1800 census, Nathan Godwin

10 slaves

 

1820 census, John Godwin

6 males, 5 females

 

Abstract – John Godwin Will

5 Feb 1825

Queen Anne’s County, MD

 

Item: To son John

  • Negroes Jim and Faun

 

Item: To daughter Emily

  • Ann and her issue
  • Jake

 

Abstract – John Godwin Inventory

10 Mar 1825

Queen Anne’s County, MD

Name

Age

Value

Charles

45

$200

Jacob

38

$250

Joseph

16

$200

Jim

7

$150

Silvah

50 or 60

$30

Ann

20

$80

Rebecca

14

$150

Fanny

12

$130

Caroline

9

$120

Mary

4 months

$5

 

 

Abstract – Francis A. Rochester Will

19 Oct 1842   

Estate A560

Queen Anne’s County, MD

 

Item: To son Samuel Stevens Francis Rochester

  • My Negro boy William Henry

 

Item: To daughter Julianna Stevens Rochester

  • My Negro boy named Richard

 

Item: To granddaughter Ann Elizabeth Smith

  • My Negro boy called James
  • My Negro woman called Juliann

 

Item: To grandson James Francis Hall

  • My Negro boy called John
  • My Negro woman called Margaret

 

 

 

1850 census, Henry J. Godwin

5 males, 6 females

 

1850 census, Francis A. Rochester

7 males, 4 females

 

1860 census, Francis A. Rochester

10 males, 12 females

 

 

Deed of Manumission

JT6-628

26 May 1851

Queen Anne’s County, MD

 

Elizabeth H. Godwin releases from slavery and manumits the following:

 

Forename

Surname

Current Age

Date of manumission

Rebecca Jane

Brown

40

1 Jan 1854

Henry

Griffen

38

1 Jan 1854

James

Griffin

18

1 Jan 1869

Greenbury

Myers? [Brown]

18

1 Jan 1869

James

Brown

5

1 Jan 1872

Nathan

Brown

11

1 Jan 1875

Eliza Ann

Brown

9

1 Jan 1873

Ellen

Brown

4

1 Jan 1877

William

Henry?

3 months

1 Jan 1881

 

 

Abstract – Elizabeth H. Godwin Will

28 Mar 1859

Queen Anne’s County, MD

 

Item: To my daughter-in-law Julia A. S. Godwin

  • My Negro man James Griffin
  • My Negro man Greenbury Browne
  • My girl Eliza Ann Browne
  • My woman Sylvia
  • All except Sylvia (affected) to be free per manumission papers filed

 

 

 

Deed of Manumission

JP3-366

20 Sep 1857

Queen Anne’s County, MD

Julianna S. Godwin releases from slavery and manumits the following:

 

Forename

Surname

Current Age

Date of manumission

Caroline

Goldsborough

40

20 Sep 1857

 

 

Elizabeth H. Godwin Estate

A592 - Inventory

20 Sep 1859

Queen Anne’s County, MD

 

Greenberry

Brown

26 yr. old, to serve 10 yrs

$450

James

Griffin

26 yr. old, to serve 10 yrs.

$400

Silvy

Griffin

28 yr. old, blind

$0

 

 

 

Deed of Manumission

MB1-346

29 May 1860

Queen Anne’s County, MD

Julianna S. Godwin releases from slavery and manumits the following:

 

Forename

Surname

Current Age

Date of manumission

Ron

Hynson

[31]

Jan 1869, age 38

Kitty

Goldsborough

[14]

Nov 1881, age 35

Elizabeth

Goldsborough

[12]

Nov 1883, age 35

Mary C.

Frisby

[21]

May 1874, age 35

George

Goldsborough

[7]

Apr 1891, age 38

Charles

Frisby

[1]

Feb 1897, age 38

 

John C. Godwin Estate

A407 - Inventory

31 Dec 1860

Queen Anne’s County, MD

 

[Note that this inventory does not appear to be in the correct estate file. It was intended to be a valuation of land and property inherited by John F. Godwin from his father and grandmother.]

 

“We have also ascertained that the said minor is entitled to the following slaves whose ages with their yearly value of each as are capable ofservice is placed opposite [sic] their to their respective names, to wit –

 

Name

Age

Comment

Value

Mary Ann

25

With two children, Robert (7) and infant

$20

Harriet

22

With one child (4)

$25

Sarah Maria

20

With 3 small children , for victuals

$0

Martha

17

 

$18

Sam

17

 

$35

Joe

10

 

$10

George

7

Victuals & clothes

$0

 

 

Total

$108

 

 

 

Julianna S. Godwin Estate

A516 - Inventory

24 Feb 1862

Queen Anne’s County, MD

 

 

Forename

Surname

Date of manumission

Value

Ben

Hynson

1 Jan 1869

$300

Kitty

Goldsborough

1 Nov 1881

$285

Eliz.

Goldsborough

1 Nov 1883

$210

Mary

Frisbey

1 Nov 1872

$200

George

Anderson

1 Apr 1891

$200

Chas.

Frisbey

1 Feb 1897

$250

James

Griffen

1 Jan 1869

$300

Green

Brown

1 Jan 1869

$300

Ann Eliz.

Ashley

Slave for live, 8 yr. old

$250

Elen

Frisbey

Slave for life, 1 yr. Old

$100

Dick

Frisbey

Slave for live, 30 yr. Old

$500

Charlie

Frisbey

Slave for life, 27 yr. Old

$500

Emily

Ashley

Slave for life, 6 yr. Old

$300

Gusta

Corsey

Slave for life, 60 yr. Old

$20

Young

Silvy

Slave for life, blind

$0

With young child

 

 

$50

Old

Silvy

Not able to work

$0