Queen Anne's County, Maryland

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

 

 

 

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

 

Compiler: Robert Greiner, Laurel, MD

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