<441> James Henry ("Jeames") -- Born 1752. Parents unknown; husband of Eve Henry (326>; father of Polly <017> andSolomon <518>. Residing at Nomony Hall probably as early as 1717; definitely residing there in 1784 (tithable)1 1785 (tithable), 1790, and 1791. Described c bricklayer from 1777 onward. Working on Nornony Hall estate projects at Aries (1771) and Old Ordinary (1789). working for hire in 1782, 1784, and 1784. Assisting in agricultural or gang labor at Nomony Granary (1781), Dickerson's Miii (1787), and Coles Point (1788). Named in 1791 deed of emancipation. Scheduled for emancipation in 1792. Emancipated by deed dated January 2, 1792; deed proved in Westmorelund County Court, February 28, 1792. Authorized to hire out his own time, February 1, 1792. Rented house and one-half acre at Aries in February 1792; also hired his wife and two children, Working for wages on Nomony Hall estate in 1792 and 1793. Received certificate of emancipation on July 28, 1792. Sources: Deed of Emancipation, August 1, 1791, Pt. 1, PP. 12, 15, and pt. 2, PP. 102, 19; 2d Book of Miscellanies,N pp. 101-4; Nomony Hall Daybook h W, 1776-
1778, pp. 66-67; Nornony Hall Daybook, 1774-1775, pp. 28, 32,
35-36, 77; Travis Jones's Inventory of Taxable Specific
Articles at Nomony Hall, March 1, 1784, C.F.P., 1651-1861,
Sect. 36 (Mss] C2468 62102), VHS; William Lawrence to Robert
Carter III, March 9, 1784, C.F.P.., 1651-1861, Sect. 22 (Mss]
C2468 a526-530), VHS; Nomony Hall Journal, 1784-1785, p. 16;
Westmoreland County Personal Property Tax List, 1785, VSA;
Nomony Hall Daybook, 1787-1788, p. 41; Letterbook, 1787-
1789, p. 132; Nomony Hall Daybook, 1788-1789, p. 29; Nomony
Hall Daybook, 1789-1790, p. 25; Nomony Hall Daybook, 1790-
1792, PP. .111, 118-19, 126, 129, .142, 149, 162; Robert
Carter's proposal to Negro Prince et al., ratified February
13, 1792, C.F.P., 1651-1861, Sect. 41 (Mss] 2468 a2137),
VHS; Westinoreland County Deeds and Wills, No. 18, 1787-1 794,
VSA microfilm, p. 213; James Henry's invoice to Robert
Carter III, stated May 4, 1793, C.F.P., 1651-1861, Sect. 23
(Mssl C2468 61892-1951), VHS.
1778, pp. 66-67; Nornony Hall Daybook, 1774-1775, pp. 28, 32,
35-36, 77; Travis Jones's Inventory of Taxable Specific
Articles at Nomony Hall, March 1, 1784, C.F.P., 1651-1861,
Sect. 36 (Mss] C2468 62102), VHS; William Lawrence to Robert
Carter III, March 9, 1784, C.F.P.., 1651-1861, Sect. 22 (Mss]
C2468 a526-530), VHS; Nomony Hall Journal, 1784-1785, p. 16;
Westmoreland County Personal Property Tax List, 1785, VSA;
Nomony Hall Daybook, 1787-1788, p. 41; Letterbook, 1787-
1789, p. 132; Nomony Hall Daybook, 1788-1789, p. 29; Nomony
Hall Daybook, 1789-1790, p. 25; Nomony Hall Daybook, 1790-
1792, PP. .111, 118-19, 126, 129, .142, 149, 162; Robert
Carter's proposal to Negro Prince et al., ratified February
13, 1792, C.F.P., 1651-1861, Sect. 41 (Mss] 2468 a2137),
VHS; Westinoreland County Deeds and Wills, No. 18, 1787-1 794,
VSA microfilm, p. 213; James Henry's invoice to Robert
Carter III, stated May 4, 1793, C.F.P., 1651-1861, Sect. 23
(Mssl C2468 61892-1951), VHS.
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PARENT (M) James Henry | |||
Birth | 1752 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | to Eve Henry | ||
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
PARENT (F) Eve Henry | |||
Birth | 1771 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | to James Henry | ||
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | Polly Henry | ||
Birth | 1790 | ||
Death | |||
M | Solomon | ||
Birth | 1786 | ||
Death |