Charlotte Newman

<292> Charlotte Newman (also referred to as uSharlot) --
Born 1773. Daughter of Rachel <499>; father probably dead
by 1787. Mother of Louisa (031>. Residing at Taurus in
1782 and 1785. Sent from Taurus to Capricorn in January
1788. Residing at Capricorn in 1789 and 1791. Named in
1791 deed of emancipation. Scheduled for emancipation in
1792. Emancipated by deed dated January 2, 1792; deed
proved in Westmoreland County Court, May 29, 1792, with
Charlotte in attendance. Sources: Deed of Emancipation,
August 1, 1791, pt. 1, pp. 8, 16, and pt. 2, pp. 10, 26; "2d
Book of Miscellanies,œ p. 109; Letterbook, 1787-1789, pp.
18, 63; Westmoreland County Personal Property Tax List,
1785, VSA; William McClannaham's Inventory of Sundry Effects
at Taurus, January 1, 1785, C.F.P., 1651-1861, Sect. 36
(Mssl C2468 a2103), VHS; Letterbook, 1782-1784, p. 7;
Letterbeok, 1789-1792, pp. 303-4, 316; Westmoreland County
Deeds and Wills, No. 18, 1787-1794, VSA microfilm, p. 244;
Nomony Hall Daybook, 1790-1 792, p. 140.