Willoughby Gumby

<409> Willoughby Gumby ("Wi11oby) -- Born 1754 (one source
suggests 1750). Parents unknown; husband of Sarah Gumby
<415>; father of (Clouden?] <519>. Residing at Nomony Hall
in 1775, 1782, 1784 (tithable), 1785 (tithable), 1790, and
1791, although keeping a house at Gemini in 1785. Described
as carpenter in 1774, 1775, 1785, 1790, and 1791. Named in
1791 deed of emancipation. Schedulcd f. Lauipation in
1793. Emancipated by dcu dated January 1, 1793; deed
proved in Weetnioreland County Court1 February 28, 1793.
Sources: Deed of Emancipation, August 1, 1791, pt. 1, pp.
11, 18, 21, and Pt. 2, pp. 1-2, 18; "2d Book of
Miscellanies," pp. 101-4; Nomony Hall Daybook, 1774-1775,
Pp. 34, 44, 80; "Whites & Blacks, living at Nomony Rail in
Westmoreland County," October 4, 1775, C.F.P., 1651-1861,
Sect. 36 (Mssl C2468 a2L00), VHS; Nomony Hall Daybook, No.
3, 1775, pp. 30-32, 200, 208, 211, 219; Letterbook, 1780-
1782, p. 119; Nomony Hall Daybook, 1781-1782, p. 52; Travis
Jones's Inventory of Taxable Specific Articles at Nomony
Hall, March 1, 1784, C.F.P., 1651-1861, Sect. 36 (Mssl C2468
a2l02), VHS; Westmoreland County Personal Property Tax List,
1785, VSA; Letterbook, 1784-1785, P. 137; Nomony Hall
Journal, 1785-1787, pp. 40, 83; Nomony Hall Daybook, 1790-
1792, p. 12.9; Westmoreland County Deeds and Wills, No. 18,
1787-1794, VSA microfilm, pp. 291-92.