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"A CARD: Emancipation of Daphne and Son." Daily National Intelligencer, 9 April 1853. Washington, DC. As found in GenealogyBank (accessed 2 September 2024).
"Account of Estate Sale of Jesse Taylor." (1801) 1802. In Fairfax County Will Book. I-1:168-171. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PC-QNTH?view=explore. Images 93-94 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Advertisement for Trust Sale of Negroes of Richard B. Mason, 1 July 1842." 1842. Alexandria Gazette. Alexandria, VA. (As found in GenealogyBank, accessed 27 August 2024.)
"Advertisement to Hire." Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commerical & Political, 10 January 1809. Alexandria, DC. As found in GenealogyBank (accessed 30 July 2024).
"Advertisment for Rosanna committed to Washington County Jail." National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser, 21 June 1809. Washington, DC. As found in GenealogyBank (accessed 8 June 2024).
"Appraisement of the Estate of Gerrard Alexander." 1821. In Alexandria County Account Book, 4:194. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9PH-4L19?view=explore. Image 113 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Appraisement of the Estate of John Ball, Senior." 1815. In Alexandia County Account Book. 2:82. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9PH-4G6Z?view=explore. Image 57 (accessed 27 October ).
"Appraisement of the Estate of Joseph Birch." 1815. In Alexandria County Account Book. 2:160-162. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9PH-4G61?view=explore. Images 96-97 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Arlington County (Va.) Register of Free Negroes, 1797-1841." (1797) 1841. Local government records collection, Arlington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Part of Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative. https://rosetta.virginiamemory.com/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3500157 (accessed 4 September 2024).
"Arlington County (Va.) Register of Free Negroes, 1842-1847." (1842) 1847. Local government records collection, Arlington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Part of Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative. https://rosetta.virginiamemory.com/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3500439 (accessed 4 September 2024).
"Arlington County (Va.) Register of Free Negroes, 1847-1861." (1847) 1861. Local government records collection, Arlington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Part of Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative. https://rosetta.virginiamemory.com/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3500571 (accessed 4 September 2024).
"Articles of Agreement between John Hurst and Simon Pearson." (1760) 1761. In Fairfax County Deed Book. D-1:849-853. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-Y391-4?view=explore. Images 174-176 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Bill of Sale for Landon, Solomon, and Williamson between John W. Bowen and Charles R. Stewart, in trust, 10 October 1859." Library of Virginia. Arlington County (Va.) Deeds Recorded and Bills of Sale, 1801-1859. https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/br4o1h/alma9917828102005756. (Accessed 27 October 2024)
"Bill of Sale for Nelly between George Wise and Christopher Neale, 23 February 1836." 1836. Library of Virginia. Arlington County (Va.) Deeds Recorded and Bills of Sale, 1801-1859. As found as part of Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative, https://rosetta.virginiamemory.com/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3430399 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Bill of Sale from Estate of James Bowen, 30 November 1843. As found in John W. Bowen vs. William A. Bowen & Others, 1867-018." 1843. Library of Virginia. Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927 (bulk 1800-1875). Library of Virginia. Local Governmnet Records Collection, Arlington Court Records. https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=013-1867-018#img (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Chancery Case: Samuel Birch v William H Taylor, 1845-011." 1845. Library of Virginia. Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927 (bulk 1800-1875). Local Government Records Collection, Arlington Court Records. https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=013-1845-011 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Commissioner's Report and Partition of Simon Sommers Estate, 4 January 1838 (copy). As found in Peter French et al. vs William Whaley et al. Case 1856-010." 1838. Fairfax County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1753-1911. Library of Virginia. Local Government Records Collection, Fairfax County Circuit Court Records. https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=059-1856-010 (accessed 11 October 2024).
"Committed to Jail Advertisement for John Robinson." The Globe, 16 June 1838. Washington City, DC. As found on GenealogyBank (accessed 12 August 2024).
"Criminal Court, Trial of Edward Sears." Alexandria Gazette, 12 August 1848. Alexandria, VA. Virginia Chronicle, Library of Virginia. https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=AG18480812 (accessed 14 September 2024).
"Death Notice of Louis." Evening Star, 9 January 1855. Washington, DC. As found in GenealogyBank (accessed 24 June 2024).
"Deed of Emancipation for Clara Brooks." 1817. In Alexandria County Deed Book. F-2:68-69. As found in "Slave Manumissions in Alexandria Land Records, 1790-1863," The Friends of Freedmen's Cemetery, https://www.freedmenscemetery.org/resources/documents/manumissions.shtml (accessed 18 September 2024).
"Deed of Gift from Basil Williams to Sarah (Sally) Williams." (1820) 1821. In Fairfax County Deed Book. S-2:167. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-M35Z-J?view=explore. Image 110 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Deed of Gift from Constant Chapman to George Chapman." 1777. In Fairfax County Deed Book. M-1:323-324 (page 324 missing). FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-398P-4?view=explore. Image 171 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Deed of Land and Slaves between Simon Pearson and Thomas Pearson." 1759. In Fairfax County Deed Book. D-1:606-607. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-Y3SK-3?view=explore Images 53-54 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Deed of Manumision of Ann Brooks and Ann Ophelia." 1833. In Alexandria County Deed Book. U-2:292. As found on The Friends of Freedmen's Cemetery: "Slave Manumissions in Alexandria Land Records, 1790-1863." https://www.freedmenscemetery.org/resources/documents/manumissions.shtml (accessed 24 October 2024).