Robert Hemings

Robert Hemings was born 1762. Robert died 1819 in Richmond, Virginia, at 57 years of age. He married Dolly bef 1794.

Robert was freed upon the death of his master 1794.

Robert HEMINGS was born in 1762. He died in 1819.

Robert HEMINGS [Parents] 1 was born in 1762 in Guinea, Cumberland Co., Virginia. He died in 1819 in Richmond, Virginia. He married Dolly.

This indenture witnesseth that I Thomas Jefferson of the county of Albemarle have manumitted and made free Robert Hemings, son of Betty Hemmings: so that in future he shall be free and of free condition, with all his good and chattels and shall be discharged of all obligation of bondage or servitude whatsoever: and that neither myself, my heirs, executors or administrators shall have any right to exact from him hereafter services or duties whatsoever, in witness whereof I [here__] seal to this present deed of manumission. Given in Albemarle this twenty fourth day of December one thousand seven [hundred] and ninety four.

Signed sealed and Signature of delivered in presence of Ths Jefferson D. Carr

SOURCE: 1794, December 24, 1794, Deed of manumission Freeing Robert Hemings: The Jefferson Scandals, A Rebuttal, by Virginius Dabney, Dodd, Mead & Company, NY, (1981) p. 29

Dolly.Dolly married Robert HEMINGS.

Robert Hemings was born 1762. Robert died 1819 in Richmond, Virginia, at 57 years of age. He married Dolly bef 1794.

Robert was freed upon the death of his master 1794.

Robert HEMINGS was born in 1762. He died in 1819.

Robert HEMINGS [Parents] 1 was born in 1762 in Guinea, Cumberland Co., Virginia. He died in 1819 in Richmond, Virginia. He married Dolly. This indenture witnesseth that I Thomas Jefferson of the county of Albemarle have manumitted and made free Robert Hemings, son of Betty Hemmings: so that in future he shall be free and of free condition, with all his good and chattels and shall be discharged of all obligation of bondage or servitude whatsoever: and that neither myself, my heirs, executors or administrators shall have any right to exact from him hereafter services or duties whatsoever, in witness whereof I [here__] seal to this present deed of manumission. Given in Albemarle this twenty fourth day of December one thousand seven [hundred] and ninety four.

Signed sealed and Signature of delivered in presence of Ths Jefferson D. Carr

SOURCE: 1794, December 24, 1794, Deed of manumission Freeing Robert Hemings: The Jefferson Scandals, A Rebuttal, by Virginius Dabney, Dodd, Mead & Company, NY, (1981) p. 29

Dolly.Dolly married Robert HEMINGS.

notes

Elizabeth Hemings had twelve known children. According to Madison Hemings, six of them were fathered by Wayles (Robert, James, Thenia, Critta, Peter, and Sally).

Sources

• http://www.monticello.org/getting-word/people/elizabeth-hemings

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