Agnes Collins

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15. Agnes1 Going (Philip2, Christopher1, Michael1), born say 1725, was living in Louisa County on 10 October 1743 when she sued Gilbert Gibson for 3 pounds currency for services done on a contract. On 9 January 1743/4 the court ordered that she receive twenty-five lashes on her bare back for having an illegitimate child. She bound her son Joseph and daughter Sarah Going to James Bunch by 28 November 1759 Fredericksville Parish indenture [Davis, Fredericksville Parish Vestry Book, 29]. On 9 September 1766 she made a deposition in George Gibson's suit against his step-mother Sarah Gibson. On 14 May 1770 the court ordered the churchwardens of Trinity Parish to bind out all her children under twenty-one years except the youngest. On 12 February 1776 she complained to the court about the treatment her son Sherod was receiving from his master William Phillips [Orders 1742-8, 82, 91, 92, 95; 1766-74, 20; 1766-72, 379; 1774-82, 140, 142]. She was taxable in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, from 1787 to 1794: taxable on a free male tithe in 1787 and 1788; taxable on a horse from 1791 to 1794 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1799, frames 116, 153, 203, 347, 419]. She was the mother of

i. ?Moses1, born say 1742, possibly the unnamed child born to Agnes Gowen in Louisa County before January 1743. He was called "Moses Going, mulatto" in his February 1761 to March 1762 account with Archibald Ingram, George Kipper, & Co. of Albemarle County [Weisiger, Albemarle County Court Papers, 23]. He was a taxable in the Trinity Parish, Louisa County household of John Fox in 1770 and in his own household in 1772 [Davis, Louisa County Tithables, 25, 34]. He was required to post a bond of 50 pounds and his security George Gibson posted 25 pounds on 10 July 1775 when Joseph Cooper swore the peace against him in Louisa County court [Orders 1774-82, 126-7]. He purchased 353 acres in Louisa County from Michael Ailstock on 13 January 1777, and he and his wife Agnes sold this land six months later on 9 June 1777 [DB E:14, 156]. On 14 July 1777 he, Joshua Going and Charles Sprouse, Sr., were charged by the Louisa County court with hog stealing, but the sheriff was unable to arrest them because they were in hiding. The court ordered the sheriff to summon a posse to arrest them [Orders 1774-82, 171]. He was taxable in Louisa County on a horse in 1783 and 1785 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1814].

32 ii. Joseph3, born about 1747.

iii. Sarah, born about 1751, eight years old when she was bound to James Bunch as an apprentice planter on 28 November 1759 [Davis, Fredericksville Parish Vestry Book, 29]. Her suit against Gideon and Jordan Gibson for trespass, assault and battery was dismissed by the Louisa County court by consent of the parties on 11 April 1774. She was the mother of Amey Going who was bound apprentice by the churchwardens of Trinity Parish, Louisa County, on 9 January 1775 [Orders 1774-82, 10, 42, 113]. She registered as a "Free Negro" in Campbell County on 12 May 1802: 5 feet 8 Inches, 45 years old, Malattoe, born free in Louisa County. Her daughter Amey, born about 1768, registered in Campbell County on 20 January 1802: 5'2-3/4", 34 years old, yellow complection, born free [A Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, 1, 3].

iv. ?David2, born say 1751, taxable in Fredericksville Parish in his own household in 1772, taxable in Moses Going's household in 1775, taxable in the Trinity Parish household of Pouncy Bunch in 1774 and taxable in Joseph Bunch's household in 1778 [Davis, Louisa County Tithables, 133, 45, 73]. His suit against Robert Anderson for trespass, assault and battery was dismissed by the Louisa County court on 13 July 1773 at Anderson's costs [Orders 1766-74]. He was taxable in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, from 1782 to 1809, called a "Mulatto" in 1812; called "David Going Senr. Mula" in 1813 [Personal Property Tax List 1782-1799, frames 12, 29, 44, 76, 116, 153, 202, 252, 300, 386, 419, 459, 481, 516, 555, 591; 1800-1813, frames 161, 207, 250, 297, 344, 388, 434, 478, 522, 566] and head of an Albemarle County household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [VA:195].

33 v. ?Benjamin1, born say 1753.

34 vi. ?Joshua, born say 1755.

vii. ?Elizabeth, born say 1760, sued James Usher in Albemarle County court for failing to pay for a gown, an apron, a quilted petticoat, and three linen handkerchiefs. Hannah Witheral was her witness. The court awarded her 2 pounds currency on 7 December 1786 [Orders 1795-8, 229-30]. On 14 May 1793 the Louisa County court ordered the overseers of the poor to bind out her illegitmate daugthter Agnes Going to Mary Hancock [Orders 1790-3, 522].

35 viii. Sherrod1, born say 1762.

ix. ?Archibald, born say 1763, taxable on 2 horses and 5 cattle in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, in 1784 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1799, frame 44].

x. ?Milly, born say 1763, of Louisa County, married Charles Croucher, 22 June 1785 in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County. He was head of a Albemarle County household of 1 "other free" in 1810 [VA:153].

xi. ?Usly, born say 1765, married Jonathan Tyre, 21 October 1786 Albemarle County bond, Shadrack Battles bondsman.

Agnes Gowen, b. 1725 Northampton Co, VA United Kingdom E-M2 Melungeon DNA Project

Was whipped for having a Child out of wedlock... One of the Patriarchs in the Collins DNA project because of her relationship with Old Tom Collins...

References

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