Veizous

Approx. Date of Birth: 1734
Name of Owner(s): William Allison
Location: Antrim Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Veizous was registered by William Allison as a result of the Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. George, Tom, Silvia, and Lucia was also registered by Allison.

Venus

Approx. Date of Birth: N/A
Name of Owner(s): William Allison; Catharine Allison
Location: Antrim Township
Source(s): William Allison - Will
Notes: William Allison bequeathed Venus to his wife, Catharine Allison.

Venus

Approx. Date of Birth: 1778
Name of Owner(s): John Holliday
Location: Fannett Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Venus was registered by John Holliday as a result of the Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Sambo, Dine, Sue, and Sall were also registered by Holliday.

Venus

Approx. Date of Birth: 1769
Name of Owner(s): James McFarland; Sara McFarlane; John McFarlane
Location: Peters Township, Hamilton Township
Source(s): Register
James McFarlane - Will
Notes: Venus was registered by James McFarland as a result of the Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. McFarlane bequeathed Venus to his daughter, Sara McFarlane: “I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sara my negroe wench named Venus, at the Expiration of eighteen months from this date until which time she is to live with my son John.” Mungo, Febe, and two unnamed children were also mentioned in McFarlane’s will.

Venus

Approx. Date of Birth: 1750
Name of Owner(s): John Rannels
Location: Antrim Township
Source(s): Register
John Rannalls - Inventory and Appraisement
Notes: Venus was registered by John Rannels as a result of the Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Sambo, Matthew, Bob, and Isaac were also registered by Rannels. Venus along with a child were listed as part of John Rannels’s inventory. Jude, an unnamed child, Matt, and Zack were also listed in Rannels’s inventory.

Violet

Approx. Date of Birth: N/A
Name of Owner(s): Thomas McKean; Elizabeth McKean
Location: Chambersburg
Source(s): Thomas McKean - Will
Notes: Thomas McKean bequeathed Violet to his daughter, Elizabeth McKean. Durn (Dunn) and Nell were also mentioned in McKean’s will.

Violet

Approx. Date of Birth: 1766
Name of Owner(s): William Beard
Location: Letterkenny Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Violet was registered by William Beard as a result of the Gradual Abolition Act of 1780.

Violet

Approx. Date of Birth: 1776
Name of Owner(s): William Long
Location: Guilford Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Violet was registered by William Long as a result of the Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Sib, Jin, and Lid were also registered by Long.

Violet

Approx. Date of Birth: 1766
Name of Owner(s): John McCamey
Location: Letterkenny Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Violet was registered by John McCamey as a result of the Gradual Abolition Act of 1780.

Violet

Approx. Date of Birth: 1768
Name of Owner(s): James McWilliams
Location: Guilford Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Violet was registered by James McWilliams as a result of the Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Sambo was also registered by McWilliams.