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Romancoke Plantation
Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA
Constructed: ----
History: George Washington Parke Custis, grandson of Martha Washington, owned
three plantations: Arlington, White House and Romancoke. In his 1857 will, he
manumitted all slaves belonging to his estate (within five years of his death).
Associated surnames: Baker, Bingham, Braxton, Brown, Crump, Custis, Dandridge, Henry, Johnson, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Macon, Meredith, Smith, Young
Associated Plantations: Arlington Plantation (Spotsylvania Co., PA); White House Plantation (Spotsylvania Co., VA)
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1857: Manumitted Slaves of Romancoke Plantation
From George W.P. Custis Manumission, by Robert E. Lee, submitted by Scott Rode. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/spotsylvania/wills/c2320001.txt
- Louis
- Jem
- Edward
- Kitty
- her children
- Mary Dandridge
- an infant
- Nancy
- Dolly
- Esther
- Serica[?]
- Macon
- wife Louisa
- Walker
- Peggy
- Ebbee
- Fanny
- Chloe Custis
- child Julia Ann Custis
- Elvey Young
- child Charles Young
- Airy Johnson
- Anne Johnson
- William Johnston
- wife Sarah Johnston
- child Ailey Johnston
- child Crump Johnston
- child Molly Johnston
- child George Johnston
- James Henry
- Anderson Crump
- Major Custis
- Lucy Custis
- Nelson Meredith
- wife Phoebe Meredith
- child Robert Meredith
- child Elisha Meredith
- child Nat Meredith
- child Rose Meredith
- child Sally Meredith
- Ebbee Macon
- Martha Jones
- child Davy Jones
- child Austin Jones
- Patsey Braxton
- Susan Smith
- child Mildred Smith
- Anne Brown
- Jack Johnson
- Marwell Bingham
- Henry Baker
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