GATEWOOD SLAVES

They existed. While it is accepted the ancestrial participation in slavery may cause pain to some and embarrassment to others; to deny this historical fact serves no purpose, rhyme, nor reason. It is only with the opening of many of "Pandora's boxes" that the links created and broken can once again be joined, this time.....with LOVE

Researchers:SLAVERY LAW IN VA

Keep in mind that a slave did not change his "slave status" by marrying. Legally, a slave was not really permitted to marry. If a free woman had children by a slave, the children would not be slaves however, they were often "bounded out" to serve years of apprenticeship until the age of 18 or 21 if female. Age 31 if male. After serving specified years they were then truly "free'

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GATEWOOD Slaves (found in wills)
1776 & Early GATEWOOD Slave Info
MISC. GATEWOOD SLAVE INFO
Wm GATEWOOD SLAVE LEDGER
1850 VA GATEWOOD Slave Schedule
1860 VA GATEWOOD Slave Schedule
1870 VA / WV GATEWOOD African American Census
1870 VA / WV GATEWOOD Caucasion Census
1880 VA GATEWOOD Census
KY Slave Info

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