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Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied, Part 1: Essex and Sall . . . and Their Increase

Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied, Part 1: Essex and Sall . . . and Their Increase

In March 1851, a jury in Cumberland County ruled that three men—Sam, John, and George—were entitled to freedom as stipulated in Osborne Jones' 1820 will, which had been ignored for over two decades. Awarded one cent each for their unlawful bondage, their story reflects systemic legal neglect and local hostility towards emancipation.

My Blanton Family Roots – Part 2 – The Second Generation 

My Blanton Family Roots – Part 2 – The Second Generation 

If you missed my earlier post My Blanton Family Roots, which is about my 7x great grandfather Thomas Blanton of Old Rappahannock County and Essex County, Virginia, you can check it out here:   https://asonofvirginia.blog/2024/01/22/my-blanton-family-roots/ Thomas1 Blanton left a widow and six children when he died in 1697/8, none of whom had reached adulthood thus all … Continue reading My Blanton Family Roots – Part 2 – The Second Generation  →