There were some laws on the books that required a freed slave to vacate the
state. If they did not, they could be taken into slavery again. I suggest
that you look at the Virginia Statutes of Law for the time period that you
were researching. As with many statutes, this one may have evolved over
time, so you will need to search for amendments to it also.

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On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Craig Kilby <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Here's a question for the broader discussion. When I was doing the
> research for the Kelley Brothers of Lancaster/Northumberland article, and
> the Lancaster County Estates 1835-1865 project in general, a common theme
> developed. The few wills emancipating slaves would usually say "to move a
> Northern state that will accept them" and "or go Liberia."
>
> Some of them did go to Liberia and others are never heard from again in
> the county records (This includes Northumberland County as well as
> Lancaster County.)
>
> Hence the question: what were the "free" states laws regarding blacks who
> had been emancipated from Virginia or other slave states?
>
> Craig Kilby
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