The original of the below record was burned during the Civil War.
Conway Robinson transcribed this record before the courthouse burned.
"Robinson's Notes" are quoted in two places: McIlwaine's "Minutes of the
Council" and in the "Virginia Magazine of History and Biography."
Both Mcllwaine and VMHB used Robinsons notes, one copied the name John
Graweere and the other John Geaween.

WHERE CAN I FIND ROBINSON'S NOTES?


"March 31, 1641. "Whereas it appeareth to this court that John Graweere
being a negro servant unto William Evans was permitted by his said master to
keep hogs and make the best benefit thereof to himself provided that the
said Evans might have half the increase, which was accordingly returned unto
him by the said negro and the other half reserved for his own benefit: And
whereas the said negro having a young child of a negro woman belonging to
Lieut. robert Sheppard which he desired should be made a christian and be
brought up in the fear of God and in the knowledge of religion taught and
exercised in the church of England, by reason whereof he the said negro did
for his said child purhcase its freedom of Lieut. Robert Sheppard with the
good liking and consent of Tho: Gooman's overseer, as by the deposition of
the said Sheppard and Evans appeareth, the court hath therefore ordered that
the child shall be free from the said Evans or his assigns and to be and
remain at the dis!
posing and education of the said Geaween and the child's god father, who
undertaketh to see it brought up in the christian religion as aforesaid."


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