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    Southampton Oyer and Terminer Trials

     

    Full Trial Records

    Aug. 31 - Nov 21, 1831

     

     

    Individual Trials

    Aug. 31, 1831

    Daniel Porter

    Tom Whitehead

     

    Sept. 1, 1831

    Jack Whitehead

    Andrew Whitehead

    Moses Barrow

     

    Sept. 2, 1831

    Davy Turner

    Curtis Ridley

    Stephen Ridley

    Isaac Carlton

     

    Sept. 3, 1831

    Sam Francis

    Hark Travis

    Nelson Williams

    Davy Waller

    Nat Turner II

     

    Sept. 5, 1831

    Jack Reese

    Dred Francis

    Arnold Artes (free)

     

    Sept. 6, 1831

    Nathan Blunt

    Nathan, Tom, Davy Francis

     

    Sept. 7, 1831

    Hardy Edwards

    Isham Edwards

    Sam Parker

    Jim Vaughan

     

    Sept. 8, 1831

    Bob Parker

    Davy Parker

    Daniel Parker

     

    Sept. 19, 1831

    Joe Turner

    Lucy Barrow

    Matt Ridley

    Thomas Haithcock (free)

    Jim Porter

     

    Sept. 20, 1831

    Barry Newsom (free)

    Jack Bryant

    Exum Artist (free)

     

    Sept. 21, 1831

    Stephen Bell

     

    Sept. 22, 1831

    Jim & Isaac Champion

    Preston Williamson

    Frank Parker

     

    Sept. 28, 1831

    Nelson Blunt

    Jack & Shadrach Simmons

    Sam Edwards

     

    Oct. 18, 1831

    Archer Reese

    Isham Turner (free)

    Moses Travis

     

    Nov. 5, 1831

    Nat, alias Nat Turner

     

    Nov. 21, 1831

    Ben Blunt

     

    TRIAL RECORDS

    Trial of Preston (slave of Hannah Williamson)

    September 22, 1831 – Discharged

     

    Preston was referred to the Southampton County Court after he appeared before a Court of Oyer and Terminer in Sussex County, where his master Hannah Williamson resided.

     

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    At a Court of Oyer and Terminer summoned and held for Southampton County the 21st day of September 1831 for the trial of Jim and Isaac negro men slaves the property of Sam’l Champion and Preston a negro slave the property of Hannah Williamson charged with conspiracy to rebel and make insurrection.

     

    Present—James Parker, Robert Goodwin, Jacob Barnes, James Trezevnt and Alexander Myrick. Gent.

     

    The Court being thus constituted the prisoners above named were set to the bar in custody of the Jailor of this County—Whereupon for reasons appearing to the Court the trial of the said prisoners is adjourned till tomorrow and the prisoners are remanded to Jail, and this Court is adjourned till tomorrow morning nine o’clock.

     

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    At a Court of Oyer and Terminer continued by adjournment and held for the County of Southampton on the 22d day of September 1831 for the trial of Jim and Isaac negro men slaves the property of Samuel Champion and Preston a negro man slave the property of Hannah Williamson charged with conspiring to rebel and making insurrection.

     

    Present—James W. Parker, Jacob Barnes, James Trezevant, Ores A. Browne and Alexander Myrick. Gent.

     

    The Court being thus constituted Meriwether B. Broadnax Attorney prosecuting for the Commonwealth filed an Information against the said Jim, Isaac & Preston . . .

     

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    Preston a negro man slave the property of Hannah Williamson was then set to the bar in custody of the Jailor of this County and being arraigned of the premises pleaded not guilty to the information. The Court after hearing the testimony and the prisoner in his defense by James S. French his Counsel are of opinion that the prisoner is not guilty as in pleading he has alleged and proclamation being made as the manner is and nothing further appearing or being alleged against the prisoner it is ordered that he be forthwith discharged from custody.