Robert Carter of Nomini Hall
American
Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest slave-owners in American history, freed 452 slaves in 1791. - AsNotedIn
Lineage
- Father Robert Carter II
- Mother Priscilla Carter Lewis
Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest slave-owners in American history, freed 452 slaves in 1791. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1754/04/02 | Frances Anne Tasker marries Robert Carter | Groom | Nomini Hall, Warsaw, VA | Hague, VA | |||
| 1791/09/05 | Robert Carter files a deed with the Northumberland County courthouse, manumitting (setting free), 452 slaves. It is said to be the largest emancipation by an individual person in the United States before 1860. | Life | Emancipation Proclamation (Executive order) | Nomini Hall, Warsaw, VA | Hague, VA | Slavery In America |
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