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• William (Billy) Brown

  "...Some time since about the year 1814 he purchased himself form his master who was about to remove out of this State. He was induced so to do chiefly on account of his family who could not be carried with his master because they belonged to others who were unwilling to sell them. Your Petitioner has since resided in this state as the property of a gentleman who lent him a part of the money which he paid for himself. Since which time he has returned the money advanced and now resides in the County of Prince Edward."

• James Madison

  James Madison was the fourth president of the United States and sat on the Board of Trustees of Hampden-Sydney College.
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  John Peter Mettauer

  John Peter Mettauer graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1811. After attending medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, Mettauer returned to Prince Edward County, Virginia, and opened his own medical institute in 1867.

• Thomas Watkins

  Thomas Watkins, known as Junior, was brother to Francis Watkins, and father to Robert Watkins, later adopted by Francis Watkins as his ward.

• Asa Dupuy Dickinson

  Judge Asa Dupuy Dickinson graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1836. He and his wife Sallie C. Irvine lived on the Springfield Plantation in Prince Edward County until the house burned in 1877. He is buried in College Church Cemetery on the Campus of Hampden-Sydney College.

• Smith Blakey

  Smith Blakey was married to Nancy Watkins, making him the brother-in-law of Francis Watkins and Thomas Watkins (Junior), and the uncle of Robert Watkins.

• John William Draper

  Scientist and professor who taught chemistry at H-SC from 1836-1839.

• Billy

  Enslaved servant working at Hampden-Sydney College and requiring medical treatment sometime before 1851-06-11.

• Henry N. Watkins

  Planter and trustee of Hampden-Sydney College (1821-1839).

• Jonathan P. Cushing

  Tutor, Professor, and President of Hampden-Sydney College (1821-1835).

• Lewis

  Enslaved man owned by Jonathan P. Cushing, President of Hampden-Sydney College

• Armistead Burwell

  Armistead Burwell was the steward of Hampden-Sydney College from approximately 1822-1830.

• James Morton

  Planter and founding trustee of Hampden-Sydney College. Owner of a store outside the campus grounds.

• David

  Enslaved man owned by Col. James Morton hired out to Hampden-Sydney College prior to 1803.

• Francis Watkins

  Francis Watkins was a trustee of Hampden-Sydney College (Academy - Feb. 2, 1775; Charter Trustee - May 1783, resigned May 8, 1815) and involved in the financial affairs of minor Robert Watkins. He served as deputy clerk and clerk of Prince Edward County court from 1767-1825.

• Henry Jones

  Henry Jones was the recipient of enslaved woman Agg's labor for the term of one year in 1782.
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  Robert Watkins

  Robert Watkins was the minor, orphaned nephew of Francis Watkins and owner of an enslaved person named Agg. He was a student at Hampden-Sydney College.