from: http://www.alandmary.org/yancey/halifax.txt
In Halifax Co., Va. courthouse, city of Halifax. 22 OCT 1993. Albert H. Spinks **************** Deedbook 19,l p 349 An indenture, "tripartiti," dated 30 June 1802. Ahab Overby deeded in trust to Sterling Yancey two negroes: Ned, a blacksmith, and Ned a boy, for a debt owed to William Yancey Jr. Overby was from Halifax Co., William Yancey, Jr. was from Halifax Co., and Sterling Yancey was from Granville Co., NC. I found a number of Brames in the deed records including a Samuel D. Brame and wife Elizabeth. He seems to have passed away about 1816, survived by Eliz., a son (Jr.) and a daughter. I found the following records of Marriages: William Yancey to Nancy Sandford 23 DEC 1791 1/22 Wylie Yancey to Judy Ligon 29 Aug 1797 1/35 Philip Yancey to Prisilla Carlton 5 OCT 1803 1/55 Layton Yancey to Rebecca Cook 1 JUL 1805 1/61 In the General index on court orders (in basement) were many familiar Yancey names: Minge, James, Layton, and Sterling. Sterling: Defendant in case to reopen road Hico River to Skipwiths Ferry. 1808 book 26, p 39 case dismissed. "Ordered that the petition of Sterling Yancey for a new road to be opened from the road below Hico bridge near John Griffin ? into the road leading to Sir Payton Skipwiths ferry be dismissed for want of prosecution." Sounds as if Sterling is still in Mech. Co. In Will Index: 1792 William Yancey 2/486 assignt 1800 Taby (slave) yancey 6/208 inquest 1820 Philip yancey 12/49 will 12/168 inventory 14/90 account There was a small book of early marriages 1782-1842; I was told it was from input by pastors. There was a separate book of an index. In it I found following: 1797 Yancey, Wiley to Juah Ligon p 123 Phillip Yancey to Priscilla Carlton p 170 Layton Yancey to Rebeckah Cook p 185 1792 William Yancey to Nancy Sandford p 70 p 70 1792 January 30; William Yancey and Nancy Sandford, Alex. Hay. Teste Geo. Carrington. C. p 123 1797 September 20th Wiley Yancey and Judah Lign, by Reuben Pickett; Teste. John Wimbish. C. 1803 October 5th Philip Yancey and Pricilla Carlton by ? Baker; Teste, John Wimbish C. 1805 July 25 Layton Yancey and Rebeckah Cook by John Atkinson