Tag: Manumissions
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Manumission of Slave Mary by William Leitch 1832
Know all men by these presents that I William Leitch of the County of Albemarle State of Virginia do hereby manumit, set free and absolve from all duty to me as a Slave my negro woman Mary, of dark complexion, about 5 feet 2 inches in height & stoutly built, and the texture of the…
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Manumission Cato and wife Cloe from Charles Wingfield Jr & Jacob Moon, Executors of the Estate of John Hudson 1801
This Indenture made in the County of Albemarle and commonwealth of Virginia on the Ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and one, Witnesseth That we Charles Wingfield, June and Jacob Moon Executors of the last will and Testament of John Hudson deceased, late of the County aforesaid, by virtue of a power vested…
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Manumission Frankey wife of Lott from William Champ Carter 1801
To all, to whom these presents shall come. Know ye that for Divers good Causes and Considerations me hereunto moving but more especially in Consideration of the Sum of Forty Two pounds to me in hand paid by Lott (the Waggoner) who was Liberated by my deceased father Edward Carter Esq as well as in…
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Manumission Slave Joyce from William W Henning 1805
To all to whom these presents shall come: Know ye, that for divers good caused & Considerations me Hereunto moving, but more especially in consideration of the meritorious Services of my female Slave named Joyce, I have emancipated and set free and by these presents do emancipate and set free the said female Joyce hereby discharging…
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Manumission Slave Eady with her Children and Grandchildren from Joseph Fassett 1837
Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Fassett of the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia have manumitted, emancipated and set free, and by these presents do manumit, emancipate and set free the following negro slaves to wit Eady and her children, Elizabeth Ann, William, Daniel, Lucy and Jesse and her Grand…
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Manumission of Jane and her Children from Thomas Bell 1799
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Bell of the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia for various considerations me thereunto moving have and do by these presents emancipate manumit and make free a negro woman slave named Jane who I purchased of John Kelly together with her two Children Archibald Randolph…
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