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Title A name given to the resource Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/02/1782 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Walthall Manumitted Joe Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document I Thomas Walthall of Amelia County in Virginia being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind & that it is my duty to do unto others as would desire to be done by in the like situation and having under my care a negro boy named Joe aged about sixteen years who I have heretofore held as a slave I hereby emancipate and set free the said Joe yet I believe it right for me to reserve the prerogative of acting as a guardian over him until he arrives to the age of twenty one years, and I do for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators relinquish all my right, title, interest and claim or pretensions of claim whatsoever either to his person or to any estate he may acquire after he shall attain to the age aforesaid which will be on the 28th day of the 2 month in the year 1787 then to have his full freedom without any interruption from me or any person claiming for, by from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of the seventh month in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty two. Thomas Walthall (seal) Sealed & delivered in presence of Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:195 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 09/25/1782 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter Gerrod Johnson Manumitted Martin, Nan, Phillis Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document I Gerrod Johnson of Amelia County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind & that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation & having under my care two negroes of the following names & ages viz. Martin thirty six years, Nan twenty four I hereby emancipate & set free the above named slaves and do for myself my heirs Executors and administrators relinquish all my right title interest & claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire and having under my care one negro of the following name & age, viz. Phillis fifteen years old whom I also emancipate & set free and do for my self my heirs Executors & Administrators relinquish all my right title interest and claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to her person or to my estate she may hereafter acquire after she shall attain to the age of eighteen years when she the said negro of her posterity is to enjoy their freedom in as ample a manner as if they had been born of free parents without any interruption from me or any person claiming for, by, from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 25th day of September 1782. Gerrod Johnson (seal) Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:169 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/22/1782 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter William Bott Manumitted Sarah Bott, Lewis, Sil[a]s(?), Lucy, Cate, William, Esther, Jane, Nancy, Debey Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 10 Text of Freedom Document I William Bott of Amelia County in Virginia being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation. And having under my care three negroes whom I have heretofore held as slaves of the following names and ages, viz. Lewis aged about thirty one years, Silas aged about twenty seven years, and Suzy aged about twenty three years. I hereby emancipate and set free all and every of the above named slaves and I do for my self my heirs Executors and Administrators relinquish all my right title interest and claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire. And having also seven negroes now in their minority of the following names and ages viz. Cate aged about nine years, William aged about eight, Esther aged about six, Jane aged about four, Sarah aged about four, Nancy aged about two years, and Delsy aged about seven months all and every one of which I likewise emancipate and set free yet I believe it right for me to reserve the prerogative of acting as guardian over them until the male arrives to the age of twenty one and the females to the age of eighteen years. And I do for myself my heirs Executors & Administrators relinquish all my right title interest & claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may acquire after they shall attain to the ages above said which will be at the following times, viz. Cate on the 28th day of the 12th month 1790, William on the 24th day of the 9th month, 1795, Esther on the 17th day of the 6th month 1794, Jane on the 19th day of the 4th month 1796, Sarah on the 14th day of the 7th month 1796, Nancy on the 10th day of the 11th month 1798, Delsy on the 25th day of the 12th month 1799. Then to enjoy their full freedom without any interruptions from me or any person claiming for by from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of the seventh month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. 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Title A name given to the resource Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 09/21/1782 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter John Johnson Manumitted Phillis, Jeffrey Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Text of Freedom Document I John Johnson of Amelia County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation and having under my care one negro of the following name and age viz Phillis aged fifty five years. I hereby emancipate and set free the above named slave and do for my self, my heirs, Executors, and administrators relinquish all my right title interest & claim or pretensions of claim whatsoever either to her person or any estate she may hereafter acquire and having under my care a negro of the following name and age Jeffrey sixteen years old whom I also emancipate and set free and do for my self my heirs Executors and Administrators relinquish all my right title interest & claim or pretensions of claim whatsoever either to his person or to any estate he may hereafter acquire after he shall attain the age of twenty one years when he the said negro and his posterity is to enjoy their freedom in as full & ample a manner as if he had been born of free parents without any interruption from me or any person claiming for by from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 21st day of September 1782. John Johnson (seal) Test Ashley Johnson Ben Johnson Jesse Johnson Wm Johnson Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:172 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1782 - John Johnson to Phillis & Jeffrey - Amelia County, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1782 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/def7913a231b07898ed2d505ae9f1818.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=J8BKIlH8gO2bFFTD0Rr%7EVuiT9obxNAbcv2IWpWmcDH9YABTzgwIcIAz%7E%7E6PDWa8UH0g48AnesQ-SxWHup7xGg5YpWmFTMGvKpOf3yfKJFTFCxo4AE2OYjfy3TmjQZpoAEk5bFU1yGaDrTcSCbymftuEAlNQ6MSXwbRiC1Jtfqszbip9egGflD9xgwOvOBM8Q9ufJqxUOD84%7EDvUVsR6T3398iqgPE7Rt3b9FljCQxl-YvczfaX1ALr-YTZ1W4CEuzHtWkbGTB16ooqkmpRtD6071wNjItwHH4e-Ljo908JAqcCJa%7EL5Phd-NBMGcv4yc3y7%7EegaB3xyiaWPtscqmXw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM eb82f8836530b16dc78cb83ff319f4ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/20/1783 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter John Johnson Manumitted Sarah, Beverly, Kit Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document I John Johnson of Amelia County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind & that it is my duty to do unto others as I would be willing to be done by in the like situation. And having under my care one negro of the following name and age viz. Sarah thirty three years old, I hereby emancipate & set free the above named slave and do for myself my heirs Executors & administrators relinquish all my right title interest and claim or pretentions to claim whatsoever either to her person or any estate she may hereafter acquire; and having under my care two negroes of the following names & ages viz. Beverly ten years & Kit eight years old whom I also emancipate & set free and do for my self my heirs Executors and Administrators relinquish all my right, title interest & claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may acquire after they shall attain to the age of twenty one years when they are to enjoy their freedom in as full and ample a manner as if they had been born of free parents without any interruption from me or any person claiming for by from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 20th day of January 1783. John Johnson (seal) Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:170-71 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/20/1783 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter William Johnson Manumitted James, Esther, Richard Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document I William Johnson of Amelia County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation and having under my care two negroes of the following name & ages viz. James twenty one years Esther eighteen, I hereby emancipate and set free the above named slaves & do for myself my heirs Executors & Administrators relinquish all my right title interest & claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire and having under my care one negro of the following name & age viz. Richard twenty years old whom I also emancipate & set free and do for my self my heirs Executors & administrators relinquish all my right title interest & claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to his person or to any estate he may hereafter acquire after he shall attain to the age of twenty one years, when he the said negro is to enjoy his freedom in as full & ample a manner as if he had been born of free parents without any interruption from me or any person claiming for by from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day of January 1783. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:172-173 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1783 - William Johnson to James, et al - Amelia County, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1783 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/9b90372d9fdb67dfab5b38c3a17a6b89.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=Ypa3xsju3T43lbYGYl2yngQh6PSDlHC8UJjh5HgF1L4HrJhARmwBwynyrQjXA1Fue-MFuZccouE5EOtNs1OPPCFXvHGJCN1elRvlkSIdWqDnZk0pGDCrPTMcwhtdrHdrAIgWEbE8l%7EwAkYPBBXWZ5DKlYH9jW65Emd6LZi%7E7ZCE3C4kSc69JRVFrtSkLvch7pkwXPZZQ9eTNi4pE11fPpsgPfXInO6bRadPV0icdX7ymS3RDr9C-9dBOzt9ZyJPw9xlEv%7EwnhFXeC9gSkseh0BLlqOKpAsD0NKKaOxpTEMZhIhTniIT1SB1cjufWyVDflrnSUp%7E5%7Es9%7EoEIc1X6AYg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 3d17afed8f521734d5d7df0081995e73 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/27/1783 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter Ashley Johnson Manumitted Isaac, Lucy, Sam, Edith Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 4 Text of Freedom Document I Ashley Johnson of Amelia County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would be done by in the like situation and having under my care two negroes of the following names and ages viz. Isaac twenty nine years Lucy thirty eight years old I hereby emancipate and set free the above named slaves and do for my self my heirs Executors and Administrators relinquish all my right title interest & claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire, and having under my care two negroes of the following names & ages viz. Sam eleven years & Edith ten years old whom I also emancipate and set free and do for myself and my heirs Executors and Administrators relinquish all my right title interest & claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may acquire after they attain to the age of eighteen years when they are to enjoy their freedom in as full and ample a manner as if they had been born of free parents without any interruption from me or any person claiming for my from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 30th day of September 1782. Ashley Johnson (seal) Jesse Johnson Ben Johnson Christo. Ford At a court held for Amelia County this 27th February 1783. This deed of emancipation to several slaves was acknowledged by Ashley Johnson party thereto & ordered to be recorded. Teste, John Wiley DC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:174 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 03/24/1785 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter Nicholas Watters Manumitted Phillis Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Nicholas Watters of Amelia County and State of Virginia being consciously concerned to give and grant negro Phillis now my possession her freedom and liberty, do hereby declare her free from me and my heirs and all other persons whatsoever from this time forth forevermore. She being now in the twenty fourth year of her age as witness my hand and seal the 24th day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. Nicholas Watters (seal) Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of At a Court held for Amelia County the 24th day of March 1785. This deed was acknowledged by Nicholas Watters the party thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste John Wiley DC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 17:152 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/25/1787 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter Benjamin Crawley Manumitted Harry, Sepio, Lucas, Davis, Ned, Guy, Moses, Bob, Russell, Jess, Ned, James, Patt, Grace, [?Ullsey?], Patt, Marge, Dulcey, Hannah, Judah, Aneky, Tom, Davy, Cate, Jacob, Harry, Charles, Ned, Ralph, Jerry, Tom, Geddy, Ned, Billy, John, Phillis, Molly, Lawson, Clarisa, Mary, Elee, Amey, Lawson, Ellen, Betty, Hannah, Pall, Sally, Mary, Solomon Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 50 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Crawley of Amelia County in the State of Virginia by virtue of the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided do hereby emancipate and set free from bondage the following slaves or servants namely Harry a negro man aged fifty six, Sepio aged forty four, Lucas aged forty two, Davis aged forty, Ned aged thirty eight, Guy aged forty five, Moses aged forty three, Bob aged thirty two, Russell aged thirty, Jess aged thirty, Ned aged twenty three, James aged twenty eight, Patt aged thirty eight, Grace aged thirty seven, [?Ullsey?] aged thirty four, Patt aged thirty, Marge aged twenty seven, Dulcey aged twenty five, Hannah aged twenty five, Judah aged twenty three, [?Anerky] aged twenty three, Tom a boy aged eighteen, Davy aged fourteen, Cate aged thirteen, Jacob aged eleven, Harry aged twelve, Charles aged eight, Ned aged seven, Ralph aged six, Jerry aged two, tom aged two, Geddy aged two, Ned aged two, Billy aged two, John aged six months, the ages of the girls under twenty one Phillis a girl seventeen, Molly aged sixteen, Lawson aged fifteen, Clarisa aged eight, Mary aged six, Elee aged three, Amey aged two, Lawson aged nine, Ellen aged seven, Betty aged six months, Hannah aged a fortnight Pall aged eight, Sally aged four, Mary aged five, Solomon a boy aged six months, and do hereby by these presents for myself my heirs executors administrators and assigns grant, release and for quit claim unto the said negroes respectively all my right, title, interest and all claim whatsoever as to the property, person or to any estate they may have or may hereafter respectively acquire hereby declaring the said negroes respectively absolutely emancipated and free without any interruption, [?lett?], hindrance or impediment whatsoever from me or any person or persons claiming by from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. Sealed and delivered in presence of… Ben Crawley (seal) At a Court held for Amelia County 25th January 1787 This emancipation was exhibited into court and acknowledged by Benjamin Crawley by party thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, J. Holmes DC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 18:49 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/25/1787 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter Cain Mann Manumitted Stefaney, Johann, Sam Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Cain Mann of Amelia County do hereby set free from bondage my servants namely Stefaney aged thirty five, Johann aged thirty four, Sam aged twelve years, and do for myself my heirs executors and assigns relieve unto the said all my right title and claim whatsoever as to them property person or to any estate they have or may acquire hereby declaring the said negroes absolutely free without any interruption from me or any person claiming under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of January one thousand seven hundred eighty seven. Cain Mann (seal) At a Court held for Amelia County 25 January 1787. This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by Cain Mann the party thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, J. Holmes DC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 18:54 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1787 - Cain Mann to Stefaney, et al - Amelia County, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1787