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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Abner Early Manumitted Jack (50, m) Violet (40, F) Hezzia (21, m) Adam (16, m) Eve (16, f) Pool (14, m) Saul (12, m) Ned (m, 10) Will (6, m) York (2, m) Peter (6, m) Nancy (f, 1) Wanny (8, ?) Amy (f, 4) Francis (30, ?) Harry (45, m) Tom (m, 32) Rachel (17, f) Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 18 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book H 8 Pg 297 Early to Manumission Sundry Slaves To all to whom these presents may come be it known, that by an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia proposed in May 1782 ~ instituted an Act to authorize the Manumission of Slaves. These persons who are disposed to emancipate their slaves are ~ hereby empowered so to do. And whereas I Abner Early of Bedford County from deliberate consideration and from the conviction of my own mind being fully persuaded that Freedom is the Natural right of all Mankind and that no law either Moral or divine has given men right to own (?) property in the person of my fellow creatures and having under my Case, Man Woman & Children to wit, Jack of the age of Fifty years or thereabouts Violet of the age of Forty years or thereabouts, Hezziah of the age of Twenty One years or thereabouts, Adam of the age of Sixteen years or thereabouts, Eve of the age of Sixteen years or thereabouts, Pool of the age of the age of fourteen years or thereabouts, Sau (?) of the age of the age of twelve years or thereabouts Ned of the age of ten years or thereabouts, Will of the age of six years or thereabouts, York of the age of two years or thereabouts Peter of the age of six years or thereabouts Nancy of the age of One year or thereabouts, Wanny of the age of eight years or thereabouts, Amy of the age of four years or thereabouts Francis of the age of thirty years or thereabouts Harry of the age of forty five years or thereabouts, Tom of the age of thirty two years or thereabouts, Rachel of the age of seventeen years thereabouts – I do hereby for myself my Heirs Executors, and administrators (Va) relinquish all my right, Title and Claim or partitions of Claim whatsoever to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire – only reasoning to myself the Guardian care of them til they arrive at the age of twenty one years. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty eighth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety and in fourteenth year of the Commonwealth. Abner Early {seal} At court held for Bedford County the 28th day o June 1790. This Instrument of writing was acknowledged by Abner Early party thereto and bound to be recorded. Teste, Ja Steptoe CBC {Signature} Document Type Deed Record Location B 8:297 Natural Rights yes Christian yes Date Court Date 06/26/1790 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 Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Charles Price Manumitted Milly, Benjamin, Hannah Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book H 8, Pg 532 Be it known to all whom these presents may concern that according to and acknowledged in May 1782 and Admitted an act to emancipate slaves that I Charles Price of Bedford County from the said authority do give up all my title or claim on all pretensions of claims both to the possession and properties of any property that may hereafter be acquired by my three negroes Viz Molly born December the 25th in the year of our Lord 1770 Benjamin born the 15th day of August 1787 Hannah born the 15th day of October 1790 and by assigning the guardianship of them till they assigned to the age of twenty one years as witnessed my hand and seal is 24th day of October and the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Ninety one Teste Charles Price seal At court held for Bedford County the 24th day of October 1791 this instrument of writing was acknowledged by Charles Price and ordered to be recorded. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter John Murphy Manumitted Tom, Baker, Joan, Hannah, Betty, Daniel, Nanny, Andrew, Milton Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 9 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 9, Pg 145 At a court held for Bedford County the 24th day of December 1792 This emancipation together with a certificate of the emancipation thereof was returned to court and order to be recorded. Teste, Jo Steptoe CBC I John Murphy of Bedford County in the state of Virginia upon mature deliberation being fully concerned of the impropriety of slavery do hereby set free emancipate and set free from bondage all my negro slaves, Which are and have been in my possession and servitude within the five years last past: Of the names and ages as follows: viz one man named Tom aged about forty five years which said negro I set free about five years past but have hereto omitted recording the same, Baker, About thirty four years of age, one negro woman named Joan about thirty six years of age one negro woman named Hannah about thirty years of age and one negro woman named Betty about thirty years of age And I do for myself my heirs executors and administrators release unto the said negroes all claims whatsoever as they As to them persons and their property which they have, shall or may hereafter acquire, hereby declaring the said negroes absolutely free without interruption from me or any person claiming under me and I moreover emancipate free from slavery the said four young negroes hereafter named to wit the sons and daughters named and at times hereafter mentioned respectively. VIZ my negro boy named Daniel about fourteen years of age shall be and I do hereby declare him to be free in seven years from the tenth day of April last past, also mulatto girl named Nanny aged about eleven years I hereby declare to be free in nine years from the day of June last past and my negro boy Andrew aged about eight years to be free in thirteen years from the 11th day of April last past also my negro or mulatto boy named Milton about five years of age to be free on fifteen years from the 29th day of August last past reserving to myself my heirs the case instruction and service of the form last mentioned young Negros till the expiration of the times above mentioned at which time I hereby again declare them all to be entirely free from me and all persons claiming under me in witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety two. Jo Murphy seal Witnessed At a court held for Bedford County the 24th day of December 1792 this instrument of writing was acknowledged by John Murphy, party thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste J Steptoe CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B 9:145 (land) Date Court Date 12/24/1792 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 Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Nicholas Davies Manumitted Matthew Marchant Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book I 9 Pg 261 Davis to Instrument writing Merchant Know all men by these presents that I Nicholas Davis of Bedford County and of pure love and Christian reguard that I have for Mathew Marchant for his good behavior to me but also for and in Consideration of the sum of Five Shillings Current Money of Virginia to in hand paid by Mathew Marchant I do hereby free the said Mathew Marchant shall be free from being in a State of Slavery from me my heirs or any other person or persons, and I beg of the Worshipal Court of Bedford County to have this recorded in the Records of Bedford in such a manner that the said Mathew Marchant shall be be free as any Man in the of Virginia In witness ~ hereof I presents have set my hand & seal this tenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety three. Nicholas Davies {LS} [seal] Sealed signed and delivered In the presents of Joseph Slaughter. Martin King Jr. } At a court held for Bedford County the 23rd day of December 1793~ This Instrument of writing was pressed by the Oath of Joseph Slaughter & Martin King Jun Witnesses whose name are there unto subscribed & ordered to be recorded. Teste, Exc Ja Steptoe CBC Document Type Self-Purchase Self Purchase Amount 5 Shillings Record Location B 9:261 Christian yes Date Court Date 12/23/1793 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 1793-Davies to Matthew Marchant - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1793 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/79bdbd32732e404a5a3e9868889c432f.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=AszCtHAESgSeGcfIoOSL5yvuyrwArGs9BvxKE-dQ69ROKCnE9i5d4E3GW6wwn9zfk-xMX1tRujh4FnNCLn4svOX4RRap06FsJqfSZK6bEo-4TkIgrv5zGCwuTSoTxEihirgETZWF44WUGwybgNnMwJYoQthHotUZ-FqrCwFnumcACDOk44cNW%7EKxXwSmeflQ4FlvSZEYVvcTRYs6MGzZoL8ix9Xs65i2lOHbeAh5VNLNevzfEfs2L4FmnC7ZdCn6Woww6Yh-z0-hE-R9QPY2TWOPpbJW5zL7EJ7LCFYp7g4JF2XQgJDeBqhxCJ8McD4gl65Swp0D-PWThZqTM6ZI3A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM bb137b4bae3f47a6007f06df4982da3e 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 Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Nicholas Davies Witnesses James Scott, James Dewitt, Sam Holt, Thomas Dillon, Abraham Wandell, Aaron Dewitt, William Finney Manumitted Names listed in Deed book 9, pg 322 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted ~ Text of Freedom Document Deed Book I 9 Page 321 Emancipation Davies’s Negroes To all to whom these presents shall come Nicholas Davies do send greeting: Know Ye, that the said Nicholas Davis fo the County of Bedford do here by liberate the following slaves together with their Increase born & to be born forever (to wit: Billy, Nancy, Eady, Isa, Matilda, Jacob, King, Will, Lucy, Phobe, Godfrey, Pompey, Young Scotland, Sarah, Isaac, Any, Titus, Isham, George & Judy, In Testimony ~ whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th day of March 1794 ---------- Nicholas Davis {LS} [Seal] Signed sealed & Delivered on the presents of us James Scott, James Dewitt, Sam Holt Thomas Dillon Abraham Wandell Aaron Dewitt, William Finney [marked with an x]} The (blothes) peace on the above writing was done by me Nicholas Davies at a court held for Bedford County the 23rd day of June 1794 ______ This instrument of writing emancipating certain slaves the property of Nicholas Davies was prosed by th Oath of James Scott & Samuel Holt witnesses whose names are there unto subscribed & Ordered to be recorded. Teste Ja Steptoe CBC Exc Document Type Deed Record Location B9, 321 Notes Notes regarding the record referencing the same people + their children, plus distribution of Date Court Date 06/23/1794 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 Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Nicholas Davies Witnesses James Gatewood Jr., Abraham Vardle, Aaron Dewitt, James Scott, William Finney Manumitted Billy Merchant, Nany, Flores Milly, Nolly, Coclia, Sowes, Bille, Amey, Iris, Betty, Matt, Stepney, Dick, Jes, Edtildah, Jememah, Philip, Caleb, Nanuel, Matilda, Dona, Matilda, Lucy, John, Eady, Sophia, Phobe, Winney, Sarah, Frank, Stephen, Maria, Milly, Sarah, Kate, Gabriel, Billy, Rachael, Whapping, Judah, Isaac, Amey, Iris, George, Jacob King, Pompey, Young Scotland, Titus, Will, Isham, Judah Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 50 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book I 9 Page 322 Emancipation of Davies’s Negroes Be it known to all whom it may concern that whereas I Nicholas Davies for am now possessed of divers Slaves whose names are having after mentioned, to whom I am desirous of extending the inestimable blessing of Freedom, preserving what I can give to be my duty and acting in Conformity to an Act of Assembly passed in the year 1782 instituted “an” Act authorizing the Manumission of Slaves have by these presents manumitted, liberated, emancipates and from all shackles of Slavery set-free the following Negroes to wit Billy Merchant and his wife Nany and their children to wit Flores Milly, Nolly, Coclia, Sowes, Bille, Amey, Iris, Betty Matt, Stepney, & Dick (Flories for). Jes and his wife Edtildah and their children to wit, Jememah, Philip, Caleb, Nanuel and Matilda, Likewise Dona;s wife Matilda and her children to wit Lucy, John Eady and Sophia, Likewise Phobe & her children to wit Winney, Sarah, Frank, Stephen, Maria, & Milly, Likewise Sarah and her children to wit Kate, Gabriel, Billy Rachael, Whapping & Judah, Likewise Isaac & Amey his wife & their child Iris, Likewise George, Jacob King, old Pompey, Young Scotland, Titus, Will, Isham and Judah and all the future Increase of the said Negroes. Upon Condition nevertheless that the said slaves and their increase as aforesaid shall well truly and faithfully serve me until I shall depart this Life, and for and in consideration of their said future services above stipulated for and reserved, I hereby bind myself ny heirs executors & Administrators, that the said Billy Merchant & his family shall have One Hundred acre of land after my decrease to be laid off by my Executors which he or they shall enjoy rent free as long as he or they shall choose to continue on may said Land, and furthermore that my Executors, shall immediately after my death deliver to the said Billy Merchant two cows and four Barrels of Corn and good and sufficient clothing for himself and his family for one year also that every other the families above names shall be entitled to have and receive of my Executors the same quantity of land and the other Articles hereby granted to Billy Merchant and his family And I do hereby bind myself my heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents forever to Warrant and defend to the above names Negroes and their Increase as above mentioned, the gain perable and undisturbed enjoyment of Freedom so much to be desired by all mankind. In Witness where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this fourth day of June in the year of out Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety four in the presence of us. James Gatewood Jun, Abraham Vardle, Aaron Dewitt, James Scott, William Finney [his mark]} Nicholas Davis {LS} At a Court held for Bedford County the 23rd day of June 1794 --- This instrument of writing emancipating certain slaves the property of Nicholas Davis was proved by the Oath of Abraham Vandle James Scott & William Finney witnesses whose names are there unto subscribed & ordered to be recorded. Teste Ja Steptoe CBC EXC Document Type Deed Record Location B9,322 Date Court Date 06/23/1794 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 1794-Davies to Billy Merchant, et al. - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1794 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/8968473349df0cae976272b66775bc33.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=K3VaTv8yrd3VskAIjH9D6CFtkshYFQ3UBeuw8CrVQT9nLTxHSEBspKKh8ac89i8MsqrZh6g%7E-yxYLooW0f-Md9O0LxdrL5pJ8wJdHNuI57jc5wfa0rq4KqtLq0gGAcuwAy-oUuSB3DJzOHWuLR650fQi8KoEjRYLX9RMjcQlQZhXi1B9kM2zwHhawqes%7E9jWzUcYInqb9C4r1XpTrawBD8VKkZwIK8Ur34JPTrF5yoLXzkswHPEcCWaS3Afz8NcbgXTEK1W9ESZCmWQM0x7h3f9kpOdMeREp8Viw1mxjhprFeL8C5yB6hFb-aQqgyf9xfzx3Ts%7E4ttL1WYViUWwrMA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 022921fce0cab5e4599ce8abe868a8ff https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/82e7c66e7d4d5fa617e1c736c130abe5.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=vVKlaz4ZX9aHLLxCBREqBn9yQbbQDzjaU-t2NA6aEkBifD8ealMzPthEv4oH32rzw9C68knYgO09jSPOv7Bd9TkqduHU5O9u3XKp%7EJGRrP%7EDW9K%7E3MX9JQFjvnp6DF1G0kLrruXZiz5rxFoEOmQAulUqqJhHDCePSIxzyOz%7EIxdYzPZVN0g1KwCH9SMahM735VyJovKLP1fnU9Ul9ThgoqfZ3s922nYsR2e2hIWU0wnd88vfbApKdW5aNK4VGNVNs7vfBi%7EghhCr6JIN3iPIkOmsTKPF6ys%7EYxPZqHnVI1WxSprmJIzCRrH%7EuM5YjEgQj2ocTyPgqFG4aawfxEDlPg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 31465bbb7376cacdf630eae153f3a477 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 Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter William Early Manumitted Ralph (21, m) Lucy (10, F) Molly Lewis (3, F) Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book I 9 Page 355 Early Wm Slaves --- Emancipated To all whom these presents may come be it known that I William Early of Bedford County to Emancipate my Negroes namely, Ralph upwards of twenty one years of age with him relinquishing all rights as to person or property which he has on may acquire Likewise Lucy ten years of age & Molly Lewis three years of age the two latter I shall take the Guardianship till they come of age. In witness I have set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of July One thousand seven hundred and ninety four ----------------------------------- William Early {LS} [seal] At a court held for Bedford County the 28th day of July ~ 1794 – This instrument of writing emancipating certain slaves the property of William Early, was acknowledged in Court by the said Early and ordered to be recorded. Teste EXC Ja Steptoe CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B9, 355-356 Date Court Date 07/28/1794 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 1794-Early to Ralph, et al. - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1794 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/f1588dcdff3c2cda9023c9cbb948ce51.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=isezlAzo-sh8d9DOhjF7D%7Eg9d-7%7EHdO37jV3XiJYfxwCNGAOthVmnQ9ObR02zf5I2kJnEKQoFXq8zoTILQkzau9Dc5%7EHfUhNvBSG4e5v5%7E98lRZHHKWtbl2-4UL8y8Wmz0M2iMs1WOu0vbSTUiZypclRBEUQJBkxdfy3Zrki3R-zTkgwDDJHEwRSqobUn1N2LJOiCesK7B87zlaAS0dITTo9LcTDW6QeqwVSl61v3P7XN2ewy7mGn8ycgNksu%7EK0q7E6vJbFNHPjfBn44VH2KjQ0TW22Ut7BSIl3Ojpft8qg5AZUcr78j8TPIfKWOJaKd3Z3v3Kllz9Yl6wa3eccow__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5fc32750d81a4c6f4f599eafd56c425a 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 Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Matthew Merchant Manumitted Polly Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book K 11 Page 27 Merchant to Emancipate Polly Know all men by these presents that I Mathew Merchant of the County of Bedford & State of Virginia having purchased a certain Negro woman named Polly from Charles Gwatkins of the County & State aforesaid, the Bill of Sale given from the said Gwatkins to the said Mathew Merchant being, now recorded in the worshipful Court of Bedford for the purchase aforesaid I the said Mathew Merchant do by these presents for good cause & Considerations to me appertaining forever quit claims set free & liberate the said Polly purchased of Charles Gwatkins foresaid, together with all her future increase free from the challenge demand or demands of myself of any persons or persons whatsoever In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed my seal this the twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine Mathew Merchant (his mark) {LS} [seal] Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of ---- } At a court held for Bedford County the 25th day of February 1799 this instrument of writing was acknowledged by Mathew Merchant pursely thereto & addressed to be recorded. Teste, Ja Steptoe CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B11, P27 (land) Date Court Date 02/25/1799 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 1799 - Merchant to Polly - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1799 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/5ca730dd3bbcfb0fcf62d4cf2f7e8956.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=B2d%7EW0EHNHzxBa%7EpcR1GlX50lXvelK0UWMeolUwVIwfYKywdZ4JhYCIJrKZcMq2e9d5qxYmbLw%7EuUG-ealrFjGifBfUnO7lCIyiZz-yYqyvA7%7E2-SdljGrtPiKY-HgZGAPzDloc%7EkKhWGIOoXTmusRWljzuuRmKabS7tL48q7RHkftnGAdJtfPkDJarfQYpUVeInR8vm1ecoABTnT%7Eu10fVYPtfA6nSDryon5XmbvYhG13BB1349FYJUWEVnl-zl3iBb2z4LiAwJMS2lPxJIw0c1gbq9K3ec0gXYVbmNl7X4%7E30J4BRvB46XW1VYDy829yCWzPoiUL1do4YyDrym%7Eg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 2f7d5cbba5583045fd2b63499cd650da 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 Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter William Wildman Manumitted Billy (1, m) Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book K 11 Page 62 Wildman Negro Billy Immancipation Being fully concerned of the impropriety of holding in bondage the person of my fellow creature I hereby relinquish all and every title or claim or presumption of claim whatever to the person of Billy aged two years the first day of the ninth month last after he arrives at the age of twenty one as witness my hand this twenty forth day of the month one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine 1799 Wm Wildman At a court held for Bedford County the 24th day of June 1799 this instrument of writings acknowledged by William Wildman Party there & orderd to be recorded Teste Ja Steptoe CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B11, 62 Natural Rights yes Date Court Date 06/25/1799 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource 1799 - Wildman to Billy - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1799 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/e0c0173e573e2d8e219b84a8b0006fde.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=FWsLdofnDxb2LLLp94bqdjC7Q2FI7cE%7EXhNEj-Ol4AbS5Rog--uAofp1NZgjqnPDYehDD6vp3uyZMeMKgTJ5qGcFLry7TT5o2M2nmK83dKSvSUVIIn7faL6gV5bgFiG3eKlMW8I49sRs6jGheMlXWWVZDRZpa1E6uyjsbWAV9w-d1tLfaRqbJWi1tSWl2CaN0WUhqgY6D9s2R6cIjVEAso1kkRAfmJT8xnMMfgZh%7E13a%7Evl8iv%7E3oM0E5Q7i764SZuUZebZkqYOwIjqCnuRRAXbvDcTUubGPEFrOAiN69aPrzKAb5iI39MP2mcykpZUzw8A013R-t1mOWxTPzEbR8g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 44972c5e18b6703cfebb4696badd7adb https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/1646cf2e7fc23147cb6b1e02a66dba55.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=jFmIjHB0sNj3WlrdNQPAS%7EUbrQher-BVkrK5DN0F9AmzbEc6XYcxk8NWRrhXSMCvXr-Qce8ZT%7EIiXQz7Qwnzjq4MlJfAzSiQUbKcnpujxlMZ-AJgWrmP9KV3vMJiO6-jEIgAiHGAt%7EcovKbmq0t0WtB1HnDtdJfg3-PqMrhSEUzWC9r8%7E1q2xJqmGv8KCL6gOeRU7lRBuWGUXJpdrMx52o-J-lGAJdEdTq6y%7EjbRgpjZuqrstLKdq-stcODsh43ANDILoJBPXwexlfHK2KUZP7ZoN6M7lO5ow7xdLSJRrgJ1TEzRMN7fuzjcZYQM51ZrupNufU4L%7E9HbfEtU8Dnu5A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM f55dcc5af5189d0f5f599fe3c05bf5d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Benjamin Johnson Witnesses Sam Read, Caleb Browning Manumitted Fleming Henry Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book K 11 Page 270 Henry Flemings Emancipation I Benjamin Johnson of Bedford County & state of Virginia having under my care a negro boy, named Fleming Henry born 15th day 10 month 1786, and believing it not to be right to hold in bondage any of my fellow creatures do hereby for my self, my Heirs Executors administrators or assigns give up all claim property or title unto him the said Fleming Henry after he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years, which will be the 15th day of 10th month 1817 after which time I do herby relinquish all my right interest or claim whatsoever as to his person or to any estate he may thereafter acquire without any interruption from me or any person claiming for by or under and in witness is herby I have haveunto to my hand and affixed my seal this 27th October 1800. Benjamin Johnson {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of} Sam Read Caleb Browning} At a court held for Bedford County the 27th day of October 1800 – This instrument of writing was acknowledged by Benjamin Johnson party thereunto & ordered to be recorded Teste J Steptoe CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B11, P270 (land) Date Court Date 10/27/1800 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 1800 - Johnson to Fleming Henry - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1800 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk