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Title A name given to the resource Brunswick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/28/1782 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Virginia Manumitter Joseph Crook Manumitted Betty, Kizzy, Flora, Jency Text of Freedom Document To all whom these presents shall come know ye that for divers good causes and considerations me hereto moving and especially in pursuance to the authority granted by an act of General Assembly passed last session instituted “an act to authorize the manumission of slaves”. I Joseph Crook of the County of Brunswick have manumitted emancipated and freed forever slavery and bondage the following slaves viz. Betty a negro woman about twenty seven years of age purchased by me of Starkey Robinson formerly of Dinwiddie County eighteen years ago, Kizzy aged eleven, Flora aged six and Jency aged one year, the said three last mentioned, slaves being the children of the aforesaid Betty and I do hereby for my self my heirs Executors and administrators acquit and discharge the above named persons from any claim that either I the said Joseph Crook or any of them may have for any service, engagement or contract whatsoever against the said Betty, Kizzy, Flora and Jency, or either of them. In witness whereof I the said Joseph Crook have hereto set my hand and seal this 28th day of October 1782. Witness Joseph Crook (seal) Daniel Fisher Drury Stith Brunswick County Court 28th October 1782 This indenture was acknowledged in court by Joseph Crook a party thereto to be his act and deed 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 Brunswick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/23/1783 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Virginia Manumitter Deborah Burnett Manumitted Ceasar Text of Freedom Document I Deborah Burnett of Brunswick County of the State of Virginia do hereby set free from bondage my servant Ceasar, a boy aged four years the fifteenth day of last October when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years which will commence October the fifteenth one thousand eight hundred, and do for myself my Executors and administrators release unto the said negro Ceasar at the above mentioned date all my right and all claim whatsoever as to the property person or to any estate he has or may acquire, hereby declaring the said negro absolutely free without any interruption from me or any person claiming under me at the above date. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. Brunswick County Court 23 June 1783 Deborah Burnett (seal) This deed was acknowledged in court by Deborah Burnett in court by Deborah Burnett a party thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Drury Stith COC Document Type Deed Record Location Court Order Book 2:443 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 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 Brunswick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/27/1789 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Virginia Manumitter Henry Meritt Manumitted Suckey, Mariah, Harry, Bob, Caty, Jimmy, Mingo, Peter Text of Freedom Document I Henry Meritt of Brunswick County after mature deliberation and agreeable to our Bill of Rights am persuaded that no law moral or divine gives me a right to the life and property of my fellow Creatures and to fulfill the injunction of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by doing to all men as I would be done unto, Do set free from bondage to following negroes (to wit) Suckey, Mariah, and her three children (viz) Harry, Bob, and Caty also Jimmy, Mingo and Peter them and their increase forever and do for myself my heirs Executors & declare the same to be absolutely free without any persons claiming any right or title by or under me and as several of the above named negroes are yet in their non age it is my request and desire to have the care and instruction of them till they arrive at full age which will happen as follows. Suckey and Mariah is free as soon as this is recorded. Harry is free January the first 1808. Bob is free January the first 1809. Caty is free November thirtieth 1807. Jimmy is free January the first 1793. Mingo is free January the first 1795 and Peter is free December the twenty fifth 1804. At which periods the same shall go out without any person or persons claiming by or through me. Witness my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of February Domino 1789. N.B. In case of my death then Jimmy and Mingo to be immediately free and Peter to be free the first January 1796. Teste Henry Meritt (seal) Jesse Nicholson John Paup Thomas Forth Brunswick County Court the 27th day of April 1789. This deed was proved by the oaths of Jesse Nicholson and Thomas Forth witnesses thereto 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 Brunswick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/26/1789 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Virginia Manumitter William Walker Manumitted "my negroes to be emancipated according to law" Text of Freedom Document In the name of God amen. I William Walker of the County of Brunswick and parish of Saint Andrews being desirous of disposing of such worldly goods as it has please god to endow me with. I give & desire as followeth, after my debts are paid & all accounts together with merchants accounts are settled & discharged by my Executors hereafter named. I give my beloved wife Sarah Walker he land I now live on during her life; and all the stock of each kind & the household furniture until my daughter Sarah L. Walker & my son Leonard W. Walker come of age or marry; then I desire they should have as much of either of these articles together with stock of each kind as she can spare & the above land at my wife’s death to my daughter Sarah L. Walker and her heirs forever. And the land on James River to my son Leonard W. Walker to him and his heirs forever. I also desire when my affairs are settled & all my debts paid that my negroes be emancipated according to law excepting one known by the name of Lud, whose service of two years I reserve longer than the rest, then he also shall be liberated. And those that are under age & over forty to be equally in the care of my beloved wife, daughter, & son. I desire that the above may be done by Capt. Benjamin Jones and my brother David Walker whom I appoint executors of this my last will and testament. Given under my hand this 7th July one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight. Thomas Carter Wm. Walker (seal) Thomas B Walker Stephen Brown Brunswick County Court October 26th 1789 This will was proved according to law by the oaths of Thomas B. Walker, Thomas Carter and Stephen Brown the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Benjamin Jones, one of the Executors therein named, who made oath thereto and together with John Stith his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty ten thousand pounds conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Test John Jones CBC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 5:337 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted See estate account inventory 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 1789 - Walker to slaves - Brunswick Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/7fd905380f30aeeec2de52fa3c5ed1a5.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=Xuk5EWyooP-C1abxN9gq%7E2T1fmfU5N7Zbgw32NooowMkr7gQSi1nzeCNRiFVO2ryOhWRU1K1y0x9bl7ICGcINkJMIPjy4Y4fI6vFRlrlIR8L8q2qm4YSI2ugdLWpBbdd16pFAuI-Ta6EP8LDYgYf2w%7ENnaPooQqt7zxHWdnUjzUyfqbqCCw5JEGqnRktf64p%7Ez3YZ4BofpORqvB%7EfabVq9CJYnfL7n3oNsCgCRXc5sGJkuqk3fNykIaYeg2okxggaMaPyKkdyEK6ID7yd7AsZJy4oSqFiKu6O8UewXVMmb%7EiZxODsV3mA1BjdF0KGqGJKuAb5UlnOGqpk4bM2aq8-w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM f5bde9aa77324e24469f4537ec3e8fca 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 Brunswick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/22/1793 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Virginia Manumitter Richard Jackson Manumitted Stephen Text of Freedom Document I Richard Jackson of the County of Brunswick and state of Virginia do hereby set free from bondage one negro man named Stephen aged twenty four years to be free the 25th day of December next and do for myself my heirs my Exors admtors and assigns release unto the said negro man at the above mentioned date all my right and all my claim whatsoever as to his person or any estate he may acquire hereby declaring the said negro absolutely free without any interruption from me or any person or persons claiming under me at the above date. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 22nd day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety three. Sealed and delivered Richard Jackson (seal) In presence of Brunswick County Court July 22nd 1793 This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by Richard Jackson party thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste, [illegible] Document Type Deed Record Location DB 15:411 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 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 Brunswick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/27/1795 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Manumitter Owen Myrick Manumitted "...and bequeath to all my slaves their full & perfect freedom from bondage" Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Owen Myrick of Brunswick County and State of Virginia being in my proper senses of mind and sensible of the frailty of human life, do constitute this my last will and testament and desire it may be received by all as such. First of all I humbly bequeath my soul to God beseeching his gracious acceptance of it through the merits of Jesus Christ my Redeemer and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner, nothing doubting but that I shall receive the same again at the general Resurrection. And as touching such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to bless me with, I give and dispose of in the manner and form following viz. 1st my will is that all my lawful debts and funeral charges be paid. Secondly I give and bequeath to all my slaves their full & perfect freedom from bondage. Thirdly I give to such of my slaves as may want assistance thirty pounds to be divided among them at the discretion of my Executors. Fourthly, I give unto Edward Drumgoole and my Br. Matthew Myrick one hundred and fifty pounds upon special trust and confidence that they give the said money for the support of the cause of God among the Methodists. Fifthly I give unto my slaves who have wives or children in my possession, all that tract of land on Brandy Creek containing six hundred and fifty acres with all my stock of horses, hogs, sheep and cattle and all the crop & every thing on that plantation that is mine to be divided among them at the discretion of my Executors to them and their heirs forever. Sixthly I give one hundred pounds to be equally divided among all my slaves who are arrived to the age of eighteen years and upwards who have no land. Seventhly I give to each of my sister Fletchers daughters fifty pounds cash to them and their heirs forever. Eighthly I give to my cousin John Fletcher all my land on the South side of Rattlesnake Creek to him and his heirs forever. Ninthly I give my grist mill and forty acres of land adjoining the mill to my sister Middleton Fletcher, Richard Fletcher, John Fletcher and Owen Myrick Fletcher to be equal between them during the natural life of my sister Fletcher and after her death to be the property of John Fletcher, Richard Fletcher and Owen Myrick Fletcher to them and their heirs forever. Tenthly I give to Richard Fletcher all my land below the great Branch; provided he makes James Fletcher lawful right to the land left to the said Richard Fletcher by his father, and if the said Richard Fletcher should not comply then my will is that the said tract of land should be equally divided between my cousins James and Richard Fletcher, to them and their heirs forever. Eleventhly I give to my sister Middleton Fletcher one hundred pounds cash fifteen head of cattle two of the best horses twenty head of hogs and her choice of one bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Twelfthly I lend unto my sister Middleton Fletcher, during her natural life my dwelling house and all my plantations and land lying between the great Branch and little Rattlesnake Creek and after her death I give the said land to my cousin Owen Myrick Fletcher to him and his heirs forever. Thirteenthly I give to my brother Matthew Myrick my silver watch and all my books to him and his heirs forever. Fourteenthly I give to my cousin Nathan Fletcher one tract of land lying between Little and Great Rattle Snake Creeks and bounded by the said Creeks to Indian Head Creek and Houses line to him and his heirs forever. Fifteenthly I lend to my cousin Rebecca Sledge one tract of land lying on White Oak Creek whereon my sister Mary Edwards formerly lived containing two hundred and thirty three & one third acres; also the following negroes (left in trust by my father for her benefit) one negro boy named Briton, one negro woman named Chaney one negro girl named Charlotte one negro girl named Amey and one name Sal and after her death the said land & slaves to be equally divided among her children to them and their heirs forever. Sixteenthly I leave all my wearing apparel to be divided by my Executors among the poor in the Methodist Societies. Seventeenthly I give and bequeath to as many of my Executors as shall serve twenty five pounds each. Eighteenthly. All the rest of my estate not heretofore given I leave to be equally divided among all my surviving brothers & sisters and the children of those of my deceased brothers & sisters to have a share equal between them that is to have what would be coming to their father or mother among them. Lastly I do hereby revoke and disannul all other wills heretofore by me made or spoken and ratify this as my last will and testament and I do constitute my Br. Matthew Myric, Edward Drumgoole, Nathan Fletcher my Executors to this my last will and testament. Signed sealed and pronounced in the presents of the under written witnesses for the purposes within mentioned by me this sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred ninety three. Witnesses present Owen Myrick (seal) Richard Ward Caleb Manning Thomas Manning John Harrison Brunswick County Court April 27 1795 This last will and testament of Owen Myrick dec’d was proved according to law by the oaths of Richard Ward, Caleb Manning, and Thomas Manning, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Nathan Fletcher one of the Executors therein named he having made oath thereto according to law and together with Daniel Huff, Thomas Jones, Theophilus Harrison and John Jones his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of twelve thousand pounds with condition as the law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form liberty being reserved the other Executors to join in the said probate when they think proper. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brunswick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/26/1795 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Virginia Manumitter Sarah Myrick Text of Freedom Document I do hereby declare that I will not seek to retain in bondage those slaves emancipated by my deceased husband and do give up all claim to them & the land & all the corn that is coming to them provided the negroes are not kept in slavery by another person. Witness my hand & seal this twenty fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred & ninety five. Teste Sarah Myrick (seal) Patsey Harrison Elizabeth White Edw’d Drumgold Nathan Fletcher Rich’d Fletcher John Fletcher Brunswick County Court October 26th 1795 This instrument of writing was proved by the oaths of Edward Drumgold, Nathan Fletcher, Richard Fletcher, & John Fletcher witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. Teste, GB Jones Clk Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:205 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted See estate account inventory Notes Notes regarding the record deed recognizing emancipation in husband's will 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 1795 - Myrick to slaves - Brunswick Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1795 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/a11e5a7d090366cac33b7b1dd1565219.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=qfBE690XA6NCBnipNfFbz3wDzGOYFzOxg1E8V2nHOj6O0%7EIzeF2zjHhRh4ltjxmnVPt-NJHOAZ6tw7uEr10WkAnchrpNb12inFhsSJpr2mTKCLiBst3FEImoSVvn3hnZs7GFOPwk1RnpXqFOPzIZhJ0bo7yF38XBth%7E%7Ev2vy-1%7EXQufy0GacNGTtxqLJzvv45f78JSTigK3f-dEvyOkx7CD%7EPTW7zWSx7Frw5t5jtvNMPYUTwNbOobYrzTMZsdkuQ8RHQd4As1SMK1oj33-bT8cP%7EKHrNjkEtOqSHX74udn0EP5kKZM63gj1Nju%7ExbfHI7zbKEUIsE984yrUl6qn5A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 934ee0f2f3147568c7e9bde79d70ed85 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 Brunswick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 09/26/1796 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Virginia Manumitter Chisleu Curtis Manumitted Betsey Northington Text of Freedom Document In the name of God amen. I Chisleu Curtis of Brunswick County being in good health and of secured and perfect sense and memory praise be to almighty God for it, and calling to mind that it is appointed of God for man once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. And first of all I give my soul to God who gave it me hoping for the resurrection to eternal life and my body to the dust from whence it came and as to my worldly estate that God of his mercy and goodness has bestowed on me. I give and bequeath as in manner and form following viz. my just debts well and truly paid. Item I lend unto my well beloved wife Kezia Curtis one negro wench named Sukey and all her future increase also one negro man named York, one negro boy named Major, one negro boy named Fed, one negro boy named Billy, one negro boy named Lud, these six negroes to remain to my wife during her natural life, and at her death they and the increase if any to be equally divided between my two brothers and sister namely Churchwell Curtis, Claiborne Curtis, and Lucy Malone. Item I give and devise unto my wife all my whole stock of horses, cattle, sheep and hoggs, and all the rest of my whole estate only one mulatto girl that goes by the name of Betsey Northington which girl I desire to be free at the marriage or death of my wife Kezia Curtis. And lastly I do appoint George Hicks Executor and Kezia Curtis Executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty & seventh day of August one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. Acknowledged in presents of us. Robert Lanier Chisleu Curtis (seal) Elizabeth Lanier Nancy Studivant Brunswick County Court September 26th 1796 This last will and testament of Chisleu Curtis dec’d was proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Kezia Curtis the Executrix named she having made oath thereto according to law and together with Rober Lanier and Thomas Washington her securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of two thousand pounds with condition as the law directs certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, liberty being reserved the other Executor to join in the said probate when he thinks fit. Teste, CB Jones CBC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 6:56 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 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 1796 - Curtis to Betsey Northington - Brunswick Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1796 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/f2c5c9f3931a5fe07c799e9651db6d1e.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=Q80lvUATmOZ9wYKn1MzZ1DOrYQ4n6rkGL6Hj5XttSpKzF9O2mJCwn7ExeDShenPlXn1PbM9orTZXcXFftvebrQ5P%7EDePTCnsSd%7EFEV5tjIHp9%7ErQ250I%7E8pzUohM3mocfkhpF1wziK%7EsLcD8Bq9JFYNvTK4KJ7880BAmP-5qsXyALvVWOBORrpLw9BApW7QRFQ673yo5AMOciSrkDlBcBuVALpOUT1S23sIb2d%7EGmkSdtq19fP8HOVsySEFK8QuRbpGVjO0rPRoWkUYW1r84YxIukirqXrKyx5xtbFLfuJiLvyHblKx5RZJqcZh66Lov0KBOva7GKqL8cIZ%7Exkrl1w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5fcc155dd697d3f2cf47cf74448ab24d 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 Brunswick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/23/1797 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Virginia Manumitter Sarah Myrick Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I James W Clark attorney for Sarah Myrick widow of Owen Myrick dec’d for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar current money to them in hand paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do for myself my heirs Executors & assigns release and relinquish all right and title in law and equity to all the slaves emancipated by the said Owen Myrick dec’d in his last will and testament and I also relinquish all right, interest, property, claim & demand whatsoever in and to the lands devised the slaves in the said Owen Myrick’s will as witness my hand and seal this 25th day of Sept 1797. Sealed & delivered James W Glack (seal) in presence of W Harrison Tho’s B Walker Brunswick County Court October 23rd 1797 This release was acknowledged by James W Glack party thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Herbert Hills CBC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 17:89 Notes Notes regarding the record deed relinquishing claim to all slaves emancipated by husband 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 1797 - Myrick to Slaves - Brunswick Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1797 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/ef405466de6fe4aab5c4e21c29a3701a.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=IhzNBhVdHYDYzQPKNkCUMV0CLggSb-GfhG1RAJ8fu5awp4VC5XSyE60cl7awhx6vfd-4kUnjDYZONxJdCCuKDX9dbrlrD5iv%7EMk6NOXZ3WGmsBpQnCN3E%7EFFgtSbLi9FPmUXPM1QDl4vVrZNBW%7E4tyjQtQ-j8nMpvWcQEoVmujLJAyrikvTeR4gs1w3tPYxllh2mbgsRvhaKSUdPTO3BNGaiK4A8j2JEzGTb1FU--lLiPZehFQmaJyf9%7EuqThS3Qu74sSwdYXsLSFaAgut9akqz9Se7CfC817qL9pgYAby6cZRc-4pML8d5-u4OrG34PkzCCQcTHUdVWN9rsyffyqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 577bff03af088fb9b21ec83863dee720 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 Brunswick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/26/1797 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Virginia Manumitter Caleb Manning Manumitted Roger, Sally Text of Freedom Document I Caleb Manning of the County Brunswick & State of Virginia do hereby set free from bondage the several slaves hereafter mentioned (viz) one negro man named Roger, & one negro woman named Sally to be free the twenty fifth day of next December with the future increase of the said Sally, and do for myself my heirs Executors & Administrators and assigns release unto the said negroes at the above mentioned date all my right & all my claim whatsoever as to their persons or any estate they may acquire hereby declaring the said negroes absolutely free without any interruption from me or any person or persons claiming under me at the above date. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this eleventh day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven. Sealed & delivered Caleb Manning (seal) In presents of Edward Drumgoole Tho’s Drumgoole Brunswick County Court June 26th 1797 This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by Caleb Manning party thereto to be his act & deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste, C.B. Jones C.B.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 17:39 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 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 1797 - Manning to Roger, et al - Brunswick Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1797