1 10 88 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/0ab2fc41cc7cca7f4ca21c5d743d0cfe.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=rvLAl24dgxFpl2ZsRTHWMXQgPSjGsleCtWFixStCAvbelakepmWI0fNN7c7iU4GwgogfFscyPp0ZdxVlMQagRe5rNlyXeYE4DKoghIZK63DleByenj80FxCGyiNblexTN-C09qLGn9-LLf5urFd5WtiHsrtZBw9p9VBbsnSLKe7YMHATwX8sTWBeb245bcgCohYlNcE8p8B7erVNWayRYqLhueO3rim1TYr5xT6o9N4tb8iMfgFsVnCNIjSoFvg04oa7kU2W38DbOp2oLz%7EqQxf-FZeQeUP%7EyaPkP1w8Q0CUVi52i0Y0FEdRLwXVCoBj-SEyAflBDmRtY6WMRnTBUA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 10c191568d091d1461def011e51dfd42 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 Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/27/1865 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter Frances B. Gibson Manumitted William Chinn Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents, that I Frances B Gibson of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia for and in consideration of the great fidelity of my bond servant William Chinn, and moved by the motives of affection and philanthropy have manumitted emancipated and set free my said bond servant bond William Chinn and by these presents do manumit, emancipate and set free the said William Chinn, and it is my wish that this my act and deed of emancipation may be duly certified to the clerk of the county court of Fauquier that the said clerk may issue and deliver to the said William Chinn his “free papers” or duly attested copy of his free register. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this the 22nd day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five. Frances B Gibson (seal) County of Prince William to wit I Allen Harrison Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that Frances B Gibson whose name is signed to the writing above bearing the 22nd day of February 1865 has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this the 25th day of February 1865. Allen Harrison J.P. Fauquier County Court February 27th 1865 This deed was presented to court and having been acknowledged by the grantor before a Justice of the Peace, ordered to be recorded. Teste, Wm H Jennings CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 59:462 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 1865 - Gibson to William Chinn - Fauquier Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/661eb0686c26137a006e4c2e439bac14.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=MB24GM-iEaTOby-cqr66uwArw0-Z8HQFvxxTf1j0KU0ouhzCVlbH3RrB8zPmdj2kZtCA1orlp3YimHzqVkS2I2QfQUrXJWM%7EnoexZ%7Eb82mDmX1k7-Dy4wYYOEarFmUqdmVneEXW6qbw2JrxAkywS0xVuNon%7EnF5D5afWLTw2XRcwsC%7EdT%7E27Nlph5ldhKpll6IGJ7i962Bx3xIACi1BFgH-27SzsD0I88MoOwYID4XCouzIY%7Eddkq7GH7cgjUZlEMTn14NI2y3MIzpn0aSYeoWoq3YWBhDuvHC6R1-lZ5p-foftISVs9nk1XIxcP4zlI3%7E44hQPL9mapdrTZZnT8OA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1b7b87295be9684e8e5ad20d93dcebbd 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 Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/27/1859 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter Richards Payne Manumitted Fanny Gillison Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I have manumitted and set free and by these presents do manumit and set free my negro slave Fanny Gillison a woman of copper color and about sixty years old. Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of December 1859. Richard Payne (seal) Fauquier County Court December 27th 1859 This deed of emancipation was acknowledged in court by the grantor and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Wm A. Jennings Clerk Pro-tem Fauquier County Court Document Type Deed Record Location DB 58:279 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 Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/01/1859 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter John Tyler Manumitted Thomas Robinson Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I John W Tyler of the County of Fauq’r & the town of Warrenton have this day emancipated & set free Thomas alias Thomas Robinson, and do hereby declare the said Thomas Robinson a free man which said Tho’s Robinson is now in the employment of Tho’s Delaplane of the County of Prince William. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal this 1st day of Jan’y 1859. John W Tyler (seal) Clerk’s Office of Fauquier County Court January 1st 1859 This deed was acknowledged in the office by the grantor and admitted to record. Teste, Wm H Jennings CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 57:434 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 Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/30/1857 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter Edward Hall Manumitted Christian King Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Edward Hall of the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid, as well as for divers other causes and considerations me thereunto moving, hath manumitted and set free forever, my slave Christian King who is a negro woman aged about thirty years and I do by these presents forever manumit and set free her the said Christian King and release her from bondage and service to me and my heirs, executors, and administrators forever; In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of May 1857. Edw’d Hall (seal) Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of French Glascock Alexander Pierson Clerk’s Office of Fauquier County Court May 30th 1857 This deed was proved in the office by the oaths of French Glascock and Alexander Pierson and admitted to record. Teste, Wm H Jennings CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 56:217 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 Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/08/1857 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter Robert Carter Manumitted Thomas King Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Robert Carter of the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid, as well as for divers other causes and considerations me thereunto moving hath manumitted and set free forever my slave named Thomas King who is a negro man aged about forty years and I do by these presents forever manumit and set free him the said Thomas King and release him from bondage and service to me and my heirs, executors and administrators forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of May 1857. Rob’t Carter (seal) Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of French Glascock Jr. Hiram Glascock Clerk’s office of Fauquier County Court May 8th 1857 This deed of manumission from Robert Carter to Thomas King was proved in said office by the oaths of French Glascock Jr. and Hiram Glascock the subscribing witnesses thereto and admitted to record. Teste, Wm H Jennings C.C. Document Type Deed Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Self Purchase Amount $1 Record Location DB 56:192 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 Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/23/1857 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter William Glascock Manumitted Catharine, and two children Text of Freedom Document I William Glascock of Fauquier County in the State of Virginia do make and design this instrument to be my last will and testament. I give and bequeath to my Bro French Glascock all that parcel of piece of land purchased by me of the heirs of Hezekiah Glascock containing by supposition about one hundred and twenty six acres together with one hundred acres adjoining to the same to be taken from the piece of land deeded to me by my father and afterwards confirmed by his will said piece designed to be given is to extend across the tract aforesaid and be of equal width at the east and west and I also give to the said French Glascock three of my slaves, one named John, another named Zachariah, and the third one is to be of his choice. Secondly I give to my nephew French Glascock son of sister Anna Glascock her female slaves one of them named Mary and other Sarah. Thirdly I bequeath to my servant Catharine and her two children the sum of three thousand dollars to be held or managed by my Executor hereinafter named for their use and benefit and after their deaths to go absolutely to their respective heirs. I wish and desire my executors to sell at private sale on a credit all the remainder of my slaves allowing to each who is old enough to choose his master the liberty of doing so and those who from their juvenile situation one incapable of doing in like manner. I desire my Executors to choose good and humane masters for all such young slaves and cause them all old & young to have as good masters as can be procured under similar circumstances, and not in affecting sales to be governed by prices too high. All the rest and residue of my estate both real personal and mixed I desire sold at public auction on such credit as my Executors shall deem most advisable, and the proceeds of such sales including the sale of slaves together with all moneys that may be due, shall together make a fund which I bequeath as follows that is to say after deducting the three thousand dollars given to Catharine and her two children, and the expenses which my Executors may incur in removing them out of the Commonwealth of Virginia to some place they deem suitable to settle said Catharine and her two children as free people at together with such expenses and the expenses of administering is all to be deducted and the balance of said funds to be given as follows one sixth to the heirs of sister Susan Glascock, and another sixth to the heirs of sister Sallie Glascock, and another to the heirs of sister Rebecca Shearman, and another sixth to the heirs of sister Ann Glascock, and another sixth to the heirs of brother Charles Glascock, and the remaining one sixth part to be given to the children of French Glascock (my brother). The share of Nancy Peck the wife of William Peck and the share of Nancy Glascock wife of Tho W Glascock, and the share of Sarah Butcher the wife of Edgar Butcher, I give to a trustee for their own use and benefit in trust to be applied by him to their support respectively during their lives and at their death to belong absolutely to their heirs respectively. I hereby constitute and appoint my brother French Glascock my nephew Hiram Glascock and my nephew French Glascock (son of Ann Glascock) executors of this my last will and testament and its my will that when they qualify each or all together they be required to give only half the security required by the laws of Virginia in like case. In witness whereof I have hereunto as to my last will and testament signed my name and affixed my seal this 14th day of August 1856. William Glascock (seal) Signed, sealed, published, and declared by Wm Glascock as his last will and testament in our presence, we signing as witnesses thereof in his presence. FW Powell Sam H Halley Geo H Dawson Thomas M Triplett Fauquier County Court February 23 1857 This paper purporting to be the last will and testament of William Glascock deceased was this day produced to the court and proved by the oaths of Samuel Halley and Thomas M. Triplett two of the subscribing witnesses thereto thereupon said paper writing is ordered to be recorded as and for the true last will and testament of the said William Glascock. French Glascock (the brother of the testator) one of the Executors therein named qualified and gave bond and security according to law, the security having justified and at a court held for said County on the 23rd day of March 1857, French Glascock (son of Ann Glascock) and Hiram Glascock, two of the executors named in the last will and testament of William Glascock deceased qualified and gave bond and security according to law, the security having justified. Teste, William H Jennings C.C. Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 26:411 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 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 1857 - Glascock to slaves - Fauquier Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1857 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/c2676a203c3982ce8db9cba856cce357.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=mqqmHyOZKkQIyisOd6rllx0yLf4BtytrZl1PG9ERu-igYv7fC-d9eekq29al1XRMb65FPRe23UtFbRpBf6G8yd9So3I6YGIWHNYudBMBHDFZbdsE3yNZUloyLAWjkbvDov866jHzuRS3vwXUJyrWhaYyvR27BvFJbWcwBdcvAiDm4gmJVwn7lhGst4r4D00FmQvtptdLiSMaWTeivow3qlqYdpWa9pM4hdk3lMZiAFRn0XBJQ%7EjPLTNwBVA-ck2Gnsl9Zl3lw06UwxP40rRYEmWYQUZkqCQuCkwk4uxB4PnuZxeGE2iY1joaVgLE1GhCx9Fsr8NLygcgcns51LYzaA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 333414f31fd728d584f95d75055ad14d 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 Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/27/1856 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter Nancy John Manumitted Alfred Newman Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Nancy S John of Fauquier County and State of Virginia have manumitted and set free and by these presents do manumit and set free my negro man slave Alfred Neman. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of October 1856. Nancy S John (seal) Fauquier County to wit: This day Nancy S John personally appeared before me a Justice for the aforesaid county and acknowledged the above writing to be her act and deed and desire me to certify the same. Given under my hand this 21st day of October 1856. John F. Ashby J.P. Fauquier County Court October 27th 1856 This deed of emancipation was presented to court and having been acknowledged in said office by the grantor before a Justice of the Peace ordered to be recorded. Teste, W.H. Jennings CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 55:421 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 1856 - John to Alfred Newman - Fauquier Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/016ff4d564ffc7708fbb1d84dc28255b.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=AaBXQkDeHORMUqLhwwwT7PYIFnQPYZusbDgMmRv7pWi6XyKhm%7EIoOe7JZgwXhvw1hhMSFYrCBeWqVw0nsn0PcZFZM0Us77z-RG73D%7ETb9C1B1pB9UWDbFY1nLQ6164FQ59VBP8MPniTSkyb%7EejwOrrvlHF2K6s6Xj7tgWXospK3QXkhoZKxHVOEyIH0QFDJ5eRKE7Y6kX9Bj1QdGT1AU4q0XrpQhkM0bl9CTfo3a6fiyhVq%7EpsmM%7EWoND5V7ihsQcofom9S85mmGk61Ns9QZX73iVD6TUijYzStkNFUBug3%7EUOTIYFKAvFCPoypvovm6C9W-ZEx3MBxJtnhEb2QSMg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 333414f31fd728d584f95d75055ad14d 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 Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/27/1856 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Sherman Manumitted Wylee Bruce Text of Freedom Document This deed made this 27th day of October 1856 between Kimble G Hicks and Thomas M Sherman, executors of Thomas Sherman deceased of the one part and Wylee Bruce, Abner Fletcher, Webster Mitchell, Olivia Powell, John Powell, Kitty Powell, Henry Powell, Melinda Powell, William Powell, Furday Powell and Amanda Powell late slaves of the said Thomas Sherman deceased by his last will and testament did provide for the emancipation from servitude of such of his slaves as should elect to secure their freedom and immigrate to Liberia in Africa, and whereas in a suit in chancery instituted in the Circuit Court of the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia by the parties of the first part against the devisers and legatees of the said Thomas Sherman deceased for the purpose of obtaining a judicial contracture of his said will and a distribution of his estate according to the provisions of said will and whereas in the said suit a decree was possessed on the 13th day of September 1856 directing the said parties of the first part as executors as aforesaid to prove all of the slaves of the said Thomas Sherman before a commissioner of the said court in order that they might elect whether or not they would except the said premises of emancipation in their behalf contained in the said will and whereas the said parties of the second part did elect before the said commissioner to accept the said provision of emancipation and whereas the said commissioner did report to the said court that the said parties of the second part had so elected and whereas the said court did pass a further decree as the said suit on the 16th day of September 1856 conforming the said report and directing the said parties of the first part to execute proper deed of emancipation to the said parties of the second part. Now this deed witnesseth that the said Kimble G Hicks & Thomas M Sherman executors as aforesaid in consideration of the several premises aforesaid do hereby emancipate and set free from servitude forever the said wright proved Abner Fletcher, Webster Mitchell, Olivia Powell, John Powell, Kitty Powell, Henry Powell, Melinda Powell, William Powell, Furday Powell, and Amanda Powell, late slaves as aforesaid. Witness the following signatures and seals. RG Hicks Ext T Sherman dec’d (seal) Ths M Sherman Ext T Sherman dec’d (seal) Fauquier County Court October 27th 1856 This deed of emancipation was acknowledged in said office by the grantors and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Wm H Jennings CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 55:420 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 1856 - Sherman to Wylee Bruce - Fauquier Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/2897a75678a63af3ba28163758b3fb52.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=BfWE%7EG5S3qPTcyzhLEhXw3qWro0ymVC8XOSVg%7EeO-sy9u3oDgtGju8AOoCcUPxNy4p1kjx35FFMKp4cRtQgKyvKoV3T7OOfibZWAYpdj9CblK37j84UT1HUzmyg%7EGtdiNK%7EqBx66SV90lvrJx7i-0PNDSUyTn3I08TyovmzCA%7EZkaAbplgkasAVRrHUFD3NFhVJsr0KK0GnyHKNRDVyFnDHYDFAnptOJxZeFNSKo8wuyF0XPgblKrxINGAF2bOl63K4WZ0tJjfzwmeh4ygFqvazl4UM3GCqugFP3ztkR%7Er5jwMY-TckaD4zpTGNryuP3nWGm6J7IbXtx8CFY-9dA%7Eg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6de6020c3ab2c477096b145c2691c7e3 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/5a1fbb1177166d5980264b05195926ed.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=jRKyOaD7azJdd%7EexoqVpbDjIrBC8Kgi2Si%7Ez5nzdfEwZYqm-ZoYu1zIKqajFut3qvCInuRbpLJx83uNVSPEUmn6Qkzg-keAX9ZKhNmmB9vfiYkokeQrxr3ggzg8QkkAyCh61ylMMz50cMeVw4SWd42AK9AK%7Eh1gkGhTg%7E2kU2eFAZytOhg2amZ8YXPxMpFOzNz21Vtesp0aCoYbSq8-X0q%7EClBXvggpZmDLOyrJ13FeoRdMX60NpWeQBDDMJ9m7mTY6o7CxzhodnmifucQufiiEMUGV31a1iEb9DZDm1AERL5DegaRmgBLysd7ScaX8Ivmyr3wOvMCRSmwBsmyzCHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 582b3a9712b42f69cc3972f6bb4fead1 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 Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/23/1856 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter Mildred Palmer Manumitted Moses Text of Freedom Document Being of sound mind & memory I do now in the name of God consign my soul & body to his keeping. I proceed also to dispose of my worldly goods & estate. I desire most earnestly that my faithful servant Moses Sorrell shall be liberated & have his freedom. I also wish & give him the said Moses the sum of one hundred dollars, also I give him his chest of [illegible] & other tools which he is in the habit of using, I also give him the aforesaid Moses, the silver watch which belonged to his revered Master. I also desire that the said Moses shall have a home with my heirs so long as he desires to stay. I also give him the bed & all its appurtenances which he the said Moses always used. I give & bequeath to my beloved sister Elisa P. Williams of Alabama, all and every species of my property except my silver plate & my servant Harry, the former I give & bequeath to my beloved niece, Mrs Elisa Page Cleveland of Springfield, Alabama in consideration of my fervent regard for her & the latter my servant man Harry. I give to my particular & highly esteemed friend General Eppa Hinton of Brentsville viz as a token of my regard for him. I constitute my friend General Hinton & my particular friend Doctor Goodwin my executors whom I do not wish to give any security on their executorship. Mildred Pendleton Palmer 13th Nov 1853 I give my gold watch, chain key & c. to my beloved namesake Mildred Pendleton Williams of Ala my niece. M.P.P. Fauquier County Court June 23rd 1856 This paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Mildred P Palmer dec’d was this day presented to court for probate & their being no subscribing witnesses to the same, William E. Gaskins and Nathaniel B. Butler were severally sworn and deposed that they were acquainted with the testatrix’s hand writing and that they verily believe the said will and the name thereto attached to be wholly written by the said testatrix, and thereupon the said paper writing is ordered to be recorded as the true last will & testament of the said Mildred P. Palmer, deceased. Doctor Goodwin, one of the executors named in said will, refused to take upon himself the burden of execution thereof Eppa Hinton the other executor therein named qualified and gave bond without security, the testatrix having requested in her will that he should not be required to do so. Teste, Wm H Jennings C C Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 26:293 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 1856 - Palmer to sundry slaves - Fauquier Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/61bacfaeb80be5f5303efb83c4f6b667.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=lEE99Y2DaZf6niF3LrooBofJcNq-guo1C3jKHZdbgi8ZKdjb51hmY5MDFbWhW83aJQIuIz7%7ERzkcRpn3nA8rN3MoO46y4Dx8Rp1dBCSzIGuCOxkpmfPLW-OIdqAyFM%7EFee8U1YT8dbLdUZxXQDp-8hkT7Is7eOKJWD-9mC-XALGCeR6J2Gtr3uJjewmaxkVz3s0p-OW1SY2d3hkKi8IvwgjGHajv5dnHR22eZIFGn5BkPRt6H2bEIQURrPtanM4WqXAhixNZ-OklAJNPLFm-m84%7EDl811ajzCoaBfXbkbjp2LFbQNUuJFrrwadKCCvKlzrh8d73e7ndmLUmPOJ6cOA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e6d64086a943624dd5b13fbb066840a0 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 Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/26/1855 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter Charles Gibson Manumitted Nelson Jackson Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Charles M Gibson of Fauquier County and State of Virginia have manumitted and set free and by these presents do manumit and set free my negro man slave Nelson Jackson. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of November 1855. Charles M Gibson (seal) Fauquier County to wit: I John J Ashby, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do certify that Cha’s M Gibson whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date on the 1st day of November 1855 has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 1st day of November 1855. Jn J Ashby J.P. Fauquier County Court 26th November 1855 This deed was presented to Court and having been acknowledged by C Gibson before a Justice of the Peace ordered to be recorded. Teste, Wm H Jennings CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 55:60 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 1855 - Gibson to Nelson Jackson - Fauquier Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855