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Title A name given to the resource Powhatan County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/16/1788 Location The location of the interview Powhatan Virginia Manumitter James Smith Manumitted Boatswain, Dick, Charles, Doll, Samuel, Dick, Ned, Cesar Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I James Smith of Powhatan County do believe “That all men are by nature equally free” and from a clear conviction of the injustice and criminality of depriving my fellow creatures of their natural right, do hereby emancipate or set free the following men, women & children viz. Boatswain, to go out December the 25th 1788 Dick to go out at the same time 1788 Charles to go out December the 25th 1790 Doll to go out at the same time 1790 Samuel to go out December the 25th 1791 Dick (Jun) to go out December the 25th 1797 Ned to go out December the 25th 1800 Cesar to go out December 25th 1808 I do hereby relinquish all right, title and claim to the said people after they arrive to the dates above mentioned 7 not before. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this eighteenth day of September 1788. Jas Smith (seal) Signed Sealed and acknowledged In presence of….. At a Court held for Powhatan County of Scottville on Thursday the 16th day of October 1788. This deed of emancipation from James Smith to the slaves within mentioned, was presented in court & acknowledged by the said James Smith, and by the court ordered to be recorded. Teste, Ab Crump Clk Ct Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 8 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 1:482 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 Powhatan County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/18/1788 Location The location of the interview Powhatan Virginia Manumitter Phillip Gatch Manumitted Hannah, Sarah, Jenny, Frances, Milley, John, David, Nancy, Phebe Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Philip Gatch of Powhatan County do believe “that all men are by nature equally free” and from a clear conviction of the injustice of depriving my fellow creatures of their natural right do hereby emancipate or set free the following persons viz. Hannah, Sarah, Jenny and Frances to be free the 25th of December 1788, Milley to be free the 25th of December 1789, John to be free the 25th of December 1798, David to be free the 28th of 1802, Nancy to be free the 25th December 1800, Phebe to be free the 25th of December 1803. I do hereby relinquish all right, title & claim to the said people after they arrive to the dates above mentioned & not before, and if any of the above persons should have children before they arrive to the dates above, such children shall be free at the age of 21 years. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of December 1788. Philip Gatch (seal) At a court held for Powhatan County at Scottville on Thursday the 18th Day of December 1788. This deed of emancipation from Philip Gatch to sundry slaves was presented in open court and acknowledged by the said Gatch, and was by the Court ordered to be recorded. Teste, Abner Crump Clk Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 9 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 1:486 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 Powhatan County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/18/1788 Location The location of the interview Powhatan Virginia Manumitter John Maxey Manumitted Patt, Jenny, Aggy, Judith, Lubee, Jacob, Nancy, Sampson, Hannah, Joe, Lucky, Jack, Sylvia, William, Cate, Patt, Milly, Zechariah Text of Freedom Document To all who these presents shall come. Know ye, that I John Maxey of Powhatan County do believe “That all men are by nature equally free and independent”. Therefore from a clear conviction of the injustice and criminality of depriving my fellow creatures of their natural right do hereby set free the following persons viz. Patt & Jenny to be free the 25th of Dec 1789, Aggy to be free the 25th of Dec 1794, Judith to be free Dec the 25th 1796, Lubee & Jacob to be free Dec 25th 1798, Nancy to be free the 25th of December 1799, Sampson to be free the 25th of December 1800, Hannah and Joe to be free the 25th of Dec 1801, Lucky to be free Dec the 25th 1803, Jack to be free Dec the 25th 1804, Sylvia to be free the 25th of Dec 1805, William to be free the 25th of Dec 1806, Cate to be free the 25th of Dec 1807, Patt and Milly to be free the 25th of December 1808, Zechariah to be free the 25th of Dec 1809. I do hereby relinquish all right, title and claim to the said people after they arrive to the dates above mentioned & not before. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 18th day of Dec. 1788. John Maxey (seal) At a Court held for Powhatan County at Scottville on Thursday the eighteenth day of December 1788. This deed of emancipation from John Maxey to sundry slaves within named was presented in court and acknowledged by the said John Maxey and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Abner Crump Clk Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 18 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 1:487 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 Powhatan County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/18/1788 Location The location of the interview Powhatan Virginia Manumitter Peter Sublett Manumitted Tom, Sarah, Tom Jan, Nelly, Jenny, Bolt, Abram, Dick, Moses, William, John, Judith, Matthew, Samuel, Suckey Text of Freedom Document To all to whom these presents shall come. Know ye that I Peter Sublett of the County of Powhatan do believe “That all men are by nature equally free and independent” And therefore from a clear conviction of the injustice and criminality of depriving my fellow creatures of their natural and dearest right do hereby emancipate or set free the following men, women and children viz. Tom, Sarah, Tom Jan, Nelly, Jenny & Bolt to go out free on the 25th of December…………………………………………….1788 Abram to go out free the 16th of Jany…………………………..1788 Dick to go out December the 25th………………………………..1794 Moses to go out December the 25th……………………………1796 William to go out December the 25th………………………….1789 John to go out December the 25th………………………………1802 Judith to go out December the 25th…………………………..1803 Matthew to go out December the 25th………………………1805 Samuel to go out December the 25th………………………..1807 Suckey to go out December the 25th…………………………1802 I do hereby relinquish all right, title and claim to the said people after they arrive to the dates above mentioned & not before. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighteenth day of December 1788. Peter Sublett (seal) At a court held for Powhatan County at Scottville on Thursday the 18th day of December 1788. This deed of emancipation from Peter Sublett to sundry slaves within mentioned was presented in open court and acknowledged by the said Peter Sublett and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Abner Crump Clk Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 16 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 1:487 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 Powhatan County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/15/1789 Location The location of the interview Powhatan Virginia Manumitter Miriam Pleasants Manumitted Ben, Jack, Selah Text of Freedom Document I William Pleasants of Powhatan County in Virginia being fully persuaded in my own mind that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and having in my possession three negroes to wit, Ben aged about nineteen years, Jacob seventeen years, Selah fifteen years. I do declare that Ben and Jacob shall be free when they arrive to the age of twenty one years, and Sela to the age of eighteen years without interruption from me or by an person claiming for by from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of the eighth month, in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & eighty nine. NB the words own in the second line & having in the third line, interlined before signed. Signed, sealed and delivered William Pleasants (seal) in presence of Sam’l Parsons Joseph Hunnicutt John Hunnicutt James Hunnicutt At a court held for Powhatan County at Scottville the 15th day of October 1789. This deed of emancipation from William Pleasants to sundry slaves within mentioned, was presented in court and proved by the affirmation of Samuel Parsons and John Hunnicutt and was by the court ordered to be recorded. Teste, Ab Crump Clk W. Woodson DC Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 1:537 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 Powhatan County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/01/1793 Location The location of the interview Powhatan Virginia Manumitter George Smith Manumitted Phill, Moll Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I George Smith of Powhatan County do hereby emancipate & set free the following negroes viz. Phill and Moll and for the many good services done by them heretofore, I do hereby relinquish all right, title & claim to them forever. As witness my hand this eighteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety there. Signed, sealed & acknowledged George Smith (seal) in presence of….. At a court held for Powhatan County at Scottville on Thursday the eighteenth day of July one thousand and seven hundred and ninety three. This instrument of writing containing the emancipation of two slaves Phill & Moll the property of George Smith was presented in court & acknowledged by the said George Smith and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Ab. Crump Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 2:43 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 Powhatan County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/21/1796 Location The location of the interview Powhatan Virginia Manumitter Thomas Harris Manumitted Rachel, Wilson, Judith Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Harris of the County of Powhatan for divers good causes and considerations me thereto moving do hereby emancipate and set free the following slaves to wit Rachel a negro woman about twenty seven years old, and her two children to wit Wilson about three years old, and Judith about one year old, and I do hereby for myself and my heirs relinquish all my estate, right, title and interest in and to the said slaves, and then increase. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 17th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five. Sealed & delivered in Thomas Harris (seal) presence of Wade Woodson Samuel Marshall John Jordan At a court held for Powhatan County the 21 day of April 1796. This deed of emancipation from Thomas Harris to the within mentioned Rachel, Wilson, and Judith was presented in open court and acknowledged by the said Thomas Harris and thereupon by the court ordered to be recorded. Teste, AB Crump CPC Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 2:214 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 Powhatan County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/21/1796 Location The location of the interview Powhatan Virginia Manumitter Thomas Harris Manumitted Lucinda Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Harris of the County of Powhatan for divers good causes and considerations me thereto moving have by these presents emancipated and set free Lucinda, a small mulatto girl, daughter of Hannah about five years old, and I do hereby for myself and my heirs, relinquish all my estate, right, title and interest in and to the said Lucinda and her increase. In testimony I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 17th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five. Sealed & delivered Thomas Harris (seal) In presence of Wade Woodson Samuel Marshal John Jordan At a court held for Powhatan County the 21 day of April 1796. This deed of emancipation from Thomas Harris to Lucinda was presented in court and acknowledged by the said Thomas Harris and was thereupon by the court ordered to be recorded. Teste, Ab Crump CPC Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 2:215 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 Powhatan County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/21/1796 Location The location of the interview Powhatan Virginia Manumitter Abner Crump Manumitted Rachel Holt, Ann Maria Holt, Salley Holt, Josiah Holt Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Abner Crump of the County of Powhatan for divers good causes and considerations me thereto moving have by these presents emancipated and set free Rachel Holt, Ann Maria Holt, Salley Holt, & Josiah Holt children of the said Rachel Holt and I do hereby for myself & my heirs & relinquish all my estate right title & interest in and to the said Rachel, Ann Maria, & Salley & their increase, and I also relinquish my estate, right, title & interest to the said Josiah. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this 21st day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. Signed, sealed & Ab. Crump (seal) Delivered in presence of Ch F Bates Thomas Mumford Powhatan County July Court 1796. This deed of emancipation from Abner Crump to Rachel Holt, and her three children to wit Ann Maria Holt, Sally Holt, and Josiah Holt was presented in open court and acknowledged by the said Abner Crump and ordered to be recorded. Teste, A. Crump CPC Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 4 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 2:255 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 - Crump to Rachel Holt, et al - Powhatan 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/ad3f665d760bfa9aa9636d825253e9fd.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=COiyKPPkPzND10IKz4mPg-56fkB1ZSgW6765MpFPpDDbKZZpWFIlz85eJDr3Hfwt0eqkO8xCaYkh7HUhnVmD03z-dnbs0LyF1YJOQloBVhuLDLvMsq62uC9wR4wzEqq0WS8G-ZnBdRSo5kh77gJ8xaP6YwGw4yaHt-cLysoLdFGpXAvFTyNgSdbSX1qOmM5eImR56t1hFsYBbGZZlV5hCsGk5lnOd0JIVNxW7aNUWKz3HMNtw%7Ed3%7EZxHZ5-XD1cfsxBkkHsJdAc2PN1cf9g1owWu%7EJuZMAavJvouLwfntzUO-5BNHjSfYFeND8v322eHgVQr73zzpEcZS08Z42KCxA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e4465b995dcd6b05fa6939cf3b39c7d3 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 Powhatan County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/21/1797 Location The location of the interview Powhatan Virginia Manumitter John Harris Jr Manumitted Nanny Text of Freedom Document Powhatan County to wit To all to whom these presents shall come greeting. Know ye, that I John Harris jun. of the said County, for and in consideration of sundry good causes me thereunto moving, but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of eighteen pounds to me in hand paid before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have liberated, emancipated and set free and by these presents do liberate, emancipate and set free Nanny a negro woman; and I do by these presents warrant & will forever defend, to the said Nanny and her posterity hereafter to be born, a full and perfect and free right & exercise of such liberation emancipation & freedom against myself, my heirs, and every other person and persons whatever claiming or who may claim any right, title, interest or estate in or to the said Nanny, or her posterity hereafter to be born. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21st day of June 179Seven. Sealed & delivered John Harris Jr (seal) in presence of Hor. Turpin At a court held for Powhatan County the 21 June 1797. This deed of emancipation from the within named John Harris to the within named Nanny was presented in open court and acknowledged by the said Harris and ordered to be recorded. Test AB Crump CPC Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 2:363 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 - Harris to Nanny, et al - Powhatan Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1797