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Title A name given to the resource Arlington County/Alexandria County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Arlington County VA Manumitter Elizabeth Doncastle Executor Joseph Cary, Allen Davis Manumitted Lender Lewis Manumitted Age 1 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Doncastle of George Town in the County of Washington and District of Columbia for divers Considerations me thereunto moving but more especially for the consideration of one hundred Dollars money of the United States secured to be paid unto me my Executors Administrators and assigns in two years from the date of these presents by quarter yearly payments Have Liberated Emancipated and Manumitted and by these presents Do Liberate Emancipate and manumitt Lender Lewis a Female Slave belonging unto me the said Elizabeth Doncastle and all the future children which may be born of the said Lender Lewis and I Do by these presents Release and Discharge the said Lender Lewis and all the Children of said Lender Lewis which may be born after the date of these presents from all service to be rendered unto me my Heirs Executors and administrators and I the said Elizabeth Doncastle [do?] for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators covenant grant and agree to and with the said Lender Lewis that I the said Elizabeth Doncastle my Heirs Executors or Administrators will at no time forever hereafter ask demand or require of the said Lender Lewis or any children which may be born of her after the Date of these presents any Service to be rendered by her or any such Children unto me or my Heirs Executors or Administrators after the date of these presents. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 13th day of May 1802 Elizabeth Doncastle Sealed and Delivered in presence of Joseph Cary [illegible] Allen Davis At a Circuit Court of the District of Columbia Continued and held for the County of Alexandria the 15 day of December 1802. This deed of Manumission from Elizabeth Doncastle to Negro Lender Lewis was proved by the oath of Joseph Cary and ordered to be Certified Doncastle to } manumission Lender Novr Term 1802 No. 72 Self Purchase Amount $100 Record Location Library of VA - VIRGINIA UNTOLD Date Court Date 12/15/1802 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 Arlington County/Alexandria County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Arlington County VA Manumitter Korn Third Manumitter Wisemiller Executor Charles Love Manumitted Cesar Manumitted Age 1 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that we Korn & Wisemiller of Alexandria do hereby declare & pronounce a negro boy named Cesar which we purchased of Charles Love free on the expiration of twenty one years from this 1st day of September 179five- Witness an hand & seal witness Charles Love Horn & Wisemiller seal At a court of Hustings held for the Town of Alexandria the 7th day of May 1798. This deed of Emancipation from Korn and Wisemiller to Negro Cesar, was proved by the oath of Charles Love and ordered to be recorded. Teste L Deneale ck Korn & Wisemiller to Negro Casar deed of emancipation May Court 1798 no. 32 Recdd L.K. Folio 345 Ecd Record Location Library of VA - VIRGINIA UNTOLD Notes Notes regarding the record Last names only? To be free 21 years later? 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 J. Wilson Hewitt Witnesses John Crenshaw Manumitted Davis Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 41, Pg 518 Know all men by these presents that I Wilson C. Hewitt of Bedford County and State of Virginia do hereby emancipate and set free forever my negro slave man named Davis about 65 years of age. Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of May 1861. W.C. Hewitt (seal) Virginia County of Bedford to wit I John B. Crenshaw a Notary Public for the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid do certify that Wilson C. Hewitt whose name is signed to the writing above bearing the date the 27th of May 1861 has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforeseaid. Given under my hand as Notary Public this 27th day of May 1861. Jno B. Crenshaw N.P. At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 27th day of May 1861 This deed of emancipation from Wilson C. Hewitt to Davis his late slave was produced in Court and together the certificate thereto annexed order to be recorded Teste A A Arthur CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B41, P518 (land) Notes Notes regarding the record wartime Date Court Date 05/27/1861 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 Martha Layne Manumitted John Steptoe, Lucy, Sally, Ann, McHenry, John Pate, Hopelast, infant (unnamed) Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 7 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 41, Pag 76 Layne to John & Others Know all men by these presents that I Martha Layne of the County of Bedford and State of Virginia, from motives of benevolence have manumitted and set free from slavery and do hereby manumit and set from slavery my negro man John known the better by the name of John Steptoe aged about 59 years together with his wife Lucy and their five children to wit, A girl by the name of Sally, another give by the name of Ann, a boy by the name of McHenry one by the name of John Pate and the youngest named Hopelast together with an infant the child of the first named girl Sally-And I do hereby give grant and release unto said John and his children above named all my right, title and _____ of in and to their persons labour & services and to the persons, labour, services of their children, and of, in and to all the estate and property which they or either one of them may hereafter acquire or obtain In m____ whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 6th day of October 1859 Witnessed by Martha Layne J A Rogers J D Leslie In Bedford County Court Clerks Office October 27th, 1859 This deed of Emancipation from Martha Layne to John & others, her late slaves was produced in said office & proved according to law by the oath of J.D. Leslie a subscribing witness thereto = And thereafter to with = In the said Office on the 14th day of November 1859= This deed of emancipation was further recording prove by the oath of I J.A. Rogers the other subscribing witness thereto & admitted to record Teste AA Arthur CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B41, P76 (land) Date Court Date 10/27/1859 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 Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Timothy Rogers Executor John Sale, William Witt Manumitted Bob, Frank, Daniel, Tom, Phil, London, Sally, Clarissa?, Sarah, Emeline, Amy, William, Mary, Frances, Jesse, Aberitta, Harvey, Maria, Davy, Francis, Nancy, John, Martha, Jesse, Mary, Pleasant, Laura, Daniel, Betty, Sophia, Ellen, Phebe Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 32 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 40, Pgs 338-339 Know all me by these presents, that whereas the last will and testament of Timothy Rogers Decd. Dated the 10th day of March 1848 the said testator emancipated and set free the following negro slaves to wit Bob, Frank, Daniel, Tom, Chie, Samson, Sally, Clarissa, Sarah, Emeline, Amy, William, Mary, Frances, daughter of Mary, Jesse son of Mary, Aberitta, Harvey, Maria, Frances, Nancy, John, Martha, Jesse son of Frances, and Mary (daughter of Frances) which will more fully appear by reference to the said will and testament of the said testator. which after his death to wit on the 22nd day of April 1850 was duly proved in the county court of Bedford and by an order of the said court was recorded, and whereas also the following slaves to wit, Pleasant, Saura, Daniel, Betty and Sophia children of the above named Francis, and the following slaves to wit, Ellen and Phebe children of the above named Mary, are entitled to their freedom under the provisions of the said last will and testament, they having been born since the death of the said testator- Now therefore Know ye, We John F Sale and William Witt, surviving executors of Timothy Rogers deceased have assented and do by these presents assent to the legacy of freedom bequeathed to the said slaves and each and every of them, by the said Timothy Rogers by his last will and testament aforesaid, heretofore they or any or either of them are entitled under and by virtues of the provisions of the last will and testament- in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this the 30th day of March 1859 Jno F. Sale seal William Witt seal At a court held for Bedford County at the courthouse on the 30th day of March 1859- This deed of emancipation from John F Sale and William Witt Surviving Executors of Timothy Rogers Decd. To the late slaves of said decedent was produced in court, acknowledged by the said John F Sale and William Witt and ordered to be recorded. Teste A A Arthur CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B40, P338-339 (land) see 1850 will Date Court Date 03/30/1859 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 1859 - Rogers to Bob, et al. - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/5ea8e5376f2072b53b766480ccda777c.pdf?Expires=1787788800&Signature=renrcRJQ8umWUwfjk6CR23RZemrvU9a0Z34ANn5x%7EQ0JQkfphAXlxgn-uJ2-Mnhbd8DdNwfnCUhS3UUdYMHoX%7EEpisW4tJkJ%7Edf0L5aOl1XKl8rHuQ8A4z4bcnS0Q6Pw8TBOo1O1KubCyA-fh-xvOkdXg3vI82rxZFJJ7OzLa5nNxyL6uRWV%7E9JBZnFWEbagDxksN4NzdFx1C9GMAl3-2kBhbCL4DNjZ-xFdhaV5MhJiprHYij4P7EYHHcjwG%7ElmGdIX3R49LcafiQh9rdifPKu6LVbUCifJhLCuIh84%7EJpVWcfo2O91TmzTxssCSuMKFMHlzSqxq53UK7ZJbkszrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ebb58d0935288c183cdd730b6f4c22a3 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 John Watson Executor Robert Kelso Manumitted Woodson, Pamelia, Rhoda, Ann, Charles, Mary, Mariah, Woodson, Edy, George, Charlotte, Sarah, Elizabeth, Sam Wesley Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted ~ Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 40, Pg 153 To all whom these presents shall come, greetings no that in pursuance of the provisions of the last will and testament and codicil thereto of John Watson deceased of the county of Bedford and state of Virginia of which I Robert K. Kelso am sole executor which will is dated the 31st day of March 1855 and the codicil is dated the 29th day of September 1855 and were admitted to probate at a court held for Bedford County on the 25th day of May 1857 I the said Robert N Kelso the sole executor is aforesaid of the said last will and testament of the said John Watson deceased as hereby assent to the legacy of freedom bequeath in the said last will and testament to the following persons of colour late slaves of the said decedent but in virtue of the said last will and testament and these presents are now entitled to their freedom namely Woodson, Pamelia, Rhoda, and, Charles, Mary, Mariah, Edy, George, Charlotte, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Sam Wesley, and Henry Mitchell a child of Pamelia from since the date of the will. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 9th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight. R.K. Kelso seal In the clerks office of the county court of Bedford County October 9th 1858. This deed of emancipation from Robert N Kelso executor of John Watson deceased to Woodson and others late slaves of said decedent was produced in said office acknowledged by the said Robert N Kelso and admitted to record. Teste AA Arthur CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B40, P153 (land), see 1857 will Date Court Date 10/08/1858 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 1858 - Watson to Woodson, et al. - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1858 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/0b6949f97b1aecc71a28aa76b21743c6.pdf?Expires=1787788800&Signature=ma7vfb9aACWy5a3%7E56tCLxjSMnaEOid1WRGefpOzzq255fEH-Fim34hDn140kIggFC1zRbbw99Rbx03pzny2DNHiP14Io%7EhfvIpBr-TfeIi56UHZYcjy6nrG8BHJKoySLYeS2zo7btMQ6nAw8yiOvQW5F-M6D7XJNXkqk5YhYLRgjCRhqNIEHV-ioaogNzGcc0d2HWfpU0iADifTlmVwDZkmi6VU4IknZ7mm9Ly6Nn3zj4wGuIOfJqhJvXcLaX1p8fKznfzcP2qfRbYwktB-X8Mz5Nv90%7ELz3F9EQPVCIs9%7EKzqsb8YmnKWFPG6COn2QWcVruC0W-Ug-1fy05DIm3w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1e3c32c6ec24855593374685812e1438 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/9822d8e8120aef8826ec792532a7cc8c.pdf?Expires=1787788800&Signature=ZIiQl4ZJAywmYh-3oQJk96xlycJK-5EmYueEm6ee8S5TfBPMhPaywU8WwX0DUNrgohkJCRupw6WfraRgC%7EXb6x4EhF5sIzONA3AHhNstqrWY%7Es0Hs-0Tp6tE1XW6%7EBDXR83od6eMroLcT2ZbdLsvwk09tLnFfJih4Y6Aa24RVLtI6M19B6GkUP7%7Ehkv99Wg0J1h%7EvZrlSIuIEXVZoAUVEgTfp21nGELx178gW5I01kAAOqmpjC8elwn3UL8i54BaRtiRIHitktVPS63DMuE8Qd9mn102uV17dKETk5-eejfkcwjBGmvVPe3ZtfRlY1iS3jJGNIsKuK2AzQkpJvLOCg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM acc978a9236c463ec1fbcc82914e82cd 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 John Watson Executor Robert Kelso Manumitted Woodson, Pamelia, Rhoda, Ann, Charles, Mary, Mariah, Woodson, Edy, George, Charlotte, Sarah, Elizabeth, Sam Wesley Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 15 Text of Freedom Document Wills Book 16, Pgs 374-375 I John Watson of the county of Bedford in the State of Virginia being of sound mind and disposing memory and being conscious of disposing of all my worldly estate to make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills at anytime made by me Item 1st I desire that all my just debts be paid and for that purpose I charge the whole of my estate. Item 2nd After the payment of my debts I give to my beloved wife Elizabeth Watson to be held by her occurring her life the whole of my estate of every kind. Item 3rd immediately on the death of my wife Elizabeth Watson I hereby direct that all my slaves now owned by me namely. Woodson. Permelia. Rhoda. Ann, Charlotte, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Sam, Wesley together with the increase of the families from the date of this will be emancipated and set free. Item 4th after the death of my wife Elizabeth Watson I direct that all the property and estate given her as above for life( Except the slaves herein before emancipated) be sold by my executor on such terms as he may deem best and the proceeds applied for the benefit of my slaves as herein emancipated and appropriated first for the purpose of removing them to a free state or to Liberia as they may prefer if there is more than a sufficiency for their removal the surplus is to be equally divided between them, if not enough for that purpose then I direct that they be hired out from year to year until a sufficiency of offsets are obtained for that purpose. Lastly I nominate Robert N Kelso executor of this my last will and testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this 31st day of March 1855 John Watson seal X His Mark Signed sealed and published by John Watson the testator as and for the last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request subscribe our names as witnesses thereto. Geo C. Mosely John C Hopkins I John Watson do make this as a codicil to my will above bearing the date 31st March 1855. Since the making of the above will a tract of land on which I now reside and which descended to my wife from the estate of her father has been conveyed by myself and said wife to Robert N. Kelso and the said Kelso has conveyed the same by deed to me so that I am now the absolute owner of said land and in order to prevent any misunderstanding or misconstruction, I do hereby declare that my wife that my wife shall have the use and benefit of the whole of my estate of every kind including the said tract of land for and during her life and at her death all the estate of every kind which I have given her for life except my slaves whom I have emancipated including said tract of land be sold by my executor and the proceeds applied as directed in my said will. Given under my hand this 29th day of September 1855 Witnesses Geo C. Mosley John C. Hopkins At a court held for Bedford County the 25 day of May 1857. Document Type LW&T Record Location B16,P374-375 Date Court Date 05/25/1857 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 Catherine Gordon Executor David Manumitted Lucy, Harriett, Lesther, Esther, F…, Maria, James Ellis, Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 7 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 38, Pgs 571-572 Whereas James Gordon did by his last will and testament emancipate and set free a negro woman named Mary after the death of his wife Catherine and the said Catherine Gordon has by her last will and testament emancipated the following slave to wit Lucy, Harriet, Esther and her child Emmeline, Frances, Maria and James Ellis grandson of Lucy and the said Catherine Gordon having departed this life and having appointed by her will me as her executor now I the said David O Witt executor as aforesaid do hereby assent to the legacy of freedom to the aforesaid slaves. Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of January 1857 David O. Witt seal In the clerk’s office of Bedford County Court the 26th day of January 1857 this deed of Emancipation from David O Witt Executor of Catherine Gorman deceased to Lucy and others was presented in said office and acknowledged by they said David O Witt and admitted to record. Teste A A Arthur Clk Document Type Deed Record Location B38, 571-572 (land) references LW&T B14 p514 Date Court Date 01/26/1857 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 - Gordon to Lucy, et al. - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1857 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/4e31bc21651b487fb935d47c98ecdd56.pdf?Expires=1787788800&Signature=u6hR-Se8Ej4VMM8EYMzFx%7EgcVJ68id5OXr0qSeyMcrsJ6B5tQUM854mWMiULVu-aKuZ%7EC2SLzMKAUNDHiBp77pDGeJdDK8revO1DI7xPzkMGZI05ifxABljxAWq%7EGAwx3tBODlgorg8p1UIHPz276TUJ6aui8y3ROsiWF8F8evFP%7EPDdLJlzs5mcVZmocwjU2L7Z4p-mpYtQFeseq5RcG%7E9fQhJXVB0T4y4%7EiaQsqREs9GjUh62K7mcmDm2eXhX%7E90LlG9QG-kjcqnsdz6xXrGeEpOYKC80l1FsiyTS8Wwa1FfthkPc2jwe7gH4fqzQPFKxXbCmJ1FUkMl9GS1bRoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d39c4e117f6f7e44314b1c31281b49b8 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 Sarah Jones Executor Lafayett Lee Manumitted Grayson Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted ~ Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 38, Pg 212 Whereas Sarah Jones late of the county of Bedford and state of Virginia by her last will and testament as which has been lawfully admitted to probate in the county court of said county emancipated her negro man slave called Grayson, I Lafayette Lee as the administrator with the will annexed of said decedent do hereby assent to the legacy of freedom aforesaid to said slave Grayson Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of Feby. 1856 Lafayette Lee seal At a court held for Bedford County at the courthouse the 25th day of February 1856 This deed of emancipation from Lafayette Lee administrator with the will annexed of Sarah Jones decd. to Grayson and a late slave of the said decedent was produced in court and acknowledged by the said Lafayette Lee and ordered to be recorded. Teste A A Arthur clk. Document Type Deed Record Location B38, P212 (land) - see 1856 will Date Court Date 02/25/1856 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 Sarah Jones Executor Lafayett Lee Manumitted Grayson Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Wills Book 16, Pgs 70-71 In the name of God Amen I Sarah Jones of the county of Bedford and state of Virginia do hereby make this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say Item 1st that my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid Item 2nd I give Adeline Lee my sideboard Item 3rd In consideration of honesty and fidelity I emancipate my negro man slave called Grayson Item 4th I give my daughter Nancy Clayton the following named slaves Edmond Malinda Sam and John Item 5th I give my three sons Henry Jones William C Jones and John Jones and to my two grand daughters Mary Cofer Amanda Lee they both together claiming as one child’s part all the rest of my personal estate Item 6th I wish my old and infirm slaves Becky and Rhoda to be supported comfortably by my executors and for that same purpose wish them to set a grant or a sum of money out of my estate the interest of which I will be sufficient and after the death of the said slaves the principle sum with the interest which may be remaining (if any) to be paid to my children and two grandchildren Mary Cofer and Amanda Lee. Item 7th After the above named legacys and all made my wishing desire is that all the rest of the estate personal or what nature or kind soever it may be not herein before particularly disposed of I desire may be equally divided among my three sons Henry Jones William C Jones and John Jones my daughter Nancy Clayton and my two granddaughters Mary Cofer and Amanda Lee they both claiming as one child And lastly I do hereby constitute an appoint my son Henry Jones William C Jones and John Jones executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others or former will or testaments by me heretofor made in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12th day of November 1850 Sally Jones seal Sign sealed published end declared by the testatrix as and for her last will and testament in presence of Wm C. Leftwich James S Mitchell At a court held for Bedford County at the courthouse on the 28th day of annuary 1856 this writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Sarah Jones deceased was produced in court for proof and it appearing to the court that William C. Leftwich one of the subscribing witnesses to said will is dead his handwriting was proved by the oath of Samuel Quareles and the said will is continued for further proof and the court doth appoint Lafayette Lee curator of the estate of the said Sarah Jones until the said will is admitted to record or rejected and thereupon the said Lafayette Lee together with William Lee mark Andrews and James G Lee his securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of seventy five thousand dollars conditioned according to law. and thereafter too wit at a court held for said county at the courthouse the 29th day of January 1856 this writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Sarah Jones deceased was again produced in court and further proved according to law by the oath of James S Mitchell a subscribing witness there too and the said writing was ordered to be recorded as the last will and testament of the said Sarah Jones deceased and it is ordered that the order made on yesterday appointing Lafayette Lee curator of the estate of they said Sarah Jones deceased be set aside and the executors in said will named having refused to qualify and take I on themselves the bother of the execution of said will on the motion of Lafayette Lee who made oath and together with Garnett Lee his security entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of seventy five dollars conditioned according to law certificate was granted him for obtaining letters of administration with the will annexed of the estate of the said Sarah Jones deceased in due form Teste AA Arthur Clk BC Document Type LW&T Record Location B16, P70 (wills) Date Court Date 01/28/1856 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 - Jones to Grayson - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk