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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shenandoah County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/30/1780 Location The location of the interview Shenandoah County Virginia Manumitter Rachel Eagan Manumitted Ruth, Dick Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Rachel Eagen of the parish of Beckford County of Shenandoah & Colony of Virginia being in a very weak and low condition of health, but of a perfect mind and memory, thanks be to god for the same, calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of god, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me, after payment of my lawful debts and funeral expenses, I give demise and dispose of the same in the manner and form following: I give unto Ruth Whitson my kinswoman, my sorrel horse, the old black mare, the young black mare, and a two years old colt. Item I give unto Joseph Barns, a young bay mare & one cow. Item I give unto Charles Barns two cows and after my decease the privilege of living four years on my plantation and then to give up the said plantation to his brother Joseph Barns. Item I give unto Ruth Whitsons children nine head of cattle and six sheep, one feather bed for Catherine Whitson, and one feather bed for Rachel Whitson, five dishes, thirteen plates & five basons to be equally divided amongst all the children. Item I leave after my decease unto Ruth Whitson my negro woman named Lucy to serve her for the space and term of ten years, and after the expiration of the said term, the said negro woman to be set free, and I give unto the said Ruth Whitson the lower part of my plantation from my cross fence downwards. Item. I give unto Woolfrey Caner one feather bed and two fat hogs. Item I give unto Charles Barns two fat hogs. Item I desire that my slave negro Dick should be set free after my decease, agreeable to his masters desire by giving security as the law requires. Item I give and bequeath unto John Barns a certain tract of land containing four hundred acres of land, lying on the Caterbar River, South Carolina after payment of above legacies, and payments of my lawful debts, all the remainder of my estate real and personal that I disposed of desire that it may equally be divided amongst the above legatees, and I do hereby constitute and appoint my good friends, Henry Nelson Jur and Charles Barnes jointly to be Executors of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby disallow, revoke and utterly disannul all and every other form testaments, wills and legacies, bequests and executors by me in any case before named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. Rachel Eagan (seal) Signed, sealed & published and delivered by the said Rachel Eagan as and for her last will & testament in the presence of us who in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names this eighteenth day of Nov. 1780. John Hall Mou M Moody John Levesque At a court held for Shenandoah County the 30th of Nov 1780 the last will and testament of Rachel Eagan deceased was presented in court by the executors therein named and the same being fully proved it is ordered to be admitted to record, and on the motion of the said Executors on their entering into bond with security for their term and faithful administration of the said estate, leave is granted them for to obtain a probate in due form of law. Teste, Tho. Marshall C.D.C. Document Type Deed Record Location WB A:409 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Notes Notes regarding the record probate date is 1780, which leads to questions regarding manumission law. However the the following will is from 1782, so an error is possible, specifically in light of the confident manner in which the writer orders Ruth and Dick to be manumitted. 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 Fairfax County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/22/1780 Location The location of the interview Fairfax County Virginia Manumitter Harry Piper Manumitted Charles Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Harry Piper of the Town of Alexandria in the Colony of Virginia, merchant being in good health and perfect memory (blessed be God) do this twenty first day of November one thousand seven hundred & seventy four, make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following (that is to say) Imprimis I give to my sister Elizabeth Sargent four hundred pounds sterling. In case of her decease before this will shall take effect, my desire is that that sum may be equally divided among her children. Item I give to my sister Jean Walker (the wife of William Walker) four hundred pounds sterling. In case of her decease before this will takes place, my desire is that that sum may be equally divided among her children. Item I give to Miss Mary Dixon the daughter of my friend John Dixon Esq. one hundred pounds sterling. Item I give to Miss Betty Ramsay twenty five pounds sterling. Item I give to Miss Sarah Masterson twenty five pounds sterling. Item I give my godson William Ramsay twenty five pounds sterling. Item I give to my goddaughter Sally Harrison twenty five pounds sterling, also a right to a third part of a pew in the church at Alexandria now the property of John Muir, William Ramsay, & myself. As a small toke of my friendship for my relation John Dixon esq, I hope he will accept of my gold watch. My faithful servant Charles hath served me long & I hope from my treatment of him during the time of his servitude he has seldom reason to feel the pain of his being a slave, and advise fortune might go hard with him, therefore it is my will and desire if he is in my possession at the time of my death that he may then be set free. It is not convenient for me to comply with the laws of this Colony prescribed for setting of slaves free, yet I hope while he continues to behave well, if he chooses fit, he may still live in this Colony unmolested, but if there should be any danger of his being taken up & sold, it is I hope I shall have some friends left to interfere in his behalf. It is my desire if that should be the case that he may be sent to England or any other place he may choose where he can be free of the expense of his passage to be paid by my executors. My desire is that my wearing apparel may be equally divided between my brothers & sisters before mentioned. If I shall die at Mr. Ramsay’s in Alexandria, I desire that ten pounds may be given to the house servants to be divided by Mr. Ramsay. I give and bequeath unto my brother Anthony Piper all the residue or remainder of my estate both real and personal to him, his heirs, and assigus forever. And I acknowledged, constitute & ordain my brother Anthony Piper & request my good friend John Dixon Esq. will join him as Executor of this my will. In witness whereof I the said Harry Piper have to this my last will & testament set my hand & seal the day & year before written. Acknowledged by the testator as & for his last will & testament in presence of us. Harry Piper (seal) At a court cont’d & held for the County of Fairfax 22 Feby 1780, William Ramsay and John Muir presented to the court this instrument of writing and made oath that they found the same among the papers of Harry Piper dec’d, supposed to be the last will and testament of the said decedent and on their motion is ordered to be recorded. Test, P. Wagener Cl Cur Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB D:163 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 1780 - Piper to Charles - Fairfax Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1780