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Title A name given to the resource York County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 08/18/1783 Location The location of the interview York County Virginia Manumitter John Hope Manumitted Aberdeen Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I John Hope alias Barber Ceasar do hereby emancipate and forever set free a negro boy called Aberdeen the son of a mulatto woman named Agga, the property of W. Hugh Nelson of the City of Williamsburg which said boy I have purchased for the sum of fifty pounds from the said Nelson as by the bill of sale from the said Nelson to me dated the ninth day of this present August more fully appears and I do hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns forever relinquish all right and title to and in the said Aberdeen or his services. Witness my hand and seal this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. John Hope (seal) Acknowledged in court August 18th 1783 Will Russell DC YC At a court held for York County the 18th day of August 1783 These letters of manumission were acknowledged by John Hope party thereto and ordered to be recorded. Exam’d Teste, Will Russell DCYC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 6:172 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 York County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/16/1783 Location The location of the interview York County Virginia Manumitter Christopher Anthony, William Harrison Manumitted Samuel Smith Text of Freedom Document We Christopher Anthony & William Harrison having under our care a negro boy named Samuel Smith aged one year & eight months whom we do emancipate and set free after he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this twenty fourth day of the fifth month one thousand seven hundred & eighty three. Sealed & delivered Christopher Anthony (seal) in presence of William Harrison (seal) Benjamin Bates Edward Bates At a court held for York County the 16th day of June 1783 These letters of manumission were proved by the affirmation of Benjamin Bates & Edward Bates, the witnesses thereto, & ordered to be recorded. Exam’d Teste, Will. 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Title A name given to the resource York County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/16/1783 Location The location of the interview York County Virginia Manumitter William Harrison Manumitted Hannah, Bridget Text of Freedom Document I William Harrison of York County Virginia having under my case a negro woman named Hannah, aged forty three years whom I do emancipate and set free. Likewise a negro girl named Bridget aged sixteen years whom I do also emancipate and set free after she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of the fifty month one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. Sealed and delivered Wm. Harrison (seal) in presence of Benjamin Bates Edward Bates At a court held for York County the 16th day of June 1783. These letters of emancipation from William Harison liberating Hannah and Bridget the slaves within mentioned was proved by the affirmation of Benjamin Bates & Edward Bates the witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. Exam’d Teste, Will Russell D.C. Y.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 6:166 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Surry County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/25/1783 Location The location of the interview Surry County Virginia Manumitter Daniel Pond Manumitted Venus Text of Freedom Document I Daniel Pond of Surry County being sick & weak of body but of sound mind & memory do make & appoint this in manner & form as follows to wit: I give & bequeath to my son Matthew Pond & to his heirs forever the plantation whereon I now dwell to be divided from my other land by a line to begin at a black jack a corner of Benj Hargrave’s line then along a bottom nearly a northwest course to Etheldred Clarke side line, containing by estimation one hundred & seventy five acres, be the same more or less. 2nd I give & bequeath to my son John Pond all the remainder of my land containing by estimation one hundred 7 seventy five acres be the same more or less to him and his heirs forever. 3rd I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Pond the use of the plantation and land which I have above divided to my son Matthew, together with all the remaining part of my estate of every kind & quality whatsoever during her living a widow & at her death or marriage my will & desire is that what estate may be then remaining be sold & that the lands which I have above devised to my sons Matthew & John may be valued by persons appointed by my Exors herein after named & the valuation thereof be added to the among of the sales of the other estate & the whole amount equally divided amongst my wife in case of her marriage & all my children to wit, Matthew, John, Hannah, and Daniel, or in case of her death amongst my children only that the land devised to my sons Matthew & John be considered as their part & if either of their lands shall be valued at more than their share that they shall respectively pay to my other children so much as the valuation of their lands shall exceed their dividend, or if the valuation of either shall not be equal to their dividend, the same be made up out of my other estate. And if any of my children shall die unmarried, I desire that their part may be equally divided amongst my other children. I give my beloved wife Mary full power & authority to manumit & set free the negro woman, Venus, I now possess & her increase at any time she may think fit. I constitute & appoint my friends Harris Nicholson & Lemuel Bailey to be my whole & sole Exors of this my last will & testament, disallowing & revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this twentieight [sic] day of July Anno Domini one thousand and seven hundred & eighty two. Interlined before signed. Daniel Pond (seal) Signed, sealed, & acknowledged in presence of John Hargrave Hinchy Hargrave Isham Inman At a court held for Surry County February the 25th 1783 The within written last will and testament of the within named Daniel Pond dec’d was presented in court by Harris Nicholson and Lemuel Bailey Exors therein named who made oath thereto according to law, the same was proved by the oaths of John Hargrave, Hinchy Hargrave and Isham Inman witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of said Executors, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Examined Teste, J Faulcon Cl Cur Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 11:348 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 Surry County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/25/1783 Location The location of the interview Surry County Virginia Manumitter Benjamin Spratley Manumitted Will, Natt, Lucy, Betty, Simon, Jane, Mary, Sally, Cuffy, Annaky, Judy, Simon, Jane, Mary, Sally, Cuffy, Annaky, Judy Text of Freedom Document Benjamin Spratley of Surry County in Virginia being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind, and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation, and having under my care eleven negroes whom I have heretofore held as slaves, of the following names and ages viz. Will aged thirty four, Natt twenty seven, Lucy thirty seven, Betty twenty six, Simon fifteen, Jane eleven, Mary eight, Sally five, Cuffy six, Annaky three years, and Judy six months old. I hereby emancipate and set free all and every of the above named slaves, and I do for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators relinquish all my right, title, interest, claim or pretention of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire, and having also seven of the above negroes now in their minority of the following names and ages viz: Simon fifteen, Jane seven, Mary eight, Sally five, Cuffy six, Annaky three years, and Judy six months old, and every one of whom I also hereby emancipate and set free, yet I believe it wise for me to act as a Guardian over them until the males arrive to the age of twenty one and the females to the age of eighteen years; and I do for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators relinquish all my right, title, interest and claim or pursuance of claim whatsoever either to their person or to any estate they may acquire after they shall attain to the ages above said, which will be at the following times: Simon February 17, 1789; Jane in the year 1790 August 17th, Mary in January 1793, Sally in March 1796, Cuffy July 1, 1798, and Annaky in 1798, and Judy in May 1801. All the aforesaid negroes and their posterity to enjoy their full freedom without any interruption from me, or any person for, by or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. Benjamin Spratley (seal) At a court held for Surry County November 25th 1783 The afore written deed of emancipation was presented in court by the within named Benjamin Spratley who acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and on his motion is ordered to be recorded. Teste, Jacob Faulcon Cl Cur Document Type Deed Record Location DB 12:19 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 18 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 Sussex County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/12/1783 Location The location of the interview Sussex County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Pretlow Manumitted Jack, Susan, Betty, Moses, Milly Text of Freedom Document I Thomas Pretlow of Sussex County in Virginia being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation and having under my care two negroes whom I have heretofore held as slaves of the following names and ages viz. Jack aged about thirty five years, Susan aged about thirty three years. I hereby emancipate and set free all and every of the above named slaves and I do for myself, my heirs, Executors and Administrators relinquish all my right, title, interest and claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate that may hereafter acquire. And having also three negroes now in their minority of the following names and ages viz. Betty aged about twelve years, Moses aged about ten years, & Milly aged about three years all whom I also hereby emancipate and set free, yet I believe it right for me to act as a guardian over them until the males arrive to the age of twenty one and the females to the age of eighteen years. And I do for myself, my heirs, Executors, and Administrators relinquish all my right, title, interest and claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may acquire after they shall attain to the ages above said which will be at the following times, Betty on the 31 day of the 12 month of 1788, Moses on the 31 day of the 12 month 1793, Milly on the 31 day of the 12 month 1797. All the above said negroes and their posterity to enjoy their full freedom without any interruption from me or any person claiming for, by, from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of the seventh month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. Sealed and delivered Thomas Pretlow (seal) in the presence of James Watkins Edw Stabler Joseph Bailey Whereas we Jesse Henley & Anne his wife have formerly held apart in the within named negroes as slaves which right, title, interest, claim or pretentions of claim we do now relinquish and ratify to confirm & establish the written manumission. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & affixed our seals this 12th day of the 2nd month 1783. Jesse Henley (seal) Anne Henley At a court held for Sussex County the 20th day of March 1783 This deed of emancipation from Thomas Pretlow Jur to the slaves therein named was acknowledged by the said Thomas to be his act & deed & ordered to be recorded. 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Title A name given to the resource Sussex County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/17/1783 Location The location of the interview Sussex County Virginia Manumitter William Nicholson Manumitted Lucy, Roger, John, Rachel, Father, Jude, Amy Text of Freedom Document Sussex September 18 day 1783 I William Nicholson of Sussex County Virginia, after full and deliberate consideration and agreeable to our Bill of Rights, am fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind, and that no law moral or divine hath given me a just right or property in the persons or person of any of my fellow creatures and desirous to fulfill the injunction of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by doing to all others as I would be done by, do hereby set free from bondage my negro woman Lucy aged about thirty two years, also Roger aged about fifteen years, also John aged about eleven years, also Rachel aged about nine years, also Father aged about six years, also Jude aged about four years, also Amy aged two years, and do for myself, my heirs, Executors, Administrators from this day release unto the said Lucy, Roger, John, Rachel, Father, Jude, and Amy all my right and all claim whatsoever as to their persons or to any estate that may acquire hereby declaring the said negroes absolute free without any interruption from me or any persons claiming under me and whereas six of the above named negroes are in their nonage, I desire to have the guardianship, care and instruction of the said children till they shall arrive at full age which will happen as follows: Roger at age in May 1788, John in March 1792, Rachel in October 1794, Father in March 1797, Jude in August 1799, and Amy in January 1802. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. William Nicholson (seal) At a court held for Sussex County the 17th day of April 1783 This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by William Nicholson a party thereto to be his act & deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Jn Cooke CB Cur Document Type Deed Record Location DB F:172 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 7 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 1783 - Nicholson to Lucy, et al - Sussex Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1783 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/7ea37335df13c353e24fc10ad0545210.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=pHcrlTQTqP%7ENIoN9z1HdnIWU-AgV6-n%7EJoDOgVKCASUHatrvLoXR%7E7h3t-r5XCGisbHGT-2xRNos5xIOKfcjIdK43v5VkixpaCt1%7ET-iWzXDGsDYqIGh4lHF2EnUWqkQ9u1jO6u3whSaf4dvYcBt6kRGFZOvANjrHDMskVxqstC7bO2xhRHQxLx4FejBWFK8LsW8xcZsgbnJobe8WQqYFOOFAYYkKuVDC4jthO9TS4Ww3pPEZIMInvy6yHC6SDHZdGpG8fz8h02ANCA67Lb6xTiASVxXZnQrSpAoFepGSfMIUJVfJbdQKMdCrGdt6XeY0vgUxYdR4%7ENcPyfMwaF7pg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 8584869b608e11c24015a517d75692e3 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 Sussex County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/15/1783 Location The location of the interview Sussex County Virginia Manumitter John Cornwall Manumitted Cuffey Text of Freedom Document I John Cornwall of Sussex County in Virginia being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation, and having under my care a negro man named Cuffey aged about twenty eight years who I have heretofore held as a slave, I hereby emancipate and set free the said Cuffey, and I do for myself, my heirs, Executors and Administrators relinquish all my right, title, interest and claim or pretention of claim whatsoever either to his person or any estate he may hereafter acquire without any interruption from me, or any person claiming for, by, from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of the seventh month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. Sealed & delivered John Cornwall (seal) in the presence of Thomas Preston jun’r James Watkins William Lanier At a court held for Sussex County the 15th day of May 1783. This deed of emancipation was proved to be the act and deed of John Cornwall a party thereto by the affirmation of Thomas Preston Jun’r and William Lanier, Quakers, Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. Teste, Jn Cooke CB Cur Document Type Deed Record Location DB F:177 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 1783 - Cornwall to Cuffey - Sussex Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1783 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/f8f8a7cbd39e9f83762a236b2416a569.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=jR08YlINb68dGbtbVmumYKIrz0GKnxQ%7EFyOtWwPugwn0UpwfOp2JF5svOdkZBiRdntVOwqjOejE07TUIQn3lVObCMZZY94dfKmV%7EQI0tXFSG6lsVrcNzGzeU63G8Dg0W3j440Xi9EFUnRocBq95f1ZVx9nuCQVgZVXzvghiJwKzPz02NI-lb-bc093iZNq2Kiij60xoBu%7ExwQFHuhrn4bDT5OOQlsIEEbE%7EsezQhw1yIszW4lj4U9LFPSbSbB36z6XmRVpQQrIJlh-FVPESG0nttI2gevz%7EFzwB0pncKpKyAJoRBucQcqo-NsAdLcBRGtoPTRkY0PaB9pyGc3%7Egs4g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e73315ef564a5e88131bc93148a886c0 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/aa8cc26ac1d541b65522a6a64431ef33.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=DyITEzNzaCwSDBO47g%7Ezrin9BIR%7EEVkE4Ik633JECUo04QqlzAk6hiLYz3ZPhJSvD2YstkFEVN7-ZoAg8WCtPi13cgWZYwrofB5uLuhBH2QSiGN4XrUKOWlGZD7h%7EhpxWdAb%7EiSc-nLpvEuCz7ZGJB3B8veZ1WgG15XwvQqo6KySTTDVyxOSaD0AiuvQikxWF97ip8mG9inEBZQq2GtzPbRGDM8oQ6XFKUrohn%7EuWbbSFfiGeIIj5PEZYgWrq-qV8JqzTtJeWlsd1SApCTievcn3T5ntwMj%7EBo%7ELl-aI7aOCuwS2JZsadTY4PTm6uCEoqFQgzIU91UoHldAgkzqF4g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 4440f315e9d3a2b64811aaeae3fccd2b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/24/1783 Location The location of the interview Bedford County Virginia Manumitter William Ballard Manumitted Squire York Text of Freedom Document I William Ballard of the County of Bedford Virginia being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind & being desirous to fulfill the injunction of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ by doing unto others as I would be done by do therefore declare that having under my care a negro boy named Squire York aged about thirteen years, I do hereby for myself, my heirs &c emancipate & set free the above named negro boy after he shall arrive to lawful age which he shall enjoy in as full and ample manner as if he had been born of free parents & do hereby relinquish unto the said Squire York all my right, title, interest or claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever or any person claiming for by or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 24th day of the second month, seventeen hundred & eighty three. William Ballard (seal) At a court held for Bedford County 24th February 1783 This writing was acknowledged by William Ballard party thereto and ordered to be recorded. Ex’d Teste, Ja’s Steptoe Clk Document Type Deed Record Location DB 7:179 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 1783 - Ballard to Squire York - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1783 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/dc65978b05839750083707b5cae275ab.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=XqsZ19ahbYokgBi-9mIfMv8uFwrwguXlSgg2EU-dMUCHQYyR2cQsC0ySrkZGuXHzYJGRB6RDCMNbLAL1WsB0b9FRh0tETXSxV0mh1NImc0BX%7EE5VvxOHwbtQpYPq9opbfQyguj7a5ozZXP1syK558d34U4Dq694VlnAXgf2tJUIB%7E1VmEHI9f9rxuQt-10cHROiTGRyrz7f49h0wD8FUvDGYsmFMqDrTDcTfpCoppBN8%7EYAu5B%7EoFvsHtlxwf1-NQA4cVp8RS8Cp52lMtktypKKdy%7EqjtcP0pcL1cbaNmoxR52glRMWDPsa9aH3epcPlXdDSYSBPkcoPCpeIkNFQSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM fb3c4ca00c490cd4d88208eed31857e3 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 Prince Edward County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/21/1783 Location The location of the interview Prince Edward County Virginia Manumitter Jesse Johnson Manumitted Sam, Beller Text of Freedom Document I Jesse Johnson of Prince Edward being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would be done unto in the like situation and having under my care two negroes of the following names and ages (viz): Sam thirty two and Beller thirty five years old. I hereby emancipate and set free the above named slaves and do for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, relinquish all my right, title, interest and claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever, either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire. And having under my care two negroes of the following names and ages (viz) Isaac five and Maggy nine years old whom I do also emancipate and set free and do for myself my heirs Exors and Admrs relinquish all my right, title, interest and claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may acquire after they attain to the age of eighteen, and twenty one years, when they are to enjoy their freedom in as full and ample manner as if they had been born of free parents without any interruption from me, or any person claiming for, by, from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal 16th day December 1782. Test Jesse Johnson (seal) John Johnson Garrard Johnson Jr. At a court held for Prince Edward County April 21st 1783. This instrument of writing signed and sealed by Jesse Johnson emancipating and setting free four of his negro slaves was presented in court and acknowledged by said Johnson and on his motion is admitted to record. Teste, F Watkins C Document Type Deed Record Location DB 7:129 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 1783 - Johnson to Sam & Beller - Prince Edward Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1783