2 10 23 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/e3b68ad8bcbe47393bf11c16a722b87f.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=TvpucKcoKZpnG2x8IjYRQ5P667-vMDczdvQ4eocDXcQ0MxPPOY7JKxykikTZ3qYzaNI3xjXVWKe8XkITgLkcWaJ-4v3BajkT5HKr4xPm2GCZl40xGoua7mz5tzr9zeqMWaS1vNPUGrCeq%7EhSGaw%7EUWrnYtzZjqBLScKqAJQaKw0iSVkdid5zo9YY3tKodX7BnB-Gv8re6kqG4swvi4jHqKINRj5%7EgMeln9eWvjJM5qTPAa-SusQlcE0okO0aLKd82%7EG3CWQSmMsHS762Z%7Eveqpe39ZIULvxhSWs6AFwptOuvzXhnzwIV36AafYAUiwcJP1htyXAE0mmh5vV3L3o7UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 51f06452fc07cee84a3ef1264c5afd1b 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 Caroline County Manumission Documents Description An account of the resource The majority of court documents for Caroline County were destroyed, leaving only a few surviving examples of manumissions, primarily in the form of wills. However, we have included references to manumissions found in early court orders as a window into manumission activity in the county. Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/01/1783 Location The location of the interview Caroline County Virginia Manumitter James Harris Manumitted "sundry slaves" Text of Freedom Document February Court 1783 A writing purporting the manumission of sundry slaves the property of James Harris was acknowledged by the said Harris and ordered to be recorded. Document Type Deed Record Location Court Order Book:211 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted unknown 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 - Harris to unnamed individuals - Caroline 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/5b259fa4e4089c0b227c0c6f714682ab.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=bzzk5kZjq009gyuZbUVCwLW5R9KX1nRfpjUuXdiCkikg1aqOyNh9xqThrY7UWHBD%7EBCUHGZOCVb9SqIAPElU9om2WSqBpXQEcny5YB-LXiY9xaaGJovpKNQLV9saBiYL6iV0FOkh3OUAkwrl%7EBQZ4btKzKtzPi6Er8YSecdGFV1xyWjhObsRFaUWQ6JMhfvOY%7EKft7imsqQo6SzIAga57ymgEPpkezqH3TVyksT1zuFvujcanuyNbVKfbysRh1AD6XAxO9dLBesrYLhWFDSZq2FJg6e-63y4Y6kHHxxuIP-QgAU9bFB592jLkgFchIiZX43ejgm5X7BR6rjfWgoswg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM db6ffb0e4b94b3d634a4626ddc09f0c4 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/dfdc838a72e801cb5207dfea802d28d6.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=Cl4ioHS-CfbFa4Fe9m3QP-uay6yGL92hEFVGqJ8zdr11UeIghVLxIXiWGL2E8i37ja1TCAr3V1S6taBD9o1eanfBzTliCagSuaiQUx1dT27WGhroeyLYKhoVj8jQImKmRzaOmGgCRcmacaxzMjpU11oXB4TfJJgeeveOVLKiXZcx7BY8rOXcb3ipTAqUvFZ1wCsbrDMsG3UWgE1ZHGe1JyfnT5nMcJsLNyZElfAHfBixqJR%7E00gGoh%7El-X3iSO%7E7DuglF43m24a9DMAXeCv%7EX2SoOUogiPVzjUqfQHLIT5UzVX06la-mG5CWq4-6FWUS8-svzNI7i-2z-5VIs9-1Qw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e73abe8f2cf07c8e64bf887064748126 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 Brunswick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/23/1783 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Virginia Manumitter Deborah Burnett Manumitted Ceasar Text of Freedom Document I Deborah Burnett of Brunswick County of the State of Virginia do hereby set free from bondage my servant Ceasar, a boy aged four years the fifteenth day of last October when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years which will commence October the fifteenth one thousand eight hundred, and do for myself my Executors and administrators release unto the said negro Ceasar at the above mentioned date all my right and all claim whatsoever as to the property person or to any estate he has or may acquire, hereby declaring the said negro absolutely free without any interruption from me or any person claiming under me at the above date. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. Brunswick County Court 23 June 1783 Deborah Burnett (seal) This deed was acknowledged in court by Deborah Burnett in court by Deborah Burnett a party thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Drury Stith COC Document Type Deed Record Location Court Order Book 2:443 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 - Burnett to Ceasar - Brunswick 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/ca1ed99018d8de0d9e21590f226eb67e.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=c5v38JWUKZGpMIYH84v5BOVsX%7EJ74BUrIDLL6btg%7E78UosSO65POdsjUnM3TG8XQMdt43JRI481MXMtKYtCt-nuAWcLDj7hq8fw8VzjK97h-7TPCO9FtflKeI-gr9f7ngKPihz850gHDB2Q0YvW8xToOVxcgDz0GeoInF2kR1zw5nNRAQaipxZLdDOIiJqWOG3tCJZTV13qEbYZRCzoxNeFyKaKLIkicVmn7GRVQnTRuXiy2Ps7mqjgdUHuKfFghL6SQz7uPYBdPxASVInoVkyrBuLBIZePgJHRAm3DPQ68A8pqjwFa3Nyc2t43lZctn2f6dyI8J6VzujiZK551V%7Ew__&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 Location The location of the interview Prince Edward Virginia Date Court Date 04/21/1783 Manumitter Jesse Johnson Manumitted Isaac Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Record Location DB 7:129 Document Type Deed 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 cliam 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 Maggie nine years old who I do also emancipate and set free and do for myself my heirs Exc and Adm. 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 bene 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 Jn. At a court held for Prince Edward County April 21st 1788 This instrument of writing signed and sealed by Jesse Johnson emancipating and setting free four of his negro slaves was presented in court and also by said Johnson and on his motion is admitted to record. Teste, M Watkins C 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 Isaac - Prince Edward 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/9b90372d9fdb67dfab5b38c3a17a6b89.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=AZdPEz821ejrsh804%7EsXU7DmFiB90dwxIQTpe-PfRYrqAXVADOAhyZFFxvcue0Ngc7KpDoSf43o4b3552RksGx0EbReZTzjRn6c6jNbkUJZcVH8Lr6uxZGgpWB8W6aavVcOe3WD35%7EwLLLGFPuFMrZti9SAVwLdVzDuntAys6J9ztCOGk7U0BqeDw6z1qfwydcncfMEkivY113B7%7Exjhr8zWpU9JCBpP7QcOCi0GwC-sNIahFAbayqrUyLv0fOXxYwjOH38pkrqC2BjfioVIEZ9V6c-xIVJatQ2Z%7EllNdSy8g0pNzFDoH50oPs7SxWUzTNWZuD3HaU7viV9EXOnytw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 3d17afed8f521734d5d7df0081995e73 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 Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/27/1783 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter Ashley Johnson Manumitted Isaac, Lucy, Sam, Edith Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 4 Text of Freedom Document I Ashley Johnson of Amelia County 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 by in the like situation and having under my care two negroes of the following names and ages viz. Isaac twenty nine years Lucy thirty eight years old I hereby emancipate and set free the above named slaves and do for my self my heirs Executors and Administrators relinquish all my right title interest & 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 & ages viz. Sam eleven years & Edith ten years old whom I also emancipate and set free and do for myself and my heirs Executors and Administrators relinquish all my right title interest & 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 years when they are to enjoy their freedom in as full and ample a manner as if they had been born of free parents without any interruption from me or any person claiming for my from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 30th day of September 1782. Ashley Johnson (seal) Jesse Johnson Ben Johnson Christo. Ford At a court held for Amelia County this 27th February 1783. This deed of emancipation to several slaves was acknowledged by Ashley Johnson party thereto & ordered to be recorded. Teste, John Wiley DC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:174 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 - Ashley Johnson to Isaac, et al - Amelia County, 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/6aac97dbec035eb8914ca02e28a7ada0.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=uvskbPvn5UNMEloZKgWukk-RzPBvyca7hmk45qHnEGmFwuFaieIOXJApJ4xFpP3M5P0LEE8U%7EkB1fNBq-iTmXJH9Z7RqTaaKuYJLULfPXQ6IoE6E4tvIAJFes-VqEx3DMCdgQBiTCCJ-6G1PzVB%7EoGTzbXm3%7EIqxubv5tCPVr1XVsEY19l5NCuAD2dQBD5xKvxEU7F9VMO5KjA9HNQdZK6I9iTpl5Mq2NW4Vsuia7k9ajeDLrLCXkJEwHsnSHqJLGBXkGJgBThnGwVhs-Gc6zAztmyPMJMbD1VPz99lR3Lk0DXMxUN95oeXxwzTGXsq9HFCYCfAhLmOJ-ID3z32iQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 0ff2e3b1d4113dc7f5026ac26b39018c 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 Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/20/1783 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter William Johnson Manumitted James, Esther, Richard Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document I William Johnson of Amelia County 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 of the following name & ages viz. James twenty one years Esther eighteen, I hereby emancipate and set free the above named slaves & do for myself my heirs Executors & Administrators relinquish all my right title interest & claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire and having under my care one negro of the following name & age viz. Richard twenty years old whom I also emancipate & set free and do for my self my heirs Executors & administrators relinquish all my right title interest & claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to his person or to any estate he may hereafter acquire after he shall attain to the age of twenty one years, when he the said negro is to enjoy his freedom in as full & ample a manner as if he 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 this 20th day of January 1783. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:172-173 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 - William Johnson to James, et al - Amelia County, 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/def7913a231b07898ed2d505ae9f1818.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=Os68mbomJ%7EJeMo7Eh4sP%7EYvBQmo6AfVeuUfLRKTd7F485aVXXOIfba%7EZXilSeqB1QayMtoiE7N70vFpXvbiZMcZDwc9L5G8Ze2H29qx63AIZs5jrcpidKU7v36R2-%7Ev-6orYOvp3GvZOIURAEipW1274ru936HSWOzwJZpAUfsRumOIfxn1iwTWhlNEN1kfUd-O-yoqjRd5bS4Iw37DW3K3joCcAn6LOxQWLV9kjSu-VXy1PejdLS2Bl2zy%7ECrcuVAY9%7EUvWeFTgTX5qtPVdcVTPdA4liv3Aprohlzwx4QAPym5Wp5hK3M0XrdmxcWpLUGvov-UO0MTWYNO8I5aK-A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM eb82f8836530b16dc78cb83ff319f4ff 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 Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/20/1783 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter John Johnson Manumitted Sarah, Beverly, Kit Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document I John Johnson of Amelia County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind & that it is my duty to do unto others as I would be willing to be done by in the like situation. And having under my care one negro of the following name and age viz. Sarah thirty three years old, I hereby emancipate & set free the above named slave and do for myself my heirs Executors & administrators relinquish all my right title interest and claim or pretentions to claim whatsoever either to her person or any estate she may hereafter acquire; and having under my care two negroes of the following names & ages viz. Beverly ten years & Kit eight years old whom I also emancipate & set free and do for my self my heirs Executors and Administrators relinquish all my right, title interest & claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may acquire after they shall attain to the age of twenty one years when they are to enjoy their freedom in as full and ample a 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 & affixed my seal this 20th day of January 1783. John Johnson (seal) Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:170-71 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 - John Johnson to Sarah, et al - Amelia County, 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/e54dc2cfd74b7518387421d72d68bb3e.pdf?Expires=1773878400&Signature=TF%7EyEjzjv1y%7EaIMfDhbyPwXm49NzQ8XA2ywL0Z9LoJiObKKV2c4JLfHExYeCK5b2Ro5jkAqT9UNTm5JxrcthDCYM28ytdRiGXL1P51EPigvHBbsJeEZWGyfl3LzrEpguX5zfiSaKbQzLjT7wOb8O9IpwFzvodMxKYuOsi740Gvj9N1c%7EGKiwsWtXBB6VlbNxuvOSqsFfhbHu-HXTR7naozt%7E8SqNAs9i3jpd51Xh36qqcPoLZSQiEnQTlthbomICeZQrtaYDxVe5wbV0NOda5Vy4%7EOdRosN6goGY1c%7EGmNGeIsdgTgqBEyNVB8PVZ2kgoI9%7EKT6Lpuo0fCDw9wH5SA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 48b00b102ae3331f0443c04735a3ffd6 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 New Kent County Manumission Documents Description An account of the resource The majority of court documents for New Kent County were destroyed, leaving hardly any documents of any kind. If any additional pertinent documents for New Kent are located, they will be added to this collection. Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/07/1783 Location The location of the interview New Kent County Virginia Manumitter John Ellyson Manumitted Vizl, Peter, Lucy, Tamer, Cate, Frank, Milia, Robert, Daniel, Roger, Elizabeth, Amey, Jemima, Sarah, Mary, Jane, William Document Type Deed Secondary Source Contains background or continuing information about the manumitted persons copy found in Rockingham County records on Library of Virginia Text of Freedom Document John Ellyson of New Kent County being 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 sixteen Negroes of the following names. Vizl, Peter, Lucy, Tamer, Cate, Frank, Milia, Robert, Daniel, Roger, Elizabeth, Amey, Jemima, Sarah, Mary, Jane & William I hereby emancipate & set free all and every the above named slaves and I do for my self my heirs Exors & Admors relinquish every right To the interest & claim or pretensions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire. Several of the said slaves being now in their minority and believing it right for me to act as guardian over them until the males live to the age of twenty one and the females to the age of eighteen years when the above said Negroes and their posterity are to enjoy their freedom as fully as any manner as they [illegible] [illegible] offered 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 the 7th day of the first month of 1783. John Ellyson (seal) In a Court held for New Kent County the 13th day of February 1783 [illegible] emancipation of Negroes was put into Court by John Ellyson the party thereto and was acknowledged by him & ordered to be recorded. Test. Will: Clayton [county clerk?] a copy test Will. Clayton [county clerk?] Caroline Lewis was born 7th [Apr?] Lucy [Lewis?] was born Feby 12tgh, 1791 Caroline Lewis was born 2nd day of Jany 87 [this page is type set in German except for the last line which is handwritten upside down at the bottom of the page and is used as a 'backing' for the document] Caroline Lewis was born 7th day of January 1787 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 17 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/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1783 Title A name given to the resource 1783 - Ellyson to Peter, et al - New Kent Co, VA https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/275ee259838551a3b8ac1b83a6986ef2.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=bVJgKjsmNW6Egk9SgXchgiBu4Myk14vNqv8H9BFxilghzw6PCiF8I2oRmdg649VF8%7EMqpvPyp1UqrTugXM%7ENGZV0Pv2DQ4H80mIvX9VArthvEtNPDuj6Cfu7-k1guCyOKm%7EjAeQikS45tygtcSDKY5mz3x2%7EPfEbqkMU1gBKwgpXcEr5vyPDh6PIN3yuKDE1SrWFCemGB%7EpyMy80P8OpqzDyKb4Wb6IeGtVt7ZNEK3wCCFxHfYE6dw9RHNW%7EPaEqPuDpdK5NfCQp9MTXlHeeAlU%7EZX2qf3Xk1bv902kog-oEiVZ-wE29JOA-JzbuGRfJaso201j7ndc5vSTfwDouIA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM dcbb4378a1244665a88b522e87e35941 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 Mecklenburg County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 09/08/1783 Location The location of the interview Mecklenburg County, Virginia Manumitter James Williams Manumitted Sarah Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 6:300 Text of Freedom Document I James Williams of Mecklenburg County in Virginia being 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 one Negro Woman Sarah about thirty five years of age whom I hereby Emancipate and set free the above named slave and I do for my self my heirs executors and administrators relinquish all my right title Interest and claim or pretention of claim whatsoever either to her person, or to any estate she may hereafter acquire henceforth to enjoy her 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 12th day of the eighth month 1783 James Williams (his mark and seal) Sealed and Delivered in presence of… Hezekiah Tabor Timothy Ward Garrard Ladd Daniel Marrow At a Court held for Mecklenburg County the 8 day of September 1783 This Emancipation was acknowledged by James Williams a party thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste John Brown, Clerk Court 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 - Williams to Sarah - Mecklenburg 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/a2c092cde88fc336dd8e8871d2d59db0.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=u9S39tDjRslunZwS0TWs522iJvvhjjGwXG3KmiyNSLIZz%7EqaZ-cl31IMNlCHuUKVUMGanGOqu-ow0XwdLOLLDaTDgtTtsBpI3vzOOZCAn3rdG-yc%7Eyunb7IXwohlXIIzIAyAu2XEVxdXZbuephRvv9iWTaiOMEKIANa16GuUg%7EzlezTqrOjCil%7EI4bq%7EMEAoLxbnLPIAOUlhoJyhpStr2sghXD9u0VZAztWgm6D34gPTHAd1vLxw-gUpSY5GSk3NZh-8WnGKMunvYaKXgzTYDV0AfPDNfWfV6ipp6sI%7EkQG1X2J7zoFo7j7%7E6TXDr8qkRhiXdidJc76gLaZ4HqixaA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1cd8c6032008c6b3e41f3f20b05b7622 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 Mecklenburg County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/14/1783 Location The location of the interview Mecklenburg County, Virginia Manumitter Thomas Madkins Manumitted Hannah, Charles, Dick, Bett, Beck, Peg, Jacob, Ben, Ann Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 8 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 6:256 Text of Freedom Document I Thomas Durham Madkins of Mecklenburg 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 one Negroe [sic] whom I have heretofore held as a slave of the following name and age viz. Hannah aged thirty six 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 Claim or Pertention [sic] of claim whatsoever either to her person or to any estate she may hereafter Acquire. And having also several Negroes now in their minority viz. of the following names and ages viz. Charls born 10th day of the Tenth month of 1765 Dick was born the fifteenth day of the tenth month 1766 Bett was born the seventh day of the seventh month 1768 Beck was born the seventeenth day of the first month 1771 Peg was born the fifteenth day of the ninth month 1773 Jacob was born the ninth day of the second month 1776 Ben was born the twenty fifth day of the fifth month 1778 Ann was born the seventh day of the of the third month 1779 all of every one of which I also hereby emancipate and set free yet I beleave [sic] it Right for me to reserve the prerogative of acting as Guardian over them until males arrive to the age of twenty one, and the females to the age of Eighteen years. I do for my self heirs Executors and Administrators relinquish all my right title Interest and claim or pertension [sic] of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any Estate they may acquire after they shall attain to ages above said, which will be at the following times. Viz. Charles will be free the fifteenth day of the second month of 1786. Dick will be free the fifteenth day of tenth month 1787. Bett will be free the seventh day of the seventh month 1786. Beck will be free the seventeenth day of the fifth month 1780. Peg will be free the fifteenth day of the ninth month 1794. Jacob will be free the ninth day of the second month 1797. Ben will be free the twentyfifth [sic] day of the fifth month 1799. Ann will be free the eleventh day of the third month 1797 then 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 twelfth day of eighth month in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. Thomas D Madkins (seal) Sealed and Delivered in presence of… Timothy Ward Hezekiah Tabor Daniel Marrow Garrard Ladd At a court held for Mecklenburg County the 14th day of April 1783 This Emancipation was acknowledged by Thomas Durham Madkins and ordered to be recorded. Teste John Brown Clerk Court 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 - Madkins to Hannah, et al - Mecklenburg 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/c8bf638ce05f460eb22519b27606282d.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=PggZptjHhyLa2WRVlrEbePhwKUV72Ut%7EndjGt72QBVLWXpX2379XMV3etGS7q8kk6dzNHgCapFWakgswhd833Q0TRQB924Fh3h4No6lF2%7EFrKOXa4jyfr-i-IeoqoCaJlaaIDX4PyaXUS-j74msfLZ7GO2P3di68xvN7JQtDaulR1Tm703kLnQ5WKRRgKHg2Y3KWpm5t4VMdzgIbgMVz9TLp0IZH2VekUASmP86h28COitJySEMDcUMzp5sggLiNA5%7EfMkeOCD%7EtGgL8kpPoLe3hSq6KoivTU8ZmtIo7IRS8ZZdk8vUHFDq-UEzZ9WZaY5xpXg%7EjTYpNRaBPGXcBPA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 78adc84e1eae20de09f36e3c2487fd8f 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 Halifax County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Halifax County Virginia Manumitter William Echols Manumitted Solomon Miller Document Type Deed Record Location DB 12:365 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document I William Echols of Halifax County 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 & having under my Care a Negro man nam’d Solomon Miller aged thirty two years I hereby Emancipate & sett free the above named slave and do for my self my heirs my Executor admin. Relinquish all my right title Interest and claim or pretension of claim whatsoever, either to his person or to any Estate he may hereafter acquire without any interruption from me or any person claiming for by or under me. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this 19th day of September ann. Dom. 1783. Date Court Date 09/19/1783 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/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1783 Title A name given to the resource 1783 - Echols to Solomon Miller - Halifax Co, VA Description An account of the resource Deed of manumission to Solomon Miller from William Echols of Halifax County, VA