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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Charlotte County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Charlotte County Virginia Manumitter James Wimbish Manumitted Toby, AKA William Ferguson Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 5:170 & 173 Date Court Date 09/04/1786 Text of Freedom Document To all whom it may concern, know ye, that James Wimbish of Charlotte County, for divers causes one thereunto moving, and particular by, in consideration of his faithful services as a soldier in the late American War, do fully and voluntarily emancipate & set free my negroe [sic] man slave, Toby, alias William Ferguson agreeable to an act of Assembly in that case made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my seal this third day of May, in the 10th American Independence & year of our Lord Christ 1785. Ja. Wimbish (seal) At Court held for Charlotte County the 3rd of day of July 1786. This written instrument emancipating Toby, alias William Ferguson, negro man slave belonging to James Wimbish of said County was acknowledged by the said James Wimbish in court to be his act and deed and on his motion is admitted to record. Teste, Thomas Read, Clerk Truly Recorded, Thomas Read 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 1786 Title A name given to the resource 1786 - Wimbish to Toby - Charlotte Co, VA Description An account of the resource Deed of manumission to Toby from James Wimbish of Charlotte County, VA https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/edab58ff7a04fe65b23cfe6217857828.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=U8tYQ%7E0FP5u8qXa6gz9cpL52NY35Eb77Mwo30pY-LWRyQlvHiG1L75m2Ve9DEZqIFRpqg7Go36%7EGYW3rV7h2bGP4k9oPTsJsZC1w3UEETDcr9fqhC702gErteA6dMmZ4RrjB9BMdHI1NKjnLfp2Hj2ASmKY8zKnpokU8yNZFojFPHvKXnmY1RwVaSU%7E5-OM5fzNLH3SWKfo6vMnF%7EoxxsN3PE0X5jXf4zE%7EQIUUMXY5sNUt5NYrYXgPePAeLmw3VnGjgmDH26GwzIT5E46Zr6t0cLQfapVIZAaEOjgcNeUhYQbH60OKRSuLdyXZFe1%7ExQpyXgNmeQuzPZ9UT1FLa8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 159cae5e544951669468f9deaf5071a4 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 James Wimbush Manumitted William Ferguson Document Type Deed Record Location DB 13:414 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these Presents that I James Wimbush of Charlotte County Virginia for Diverse Causes me there unto moving do now emancipate and set free a Certain Mullatto man slave named William Furguson Agreeable to an Act of Assembly in that leave (or case) made and provided, and in my desire that the (said) William Furguson should be a free man and enjoy all the rights and Privileges he is entitled to by the Law of the land given and set my hand (and) seal this 16th day of March 1786. Ja. Wimbush At a court held for Halifax County the 16th day of March 1786. This Bill of Emancipation from James Wimbush to William Furguson a Mullatto man slave was Acknowledged and ordered to be Recorded test Geo. Carrington CLK hereby recorded test Geo. Carrington CLK Date Court Date 03/16/1786 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 Mecklenburg County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/12/1786 Location The location of the interview Mecklenburg County, Virginia Manumitter Richard Kennon Manumitted William, Henry Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 7:48 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Richard Kennon of Mecklenburg County for Divers good causes and considerations but more especially for the purpose of fulfilling the last will and testament of my father Robert Kennon dec’d, have Liberated, Emancipated, and set free, and by these presents for myself and my heirs Executors and Administrators do fully firmly and absolutely to all intents and purposes Emancipate, liberate and set free from all future service and Bondage whatever, to Negroes to wit, William and Henry, sons of a woman named Dilcey as fully perfectly and effectually as by Law I am entitled to emancipate any slave whatever and agreeable to the full and ample intent, and most liberal meaning and interpretation of the will of my said father. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. Richard Kennon (seal) Signed and delivered in the presence of William Mitchell William Johnston William Boswell At a Court held for Mecklenburg County the 12th day of June 1786 This deed of Emancipation was acknowledged by Richard Kennon Gent aparty [sic] 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/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chesterfield County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 1786 Location The location of the interview Chesterfield County Virginia Manumitter Ann Cousins Manumitted Doll Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen I Ann Cousins of the County of Chesterfield & Parish of Dale being in my perfect senses mind and memory praised to God do give & dispose of all my worldly goods in manner & form following viz. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Martha Cousins three negroes namely Lewis Frank & Amy to her her heirs & assigns forever but if my aforesaid daughter Martha should decease before married or of lawful age then my will & desire is that the aforesaid negroes may be equally divided betwixt my two daughters Sarah Hill & Nancy Lester to them & their heirs forever. I give & bequeath unto my grand daughters Elizabeth Cousins, daughter to William Cousins one negro girl named Mary to her & her heirs forever. I give & bequeath unto Abraham Burton son of Charles the just sum of ten pounds of goods & lawful money to be raised out of my estate at the discretion of my executors to him & his heirs forever. My will and desire is that my negro woman Doll for the divers good causes which I have received at her hands shall be free & clear from all servitude to any person or persons which may have any claims to the aforesaid negroes during her life. All the residue & remaining part of my estate both real & personal I give unto my daughter Martha Cousins to her her heirs & assigns forever. My will & desire is that George Markham William Clarke & Abraham Burton be Executors to this my last will & testament & in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 27th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. Signed sealed & acknowledged Ann Cousins (seal) this to be my last will & testament in the presence of William Clark William Canes Mical Andrews Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 4:362 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 Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 03/28/1786 Location The location of the interview Bedford County Virginia Manumitter John Gray Manumitted Davey Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I John Gray of the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia being weak in body but of sound memory, thanks be to god, do make this my last will & testament. After any debts are paid, I lend to my beloved wife my negro girl Fanny, my negro boy George, my negro boy Benn and my negro girl Diner during her life. Item I give to my wife her choice of beds and the woman saddle. Item I give to my four youngest children (viz) Mary Gray, Rhoda Gray, John Putnam Gray, and Burkett Gray ten pounds a piece. My will is that my negro man Davey have his freedom given him at Christmas one thousand seven hundred & ninety five, and ‘til that time I desire his labor may be applied in the following manner (viz) my son Putnam Gray to have half his labor ‘til the Christmas ninety to maintain him, the other half and his whole labor to be applied to the raising my son Burkett Gray ‘til the time of his freedom one thousand seven hundred and ninety five. Item My will is that all the rest of my negroes be equally divided amongst my nine children (viz) William James, Thomas Obed, Alexander, Mary, Rhoda, John Putnam & Burkett, but if either of my children die without issue his or their parts be divided amongst the survivors. Item the negroes lent to my wife and their increase after her death be divided amongst my nine children as the above negroes not named are directed to be divided. Item the crop of tobacco no w growing I desire may be divided in five parts and my son Thomas & Alexander have each a part. All the remainder of my estate be equally divided amongst my wife and children. I appoint my son William Gray my whole Executor of this my last will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 3 day July one thousand seven hundred eighty & five. Signed, sealed & published in the presence of us: Corn. Noell John Gray (seal) Sally Noell At a court held for Bedford County the 28th day of March 1786. This last will & testament of John Gray deceased was proved by the oaths of Cornelius Noell & Salley Noell witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. And at a court held for said county the 23rd day of October 1786, on the motion of William Gray the Executor therein named who made oath according to law, certificate is granted for obtaining a probate thereof in due form on giving security. Whereupon the said William Gray together with Cornelius Noell & Charles Gwalkin his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of three thousand pounds for the due & faithful administration of the said decedents estate and performance of his will. Teste, Ja. Steptoe CBC Document Type LW&T Record Location WB 1:504 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 1786 - Gray to Davey - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1786 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/eed9687f06f787f5cb23903cca07187e.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=ozxeFyi7L8yXO6HCpSAtw4EWO93FjvYpoE-Bk45y17Syf4ffD2D51ULIPLcUORY5oxR7P-%7E%7EUg9eTsD0Cv1kMP5XEyB66%7E1wRdJPjuDnjjkOI2zcuyqs8saxP7MAL3Pj3AW0Gc0qccKkLo1Cqb-suTyU6iNnMgDV8NATtlYYUXbU6v1LLNdN207XVoURh4XASiYvB4dMZukq3m8TEBm5KahNcIvU1iis4PRP-LzOWRwkzHl0HncurhGP7BR7DqsE5SwP1VLysApbWOIJ3bWsu6Sm7NNxC4ASQsMXpvPZ9FpBtMm6CmWhwphDeYRg%7EYSQrPFo1Nxrf%7ELUKp2h%7E%7EYlHw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ac6a7de0ffcfce32122f6bbdb641993a 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 Surry County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/24/1786 Location The location of the interview Surry County Virginia Manumitter John Warren Manumitted Philip Text of Freedom Document I John Warren Jun’r 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 one negro boy named Philip, aged two years April the twelfth last, I hereby emancipate and set free the above named slave when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years; 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 to any estate he may hereafter acquire, the above said negro to enjoy his 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 24th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. John Warren Jr. (seal) At a court held for Surry County October 24th 1786 The afore written deed of manumission from John Warren Junior to negro Philip was acknowledged by the said John Warren to be his act and deed, and by the court ordered to be recorded. Examined Teste, Jacob Faulcon Cl Cur Document Type Deed Record Location DB 12:228 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 1786 - Warren to Philip - Surry Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1786