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Title A name given to the resource Campbell County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Campbell VA Manumitter Thomas Humphries Manumitted Frederick (24, M) Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 3, Pg 393 This Indenture made this second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. Witnessth that I Thomas Humphreys of the County of Campbell for many good and various causes me hereunto moving but more particularly that of humanity and the rights of mankind do hereby emancipate liberate and forever set free from slavery and bondage a certain negro man (now my sole property) called and known by the name of Frederick aged about twenty four years, and I do hereby pronounce and declare him by this my act indeed to be free from this time free from slavery or bondage of myself or any other person what so ever and request the same shall be recorded in the County Court of Campbell according to Law. As witness my hand and seal the date and year above written. Thomas Humphreys seal witnesses Richard Steth’ Alexr. Hunter, Jesse Wood At a court held for Campbell County January 2 1794. The within manumission was acknowledged by Thomas Humphreys party thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste Ro. Alexander CCC Document Type Deed Record Location B 3:393 Natural Rights yes Date Court Date 01/02/1794 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 1794 - Humphries to Frederick - Campbell Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1794 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Campbell Court Deed Books https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/79bdbd32732e404a5a3e9868889c432f.pdf?Expires=1792627200&Signature=S8wh4dSWGhM2AJ6Hnd2eqv9iF4BD71p%7E683OzOve0NM4JYfEA%7Eivslnhv0il2aSEWRFwZDnIhDxRMmzNfqNccmbmk5OFoD5SD7f4HcNNXgHJeDDT1fH3Dp-pNtqJUhMKVWHXx7dC-ioWLuW910hNtyIegf5t3DsYszp01RHlZUYpmUXzm6w-PMuwvoW7gUblkQJ%7EcAkNc3-lICmrDJaR3TRs95KoMSRD88jr1kIA1godhd-CYz0FnhCNC3uDDMRC9qdryNvksGptzgYAiWnqlneJR7YHFuhrTZJOgZItbeEydw11xBywLlgnrkosPnO05cFZ8YGo6ygj-lu4JKKDKw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM bb137b4bae3f47a6007f06df4982da3e 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 Nicholas Davies Witnesses James Scott, James Dewitt, Sam Holt, Thomas Dillon, Abraham Wandell, Aaron Dewitt, William Finney Manumitted Names listed in Deed book 9, pg 322 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted ~ Text of Freedom Document Deed Book I 9 Page 321 Emancipation Davies’s Negroes To all to whom these presents shall come Nicholas Davies do send greeting: Know Ye, that the said Nicholas Davis fo the County of Bedford do here by liberate the following slaves together with their Increase born & to be born forever (to wit: Billy, Nancy, Eady, Isa, Matilda, Jacob, King, Will, Lucy, Phobe, Godfrey, Pompey, Young Scotland, Sarah, Isaac, Any, Titus, Isham, George & Judy, In Testimony ~ whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th day of March 1794 ---------- Nicholas Davis {LS} [Seal] Signed sealed & Delivered on the presents of us James Scott, James Dewitt, Sam Holt Thomas Dillon Abraham Wandell Aaron Dewitt, William Finney [marked with an x]} The (blothes) peace on the above writing was done by me Nicholas Davies at a court held for Bedford County the 23rd day of June 1794 ______ This instrument of writing emancipating certain slaves the property of Nicholas Davies was prosed by th Oath of James Scott & Samuel Holt witnesses whose names are there unto subscribed & Ordered to be recorded. Teste Ja Steptoe CBC Exc Document Type Deed Record Location B9, 321 Notes Notes regarding the record referencing the same people + their children, plus distribution of Date Court Date 06/23/1794 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 1794 - Davies to Billy, et al. - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1794 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/85e1a37abab04f68a26f564cb0875931.pdf?Expires=1792627200&Signature=vaQgiukld8XBPoqbzP8dAxCCExxdUAvBXMp94Kp7-tG4D7OFQ77rsgtX6vGBxX-ApCMKaE8kCl1x4rqWdklh3grEXJnhT4KUmqhqOSvzI%7EfwukcIuQlSWoYdiFrndpE7IHruTT0a6ljsa63tTPu0oaizxI9Qt6bP5iXPHfXGDyn5W8KheUWlPRIW1ef%7EkabZMD9M2KmOVJwv4fklG6-VvotLH6mvbrG57NyaqAZhIPpZM6qeJyEH-1kKCHgvIi2-%7ELCjep1mAIcoSnaxIbvyYA3TG5AXKxhVhn9Ux9W5OKCTb8C1OptT2IOSxpuNgXiqkql1NdVxAs-PYiKSIVYS2w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d51783dea99a7866c8ac6bdc64011ede https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/e9765a05c6f85cab5c50d0712d957624.pdf?Expires=1792627200&Signature=Yzq23vCGVD7Ws95x%7EtRrBDlfkEdI1WIWtZsynvP0DUD1pwUrim1ipghu0oblgFUZMow%7ELEJJeld22YtON9x%7EQkbjfacMopE2P0Jl31E3I5Jm4-Kxuy0X%7E1xJ8yLYtsqf-EmYckd5MfnFN3zXONhNjugPRZTT2p-o7Np6AQSQTCDaOHnctLYF06NwXksyVFtgyx7dvNKZDteRia1QgGtSfDzX7ZpZtOG6CKo89EUG1Lr9%7E%7EkCtvTKJpc4jWh5Dhza-07m8vwPTjBaI6U5jmxhFhz3IFxm-jhc7QEHuxgMHFrmO9YBKvp9EA2TJhUh2DOiRSHKlQiJNvtvfJ0jPOGPOA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM cb3967ce877bc76739467693e1004c31 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 Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Nicholas Davies Witnesses James Gatewood Jr., Abraham Vardle, Aaron Dewitt, James Scott, William Finney Manumitted Billy Merchant, Nany, Flores Milly, Nolly, Coclia, Sowes, Bille, Amey, Iris, Betty, Matt, Stepney, Dick, Jes, Edtildah, Jememah, Philip, Caleb, Nanuel, Matilda, Dona, Matilda, Lucy, John, Eady, Sophia, Phobe, Winney, Sarah, Frank, Stephen, Maria, Milly, Sarah, Kate, Gabriel, Billy, Rachael, Whapping, Judah, Isaac, Amey, Iris, George, Jacob King, Pompey, Young Scotland, Titus, Will, Isham, Judah Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 50 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book I 9 Page 322 Emancipation of Davies’s Negroes Be it known to all whom it may concern that whereas I Nicholas Davies for am now possessed of divers Slaves whose names are having after mentioned, to whom I am desirous of extending the inestimable blessing of Freedom, preserving what I can give to be my duty and acting in Conformity to an Act of Assembly passed in the year 1782 instituted “an” Act authorizing the Manumission of Slaves have by these presents manumitted, liberated, emancipates and from all shackles of Slavery set-free the following Negroes to wit Billy Merchant and his wife Nany and their children to wit Flores Milly, Nolly, Coclia, Sowes, Bille, Amey, Iris, Betty Matt, Stepney, & Dick (Flories for). Jes and his wife Edtildah and their children to wit, Jememah, Philip, Caleb, Nanuel and Matilda, Likewise Dona;s wife Matilda and her children to wit Lucy, John Eady and Sophia, Likewise Phobe & her children to wit Winney, Sarah, Frank, Stephen, Maria, & Milly, Likewise Sarah and her children to wit Kate, Gabriel, Billy Rachael, Whapping & Judah, Likewise Isaac & Amey his wife & their child Iris, Likewise George, Jacob King, old Pompey, Young Scotland, Titus, Will, Isham and Judah and all the future Increase of the said Negroes. Upon Condition nevertheless that the said slaves and their increase as aforesaid shall well truly and faithfully serve me until I shall depart this Life, and for and in consideration of their said future services above stipulated for and reserved, I hereby bind myself ny heirs executors & Administrators, that the said Billy Merchant & his family shall have One Hundred acre of land after my decrease to be laid off by my Executors which he or they shall enjoy rent free as long as he or they shall choose to continue on may said Land, and furthermore that my Executors, shall immediately after my death deliver to the said Billy Merchant two cows and four Barrels of Corn and good and sufficient clothing for himself and his family for one year also that every other the families above names shall be entitled to have and receive of my Executors the same quantity of land and the other Articles hereby granted to Billy Merchant and his family And I do hereby bind myself my heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents forever to Warrant and defend to the above names Negroes and their Increase as above mentioned, the gain perable and undisturbed enjoyment of Freedom so much to be desired by all mankind. In Witness where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this fourth day of June in the year of out Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety four in the presence of us. James Gatewood Jun, Abraham Vardle, Aaron Dewitt, James Scott, William Finney [his mark]} Nicholas Davis {LS} At a Court held for Bedford County the 23rd day of June 1794 --- This instrument of writing emancipating certain slaves the property of Nicholas Davis was proved by the Oath of Abraham Vandle James Scott & William Finney witnesses whose names are there unto subscribed & ordered to be recorded. Teste Ja Steptoe CBC EXC Document Type Deed Record Location B9,322 Date Court Date 06/23/1794 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 William Early Manumitted Ralph (21, m) Lucy (10, F) Molly Lewis (3, F) Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book I 9 Page 355 Early Wm Slaves --- Emancipated To all whom these presents may come be it known that I William Early of Bedford County to Emancipate my Negroes namely, Ralph upwards of twenty one years of age with him relinquishing all rights as to person or property which he has on may acquire Likewise Lucy ten years of age & Molly Lewis three years of age the two latter I shall take the Guardianship till they come of age. In witness I have set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of July One thousand seven hundred and ninety four ----------------------------------- William Early {LS} [seal] At a court held for Bedford County the 28th day of July ~ 1794 – This instrument of writing emancipating certain slaves the property of William Early, was acknowledged in Court by the said Early and ordered to be recorded. Teste EXC Ja Steptoe CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B9, 355-356 Date Court Date 07/28/1794 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 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 Location The location of the interview Caroline Virginia Manumitter Charles Clark Manumitted Congo Manumitted Age 1 Text of Freedom Document Know all Men by these presents that I Charles Clark of Caroline County do believe that all Men are by nature equally free & from a clear conviction of the injustice & criminality of depriving my fellow creature of their natural right of liberty do hereby emancipate [and set free?] the following slave forever, for all intents & purposes according to the true intent & meaning of these presents Congo shall go free the first day of August 1794 & I hereby renounce all rights & title to the [sd?] Congo after the date aforementioned for myself, my heirs, excrs. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this eighth Day of July seventeen hundred & ninety four. Charles Clark, seal Clark to Congo [manimatin?] recorded Caroline July Court 1794 This [writend?] was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded W Nelson CC Truly Recorded File John [Pendleton?] DC Record Location Library of VA - VIRGINIA UNTOLD Notes Notes regarding the record Found in Arlington Co/Alexandria Co papers, perhaps shown to the court for the purpose of registering as a free person? Date Court Date 07/08/1794 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 Pittsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Pittsylvania County Virginia Manumitter John Shackleford Manumitted Robert Byrd Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 10:456 Date Court Date 07/21/1794 Text of Freedom Document Pittsylvania County State of Virginia 21 July 1794 I do hereby certify that Robert Byrd a Molatto (sic) Man from the State of South Carolina has sometime ago a free pass and certificate of his freedom. Given under my hand this above date and year. John Shackleford At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 21stday of July 1794The within certificate was exhibited into court and ordered to be recorded by the court. Teste Will Tunstall CB 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 Pittsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Pittsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Todd William Manumitted Robert Gilmore Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 10:456 Date Court Date 07/21/1794 Text of Freedom Document I do hereby certify that Robert Gilmore is entitled to his freedom by a servitude of twenty one years to John Markham. Given under my hand this twenty first day of July 1794. Will Todd At a court held for Pittsylvania Country the 21 day of July 1794 The above certificate was exhibited into court by the above named William Todd on whose station the same is ordered to be recorded by the court. Teste Will Tunstall CB 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 1794 - William to Robert Gilmore - Pittsylvania Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1794 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/cd6f95d7daff197f312fd2adf9a9cd46.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=gFz-rmty8eqDIbLMbTAXuVIZH-EV4CoN0tyYR-kEk3mXrH-EWMH0kjbesF76K8BIiVjkWg1Cfkqu1TTA9ZBbVRxjNFhtOPZXg18XjhmrBEAKSGy1TLbLffm3g07nvZUWm6iNxN1%7Evua4D0tsibKe9bqY%7EDPIwCzV1eK4FZlfop8S7vkWWC0T0aAm-Tz10ZdU21-PaA4z8Mloosd9L3F-jZUpy2EsZc4k2s5lR41JWffN0AyQIMw5E5fhuPN1Bla3QtvNkBgQkB9kSfvnVwNKsPrulhSIy3zcz2gTlz6Wu%7EqZI8erlo4ROcOhXvIqUR2wajNJ9e%7EaatJeg3vKV50fpw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6fd4aa1d923bbcfcbac26d2915c63fef 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 John Boram Manumitted James Farley, Lavinia Farler, Sellah Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:244 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I John Boram of Halifax County for divers Causes and Considerations me there to moving do now give up all my right and title to the following Negroes (To wit) James a negroe man aged 28 years Levina a negroe woman aged 19 years and Sellah aged 13 year –and it is my free will and desire that the above mentioned Negroes and their Progeny be a free people and enjoy all the privileges they are entitled to by the Laws of this Country Given under my hand and Seal the 22nd day of September 1794 John Boram’s seal At a Court held for Halifax County the 22nd day September 1794 The within written bill of Emancipation was Acknowledged by the within named John Boram party there to ^ (to his act and deed) & was Ordered to be Recorded Truly Recorded Tetse G Carrington CC Teste William Thompson DCHC Date Court Date 9/22/1794 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 1794 Title A name given to the resource 1794 - Boram to James, et al. - Halifax Co, VA Description An account of the resource Deed of manumission to James, Lavinia, and Sellah https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/8ee3405a0d107f8d621481e9a81699b4.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=bnorJJ92YiePbc60NIaa7AOH6Sc69DXeEVxG1WmXYnes4MCHc4fNL6TngzFAXMRMJuwt4zOLvbLcuB-lKrdI7-ONc50Vlr0Ui0pZeqENgoJRNb6ECKvfqdIWFW%7EYSwSt9tOeB01kwjBPWVUzcWaEHdPh6i%7ErhbemzcULKNV9TyXPPaX9G3U3BrvTKw4k2MH6htKxNsEghX5FaqbfiK4LFJSdfnnk8mvqq7mY2UIPkVjT-sSgLqqREvnfN%7EMKt41RarzfpOHGDn5HmPCjFB5mBBi6ByM8wFyUeoDbnsv0T63ALgiIacyYmYpP6nau%7E5BoxlFhY3Y4TP7t33Xakmtd6A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 0303d65be9ac0548a9f6bc5a846bb8ba 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 Louisa County Manumission Documents Description An account of the resource A great source regarding manumitted individuals and free blacks for Louisa County can be found in a book entitled "Free Blacks of Louisa County, Virginia" by Janice L. Abercrombie, 1994, Iberian Publishing Co Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/13/1794 Location The location of the interview Louisa County Virginia Manumitter John Poindexter, Jr.. Manumitted many slaves Document Type Deed Record Location Deed Book G:433 Text of Freedom Document l, John Poindexter of County of Louisa, do for myself and my heirs & emancipate and make free from hereditary slavery the following Negroes (at the period affixed to their names respectively their freedom shall commence) upon condition that they render true and faithful service to me, my wife or other representatives until the time when their freedom shall commence affixed to their names aforesaid. Sam, a Negro man, purchased of Capt. Wm. Smith (B son) [Ballard?] on 25 December 1797; Kitt a Negro man purchased of Capt. Wm. Smith (B son) on 25 Dec. 1799; Abraham a Negro young man received of Mr. Thomas Johnson, Shf., son of Arthur and Lucy, on 25 December 1801; Peter, a yellow boy received of Thomas Johnson, son of Arthur and Lucy, on 25 December 1799; Hannah received of Thomas Johnson (a black woman) 25 December 1899; Rhoda, a girl the daughter of Arthur and Lucy, on 25 December 1802; Jenny, daughter of Arthur and Lucy, on 25 December 1806; Sarah, daughter of Arthur and Lucy, 25 December 1809; Betsey, daughter of Arthur and Lucy, on 25 December 1813; Beck, bought of estate of Mr. Dykes, on 25 Dec. 1799; Barbara, a yellow woman bought of Thomas Poindexter, Sr. at sheriffs sale, on 25 December 1799; Rosetta, daughter of Barbara, bought at sheriffs sale of estate of Thomas Poindexter, Sr. on 25 December 1810 after which dates respectively affixed as aforesaid they the aforesaid Negroes are hereby at liberty and freedom from me and my heirs and to act and receive any benefit for themselves in the same manner as i they had been born free and for the better understanding of this instrument of writing, I have mentioned the number of years each of the said people have to serve before their respective periods for liberty to take place (to wit) Sam the first named 3 years from 25 December next; Kitt 2nd named 5 years from 25 December next; Abraham 3rd mentioned 7 years form 25 December which term ends as expressed in the date annexed to his name; Peter 4th mentioned 9 years form 25 December, which ends at the time annexed to his name; Lucy and Hannah 5 years from 25 December next; Rhoda 7 years from 25 December next; about which time she will be 21 years old, Edy 8 years from 25 December next when she will be about 21 years old; Jenny 12 years when she will be 21 years old, Sarah 15 years from 25 December next when she will be 21 years old; Betsy 19 years from 25 December next. Sarah and Betsy will expire about the time they will be 21 years old. Beck 5 years from 25 December next, Barbara 5 years from 25 December next, Rosetta 16 years from 25 December next she will be about 21 years old and in case of the females amongst these said people shall have issue male or female before they are respectively at liberty the same shall be entitled to their freedom in the same manner that free mulattoes are serving till they are 20 years old to me, my wife or assigns unless the expense of their raising be paid previous to that age which any person may do at any time provided its done in behalf of the parents of such child or the child itself and if either of the persons aforesaid intended to be emancipated hereby shall prove an unfaithful servant his, her or their conduct shall be judged of by the Benevolent Society and such fine of servitude annexed to their continuance in service as they the said Society may judge equitable. [Sig.] John Poindexter, Jr. 6 October 1794 wit. G. Poindexter. Recorded 13 October 1794. 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 1794 - Poindexter to sundry slaves - Louisa Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1794