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Title A name given to the resource Isle of Wight County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Isle of Wight Virginia Document Type Deed Record Location DB 17:70 Date Court Date 10/03/1796 Manumitter Abraham Johnson, John Denson Manumitted Harry Text of Freedom Document We Abraham Johnson and John Denson of Isle of Wight County Virginia having under our Care one Negro boy named Harry who is now in his minority and will be Twenty One Years age in the Twelfth Month one thousand seven Hundred and Ninety six who has been heretofore held as a slave but being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is our duty to do to others as we would be done by in the like situation do for our selves our Heirs Executors and administrators hereby emancipate and free the above named slave (saving to ourselves our Heirs and assigns the care and direction of him untill he arrives to lawfull age) and do hereby relinquish all our right, title, Interest and claim or pretention of claim whatsoever as to his person or any estate he may hereafter acquire. the above said negro and his posterity to enjoy their full freedom without any interruption from us or any person or persons claiming for by or under us In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty third day of the eleventh month in the year of Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three Sealed and delivered } Abraham Johnson {Seal} John Denson {Seal} In presence of } Thomas Newby - - - - } John Outland Junr. } William Eley Junr. } Eley Johnson - - - - } At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 3d. day of October 1796. -- This Deed of Emancipation was acknowledged by Abraham Johnson and John Denson parties thereto and Ordered to be Recorded Teste H Young Cl Cour: 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Isle of Wight County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Isle of Wight Virginia Document Type Deed Record Location DB 17:10 Date Court Date 02/01/1796 Manumitter William Hollowell, Susanna Hollowell Manumitted Aggatha, Aggy, Fillis, Ephraim, Daniel, Polly, Lucrecy Text of Freedom Document We William Hollowell an Susanna his wife of Isle of Wight County being fully pursuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind & it is our duty to do unto Others as we would be done by in the like situation and having under our Care Seven Negroes which heretofore has been held as Slaves of the following names and aged (towit) aggatha forty two & Aggy forty two and fillis Twenty three years & Ephraim aged Seven Years & Daniel five Years & polly one Year Luorney aged Eight Months all and every of whom we do hereby Emancipate & set free & do for ourselves our Heirs &c. relinquish all our right title Interest & Claim or pretention of Claim whatsoever either to their Persons or to any Estate they or ither of them may hereafter acquire without any interruption from us any other person or persons claiming for by from or under us reseving Only toour selves our Heirs &c. the care & management of the above named Ephreim & Daniel Polly and Lucrecy (who being in their nonage till they shall respectively arive the Mail to the age of Twenty one years & the femail to the age of Eighteen Years, that is, Ephreim to be free the first of the first Month in the year 1810 Daniel the first day of the first Month 1812 And Polly the first day of the first Month 1813 and Lucreecey the first day of the first Month 1814 In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals the thirtieth day of the first Month in the year of our Lord One thousand seven Hundred and Ninety Six Signed Sealed & Acknowledged } William Hollowell {Seal} Susanna Hollowell {Seal} In presence of } Scott Hollowell } Robert Glover } (Copied 3 times ) At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 1st day of February 1796 This Emancipation was Acknowledged by William Hollowell one of the parties there to & Ordered to be Recorded. 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Title A name given to the resource Isle of Wight County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Isle of Wight Virginia Document Type Deed Record Location DB 17:50 Date Court Date 09/05/1796 Manumitter Isaac Hall Manumitted Dick Text of Freedom Document I Isaac Hall of Isle of Wight County in Virginia being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all man kind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would be done to in the like situation and having under my care a Negro man whom I have heretofore held as a slave namely Dick I do hereby Emancipate and set him free and defer my self my Heirs Executors and administrators all my right title Interest and claim or pretention of claim whatsoever either to his person or estate he may Acquire without any interruption from me or any person claiming by from or under me In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 30th day of October in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety five Signed Sealed & delivered } Isaac Hall {Seal} In presents of ——— } Willis Giles } At a court held for Isle of Wight County the 5th day of James Jordan } September 1796 This Emancipation was Acknowledged by Isaac Hall party thereto and Ordered to be Recorded Teste James Young Cl. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frederick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/07/1796 Location The location of the interview Frederick County Virginia Manumitter Joseph Neill Manumitted Daniel, Sam, Lydia, Sarah Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen I Joseph Neill of the County of Frederick & Com- mmonwealth of Virginia do make this my last will & Testament. In the first place I give devise and bequeath unto my wife Rebeccah all the beds with their furniture which i now possess, also three milck cows to be chosen by her out of all the cows on my Plantation, also one Horse which she may select from all my horses, one desk & case of Drawers now in my house, six chairs to be chosen by her out of all my chairs, all the furniture now in my kitchen & my house clock all of which i give to teh said Rebeccah her heirs executors administrators & assigus for ever besides what is hereafter devised to her in this my will. 2ndly I desire & order that the Residue of my personal Estate of every descrip- tion be sold by my Executors hereafter named at public Auction either for ready money or on a reasonable credit at the election of my Executors should they my said Executors sell the same on credit it is my desire that the purchasers enter into bond with good Security. And I do further order and appoint that the money so raised by this said sale shall immediately after it is received by my executors be by them put out to interest taking bond with good security from the person to whom the same is thus lent. And the money which I now have or may be found in my possession after my decease together with all my bonds notes and accounts. I do request and desire my Executors to lend in the manner aforesaid the money which I leave, my Executors are desired to thus lend on Interest without delay & my bonds notes & accounts they are to collect or so fix that they shall also produce a fund & draw Interest the wheat & flour which I now have my Executors will dispose of in such manner as they deem proper. 3rdly I desire & order that my Executors hereafter named do lease out all the lands which I now possess including the mill and I do hereby fully authorize my said executors to execute such lease or leases and the Rents arr- ising therefrom together with the Interest of the amount of the property which I have above ordered to be converted into a fund to bear interest. I desire my said Executors to pay yearly to my said wife Rebeccah (so long as she remains my widow) for her support and the support of my children Lydia & Lewis & the child with which my said wife is now pregnant untill my said chil- dren respectively attain the age of twenty one years or marry and as my said children marry or attain the said age of twenty one years they are to receive their share or shares of my real and personal Estate which is to be assigned delivered to & be laid off for them respectively, by my said Executors, should my said wife Re- beccak marry before all, or either of my said children arrive at law- ful age or marry then I do order appoint & direct that my said Executors do from thenceforth retain in their hands such parts of my said Estate that is of the Rents & Interest aforesaid as shall be the share of my child or children then unmarried or under the age of Twenty one years untill such child or children shall marry or arrive at said age of Twenty one years my said Executors after the marriage of my said said wife superintending the Education & taking care of the property of such child or children. 4thly And I do further devise that should my said wife marry before my children arrive at the age of Twenty one years or marry, my Executors do immediately deliver unto her one fourth part of all my personal estate & one fourth part of all my real Estate to hold to her, her heirs & Assigus forever. I authorize my Executors to lay off her part of my Real Estate 5thly I devise & Bequeath to my said children Lydia & Lewis & the child with which my wife is now pregnant the whole of my real & personal Estate after deducting the articles specifically devised to my wife & the one fourth part of my real & personal estate devised to my said wife as aforesaid to have & to hold to my said children Lydia Lewis & the child yet unborn & their heirs forever as tenants in common in the real estate & not as joint tenants & should either of my said children Lydia or Lewis die before they arrive at the age of twenty one or marry then his or her part of my said Estate is to descend to the survivor or survivors & should the child with which my wife is now pregnant be born dead or die before it arrives at the age of twenty one years or more then the part to be devised by this will to the survivor or survivors of my said children. 6thly The design of this will is to give my said wife the one fourth part of my real and personal Estate in manner aforesaid & the residue to my children. 7thly I do hereby manumit & set free after they shall attain the following ages the negroes hereafter mentioned to wit Daniel Sam, Lydia, & a mulatto girl called Sarah, the males when they arrive at the age of twenty one years & the females the age of eighteen years. 8thly I desire that all my just Debts be paid as also my funeral charges 7 I do hereby authorize constitute and appoint my Brother Lewis Neill & my Brother in law John McPherson Executors of this my last will & Testament hereby revoking and sitting aside all and every other will by me made & I do hereby declare & publish this as my last will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 12th day of February 1796 - is 1796. Joseph Neill (seal) Signed Sealed Published Pronounced & declared nby the above named Joseph Neill as & for his last will & Testament in the presence of us who in the presence of the said Joseph Neill & in the presence of each other at his request have signed the same as witnesses Arch'd Magill Robert Miller Jane McPherson At a court continued and held for Frederick County the 7th day of April 1796. This last will and Testament of Joseph Neill dec'd was proved by the oaths of Archibald Magill & Robert Miller witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded. And on the motion of Lewis Neill and John McPherson the Executors therein named who made solemn affirmation thereto according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, giving Security whereupon they with Thomas Neill and Joseph Bond their Securities entered into and acknowledged Bond in the penalty of Twelve Thousand Pounds conditi- oned for their due and faithful administration of the said decedents Estate. Teste Ja Keith Cl Cur Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 6:151 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 4 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 Fairfax County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/16/1796 Location The location of the interview Fairfax County Virginia Manumitter William Hartshorne Manumitted Ben Text of Freedom Document Whereas I have this day purchased a negro man named Ben of the age of twenty five years or thereabouts with a view that he should be a free man after serving me a time for satisfaction of the sum paid to his former masters Joseph Mandeville and Robert B. Jameson. Now in consideration of the said intention I hereby declare that the said negro Ben at the expiration of the term of six years from the date hereof shall be emancipated and set free and discharged from all manner of service to me or my heirs or assigus. Witness my hand and seal at Alexandria this 19th day of the first month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. Sealed and delivered Wm. Hartshorne (seal) in the presence of G. Deneale Titus Triplett At a court held for Fairfax 16th February 1796. This deed of manumission from William Hartshorne to negro Ben was proved by the oath of George Deneale and Titus Triplett and ordered to be recorded. Test, P. Wagener Cl Cur Document Type Deed Record Location DB Y-1:326 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 1796 - Hartshorne to Ben - Fairfax Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1796 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/49b61d6c67caad030a7cc7954f3d0eaf.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=RNMXOS8Z%7EKE8Chizn3mopBv%7EeEyb2E7nbgRoXFbd3VekIFdk4NbGKinh6-vYbFYrDKFQg48C85u-qW7GIl2Yp4dUiRVimasEyKCxwkLGBXGnUmJ-66p9gE1Z7emyW232cjdCgpbPl62OFnMU2aBH8sjNUExGvWutWyS1hJUm9VXTnIM74MukzOeFoLOYi3O1xaJwRfKlMjjh7sabB4NXK1nYnFoNR%7EnpelBAHRSOimvGqrMULCvl5VbXvdMkusCyulA1Dz0OkkGDN7se5wLeCfmjGHC4Umlg3VzZsUASXf2xubAmk-TZT1qHvGzP16z5fNv3m-lnfhvEWvHWicWbBg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ef4e7a77218d67975957e71ee00ad23d 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 Fairfax County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/15/1796 Location The location of the interview Fairfax County Virginia Manumitter Josiah Watson Manumitted Suky, Jane, Delia, Betsy Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Josiah Watson of the Town of Alexandria for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have emancipated and set free, and by these presents do emancipate my negro woman Suky and her three children Jane, Delia, and Betsy; and do fully and entirely discharge them and each of them from all further service to me, my heirs, executors, and administrators. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this fifteenth day of February 1796. Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of Josiah Watson (seal) Isaac McPherson At a court held for Fairfax County 15th February 1796 Josiah Watson acknowledged this deed of manumission to negro Sukey and her three children Jane, Delia, & Betsey, to be his act and deed which is ordered to be recorded. Test, P. Wagener Cl Cur Document Type Deed Record Location DB Y-1:296 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 4 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 Brunswick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/25/1796 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Virginia Manumitter John Walton Manumitted Ned, Poll Text of Freedom Document I John Walton of the County of Brunswick & State of Virginia do hereby set free from Bondage the two slaves hereafter mentioned, Vizt, One Negroe Man named Ned & one Negro Woman named Poll. to be free after my decease. And do for myself my Heirs, Exors., Admtors and Assigns release unto unto the said Negro all my right and all my claim whatsoever as to their persons or any estate they may acquire hereby declaring the said Negroes absolutely free without any interruption from any person or persons claiming under me at the above mentioned period. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this fifteenth Day of January Anno Domini 1796 John Walton {LS} Sealed & delivered In presents of Edwd Dromgoole Thomas Dromgoole Brunswick County Court Jany. 25th 1796 This Deed of Emancipation was proved by the Oaths of Edward Dromgoole & Thomas Dromgoole Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded Teste Charles B Jones cbc Examd Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:258 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 1796 - Walton to Ned & Poll - Brunswick Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1796 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/98edec0aecf9a1ab8316efbacac6ccd0.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=UKOOOGq0hMg2A6vTXtbjV1pvQG6Yc-6pIBMjraNXSSjzryBfT3yJ0LMTqh1HUf2hAWuAedCtOUpee1PIFutaVdAhO-YmLvf8iQiQLDZNbk2XFzwSEwHdxapuCS9jsL27jKflVzCYwMKjP0kzt6iC0CAPdCLZD5cwBdoz%7EpIqOrsabQgb6aTDRB6jWN3z95lpgthbF%7Ef6w8xmmoFh50xK0guMT4SMqUNxeFj5x%7ENsGWVhNopbNOiWKnVvdVQKH2pG13VFOyBdKaoAfLiaImTwOWh063mlD9YEh3eAP-y0UvaJrrPFNJUyCDlsM-kvYTjqvJpACMP0LOsTXC0lhJk1JQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5f335be3a3931e3ee2f8ebd67783cee7 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 Essex County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/17/1796 Location The location of the interview Essex County Virginia Manumitter John Sale Jr. Manumitted Jack Text of Freedom Document To all person whom it may concern. These are to certify that I John Sale Junior of the County of Caroline and State of Virginia have emancipated and set free, and by these presents do clearly and absolutely emancipate and set free a certain negro man by the name of Jack who descended to me by the last will and testament of my father Robert Sale dec’d and do warrant the liberty and freedom of him the said negro man Jack from the right, title, interest and claim of my self, my heirs, executors and admors, and from all and every other person or persons whatsoever agreeable to an Act of the General Assembly in such case made and provided. Witness my hand and seal this 15th day of Aug. 1796. Witness John Sale (seal) J. Sale W. J. Sale R. Hill At a court held for Essex County at Tapp. on the 17th day of October 1796. This deed of emancipation from John Sale to Jack a negro man was proved by James Sale and Ro. Hill two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, John P. Lee Clk Document Type Deed Record Location DB 34:339 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 1796 - Sale to Jack - Essex Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1796 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/3bb6251bb75e79b9ed27b351a0a46aae.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=qxdjpkgmasg6Txa7EmKu%7EWs5lYuPn9mw-LNRZqcfSU8fbw7mbD12rXmbYn68eXWUcowCFe-nYwsU2XMwMUlDKYLpFCTkYryYZnfKH8uZQQSZPJh2MRV9tYikAUwn0Jh1-CY14BtmCsDUe0DhzYdCZahhZY0-u10J1vqV-BRxghopeANyjzIuP%7EItvuRM9s44%7EsRCiRDFegUXcAmUvLpzfhYDfdiriS%7EPnzSajuMMXToHQ29%7EaxfzIKXdBtpwEhS8aetEegK7m-YVkw1e8S%7EwLO8QCuBJ-D-H4mlWaF9BqIiKs2jHoyI7c9lvtDHVEh-DrauCSKur7lGN3s2CP3QNug__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 918c6fa65e5abda6e1f221486e08ee9a https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/e76d1da4743ccc9598bcaa25a7cf20b8.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=lK5hmFIAIgwN5a-LDqrxyOgdRDPk3%7ETIeQa9NV3PvVfLCvTlR0QOlyTineQ6DLfiC2pCpLhiJnRjsYdXIZzkvdg4ziGir26OvHtOWnt2B1Y7zUO36W4vrbH0LFI%7ELSNgJReyGGY5VaxhAR6SS9oAbIJAAbrGS61vteNIo22hLk9e0msS9MAJ1-iePFkfsOpH9iclScB-PAvNPqK1oZkhP3lQnfE6Erx1KLWgfMn58sp-CClD6JQARa9CpEXUDCLvjYxnbX5I5-bjqOzsbxqC6yRjWOBXD8vUIAunjRqqBKhqSzeMHwbwxEWzXyLgf1DrndoWN%7EgyHs-RzzUgnvtXAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 930b195a8ae20c8d41295570580cd3cc 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 Northampton County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/11/1796 Location The location of the interview Northampton County Virginia Manumitter William Vore Manumitted Jinne Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I William [?Vere or Vore?] of Accomack County being sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that give it; and body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent burial at the discretion of my friends and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give, demise, and dispose of my property in the following manner and form. First, I lend to my well beloved Mother Ann Vere my negro girl named Jinne during her natural life & also give to my mother a bond against [?Aanes?] Underhill Jun’r for L24.1.3 of interest, my silver watch and fifteen dollars cash and a pan of silver knee buckles and a set of breast buckle also five pounds which is part of a small sum of money due me from Edmond Cropper. I give to my brother Thomas Vere my best blue coat vest, coat, & breeches & my other blue coat, cloth waistcoat, and velvet breeches, summer waistcoats, [illegible] my hat & my boots, and a pair winter stockings, and great coat. Item I lend to my sister Kitty Cropper after the death of my mother my negro girl Jenne during her life, and at her death I give the said negro girls to the heirs of my sister Kitty Cropper lawfully begotten of her body and for want of such heirs, the negro girl Jinne to be free. Item I give to my sister in law my chest. Item I give to my brother in law Edmund Cropper my new nankeen coat, silk waistcoat, and nankeen breeches, also my black cloth coat, also the twelve pound two shillings & six pence which he oweth me without paying the five pounds to my mother which is given her in the above will. Item I give to Betsey Elliott daughter of Thomas & [Kurzea?] Elliott my silver [?whistle?]. Item I give to my boy John [?ears?] my sailor clothes & jacket, a pair of trousers & a pair of shoes. I also appoint my mother Ann Vore Executrix to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 20th day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety five. Signed, sealed & delivered William Vore (seal) in the presence of Arthur Robins John Mills At a court held for Northampton County the 11th day of July 1796. This will was proved and ordered to be recorded & upon the motion of Anne Vore Executrix therein appointed, and she having taken the oath and given bond with security according to law, a certificate is granted her to obtain a probate thereof in due form. Teste, Tho’s Lytt Savage C.N.C. Ex’d Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WI 30:78 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 1796 - Vore to Jinn - Northampton Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1796 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/bca7c5cbe965a2a162f2489f197a1f1b.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=SaPhrd9VJ7RGgCt19IVnu28FP4s-PVIv-Jre3i47brTUDEKixMp4Mk1kQScwoqyYLef8HYISKSpyqYvzlOhWXZAkBPgnjvVM7u3s4lAYi3MAdIwMLzhqjzAoxLgsTUCRU2R8FZFgveXmOil8kV2WODtEPX2yWPl3UPM7K97Zz8vTI5daygEVK08OH97ArOCAXY39kdWq8vkidyy5lBfhIEs80PgBb3-NtfB4uxbFvWttzykdmVmN%7Em6qNJ%7EbAbZhLX5PmPFOZnHSqZLQUGvtAb-w4K-iQs9JzzsmehnRTAidCpkz8hScVtF26q1rlyg7FQA7m4tbWhVM%7EDdiEiLF0g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e097e4625f0ad13224aa0eb3dfca6920 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 Northampton County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/13/1796 Location The location of the interview Northampton County Virginia Manumitter George Teackle Manumitted Exeter Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I George Teackle of the County of Northampton & State of Virginia for good cause & consideration, & by virtue of An Act of the General Assembly of Virginia to authorize the manumission of slaves, do hereby emancipate & set absolutely free my negro man slave called & known by the name of Exeter. And I do hereby warrant & defend the freedom of the said negro man Exeter against myself, my heirs, Exors, or Admors & against all persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 20th day of January 1796. George Teackle (seal) At a court held for Northampton County the 13th day of April 1796. This deed was acknowledged by George Teackle party thereto to be his act & deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Tho’s Lytt Savage C.N.C. Ex’d Document Type Deed Record Location DC 22:144 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record Cites 1782 law 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 1796 - Teackle to Exetor - Northampton Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1796