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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 17:128 Date Court Date 04/04/1797 Manumitter Mills Wills Manumitted Will Text of Freedom Document I Mills Wills of the County of Isle - of - Wight in Virginia, having under my care a Negro man by the name of Will, aged about thirty five Years. and 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. do thefore Emancipate and set free the said Will. and I do for myself my Heirs executors Administrators and assigns relinquish all my right, title, interest, and claim or pretention of claim whatsover either to his person or any estate he may hereafter acquire. the above named negro Kitt to enjoy his full freedom without any interruption or any person claiming for, by, or under me In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 4th. day of April 1797. -------------- Mills Wills . {Seal} Signed and Sealed } in presence of } At a Court Continued and held for Isle - of - Wight County the 4th. day of April 1797. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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 17:117 Date Court Date 02/06/1797 Manumitter John Johnson Manumitted Ned Text of Freedom Document I John Johnson of Isle of Wight County in Virginia from natural deliberate consideration and the conviction of my own mind being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and no law Moral or divine has given any right to or property in the persons persons of any of my fellow creatures and being desirous to fulfill the injunction of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by doing to others as I would be done by: do therefore declare that having under my care a negro boy named Ned aged Seventeen years some time in this year one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. I do for myself my Heirs executors and administrators release unto him the said Ned all my right interest and claim or pretention of claim whatsoever as to his person, or to any estate he may acquire after he attains to the age of twenty one years which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred without 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 nineteenth day of the twelfth month One thousand seven hundred and ninety six ——— Signed Sealed and delivered } John Johnson {Seal} in presence of us - - - - - } Abraham Johnson } Wylie Lankford } At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 6th. day of February 1797. This Deed of Emancipation was Acknowledged by John Johnson party thereto and ordered to be recorded Teste H Young Cl. 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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 Date Court Date 02/06/1797 Manumitter James Gwaltney Manumitted Peter Text of Freedom Document I James Gwaltney of Isle of wight County Virginia, being fully persuaded that Freedom is the Natural Right of all Man kind, and that it is my Duty to do to others as I would desire to be done by, in the like situation, and having Under my Care A Negro Man Named Peter Aged about Forty Four years, Who I have here to fore held As A Slave, I hereby Emancipate, and set Free the said Peter, and I do for myself, my Heirs, Executors and Administrators Relinquish all my Rite title Interest and Claim or pretention of Whatsoever Either to his Person, or to any Estate he may Hereafter Acquire without any Interuption from me or any Person claming for by from or Under me, In Witness where of I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this second Day of July .. in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundre And Ninety Six. — sealed and delivered } James Gwaltney {Seal} in presence of . - } Gwaltney } to } Eman~. Peter } Febry. 6th. 1797. Ackd. & O.R. Recorded & (Copd. once) At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 6th. day of February 1797. This ~~Indenture~~ Deed of Emancipation was acknowledged by James Gwaltney party thereto & Ordered to be recorded Teste H Young Cl Cou. 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 1797 - Gwaltney to Peter - Isle of Wight Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1797 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/4bc88891d6e45666d16a82fe1d0b3fc0.jpg?Expires=1785369600&Signature=qncf8k%7EYreXEgHHlDv9UhMORlWZI-2oJxDk11HdDDesEoXBsbkGEOIFLp7kM7UBOG5MAb-Q-DLyTHDmsG3Fwkr0-rLkQ9dUFaMSSEZ8ULGUjfESmrERfhigUF1HPm-O-ADs6vwIWmoTMU1rf4XYeZWlmdoXaL0WZKaHDwpB1JuUsgh6MdtwmvihcdSzPOrK9yMUjLvVV60XcswyCipOxLdx9kmmQ5-tm2u6sQJZAAHpsRigcbXyi4mD111KFPiGXFdRjRfQJwDASgAzz%7E-FAu8TpfnT5Xc3nYA1HTiLDPaYmX9E9XP-W7U-2-8WMTevTTKDr1Tiefb13%7Ew6m%7EmWEMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1a1383ec056decb768d60b0cf32df820 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 Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/25/1797 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter George Weedon Manumitted Bob Text of Freedom Document Whereas George Weedon late of Fredericksburg deceased by his last will and Testament made in writing did require, that after the Death of his wife Mrs. Catharine Weedon, his negro man Bob should be liberated and set free from slavery, as will more fully appear Reference being had to the said will, as recorded in the Corporation Court of Fredericksburg, and whereas, the said Mrs. Catharine Weedon, hath since departed this Life, now know all men by these presents that we Robert Patton and John Mercer of the Town aforesaid, Executors of the said last will and Testament of the said George Weedon, in consideration of the will aforesaid, do hereby liberate and set free from slavery the said negro man Bob, and forever discharge him from any farther services whatsoever that might appurtain to him the character and capacity of a slave-- In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 25th day of November, in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Humdred and ninety seven Robert Patton (seal) John Mercer (seal) At a Court of Hustings held for the Town & Corporation of Fredericksburg on Saturday the 25th day of November 1797-- This Deed of Emancipation from Robert Patton & John Mercer Executors of George Weedon decd. to negro Bob was acknowledged by the said John Mercer of the said Executors and ordered to be Recorded Exd. & Copy Deld. 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Title A name given to the resource Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/27/1797 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter John Brooke Manumitted Hester Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents and it is witnessed by this Indenture that I Francis Brooke as attorney in fact for John Brooke do by these presents emancipate and set free from slavery and all further Service a negroe slave called Hester for and during the rest and remainder of her life. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of May 1797 Francis Brooke (Seal) Attorney in fact for John Brooke At a Court of Hustings held for the Town and Corporation of Fredericksburg on Saturday the 27th day of May 1797 This letter of Emancipation from Francis T. Brooke attorney in fact for John T. Brooke to his slave Hester was acknowledged by the said Francis T. 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Title A name given to the resource Frederick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/04/1797 Location The location of the interview Frederick County Virginia Manumitter William Kerfoot Manumitted Jacob Monmouth Text of Freedom Document This is to certify that I have given Jacob Monmouth a slave his freedom from the first day of Novem'r one thousent seven hundred and ninety six and that he the said Jacob Monmouth is set free. Given from under my hand and sale this 21st day of Novem'r 1797. William Kerfoot (seal) Witness Presen William Kerfoot Jun'r This is to certify an person or persons that desires to know the age of Jacob Monmouth the property of Mr. William Kerfoot y'r said Jacob Monmouth was born June yc 6th 1759 Witness Mary Knight Mary Lotthart At a court held for Frederick County the 4 day of Decem'r 1797 This Certificate of the freedom of Jacob Monmouth was acknowledged by Wm Kearfott party thereto and ordered to be recorded. 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Title A name given to the resource Frederick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/07/1797 Location The location of the interview Frederick County Virginia Manumitter John Hubbard Manumitted Lucey, Mary, Sinah Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I John Hubbard of Frederick and State of Virginia am held and firmly bound unto John Tilden and John Davenport, Members and Stewards of the Methodist Episcopal and their successors in the Frederick Circuit and State aforesaid in the sum of fifteen hundred pounds Virginia currency to be paid to the said John Tilden and John Davenport and their successors in office to and for the use and benefit of the said Church I bind myself my heirs Executors administrators and assigus firmly by these presents, sealed with my seal and dated this 7th day of Feb 4 one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven Whereas the above bound John Hubbard being now in possession of hte following slaves to wit Lucey a woman and her two children, Mary aged two years and Sinah aged about two months old, and being conscientiously principeled against perpetual slavery, do hereby agree and oblige himself his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigus that he they and them shall and will make use of all lawfull ways and means to emancipate Liberate and set free the said three negro salves aforesaid at the different periods following to wit, the said woman Lucey on the 20 day of May 1808 and the said Girls Mary and Sinah when they severally arrive at the age of twenty five years, and further that the same ways and means shall be made use of to liberate and set free all the future Issue and increase of the three negroes above mentioned at the different times following viz. the Issue of the said Lucey that may be born before the said 20th day of May 1808 the males at the age of twenty five and the females at the age of twenty three years and also all the future Issue and increase of the said two girls Mary and Sinah that may be born within the time of servitude together with the Increase of all the said Negroe Lucy's future offspring, the males at the age of twenty three and the females at the age of twenty years, and further the said John Hubbard for himself his Heirs Executors administrators and assigus doth hereby agree and oblige himself his heirs &c to give all the present and future Issue and increase of the said negro woman Lucy that is or may be born during their servitude one full years schooling between the age of ten and eighteen years old severally Now the condition of the above obligation is such that if the above named John Hubbard his Heirs Executors administrators and assigus shall at all times duly comply with and faithfully perform all the articles clauses conditions and agreements above mentioned according to the true interest and meaning thereof without fraud cover or deceit, than then this obligation to be void and of no effect otherwise to stand be and remain in full free power and virtue. Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us John Hubbard (seal) Elijah Sparks, Robert Sparks At a Court held for Frederick County the 7th day of February 1797 This Bond was ackn- owledged by John Hubbard party thereto and ordered to be recorded. By the Court Ja Keith Cl Cur Document Type Deed Record Location DB 25:43 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 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 Frederick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Frederick County Virginia Manumitter Will Frost Manumitted Judy, Tom, Jack Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen I Will Frost of Frederick County in the Commonwealth of Virginia do now make this my last will and Testament In the first place I subject all my Estate real and person -sonal to the payment of my Just Debts--- 2dly I give Devise and Bequeath unto my Daughter Francis Hickman sometimes called Francis Frost and her Heirs and assigus forever all that Tract or parcell of land situate lying and being in the County of Frederick aforesaid upon Long Marsh contain- ing by Estimation Two hundred and eighty seven acres & three quarters more or less being the same land on which I now live and being the same land conveyed to me By Martin Baker & Elizabeth his wife of the county Hanover By Deed of Bargain and sale dated the seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one which Deed is duly recorded amongst the records of the said County of Frederick reference being thereunto had will more fully appear that there may be no Doubt as to the person above nam- ed to wit my Daughter Francis Hickman sometime called Francis Frost I do thus describe the said Fran- cis Hickman she is a Base Born child that I begat on the body of then Elizabeth Hickman widow of Isaac Hickman deceased which said Elizabeth is now the wife of Capt Peter Rust of the County of Frederick aforesaid to me the said Francis hath behaved as a dutiful & affectionate chil and cannot be dearer to me than she is 2ly I give Devise & bequeath to my nephew Isaac McCormick Son of Francis McCormick and to his heirs and assigue forever the one third part of a tract of land lying in the County of Frederick afroesaid upon Babbs run the said one third whereof is supposed to contain one hundred and thirty three acres and one third of an acre and is that part now occupied by Jeremiah Wales I also give and Bequeath unto the said Isaac McCormick for ever the sum of Fifty pounds current money of Payable out of my Personal estate. All the Rest Residue and Remaining part of my Estate Real and Personal I give Devise and Bequeath to my said Daughter Francis forever being the said Francis described in the second section of this my will 4 It is my will and desire that my negroe woman Judy who hath served me faithfully should be discharged from servitude immediately after my decease when that event happens I do hereby forever manu- mit and set free the said negroe. 5thly As to my Negroes Tom & Jack, I request my Executor or Executors to bind them out to good Trades to serve untill they respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years and when the said Negroes Tom and Jack have arrived at the age of Twenty one years I do here by declare them free, and do hereby then completely emancipate them as if they never had been Slaves 6thly I nominate constitute and appoint my Friends John Milton and Archibald Magill of the said County of Frederick Executors of this my last will and Testament and do give unto my said Executors or unto the one thereof who undertakes the carrying into effect this will every power which I can Legally transfer to them I do also constitute & appoint my said Executors Guardian to my said Child Francis described in the second Section of this my last will their power to cease when She arrives at the age of twenty one or marriage --- And I do hereby revoke all and every will and wills by me heretofore made and I do declare this to be my last will and Testament In wtiness whereof I ahve hereunto affixed my hand and seal this sixteenth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety seven Signed sealed published delivered pronounced & declared by the said William Frost in our presence to be his last will William Frost (seal) and Testament and at there quest of the William Frost in his presence and in the presence of each other we have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto John Butler Henry G. Luddington Elijah Quinn Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 6:599 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 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 09/18/1797 Location The location of the interview Fairfax County Virginia Manumitter William Moody Manumitted Harry, James, James, Dilly, Lett, Hamlet, Leartes, Leonard, Henson, Will, Thomas, Allen, Guss, Lewis, Lewis, Wesley, Hugh, Willy, Delia, Betsy, Jenny, Nelly, Jemima Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I William Moody of Fairfax County and State of Virginia for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving being conscientiously concerned to give and to grant to the negroes now in my possession their freedom and liberty do hereby declare them free from me and my heirs forever and from all manner of person whatsoever in the following manner: negro Harry born April 18, 1764; James born Aug’t 15th 1767; James born August 2nd 1765; Dilly born September 17th 1768; Lett born January 10th 1766; their being firm in body and mind their freedom shall commence at the date hereof. Negro Hamlet born February 29th 1783, Leartes born December 24th 1783, Leonard born February 21 1786, Henson born November 22nd 1784, Will born March 12th 1788, Thomas born March 20th 1790, Allen born January 15th 1792, Guss born September 5th 1793, Lewis born March 29 1793, Lewis born March 9th 1795, Wesley born September 23 1796, Hugh born December 30th 1796, Willy born June 12 1786, Delia born November 24th 1787, Betsy born July 5th 1789, Jenny born January 3rd 1790, Nelly born October 5 1791, Jemima born January 24th 1795. These all being sound, their freedom shall commence as they respectively arrive the males at twenty five and the females at twenty one and in case they should have issue before they arrive at the age above mentioned their children shall serve as above, the males at twenty five and the females at twenty one. I do hereby pronounce the above named negroes free to all intents and purposes according to the true meaning of these presents. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 18th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety seven. William Moody At a court held for Fairfax County the 18th day of September 1797, this deed of emancipation from William Moody to negroes Harry and others was acknowledged by the said William Moody to be his act and deed, and ordered to be recorded. Teste, P. Wagener Cl Cur Document Type Deed Record Location DB Z-1:476 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 23 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 10/23/1797 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Virginia Manumitter John Easter Manumitted Lucy, Nancy Brown Text of Freedom Document I John Easter of the County of Brunswick do by these presents freely and voluntarily Emancipate and set at full liberty from myself my heirs and and all persons claiming under me all my right & title to my Negro Woman Lucy and her Child Nancy Brown from and after the first day of January one thousand Seven Hundred and ninety Eight as witness my Hand and Seal this Twenty third day of October one Thousand Seven Hundred & ninety Seven John Easter (LS) Sealed and Delivered In presence of P. Pelham Brunswick County Court October 23rd 1797 This Deed of Emancipation was acknowledged by John Easter party thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded Teste Herbert Hill CBC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 17:89 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 1797 - Easter to Lucy, et al - Brunswick Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1797