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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Winchester City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/31/1825 Location The location of the interview Winchester City Virginia Manumitter John Campbell Manumitted Nancy Campbell Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I John Campbell a free negro of Winchester in the County of Frederick and Commonwealth of Virginia, for and in consideration of the faithful services heretofore rendered to me by my negro woman slave named Nancy Campbell have emancipated and set free, and by these presents do emancipate and set free my said negro woman slave Nancy to have and to hold to the said Nancy Campbell her freedom forever hereafter. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. Sealed and delivered John Campbell (seal) in the presence of At a court held for the Corporation of Winchester on Friday the 31st day of October 1825. This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by John Campbell party thereto and ordered to be recorded. And it was certified that the said slave is above the age of forty five years and of sound mind and body. Teste, Lem. Bent Clk Document Type Deed Record Location DB 6:243 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 1825 - Campbell to Nancy Campbell - Winchester, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1825 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/b5b50b3a58bb7efd1af63eb36d06eb06.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=L9qCZX0i1FPafojdvcFugzsNg8PZpiqeAr5Jhr00hvHXSD8RvwST7LUTCafRF-uvsywGacrU3GKZ-fx%7EFu1iWfiE9eUYE7c0%7Ej-C0uB0ip4OWNwloixD-YVfJC8wN%7EnxpXe0NCK-7OiKpyo8bC1V8IEs5lN7Erc0kiNyN2exICmAPxYqe5JtfsLHJXZX7wBoyY9jSAHeNGfpjahVV0mYv6pW5qO75HtcNzdnPa5Et21-REWDmKRo1jYjdQY%7EYjdZg-ueNUwtCJ3jWAkHt0Pz%7E3W2abpuZpJA5z5qaorIz1gXFnk5Ntz1Z4HmXFp6HP5qdS9R1Phoz4QjP3w5%7E5vhEA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 28e9e9d486780c5e2e18d5a208af8f69 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 Russell County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/06/1825 Location The location of the interview Russell County Virginia Manumitter Henry Dickenson Manumitted Moses Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these, that I Henry Dickenson of the County of Russell and state of Virginia, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars heretofore to me in hand paid by the said Moses the receipt whereof i[?] hereby acknowledged, have granted quit claim and emancipated the said Moses from the bonds of slavery, from me and my heirs, executor and administration, and I do hereby warrant and defend the right of the said Moses to privileges of freedom, against me my heirs executor & administration, or against the claim or claims of any other person or person claiming under me in any wise howsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 2nd day of December 1825 Henry Dickenson {Seal} Test A Hamon J.P. Carroll Virginia At a Court held for Russell County the 6th day of December 1825 This deed of Emancipation from Henry Dickenson to his slave Moses was proven in Court by the oth of Ambrose Hamon one of the subscribing witness thereto to be the Act and deed of the said Dickenson. And at a court held for the said County the 4th day of July 1826. _ This deed was further proved by the Oath of James P Carroll the other subscribing witness thereto to be the Act and deed of the said Dickenson, and Ordered to be recorded. Teste James P. Carroll CRC Document Type Deed Record Location WB 4A_236 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Self Purchase Amount $150 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 Lancaster County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/19/1825 Location The location of the interview Lancaster County Virginia Manumitter John Doggett Manumitted Reubin, Suckey, Becky, Judith Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I John Doggett of the County of Lancaster and State of Virginia enjoying good health and of sound mind and disposing memory but calling to mind the uncertainty of this life and the certainty of death, and with a strong hope of a glorious resurrection through the merits of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ do desire that my body be buried in a Christian like manner, and as for the worldly goods it hath pleased Almighty God, to bless me with I desire in the following manner. I give to my son Cyrus my home plantation to him and his heirs forever. I give to my son David S. my upper plantation to him and his heirs forever the dividing line between the lands given to my said sons to begin at a small spruce pine marked as a line tree at or near a large oak stump on the line between the lands of Spencer George and myself from thence as the petition fence runs across by my middle gate, continuing as the said fence now stands across the main swamp above the head of John Creek till it strikes the line between the lands of the estate of Dennis Doggett dec’d and myself. It is my will and desire that the bed & bed stand with two pair of sheets two pair of pillow cases, two blankets, one best white and one checked cotton and one yarn fringed counterpans, and two best bed quilts and one small painted oval table that stand in the back chamber, or preachers room (so called) remain there for the accommodation of preachers of the Gospel, I give to my son Cyrus my negroes Charlie, Reubin, Suckey, and Beckey, with their increase and it is my desire that he trust them with humanity also one large looking glass in the hall, one large oval table, my desk, six choice Windsor chairs, bed, bed stand, curtains & furniture in the chamber all my light casks, half of my stock of cattle, sheep and hogs on half of my still and wheat fan almost my buffet, four volumes Fletcher Chicks, two vol. Woods Dictionary, Family Bible, one small square table in the hall and my clock. I give to my daughter Sarah my negroes Venus, Eliza, & Lewis also one bed, bed stand, furniture in the middle room, one looking glass that she now has in her possession and three vol. of Westleys Sermon I give to my daughter Mary S. my negroes Rosanna Spencer and Dorcas also her choice bed, bed stand, and furniture upstairs, one looking glass now in her possession and the balance of Westley Sermons not devised to my daughter Sarah. I give to my son David S. my negroes Henry, Miranda, Winney and Judith with their increase and it is my desire that he treat them with humanity, also my grey mare Diamond my large square table in the hall, six Windsor chairs, his choice of my beds, bed stands, and furniture that has not been heretofore willed half of my stock of cows, sheep, and hogs, half of my still and wheat fan, looking glass in the dining room, my cupboard, twelve vol. of Encyclopedia, two vol. Armenian Magazine all my law books including the revised Code of Virginia and two vol. of Haylands Epitome. I give to Jane Sutton the sum of thirty dollars to raised out of my estate for her particular attention to my family affairs. It is my will and desire that all the balance of my estate not heretofore disposed of after the payment of my just debts I give to be equally divided amongst my daughters Sarah and Mary S. and my son David S. It is my will and desire that my executors hereinafter named shall hold in trust all the estate that I have devised to my daughter Sarah until she settle her administratix account on the estate of her dec’d husband and pay over whatever may be found due, from her to said estate, or my executors shall on her failure to do so sell so much of that estate that I have devised her as will pay off any claim that may come against my estate in consequence of my having been bound as security for her as administratix of her dec’d husband and then deliver over the balance to her or the whole as the case may be. I hereby nominate and appoint my son Cyrus as guardian to my son David as it is my wish and desire that the court will not require bond or security of him for his guardianship. Whereas under the existing laws of this state it is impracticable to emancipate slaves to remain herein it is my request of my sons that should the laws of our land permit slaves to be granted their freedom at any time during their lifetime that they set free and at full liberty the following slaves to wit Reubin at the age of forty years if practicable and the others Suckey, Becky and Judith as soon as practicable. I hereby nominate and appoint my friend John Chowning and my son Cyrus as Executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 27th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. Signed & acknowledged John Doggett (seal) in presence of [?Bidrar?] George Elizabeth T. Kirk Frances Simmonds Elizabeth C. Edwards At a court held for the County of Lancaster on the 19th day of December 1825. This last will and testament of John Doggett dec’d was proven in open court by the oaths of Bidrar George & Frances Simmonds two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Benjamin M. Walker CC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 28:258 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/. Title A name given to the resource 1825 - Doggett to Reuben - Lancaster Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1825 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/3eb16a8cca0867f4de42054b7d60135f.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=MSg7PZ6B055gVCZSh9H%7E8SqL-SYtfqa40%7E7IsNJW9zvEBvIFY5EDAuPAXQOcUa5aTPcH2clzK8vCT1E%7EyNk2YcdwCOJo%7EWz%7E2jrkwRfwfUE2w2ej1sEueKgj6cMxv9kqdTaFyuJGT8cGRsV0S2JfCrLCVLGTgB2hKQQRcYFpKMwVSmtmjjCv7NPh7OGsymyBotc-9j0a3v%7E6tXoGxiJhhwEJ4OrEum0trK%7EXqcfkvP0B0sijoFTKXtjL42eqhWJ0PKXuvYZfAeFgWIwZNBJgQagE3mv0tM83W%7EviNkbE6GQqCgZGcPMz-i3pyKn0eUqEwNbLdjUCAQCoTc-xPv4Qpw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM fd89759744b19bec6b3aec075dfaed9c https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/07efd96d4e6e128c6522cc9370cadb0b.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=ZvCgsimathlH%7Ebu6J6gh9A7cWXUCZgIrHepVTG6JlwFjtzY6y7CIhXyufw%7EEawSKBmLJiQVt62M5YbLLU5wTl2mMBXsuzj7sjzlLSUBOQ-96lVnrFwcMOo6WxsLXkKCPnozIDAT%7ES6RhscAHQc%7EY-WPONY-v%7E0%7EQsedOApEb5LYLR4E4Mv0A1enevPAKa33NcaNrXaLZqdrQVshiwWbSM1VPl-fINi5CCijNnpW-9eaEIXOIZZjNVWKdEZ-OANsxz0WOwNyDoBD%7EoZGF4P-6GOjYoZMAOljcQPvPmOSkzH4LR2OV4QR77dM73rcuha-wfB-ylhDayeRrGLU-ZNAR8A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6c1c29a9923ca697ba9ce7ee69535995 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 Hanover County Manumission Documents Description An account of the resource The majority of court documents for Hanover County were destroyed, leaving only a few surviving examples of manumissions, primarily in the form of wills. Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/22/1825 Location The location of the interview Hanover County Virginia Manumitter John Gardner Manumitted Harriet Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I John Gardner of Hanover County being of sound mind do make and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me made. First it is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid. Secondly, I emancipate my negro child Harriett with a request that she be bound to my daughter Sarah Kilby until she arrives to the age of twenty one years; and I give and bequeath to the said Harriett to be paid out of my estate the sum of five hundred dollars: The interest of which I desire to be paid to the said Sarah Kilby for the support and maintenance of the said Harriett until she arrives at the age of twenty one years; and it is my will and desire that my Executors out of my estate pay to the said Sarah Kilby one hundred dollars in addition to the in before mentioned for her trouble in taking care of the said Harriett, but should the said Harriett die before she arrives to the age of twenty one years, I give and bequeath the said five hundred dollars to my grand children to be equally divided among them and their heirs forever. Thirdly. I give and bequeath to my grandson John G. Wade to be raised out of my estate the sum of one thousand dollars, but if the said John G. Wade should claim anything from my estate as administrator of his father John Wade then it is my will and desire that the said thousand dollars bequeathed to him shall be equally divided among all my children. Fourth. I lend to my grand daughter Frances Mosby during her natural life the following slaves to wit: Loney, Hannah, Robert, Mason and George and after her death I give and bequeath the said slaves to her son John Mosby to him and his heirs forever; but if the said Frances Mosbey or Daniel Spotswood Mosby, her husband should claim anything from her estate as administrator of John Wade, father of the said Frances Mosby then it is my will and desire that the said negroes bequeathed to my said grandson the said Moseby be equally divided all my grandchildren. Fifth. It is my will and desire that the remainder of my estate except the perishable property after the payment of the foregoing legacies be divided into two equal parts one of which I lend to my daughter Sarah Kilby in trust during her natural life to be placed into the hands of her son John G. Wade and it is my will and desire that the profits arising therefrom shall be for her support of the said Sarah Kilby. And after her death I give and bequeath the said part to be equally divided among them to her the said Sarah Kilby’s children namely John G. Wade, Frances Mosby, William Talley, and Geroge Washington Talley to them and their heirs forever. Sixth. The other part of my estate I lend to my daughter Patsy Lumpkin during her natural life and after death I give and bequeath the said part to be equally divided among them to her children, namely – Virginia Tyler, William Lumpkin, Mary Lumpkin, Frances Lumpkin, and Martha Lumpkin to them and their heirs forever. Seventh. It is my will and desire that all of my perishable property be sold the money arising therefrom together with all the money that I may have and all debts dues and demand either of accounts, bonds or otherwise collected be laid out in bank stock and the int arising thereon drawn and paid to the aforesaid Sarah Kilby and Patsy Lumpkin annually for the benefit of the said aforesaid Sarah Kilby and Patsy Lumpkin during their lives and after death of the said Sarah Kilby I give and bequeath one half of the moneys thus in bank to the children of the said Sarah Kilby and after the death of the said Patsy Lumpkin I give and bequeath to her children the other half to them and their heirs forever. Lastly. I constitute and appoint John G. Wade and James [illegible] Tyler Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 14th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. John Gardner (seal) Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of George Tombs Martha Hughes Richard Nae John Kilby Pleasant B. Vandy John Tombs At a court of monthly session held for Hanover County at the courthouse on Wednesday the 22nd of June 1825. This last will and testament of John Gardner dec’d was offered for proof by James P. Tyler one of the Executors therein named and was proved by the oaths of George Tombs John Kilby and John Tombs witnesses thereto and also the oath of said Executor and is ordered to be recorded. Teste, William Pollard C.H.C. A Copy Teste, Thos. Pollard D.C.H.C. Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location Old Wills:177 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 1825 - Gardner to Harriet - Hanover Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1825 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/76b5f100664c313493e522e0a171c087.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=Ar9apQoBrb%7EYbUA35gMiH39Q6114w7h5CImJdO5sM99Z9QP8c51hPYBX6p57cbD8Iw902CJ3glJz8rbKpwIFRwVkYwQbMgW6UOM21XTJ3%7EfO9K6Y137FRcIu4hW0cdCVFQrxC608V9CJUnhUnGJ2lYjwaARYPYCrSO0C9nd3KXHashpMPe8gGnCXD8USXk-7KXkjhOqRmWTfup2xh5pj06EvAGiZJfUafq9Fy83JAw7kQPWoHf4ZH4tTJRSQaEvL6Zw2pIYtzLa1g4j0s%7EGml46Kqb1oJjvtzmXbs1SWq%7Eym0TdiZR4kqf-teVWaVm1VyBGbewwT0Iqp-r9zNw34DQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 22c7799642b29e5dbc2299120a71b522 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 Spotsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/02/1820 Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Bernard Gatewood Manumitted Tom Text of Freedom Document I Bernard Gatewood of the County of Spotsylvania & State of Virginia do hereby after my death set my negro man Tom free, that is to say I give unto him twenty five acres of land to be laid off at the north corner of my plantation about the turnpike for him to have & to hold during his natural life, and also I appoint Jno L. Gatewood to stand as master for said Tom provided anything should occur as to depreciations &c. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 7th day of August 1823. Teste Bernard Gatewood (seal) John L. Gatewood Robert Carter Mary Ann Carter At a court held for Spotsylvania County the 2nd day of May 1820 This letter of emancipation from Bernard Gatewood to negro man Tom was proved by the oaths of Robert Carter and Mary Ann Carter witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, R.L. Stevenson C.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB Z:349 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 1825 - Gatewood to Tom - Spotsylvania Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1825 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/77cf002ccfd43fad9f022c317b0dce39.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=h88oaO-8W%7EzJ-lVW1kdRspuIfMPdE67jnbb06EIodfyLKZI-2Nn6AB7t-Oy0PGzNkGOk-RiBQ09FqA3fE07zOnZIUyOXOhKyd5Kpq8vppUjD06AZWnH1TNOP%7EMXH2caAiAMlKJtIrcZu3wWtU7HRy7JY94DOjZs4mYCmRkY9miF2U7RucNP9uSTbyy5zCuJ%7E%7EJdqRucVTks79-lrN%7EXVMnZ2M1m4EAEnkvspYOVrmeEDnAp7KraawE2lxkDIwpfnpIdg6EDZ3t2hvXL9-CD31njQWTui9vkULaFIkAzy8tpR1XsTkfG%7E%7EuvIM0RcWY-BNMOsflvS2YuyuyPDjjXJng__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 456c1787cc57486c2b75505339ce655b 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 York County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 09/29/1825 Location The location of the interview York County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Griffin Manumitted Kitty, John, William, Lucy, Sally, Courtney, Elizabeth Text of Freedom Document State of Virginia York County to wit I Thomas B. Griffin of Yorktown and county aforesaid in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify and make known that the bearer hereof a mulatto woman named Kitty is a free person of color, and has six mulatto children named John, William, Lucy, Sally, Courtney and Elizabeth who were all born in my family, and over whom I hereby disclaim all right, title to a property in the said woman Kitty and her six children above named. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen. Thomas B. Griffin (seal) In York County Clerk’s Office 29th September 1825 This indenture of emancipation was acknowledged by Thomas B. Griffin party thereto as and for his act and deed according to law and admitted to record. Teste, Fil. M. Hubberd DCC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 10:45 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 7 Notes Notes regarding the record two of these individuals were named in previous 1823 deeds found at DB 9:353 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 1825 - Griffin to Kitty - York Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1825 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/d1153dc4f350e35d211c042a001db8a5.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=RKVuVOa-j5LOFtTtYshz8DW-W1qhH7MXqaTTJHk6AR4y2NFzoaVwdvVTT1K10cqvg6rGBRzS%7EVDC1zhe2weYO76Ob9U1IC-vGWyvzAHNKfvTcGCYlS%7E1u8tgkqJcwiFbp6ixj9onZOmRkSixlM1FKELaVFkxp7SkMOw-ng21qg4yO5zhJsQRamhMIPTYlBni%7EiMbt0pedjSFyGE4GnLmttKeu5rsYz13h90SGTWwDH4Cf8Faz%7EHFeR8VG38QDjF2G1Ha5p%7EZORJXHW1x08UumaphMCJoyUbFIV4sipQfv3cVE3OsIWgxciuLYq8YaY4%7ELd7T5WgsBsUnTN3vMNww5A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c291e15dbc7d6931527e4c1f78c72d6b 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 Rockbridge County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Rockbridge Co Manumitter Cyrus Hyde Manumitted Betsy, Martha, Jim Document Type deed Record Location Deed Book O:268 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Cyrus Hude of the county of Rockbridge in the state of Virginia having purchased certain slaves at the sale of Halbert McCluers property in the month of September last past with the avowed intention of emancipating them as they severally arrive at the age of twenty one years. Now therefore I do by these presents emancipate and set free the following slaves children of a negro r mulatto woman named Ruth late the property of said Halbert McCluer to wit Betsey aged about eleven years Martha age about nine years and Jim aged about seven years which emancipation is to take effect so soon as said Children severally arrive at the age of twenty one years and I do hereby reserve to myself my heirs or assigns the services of said children until the age aforesaid of twenty one years at which time they and their heirs are to be free. In testimony where I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this ninth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Cyrus Hyde (seal) Witness Clerks Office Rockbridge County Court February 12th 1825 This deed of emancipation from Cyrus Hyde to his slaves Betsey, Martha and Jim was produced to me acknowledged and admitted to record. Teste I Cyrus Hyde have this day sold to William H Scott a negro girl named Martha about nine years of age which I purchased at the sale of Halbert McCluers negroes in September (said girl is almost white) until said girl arrives at the age of twenty one years. She is then to be free for & in consideration of the sum of ninety dollars secured to be paid to me by said Scott. The title of said girl I warrant to said Scott to him until said girl arrives at the age of twenty one years when she is to be free. Witness my hand & seal this 12th day of February 1825. Teste Cyrus Hyde (seal) Clerks office Rockbridge County Court February 12th 1825 This bill of sale from Cyrus Hyde to William Scott was this day produced to me acknowledged and admitted to record. Teste Date Court Date 02/12/1825 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 1825 - Hyde to Betsy, et al - Rockbridge Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1825 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/d8f22581d4ae78184dfa51f9dbd3ca99.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=ejnGKbbGmQHrtvDtp7SgAa-DpUYkSJANT-6Hk7nktLn8qvZt0Hu3k5aipub72cVcrGMxOoJE3ZngU7cVnuN57xhLJAsxJXahoLbhsnZIp0zgI8U8JPYIh0imqm408VmdanqAvdGMW6q2GVsnrqLb0XddEH6i4CKlCEa8yc48gMi-Tf-4qTTGLrePIrOdVODbVBLOug3Jp8uxi09bg3KzA1pJjXHCgOEpq%7E14rQazZc0pgnXbCqppb6fjYs0KLnWRIAfsv2Q7iioVc677u7iAViWORe%7Ey3ZmiojcSULjAI-ramN7Wijp89HLdi1DCHClarFm1DwXJcjSK1zX-45w9wg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 84065e5a4242c21549167d53a072bc0e 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 Washington County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/30/1825 Location The location of the interview Washington County Virginia Manumitter Henry Jones Manumitted Hannah Spriggs Text of Freedom Document Be it Remembered that heretofore to wit at a period prior to the 15th day of August 1825 the undersigned being the owner of Hannah known now by the name of Hannah Spriggs, whom the he sold prior to the said date to Will a free man of colour , and her father the said Will on the day and year aforesaid executed to said Hannah a deed of emancipation, which is of record in the County Court of Washington. Now therefore for and in consideration of the purchase money of said Hannah being paid to me by said Will, and wishing to give to the said Hannah the benefit of full & perfect freedom. I do hereby release to her all right or claim to her, and do by these presents emancipate and give to her full and perfect freedom, which liberty and freedom the said Hannah has been entitled to from the said 15th day of August 1825, this deed of emancipation would at the date aforesaid have been executed, but it was believed by the undersigned that the deed of Will to the said Hannah would to all intents and purposes fully emancipate her. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal May 6th 1825 Henry Jones {seal} attest John H. Fulton Samuel Logan Jacob Lynch At a Court continued and held for Washington County the 30th day of May 1825 This Deed of Emancipation from Henry Jones to Hannah alias Hannah Spriggs was proved in court by the oaths of Samuel Logan and Jacob Lynch, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto to be the act and deed of said Jones and ordered to be recorded. Teste Jacob Lynch D.C. Document Type Deed Record Location WB 6:314 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Self Purchase Amount $ unspecified amount 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 Middlesex County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/27/1825 Location The location of the interview Middlesex County Virginia Manumitter James Ross Manumitted Austin Peay Text of Freedom Document In the name of God I James Ross of Cedar Park in the County of Middlesex being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make & constitute this my last will and testament. In the 1st place I do nominate and appoint John Chew and Robert Healy Executors of this my last will and testament to whom and to the survivor of them I give and bequeath the real and personal property of which I may die possessed, or entitled to, after the payment of my just debts in trust for the uses and purposes following to wit. 1st Forty acres of land to Daphne West to be laid off to her on that part of my plantation (called Cedar Park) commonly known by the name of Dudley’s so as to contain a spring of water; also directing that as soon as possible after my death that out of the proceeds of my personal estate the said executors shall cause to be built for her a house eighteen or twenty feet square with a brick chimney, she being permitted to reside at my dwelling house until the said house directed to be built is completed, and that they shall them make her a deed in fee simple for said forty acres of land. 2ndly All the residue of said plantation called Cedar Park to be equally divided between William Woodford, David Woodford, Fanny Woodford, and Corbin Lane, allotting to D. Woodford that part on which the blacksmith shop stands, and as said division shall take place, the said executors shall execute a deed in fee simple to their respective paid to them. 3rdly That the said executors shall retain possession of my houses & lots in Fredericksburg for the separate use and benefit of Nancy Woodford, during the life of her present husband Ben D. Baptist and after his death convey the same to her in fee simple, and should he survive the said Nancy then on her death they shall convey the same to her children in fee simple. 4thly The negro girl little Daphne to Fanny Woodford, the boy Braxton (the son of Helen) to David Woodford, the negro boy James to Wm. Woodford, the negro boy Marlborough and girl Winny to Corbin Lane, little Ben to James Corbin, and to Daphne West the negro woman Hellen and that the same executors accordingly make bills of sale absolute. 5thly That my mulatto servant man Austin Peay may for his good and faithful services to me be emancipated by deed from my said executors according to law as soon as possible after my death, and of Daphne West aforesaid set up any claim to or on account of said Austin then all property devised or bequeathed in any part of this my will for her benefit to return to the mass of my estate. 6thly That all the blacksmith tools belonging to me at my death be delivered over in absolute right to David Woodford. 7thly That my blacksmith servant Ben Heard to be hired out annually and that proceeds of his hire be paid (after deducing all charges incident) two thirds thereof to Daphne West and the other third to said Ben, and that the said Ben Heard be emancipated by my executors in such manner as the law may direct, after the death of said Daphne West. 8thly That all the rest and residue of my estate except what is otherwise disposed of by this my will shall be sold to best advantage and the proceeds divided into eight parts & paid over, two to George Woodford, two to James Corbin, one to Wm. Woodford, one to David Woodford, one to Fanny Woodford and one to Corbin Lane. 9thly That the first choice bed bolster, pair of pillows, pair of sheets & pair of blankets be delivered over to Wm. Woodford and second choice of like articles to David Woodford, all in absolute right. 10thly That before any sale of my estate Wm. Woodford, David Woodford, shall receive in absolute right one cow and calf each, to have choice in the order of their names here mentioned, & that all dead orchards in the land (in the legal sense) at the time of my death shall be fore the use of those entitled to remain on the land aforesaid as per my final request. Finally I request that portion of land to be paid off to Wm. Woodford may embrace the dwelling house and one half of the orchard behind the garden and including the land next to Steptoe’s line and on the opposite of the road a quantity of woodland sufficient therefore. And that Wm. Woodford, David Woodford, Fanny Woodford & Corbin Lane may be permitted equally to occupy the houses, outhouses, &c belonging to Cedar Park, under the control & at the discretion of my said executors until a division thereof is effected. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Signed, sealed, published, and declared James Ross (seal) by the testator as & for his last will & testament in presence of Henry Muse Jr. Rob’t Healy Manus Rowan At a court held for Middlesex County at the courthouse in Urbanna on Monday the 27th day of June 1825. This last will and testament of James Ross dec’d was this day presented in court and the same being proved b the oaths of Henry Muse Jr., Robert Healy, and Manus Rowan, the witnesses thereto is ordered to be recorded & liberty is given the executors therein named to qualify at a future day. Teste, Geo Healy CMC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 4:325 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 Surry County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/10/1825 Location The location of the interview Surry County Virginia Manumitter Elvire Wesson Manumitted Hannah Text of Freedom Document To all to whom these presents shall come, know ye that I Elvire Wesson of the County of Surry in the State of Virginia having under my care and control by virtue of the last will and testament of my deceased husband John Wesson, late of said county, a negro woman named Hannah aged thirty nine years the fourth day of February last passed which negro woman Hannah with sundry other negroes the said John Wesson devised to me the use of during my life, after my death the said negroes to be free with the privilege to emancipate and set free any of said negroes at any time I should think proper to do so. By virtue of the authority so give me, I the said Elvire Wesson do by these presents liberate, set free and forever discharge the said negro woman Hannah from all manner of servitude for or to me, or any person who may claim under me, either to her person or to any estate she may hereafter acquire upon this condition, only that the said Hannah shall not at any time hereafter call on me or claim from me maintenance from the date hereof. In witness whereof I the said Elvire Wesson have hereunto set my hand and seal the tenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Signed, sealed and Elvire Wesson (seal) acknowledged in the presence of Walter S. Booth William H.M. Blunt Surry County Clerk’s Office to wit I John Faulcon Clerk of the Court of said County do hereby certify that the within named Elvire Wesson party to the within deed of manumission to negro woman Hannah this day personally appeared before me and acknowledged the same to be her act and deed. Given under my hand as Clerk aforesaid the 10th April 1825. Examined and deed deliv’d Elvire Wesson 12th April 1822 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 7:260 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 1825 - Wesson to Hannah - Surry Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1825