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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 Addison Davies Executor Robert L. Coleman Manumitted Watt Davies Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 32, Pgs 369-370 Whereas by the last will and testament of Addison Davies deceased which said will is of record in the clerks office of the Hustings Court of the Corporation of Lynchburg Virginia the executors of the said Davies were directed in certain contingencies which have occurred as of the slave Watt hereinafter named do emancipate and set at liberty certain of the slaves of said Davies of whom said Watt is one. Now therefore know all men to whom these presents shall come that I Robert A Coleman as executor of the decd. Davies have emancipated and do hereby emancipate and set free the said Watt who is called Watt Davies. Conferring upon him as far as in my power All the rights and privileges to which such emancipation entitles him. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of February 1846. Teste Robert L. Coleman Teste BE Manson DA Wilson Jr. David E. Spence Wm, T Yancey At a court held for Bedford County June 22nd 1846. This deed of emancipation from Robert L Coleman executor of Addison Davies deceased to Watt one of the slaves who was ordered in the last will of said Davies to be emancipated by his executor, was produced in court proven by the oath of Robert E Morrison and William T Yancey subscribing witnesses thereto and order to be recorded. Teste Jno R Steptoe CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B32, 369-370 (land) (will was filed in Lynchburg) Date Court Date 06/22/1846 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 1846- Davies to Watt Davies - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1846 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk 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 Petersburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Petersburg Virginia Document Type Deed Record Location ? Date Court Date 03/19/1846 Manumitter A.D. Williams Manumitted Louisa, Ophelia Text of Freedom Document Know all men, by these presents, that I A.D. Williams, of the Town of Petersburg, have manumitted, emancipated, and set free; and do, hereby, manumit, emancipate, and set free a negro woman, by the name of Louisa, and her child by the name of Ophelia. And I hereby declare the said Louisa and her child Ophelia to be entirely liberated from slavery and entitled to all the rights and privileges of free persons with which it is in my power to vest them. She the said Louisa is a bright mulatto, about feet inches high and about the age of years, and her said child is a bright mulatto about years old. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this 16 day of March 1846 A D Williams seal Test. Thos [Thomas] Wallace [T.H.?] Chambliss B. F. Lowe At a Hustings Court held for the Town of Petersburg, at the Courthouse, on this 19th day of March AD 1846. This Deed of Emancipation from A.D. Williams to Louisa and her child Ophelia, was this day proved in Open Court by the oaths of [T. J.?] Chambliss and Thomas Wallace, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded Teste D.M. Bernard clk. A.D. Williams to Louisa & Child Deed of Emancipation 1846 March Ct (19) proved by Wallace & Chambliss & OR. Recorded & Examd [Examined] Secondary Source Contains background or continuing information about the manumitted persons Library of Virginia - Virginia Untold 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 Montgomery County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Montgomery County Manumitter Mary Wade Manumitted James Niece Record Location Will Book 7, pg 341 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Mary Wade of the county of Montgomery and State of Virginia, do hereby emancipate and set free a negro man slave by name James, otherwise called James Niece. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 5th day of October 1846. Mary Wade (seal) Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of Eld. R. Anderson Fountaine Morrison Virginia. At a Court held for Montgomery County at the Courthouse on the 5th day of October 1846. This deed of emancipation from Mary Wade to her slave James (alias) James Niece, was presented in court & proven by the oaths of Eldred R. Anderson & Fountain Morrison the witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded. Teste, R.D. Montague, C Date Court Date 10/05/1846 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 Orange County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/26/1846 Location The location of the interview Orange County Virginia Manumitter Robert Taylor Manumitted unnamed individuals Text of Freedom Document I Robert Taylor Junior of the County of Orange and State of Virginia, being both sound in mind and body but knowing the uncertainty of life, and thinking that every man ought to keep a will, do hereby make my last will and testament, revoking all former wills made of me. Imprimis. After the payment of all my just debts, I do loan to my beloved wife Mary C. Taylor, during her natural life, all my estate, both real and personal, that I may die possessed of, or be entitled to at the time of my death. Secondly it is my will that my wife Mary C. Taylor should convey all my lands either by will or otherwise to one, or more of my brothers or sisters, or that descendant that she chooses, but if she should fail to make such conveyance, then I wish my lands sold, and the money obtained therefrom to be divided according to law. Thirdly I give to my beloved wife Mary C. Taylor all my negroes to do with as she may think best for them, hoping at the same time that she may emancipate them, but if any of them should prove hard to manage, or should be concerned in any very improper conduct, it is my wish that the offenders be sold to go out of the State of Virginia. But if my wife Mary C. Taylor should marry again, it is my will that all my negroes shall be free at her death, together, with their increase, and that she shall not have the right to sell any of them without some very improper conduct, and if any are sold, the money arising from such sale, and one thousand five hundred dollars I give towards the transportation of them to some free state or country, if my wife will emancipate them. But any of the negroes had rather remain in slavery, my wife can give them, or sell them, to whom they may choose to live. Fourthly I bequeath to my beloved wife Mary C. Taylor forever one half of all the debts due me, or stocks, that I may own, and all the money on hand at the time of my death, and all the household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils and stocks of every kind, and carriage and harness; the other half of the debts or stocks, after deducting the one thousand five hundred dollars, for the transportation of the negroes to be given by my wife to any of my brothers or sisters, or their descendants she may choose. Lastly I do hereby appoint my wife Mary C. Taylor my Executrix of my last will and testament, and it is my will that the court suffer her to qualify as such without giving security. It is also my wish that no inventory or appraisement be taken of my said estate. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal, this thirteenth day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. The above will is written and signed the day and year above mentioned with my own hand to which I affix my name and seal. Robert Taylor Junior (seal) At a monthly court held for the County of Orange, at the courthouse on Monday the 26th day of October 1846. This writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Robert Taylor Jun’r deceased was produced in court by Mary C. Taylor, the executrix therein named, and there being no subscribing witnesses thereto, Philip S. Fey & Jaquelin P. Taliaferro were sworn and severally deposed that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Robert Taylor Jr. dec’d, and verily believe that the said writing and the name thereto subscribed are wholly in his handwriting. Whereupon the said writing is ordered to be recorded as the true last will and testament of the said Robert Taylor Jr. deceased. And on the motion of the said Mary C. Taylor, who made oath thereto according to law, and entered into and acknowledged a bond (without security, the will directing that none should be required), in the penalty of forty thousand dollars, conditioned as the law directs. Certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 10:417 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted ? Notes Notes regarding the record further research necessary to ascertain if wife manumitted slaves 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 Montgomery County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Montgomery County Manumitter Polly Taylor Manumitted Sam, John, Juliet Taylor, Stuart Crockett, Rhoda, Mary, Amanda, Solomon Record Location Will Book 7, pg 333 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 8 Text of Freedom Document Whereas my late husband Capt. Charles Taylor of the County of Montgomery and State of Virginia did by his last will & testament bequeath unto me certain slaves for and during the term of my life and by a certain instrument of writing which was to be taken in connection with his said last will and testament, he emancipated and set free the said slaves at my death. And as I do not wish a certain portion of said slaves to remain any longer in servitude, I do hereby emancipate and set free Sam, John, Juliet Taylor, Stuart Crockett, Rhoda, Mary and Amanda. And I do hereby declare them to be free from and after the date of these presents. And I do relinquish all right to their services forever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of September 1846. Polly Taylor (seal) Signed sealed & [illegible] in presence of us David Page Oliver H.P. Carden Robert Carden Virginia At a Court held for Montgomery County the 7th day of September 1846. This Deed of emancipation from Polly Taylor to Sam, John, Juliet Taylor, Stuart Crockett, Rhoda, Mary & Amanda was proven in Court by the oaths of David Page and Oliver H.P. Carden two of the witnesses thereto subscribed, and ordered to be recorded. Teste, R.D. Montague, C Date Court Date 09/05/1846 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 1846 - Taylor to Sam, et al - Montgomery Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1846 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/eda0c17085e5838db00d21e7bec20694.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=DID0gX88UMpmnpAEfJQ7b6NhcJHDAHgN67nxEsluOCKxSUL-vu-vgS6rShpXaoX-jCNhM5kpJ08C3sid68X646VmjK3CFMsOO0onP1BA5mXhDK4bxKU6GtTmQNGoVjk%7EvT4okXG4LmhQ4NVkW5Ri1els1obtyBj7Zh5%7ErNQ2e0hBzVO-5a%7EC71c5z7shedz%7E69sS193Vgn4%7Eyx6%7EHLhizVczZsq0K8n5a3qFeIKLjuU6TXMe5oZqfGquA8fXKgSR5kIJRiCNCdkCiWlFrlWcBzZ3bfVe9ZPOw3J072DaQzHHlMZpcddeHGmjForJed6btQx7AJqnYgck-pWlukoyZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e3a2008fbe651196be3cc58b87b0dd24 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 James Stuart Manumitted Archy Stuart, Fanny Stuart, Sally Stuart, Martha Jane Stuart Document Type deed Record Location Deed Book Z:148 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 4 Notes Notes regarding the record Archy & Fanny (husband/wife) Sally & Martha Jane (daughters) Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I James Stuart of the county of Rockbridge have manumitted and set free, and by these presents, do manumit, emancipate and set free a mulatto man slave named Archy alias Archy Stuart also his wife named Fanny and their two daughters named Sally and Martha Jane Stuart. I do hereby declare them the said Archy, his wife Fanny and their two daughters Sally and Martha Jane to be entirely liberated from slavery, and entitled to all the rights and privileges of free persons with which it is in my power to vest them the said Archy, Fanny and Sally and Martha Jane. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this 31st day of August 1846. James Stuart (seal) At Rockbridge County Court August 31st 1846 This deed of emancipation from James Stuart to his slaves Archy Stuart and Fanny his wife and their two daughters Sally and Martha Jane, was produced in court, acknowledged by the said James Stuart, and ordered to be recorded. Date Court Date 08/31/1846 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 1846 - Stuart to Archy - Rockbridge Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1846 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/698ccf04cb837d9436b3712b6e5ae87f.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=h7ylbwO3LuwAidCpO8u5BTV7olaHdOyA8KjtagR%7EYrVTXzrNDNigY9gpISaHsKo3pqCpoZZ-vfc9NX2J4%7Ek6KN3k9-ZikLEeezmFeCrXiG0TYNmzGIJQGTOFZ2vNVoup157DAbXMwLeb4aRabAyJ0Ei18IkZrAJ8xliSAPvO448f2kUeicCVqnodDgXDOzKT8TrFZIWXY7Ev53Zr0PuZuR-Q-58ATTC6oJFvbztxLFmf6Fto34sPAkAr9sDxJl1A7M-ZtUyqcfa3t95Iv8EIujwER9r9Vd3c-PDDSLiA0UV1ZP606TTsKCj3bOMkNm00ptEeDFFfgYIQebIaX2jF1w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ec1437a1272ca341c5eae27371f3776a 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 Petersburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Petersburg Virginia Document Type Deed Record Location DB 15:391 Date Court Date 03/19/1846 Manumitter Dandridge Spotswood, Francis Robertson Manumitted Saywood Lowman Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents, that we, Dandrige Spotswood & Francis H. Robertson of the Town of Petersburg, have manumitted, emancipated & set free, and we do by these presents, manumit, emancipate & set free, a mulatto man slave by name Saywood, otherwise called Saywood Lowman, who in 1841 was sold by the Administration of R.S. [Orgain?] decd to Wm [William] C Rawlings and by him transported to us: - and we do hereby invest the said Saywood Lowman with all the right & privileges of a free person, with which it is in our power to invest him. - He the said Saywood Lowman is about the age of thirty five years, light brown or dark mulatto complexion, is about four feet six inches high, has a bushy head of hair & a perpendicular scar on his left temple - In testimony whereof we have hereto set our hands & affixed our seals this 14th day of November AD 1844 - Dandridge Spotswood seal F. H. Robertson seal Witnesses - Jas [James] C. Bain James G. Traylor Wm [William] D. Schoolfield David May Richard Booth At a Hustings Court held for the Town of Petersburg at the Courthouse on the 19th day of March AD 1846. This deed of emancipation from Dandridge Spotswood and F.H. Robertson to Saywood Lowman, was this day proved in open Court by the oaths of David May and Richard Booth, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste D.M. Bernard clk. Spotwood & Robertson to Saywood Lowman Deed of Emancipation 1846 March Ct. (19) Proved & OR. Recorded & Examined Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Secondary Source Contains background or continuing information about the manumitted persons Library of Virginia - Virginia Untold 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 Warren County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/19/1846 Location The location of the interview Warren County Virginia Manumitter Rhoda Smith Manumitted Hannah, Lewis, James Text of Freedom Document I Rhody Smith of Warren County and State of Virginie being as usual and sound in mind, but being mindful that I must shortly go the way of all flesh, do hereby dispose of all my estate real and personal in manner and form following viz: After all my just debts and funeral expenses are paid. 1st I desire that my yellow woman Hannah and all her children that may be born of her before and after my decease be freed from slavery, and I bequeath unto her all her clothes, bed, and bedclothes, table and both my spinning wheels. 2nd It is my desire that Daniel Shambaugh shall pay no interest on the money for which he is secured for Spencer Lehen, the one fifth of which money belongs to me, and I hereby release him from the interest thereon. 3rd I will and desire that my black boy Isaac, now with brother Elisha Smith in the State of Ohio be freed from slavery when he arrives at the age of twenty one years, which will be the second day of June 1843, and that my brother Elisha pay whatever he may think due me for the service of Isaac while in his employ, to Rhody Smith Rogers, daughter of Wm. S. Rogers to be applied to education &c of Rhody S. Rogers. 4th I will and bequeath all my household and kitchen furniture (except what is already disposed of) to be equally divided between John S. Rogers and Levi Rogers. 5th I will and bequeath all my property real and personal that may be remaining after the several foregoing specifications are complied with for the benefit and comfort of my brother Thomas Smith, not to be put into his hands, but to be under the direction of my executor; and to be appropriated as he may think most profitable for the support and comfort of him my brother Thomas Smith. And if after his decease there should be any of my property remaining that has not been appropriated to him, I will and bequeath that residue to Rhody Smith Rogers, the daughter of William S. Rogers. 6th It is my desire that there be no publish sale of my property but the legatees divide the property and that my executor be authorized to sell any part of my estate that may be necessary to sell either real or personal and then sold at private sale, the sale shall be good and lawful. 7th And lastly I constitute and appoint my friend Marcus C. Richardson my sole executor and do hereby revoke and disannul all former wills and testaments made by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of September 1838. Signed, sealed and acknowledged Rhody Smith (seal) In the presence Tho Buck Jn J.S. Davison I Rhoda Smith of the County of Warren in the State of Virginia do hereby make and constitute this my first codicil to the last will & testament heretofore by me made. In the first place, I do hereby confirm and establish that portion of my former will which emancipates & sets free my mulatto slave Hannah & her children hereby declaring the said slave Hannah & the children which she now has or may have at the time of my death to be free & emancipated from the condition of slaves in the fullest manner, as well the small children now at home, as Lewis & James who are hereby emancipated after serving [?Abed Crabill?] until they shall respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years, according to my agreement with the said Abed Crabill dated this day. Secondly, I desire that Marcus C. Richardson who is hereby appointed the executor of my last will and testament as well as of this codicil thereto, will attend to the emancipation of the slaves aforesaid & I hereby invest him with full power & authority so to do. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand & affixed my seal this 6th day of October 1846. Signed, sealed, published and Rhoda Smith (seal) declared as the codicil to the last will & testament of said Rhoda Smith in our presence, we having signed our names as witnesses hereto by the request & direction of said Rhoda Smith Wm. Leary Philip E. Frederick J.S. Davison At a court held for the County of Warren on the third Monday in October 1846 being the 19th day of the month. This last will and testament of Rhoda Smith dec’d with a codicil thereto on a separate piece of paper was produced in court and the said will proved by the oaths of Thomas Buck Jr. and John S. Davison witnesses thereto and the said codicil proved by the oaths of William Leary, Philip E. Frederick and John S. Davison witnesses thereto and the said will and codicil ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Marcus C. Richardson the executor named in said will and codicil who was sworn and entered in bond conditioned according to law with William Bennett, Sam’l C. Richardson, & [?illegible?] his securities in the penalty of three thousand dollars certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of said will in due form. Teste, Rob’t Turner CWC Document Type LW&T Record Location WB A:366 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Notes Notes regarding the record Additionally named children mentioned in deed by executor in Deed Book D:87 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 1846 - Smith to Hannah - Warren Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1846 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/6ea2cbfe1845ebe9811dc3f041b9d03a.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=nOqllhC0rS2PF4FjpfjXY19xc01tvbXJRajzdSGKC2FbblBnmU9ytlRHF0Plc19%7EnG3m6vAdNFhg96OpfdSFPWPsxm5AGqif%7Eu9CBu29-z63jazggrc4Uoz3wiTMQtpQQy2JX0lsp8Kw5hctMa%7EIiM89KSlqOZF1-e6DYuOCELg1IVdSt2hp-gtGV7hcmBZ0zUKDnb68rKroVigdsDmGIyeC45dGAyBaaxZUXYwR3rU8fU7m40HBlrJE2ZmFzIUvpst4dlKifr4iCEhhOZAQz8UoYTT0TsbbJH3B-aGYjcORKfpH2WCg-4TGwerl51ZnEG2lOyptmwf6VoKhzGLq-A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 8a046f3932b79717268ac454626a115d https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/10d5ae848fca1d25a6fa4b9c21a084ac.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=gobJGG6D5UrkqkaHBP1bOI5kehwKFf0xhiDzfn2WLouRwzD6qzqbQPMS6j04oDrKDdAnh4%7EzLx04rLdBVHlrmv81nag4szJ4osed3bMLAC8mCKV4vTQDv78%7E25%7EHM%7E83cCg7v2JkKK%7EYD8dwl1AZyx5FzUX-NWS1aAkfxOfEgz4wYFVY251v4EzyjVnlkrkNsMVxDlzX4SnyflGVsWRzL8SgqFZTMGpAYlMqT8urEpypRcenadedFH3JxM4cyhKuHhSkbq%7EOJpHhetxNJfZGaf7I8h7C933Qvf%7ETR1HX8CFzptHfkjIcxxEOCnGrHYu-qHQN%7EJF3aSSwB3BXs8mhZw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 78c8811f40186c729e59cd5a08454977 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 Warren County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/20/1846 Location The location of the interview Warren County Virginia Manumitter Henry Self Manumitted Duskin, Jordan, Sandy, Sydnor, Alfred, Patty, Rachel, Text of Freedom Document I Henry Self of the County of Warren and State of Virginia being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby publish and declare the following as my last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills and codicils by me made. First I do hereby appoint my friend Mordecai Cloud as executor of this my will and request him to act and to receive a reasonable compensation for his services as such. Second It is my will that my servant boy Duskin be set free immediately at my death and I do hereby manumit and set free the said Duskin and that he be sent to the state of Ohio. And that my brother John Self (who is more particularly named hereafter) pay to my said executor the sum of three thousand dollars for the use and benefit of said Duskin and to be by him loaned out at interest and the interest to be paid to him annually, or should Duskin prefer it, the said sum of three thousand dollars to be vest in lands in the state of Ohio, Indiana or Illinois and the title secured and vest in the said Duskin and his heirs forever, but should my said brother John neglect to refuse to pay the said sum of three thousand dollars, then I direct that my said executor shall sell and dispose of my farm entreated on the Shenandoah River, near Morgan’s Ford to raise the said sum of money for the use and benefit as aforesaid. Third my servant boy Jordan now about thirteen years old and Sandy about eleven years old, I direct shall be put to the blacksmith’s trade or such as my said executor may see proper, to serve for the term of seven years at the expiration of which term I wish them to be set free, and I do hereby manumit, and set free the said Jordan and Sandy and direct that they be sent to the state of Ohio. And my servants [?Sydnor?] now about eighteen years old and Alfred now about twenty seven years old, I direct my said executor to hire out privately to such masters as they may prefer for the turn of seven years at the expiration of which term I wish them to become free and I do hereby manumit and set free the said Sydnor and Alfred and the amount arising from their hire I direct shall be divided equally between them including Jordan and Sandy above named and also Patty and Rachel who are more particularly named hereafter. Fourth I wish my old servant woman Patty now about fifty years old to have her choice either to be manumitted and set free together with her daughter Rachel and go to the State of Ohio with Duskin immediately after my death, or to remain with my brother John for the term of seven years at which time I direct that they manumitted and set free and set to the State of Ohio with the others and to receive their portion of the hire as above stated. Fifth The remainder of my property real, personal and mixed I hereby give and bequeath to my brother John Self above named for his sole use and benefit forever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 11th day of November 1844. Teste Henry Self (seal) Wm M Bush J.H. McKay J.N. Burk N.M. Jacob I Henry Self of Warren County and State of Virginia being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make this codicil to my last will and testament date the 11 day of November 1844, as follows by. It is my will that instead of making the disposition of the remainder of my property to my brother John Self forever, as stated in the fifth clause of my will, that he shall only have and hold it during his life, and after his decease that the said property, real personal & mixed shall be equally divided between my two sisters namely Sarah Leonard & Elizabeth Oliver, and descend to them and their heirs forever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of May 1845. Test, Henry Self (seal) W. Cook At a court held for the County of Warren on Monday the 16th day of March 1846. This last will & testament of Henry Self dec’d was produced in court and proved by the oaths of Jesse St. McKay a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Rob’t Turner CWC At a court held for the County of Warren on Monday the 20th day of April 1846. The last will & testament of Henry Self dec’d with a codicil thereto attached was again brought into court and the said will further proved by the oath of William M. Buck a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded, and Mordecai Cloud the Executor named in said will being in court refused to take upon himself the burden of the execution of the same whereupon administration on the estate of the said Henry Self dec’d with his said will annexed in due form is granted to James W. Conrad who was sworn according to law and together with John Self his security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of twelve thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. Teste, Rob’t Turner CSC Document Type LW&T Record Location WB A:331 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 7 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 Norfolk County Manumission Documents Description An account of the resource Norfolk County is an extinct county that existed as a Virginia municipality from 1691 to 1963. Its boundaries shifted over the years, and it generally corresponds with the modern city of Chesapeake, VA. Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Norfolk County Virginia Document Type Deed Record Location DB 73:280 Date Court Date 05/18/1846 Manumitter Joseph Schoolfield Manumitted Samuel Watts Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Schoolfield of the Town of Portsmouth for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to me in hand paid by the officers and crew of the United States Frigate Savannah, the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge, do emancipate, and set free, a negro man slave named Samuel Watts, and I hereby declare him the said Samuel Watts entirely liberated from slavery and entitled to all the rights and privileges of a free person with which it is my power to vest him. He the said Samuel Watts hereby emancipated, is a man of light complexion; about five feet ten inches high, and is aged nearly twenty seven years: In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this 5th day of May AD 1846 Signed Sealed & delivered } J Schoolfield {Seal} in presence of } J. N Schoolfield } J C Schoolfield } At a Court held for Norfolk County the 18th day of May 1846 This Indenture was proved by the oaths of J. N Schoolfield and J C Schoolfield subs: wits thereto and ordered to be recorded Teste Wm Howland DC Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record freedom purchased by crew of naval vessel Self Purchase Amount $500 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 1846 - Schoolfield to Samuel - Norfolk Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1846