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Title A name given to the resource Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 09/11/1855 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter George Hamilton Manumitted John Minor Text of Freedom Document I George Hamilton in consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid by Rob Hudgin and Daniel C Dejarnette do by these presents grant bargain & sell unto the said Robert Hudgin & Daniel C Dejarnette my man slave by the name of John Minor now about twenty years of age In Trust to manumit said slave whenever he may desire it or in the event that said slave shall desire to be conveyed to any other person to be held on the same Trust, then to make such conveyance Witness my hand & seal this 27th day of March 1855. George Hamilton (LS) Corporation of Fred'g, to wit: I Thomas F Knox a Justice of the for the Corporation aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Geo: Hamil ton whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date on the 27th March 1855, acknowledged the same before me in the Corporation afores'd Given under my hand the 27th March 1855 Thomas F Knox JP Clerk's office of the Corporation Court of Fredericksburg, September 11" 1855 This Bill of sale was received in the office and with the Certificate of its acknowledgement by George Hamilton annexed, admitted to record. deld Teste, J.J. Chew C.C.C.F. Document Type Deed Record Location DB R:421 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Self Purchase Amount $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 Frederick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/01/1855 Location The location of the interview Frederick County Virginia Manumitter Helen Galloway Manumitted Milly Williams, Martha, Catherine, Eliza, Henrietta, Richard, Mary, Margaret Ellen, Judy (Julia) Brown, George William Brown, Samuel T. Brown, Fanny Brown, Fanny Barton, George William, Sarah Blackburn, Dennis Blackburn, Louisa Blackburn, Fanny Blackburn, Susan, Samuel Armstrong Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen I Helen C. Galloway of Winchester in Frederick County and Commonwealth of Virginia, being in heath of body and of sound and disposing mind and memory, thanks be to God for this and all other his mercies bestowed on me: And calling to mind the certainty of Death: and the uncertainty of the time when it will happen. Do make this my last will and testament in manner following. First and principally I commend my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth, in hope of a glorious resurrection at the last day; And as for such worldly goods and property as God has been pleased to bless me with I give and dispose of the same as follows. First for the payment of all my just debts and reasonable funeral charges. Secondly I will and desire that all my slaves shall be free and I do hereby emancipate them and set them fully free Their names are as follows, to wit, Milly Williams and her children Martha, Catherine, Eliza, Henrietta, Richard, Mary & Margaret Ellen, Judy Brown George William Brown, Samuel Brown, & Fanny Brown; Children of Cely Brown deceased, Samuel Armstrong, Fanny Barton and her child George William Sarah Blackburn & her children Dennis Blackburn and Louisa Blackburn, Fanny Blackburn & Susan her child; and if any of the said females shall have any children all such children to be free; and if I now have any other slave or slaves, or do or shall acquire a right to any other by purchase or otherwise in my lifetime all and every such slave or slaves I will & direct shall be free as if they were herein emancipated by name I will and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars to the said Fanny Brown, and the like sum of one hundred dollars to the said Margaret Ellen Williams. All the rest and residue of my estate whether real personal or mixed I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved niece Margaret Johnston wife of John W Johnston, to have and to hold to her heirs and assigns forever, as her seperate property and estate, free and independent of any claim of her said husband or any control of his, & free from any debts or contracts of his, whether already contracted or made; or hereafter to be contracted or made, And if this residuary devise & bequeath be insufficient for the complete protection of the property in safety to the exclusive use & benefit & seperate use of the said Margaret Johnston: then and in that case I give devise & bequeath the said property real personal or mixed to my Executors hereinafter named to be by them held and settled upon and secured to the seperate use of the said Margaret Johnston her heirs & assigus forever free as aforesaid. And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint Obed Waite and 289 Philip Williams Junr Esquires Executors of this my last will and testament and do desire and direct that no security be required of them or either of them on qualifying as such Executor or Executors. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of July 1842 Signed sealed pronounced Helen C Galloway (Seal) and declared by the testa- -trix as and for her Reacknowledged before the last will and testament, subscribers October 31. 1854. in presence of us who have except so far as codicil alters it. subscribed the same as witnesses Mary S. L. Williams in her presence P. Williams Ch. B Clark Isaac G Baker I Helen C. Galloway do make this codicil to my last will and testament above written. I give to my slave Milly Williams who is emancipated by my will, the sum of one hundred dollars, which is given by my will to her daughter Margaret Ellen Williams, and revoke the legacy to said Margaret Ellen The sum of one hundred dollars which by my will is given to Fanny Brown I give to her brother & sister George William Brown, Samuel T. Brown and Julia Brown to be equally divided between them. I direct that my slaves who are hereby emancipated by my will shall be hired out for one year after my death by my Executors & the hires of each one to be paid to him or her respectively, and at the end of that year I desire my Executors to furnish them with their free papers, but they are all to be free at my death only to be held to service for the one year and if any of the females have issue within the year, such issue is hereby declared to be free. Witness my hand & seal October 31. 1854. I also give to Margaret Aldridge my sofa. to Dr Jno. R.W. Dunbar a round table to Mary S. L. Williams two small tables. I do not wish any sale or appraisement of my personal property and I give to my niece Margaret Johnston to her separate use my bed and bedding and a large trunk with its contents all my pictures & engravings, my silver, perspective glass looking glass & china, and the rest of my household & kitchen furniture that I shall not dispose of in my lifetime & which is not otherwise herein disposed of I give to my slaves who are hereby emancipated to be divided between them by Mrs Jno. Bruce, Mrs Richard E. Byrd, Mrs. Mary S. L. Williams or a majority of them in such manner and proportion as they may see proper or as I may direct them The china which I give to Margaret Johnson is in the cupboard, she is to have my family Bible, and my other books. I also give to Fanny Tidball fifty dollars, and fifty dollars to her son George William - I appoint Richard E. Byrd one of my Executors in place of Obed Waite decd & he is not to give security. I give to my cousin Eliza Rembeck three hundred dollars to her separate use. Witness my hand & seal Oct. 31. 1854. Signed for & by her & pronounced Helen C. Galloway (Seal) 290 by testatrix as a codicil to her will in our presence who in her presence & at her request & in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Mary S S Williams At a court held for Frederick County the 1st day of October 1855. This last will and testament of Helen C Galloway decd and the codicil thereto were proved by the oaths of Mary S. S. Williams and Philip Williams witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Richard E. Byrd one of the Executors therein named in open court refused taking upon himself the burthen of the execution thereof which is ordered to be certified And on the motion of Philip Williams the other Executor who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form on his giving bond without security agreeably to the will whereupon he entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of twenty five thousand dollars conditioned for his true and faithfull administration of said decedants estate By the court Thos A Tidball c c Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 24:288 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 20 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 1855 - Galloway to Martha, et al - Frederick Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/004949bafa7afafa656aea8b0802c127.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=UMAXnxICOolzGeo2WRGvU0RC3hMf3EINsDGufm-ETefpsrPCQvQ5wcuyX625n1HVGrT-2N5%7E7TfK052i2YpReLmZmHdyFG334%7Ed8RT8hNlxP5XDcBrn00RFd1wUFWBBS4kmK6EHkEOg5nF1GdGeF3MGToIPz-CtaBaNslOW3Fnn0NZZEDex2YkMU7QbJJLgWhLwzFIF9gDCrSvtDNaIkM169UbKKNu0F4VI2rQQCXxg6Tb031ni4VIAZppJk7PjwunwwX0j-DFk4AYy6K%7EJExEPl3ULv0gUWe7%7ED65s4MpCwvF8cQpYwjHQKczK29ZasLG4WTdxzzNGIaaMD3d5kDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 254a8eb77d05f746d062cefdd5a648af 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 Frederick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/30/1855 Location The location of the interview Frederick County Virginia Manumitter Judith Pritchard Manumitted Susan Text of Freedom Document I Judith K Pritchard do hereby make my last will and testament as follows 1st I give and devise to my brother in law James Stackhouse the house and lot adjoining Winchester in which he now lives and a small part of a lot adjoining to it leading to water street along Su =mers line 2d I give devise and bequeath to my Nephew Stephen Stack= =house a house in Kernstown and ten acres of land adjoining it and a bed bedstead and furniture — 3d I emancipate and set free at my death my negro girl Susan and direct my Executor to pay to her fifty dollars 4th I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my proper =ty which I may be entitled to at my death to Philip Williams in trust for the sole and seperate use of my sister Betsy K Stackhouse with full power and authority to her to dispose of it by deed or will or otherwise as she may think fit notwithstanding her coverture 5th I hereby constitute and appoint Philip Williams Executor of this my last will and testament — In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of September 1848 Signed sealed published & pronounced } Judith K Pritchard (Seal) by the Testatrix as her last will & testament in} our presence, who at her request and in her presence } and in the presence of each other have sub } =scribed our names as witnesses thereto } D W Barton P Williams At a Court held for Frederick County the 30th day of April 1855 This Last Will and Testament of Judith K Pritchard decd was proved by the oaths of David W Barton and Philip Williams the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded — and on the motion of Philip Williams the Executor therein named who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtain =ing a probate thereof in due form on his giving security — Where =upon he with David W Barton his security entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of fifteen hundred dollars conditioned for faithfully discharging the duties of his said office of Executor By the Court T. 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Title A name given to the resource 1855 - Pritchard to Susan - Frederick Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/4be87e3cd49cf9a1be0d57d4dcbaf137.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=uzklkbQXhNuR3Cg2IuDJu7B0HsojtPtzX8UpRgPrxs3pv2AhAwcclZyCMdcpcOD8VtdwtEyuQ-DRz0B7Y6NQ3whQDCKpVsvLMFriOu3T2gtCafExltCMFekZc3r3KOJSEG4nSCLCuaMZKiqrBU%7EiMZBjV9-0akNIRRZbKbBUZgh6TCQHpvD7rOIiNTSg-t1GApbz1PldEfv6RY9bGu%7Ezw7hnKfioDAN44tDAnt6CauUpz3%7EefBPKtsoKV%7EG%7EUNeGUpH8DnrfGFev%7ENxMGy3xnMPS1uJp29QBO3gi2ddQaQPjubnQT5YBM20hCjMEZir2LAtqx34cqlDWhliPKLamsw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 0f803e404c5a7a2aa18ba02dcc70f312 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 10/15/1855 Location The location of the interview Fairfax County Virginia Manumitter George West Manumitted Jane Peyton, Mary Alice Peyton Text of Freedom Document This deed made this 15th day of October 1855 between George W. West of the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia of the one part and Jane Peyton and Mary Alice Peyton, slaves of the County and State aforesaid, of the second part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of divers good causes and considerations him thereunto moving, the said George W. West does emancipate and release the said Jane Peyton and her daughter Mary Alice Peyton from servitude and by thus indenture forever set free and release the same from all claim on the part of him the said George W. West and his heirs forever. As witness the following signature and seal. Geo. W. West (seal) At a court of monthly sessions held for the County of Fairfax at the courthouse thereof on Monday the 15th day of October 1855. This deed from Geo. W. West to Jane Peyton and Mary Alice Peyton was acknowledged by the said West and ordered to be recorded. Exam’d Teste, Alfred Moss C.C. Document Type Deed Record Location LR W-3:455 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Fairfax County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/06/1855 Location The location of the interview Fairfax County Virginia Manumitter Lawson Money Manumitted George Bailey, Ann Bailey Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Lawson Money of the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia, by virtue of a certain covenant or agreement, entered into between Absolum Jenkins and myself, dated the 7th day of March 1845, do by these presents manumit and forever set free George Bailey and Ann Bailey, two servants formerly sold to me by the said Absolum Jenkins. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of June 1855. Lawson Money (seal) In the Clerk’s Office of Fairfax County Court June 6th 1855 This deed from Lawson Money to George and Ann Bailey was acknowledged by the said Money before me to be his act and admitted to record. Teste, Alfred Moss CC Document Type Deed Record Location LR W-3:238 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 1855 - Lawson to George Bailey, et al - Fairfax Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/345e53314a0549ffd78bd5abb0241ea1.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=uOUllA1a0zUg1OnThDFN3v8a9E-l%7E1tnctAn%7EGNXLAh0Rkruy1TPMIGp64xjgk-F-IpuwzZw17KbEe7AdGicZGnCjqPed-DOOQBsnWJMDNyDPvIJcuvzOtPg7JZdBYaV9mWWV%7EKSG3KgKoLAnQKmbBZ9OvuB0tptZAsLcY-PT9tboHjiY9UyJy9dtj5%7EyNelF1mj34Va6OWBU7OYIT8nwpt8mVAUKgu%7EVpxXrOx1qc-FXGeSzjZMZ5SGDuQeal3ejvfSoHGSzqKHXgzZxGw9eQlNcAVPzyR8wpEMpuvvn2Y9s71uEv3b2hWXBS0BFXT3RnSEU3pw9Sl50XUIgyVKvA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c8851f30464e7e95faebb6048d984869 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 04/16/1855 Location The location of the interview Fairfax County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Carper Manumitted Anna Maria Cartright, William, Daniel Text of Freedom Document This deed made this 16th day of April 1855 between Thomas J. Carper of the first part, and Ann Maria, William and Daniel Cartright, slaves whereas by a bill of sale dated the 1st day of July 1844, one M. McIlhaney granted to the said Thomas J. Carper two certain slaves therein designa viz a slave named Mary and the said Anna Maria, together with the future increase of the said Mary, and whereas the said William and Daniel are the issue of the said Mary born since the said sale, and whereas the said Thomas J. Carper is desirous of emancipating the said slaves and releasing the same from servitude. Now therefore the said Thomas J. Carper by these presents doth hereby emancipate and set free the aforesaid slaves and release all claim to them for himself and heirs. Witness the following signature and seal. Thomas J. Carper (seal) In the Clerk’s Office of Fairfax County Court, April 16th 1855. This deed from Thomas J. Carper to Anna Maria Cartwright and others was acknowledged by the said Carper before me to be his act and admitted to record. Teste, Thomas Moore D.C. Document Type Deed Record Location LR W-3:169 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 Rockingham County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/01/1855 Location The location of the interview Rockingham County Virginia Manumitter Christena Pirkey Manumitted Winney, Tim, Sally, John, Frances, Beremin Text of Freedom Document ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ of the county of Rockingham and State of Virginia being -- ----- mind, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at --- time heretofore made. And first I direct that after my death -- body be decently buried, and that my funeral be conducted -- a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in --------- And as to such wordly, estate as it hath pleased god to ------ me with. I dispose of the same as follows: First. I direct that my debts and funeral expences be paid as soon after my dec'd -- possible, out of the first money that shall come into the hands -- my executor, from any portion of my estate. Also my will and ---- is that all each & every one of my negroes be set at liberty and --- their freedom, at my decease, my will and desire is that my ------ woman Slave Winney, and her son Tim, be set free at my death --- my negro woman slave, Sally, also, Sallys, children John, Fr--- and Beremin be set frree at my death and remain so for ever, ----- wish will and desire is that all, each and every one of my named slaves Winney, and her son Tim, Sally, and her children John, Frances & Beremin, together with their increase, if any -- set free and remain so forever. Also my desire is that my above named are to have the property the now own such as beds bedding dishes &c each to be entitled to her own as teh- now claim or own it. I further will and give to my negro ----- Frances, Sallys Daughter, one of my beds to have and to keep same forever. And I do will and desire that all the remain--- of my property each and every, article be sold at public auction a credit of nine or twelve months by my hereinafter named executor; Also I do direct that my hereinafter named executor ----- -- have full power and authority to collect all my dues pay all -- just and lawful debts all costs and pay himself for all his time trouble in Settleing up my estate and attending to the Freeing -- --- above slaves according to the laws of Virginia: Also my will --- desire is that after all my property is sold my slaves freed my ---- eys all collected and all my debts &c &c paid as is above St------ hereinafter named executor shall divide the remainder of my ------ (if any) equally between my two negroe women the above named -------- & Sally share and share alike and in case of the death of either of ---- their same portion to their Children. And I do hereby make --- Constitute and appoint Abram Mohler executor of this my last ---- and testament. In Witness whereof I Christena Pirkey the testatrix to this my will, written on one sheet of paper, set my hand and se-- ---- twenty eight day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two. Signed, sealed and delivered in the Christena Pirkey presence of us ------------------------ X her mark ------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- Rockingham County June Term 1855. This instrument of Writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Christena Pirkey Dec'd was presented in Court and proved by the oath of Joseph Beery one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & the other Subscribing witnesses thereto being dead the sign--- re of Benjamin Showalter dec'd a Subscribing witness being proved by by the testimony of Joseph Beery & said will is ordered to be recorded and thereupon Abram Mohler the executor therein named appeared in court & refused to take upon himself the burthen of the execution of the said will & on the motion of Alexander Kiger who made oath thereto according to law & together with Joseph Beery & George Null his securities (who justified as to their Sufficiency) entered into & Acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $10,000 Conditioned as the law requires Certificate is granted the said Alexander Pirkey for Obtaining letters of Administration in due form with the will annexed of Christena Pirkey Dec'd. Teste: L. W. Gambill, C.R.C. Document Type LW&T Record Location WB A:278 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 6 Notes Notes regarding the record This document comes from a portion of damaged Rockingham documents and parts of the text are illegible 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 1855 - Pirkey to Sally et al - Rockingham, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/b0ceeecc15087318cab342bbb0e3682e.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=uDIBcqUSjLwI9ouNFZ4agwmTtq40oY66mIVX58Z03%7EiruXyMIUpP6Ds62qAQZjy4HcFsWX4SAPQ3nGBvrt6keKrI9LDtNT-iA07G0FBsCxKFAllMURJqQAbsTapqJOgHNJnlieb0bsFCJBvy4euYnZSbmBISAirtlpNmnNuI0InKnV1v0DPlnPeYmgcjTjVVPPeKk9SGv%7EmLb1b4gD4QFX6nyi7rt7RToFWKjgVbFJj9BabBEOPj6hljmjhH9rjUCwFZHsqWADpkCV2hgZKZMvAhI%7EJQzPcrJoyLI-vujG0FhB-7dReKKitKSPqzVELtNZdzx3N4yj7NMWiFXl4Jzg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM fa219416459c65cd8f1857f113bb2beb 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 06/15/1855 Location The location of the interview Essex County Virginia Manumitter John Garnett Manumitted Osbert Text of Freedom Document Whereas John M. Garnett dec’d of the County of Essex and State of Virginia did by his last will & testament emancipate and set free a certain negro slave Osbert, now therefore I M.R.H. Garnett of the said county being executor of the said will of the said John M. Garnett dec’d do ascent to the said emancipation & do hereby emancipate & set free the said negro man Osbert, as witness my hand & seal this 15th day of June 1855. M.R.H. Garnett (seal) At a monthly court begun and held for Essex Count at the courthouse in Tappahannock on the 15th day of June 1855. This deed of emancipation was this day acknowledged in open court by Muscoe R.H. Garnett to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste, James Roy Micou Clk Truly Recorded Teste, James Roy Micou Clk Document Type Deed Record Location DB 51:79 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 1855 - Garnett to Robert - Essex Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/f2e8470d3f76a0abaca86f3b146d32a3.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=u1Kiklpl7NonUebntvMv9tX7-1nOCVFtVLo%7E4dp9a-A6bIlVmfyzv6adFNj7szeoJuuoSiVnwbi9RXa1wN%7E3Y5xSE2e%7Ew68f9Yo6FK8DA3FyT-Ep80OIkMMQ02rUb3LjXd2lwdWmwLN4gWIuMsEd283MEofsi52vt1Fwl1hCbYjn61nhRvkpaR-IdCG662budsmbyBfrFBMS2h5oGcNK%7EeyofzpfLKE0eJB0Co4HOcIjpOj%7EI7pDt2F4jku-5RriTZAduHzbxTR%7EkCkodKrrpJzGXAM5Rqcp1Ud1pZl0OB8SAF96%7EWFQnw9IfL2BuhOUJd8XbvEYamuqvLAFjlvIiA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5be959f2829b9f802c5af3c05d936b7b 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 Princess Anne County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/07/1855 Location The location of the interview Princess Anne County Manumitter Everard Hall Manumitted Daniel Text of Freedom Document In the Name of God Amen, I Everard Hall of the County of Prin- cess Anne and State of Virginia, being at this time in a low state of health, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and ordain this instrument as and for my last Will and testament, hereby revoking all other and former Wills and testaments here- tofore made by me and declaring this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my old friend Edmund McNair of the state of North Carolina, all my Estate, real, personal & mixed, and also my manuscript book of poems, in order to liquidate in part a large debt of longstanding which I owe him - upon this only condition that the said Edmund McNair shall emancipate and set free my old faithful slave Dan -iel_ I give and bequeath to my wife Catharine, all the personal property now in her possession. In witness whereof the said Ever- -ard Hall hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal this 24th day of March 1838. Everard X Hall {seal} his mark signed, sealed, published & Declared by Everard Hall the testator in the presence of J. J. Burroughs H.S. Etheridge Jno Cornick At a Court held for Princess Anne County the 7th day of May 1855. This last Will and Testament of Everard Hall deceased, was pro- -ved according to law by the oaths of J. J. Burroughs and Jno Cornick two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. Teste J.J. Burroughs C.C. Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 4:370 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 Washington County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/25/1856 Location The location of the interview Washington County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Wilkinson Manumitted Moses, Allen, Elbert, Harriet, Phoebe (and all other unnamed slaves) Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 13:477 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 5 Notes Notes regarding the record Other unnamed slaves were to be freed as well, further research needed to ascertain names and number of individuals freed 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 1856 - Wilkinson to Moses, et al - Washington Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855