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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 Lucy Mellville, Mary Melville, Joseph Melville, Robert Melville, Rosabell Mellville, Richard Mellville, Henry Melville, Ellen Mellville Record Location WB 9, pg 276 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 8 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Mary Wade of Montgomery Cty from motives of benevolence have emancipated and set free from slavery and do hereby manumit and set free from slavery my negro woman Lucy Melville aged 34 years and do hereby give grant and release unto the said Lucy all my right title and claim to her person labour and service and to all the estate and property which she may hereafter acquire with her 7 children to wit- Mary, aged 15, Joseph aged 13, Robert aged 11, Rosabell aged 9, Richard aged 7, Henry aged 4, Ellen aged 2. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3 day of October 1859. Mary Wade (seal) Signed in presence Juliet C Morrison Mary E Morrison Montgomery County to wit I Wm R Perfater a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that Mary Wade whose name is signed to the writing hereto annexed bearing date 3rd day of October 1859 has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid. Given under my hand this 3 day of Oct 1859. Wm. R Perfater, JP At Montgomery County Court October term 1859 This deed of emancipation from Mary Wade to Lucy Melville, Mary Melville, Joseph Melville, Robert Melville, Rosabell Melville, Richard Melville, Henry Melville & Ellen Melville was presented in Court and with the certificate thereon endorsed ordered to be recorded. Teste, John C. Wade DC Date Court Date 10/03/1859 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource 1859 - Wade to Lucy Mellville, et al - Montgomery Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/fcc364f8f2fc5eb7aa4643040c1d469d.jpg?Expires=1776902400&Signature=KXa1PpkCeDeEY4H0ZoGrBYWRZ%7EfSFl5N9Vldhbp2kkdK37eKCu8cqTIwodymzZAnn5R7st%7EJfPdvl0P7DyouVGTCQyig0BeirvYbpKnhkDo0%7Eo3O9tfBFR0cmOc7nRSiTuzdnd8i4LrINrKkvYuz1CEVZGL4VGhBj8BcFqAkm9ns2MWuJ%7EobYqyjn%7EBcphEd-oD2AO9Cnf6d6MqVGhbqNVCj3T%7EuOWgUnPvRX01o76mePdNGn04PoBmSGM9iNDECgMrEIMKpXl07j4ZmRIrv9X1Owi1m287%7Egw6Fu1kU2UDZxrg5Vw34HvxTpYHfrSM9jOEpYjq5VQQnNSd5z7xNhw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 0f25df65444341c6e37a44ac948458c3 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/483a59f8d055f02094edf218b33e4374.jpg?Expires=1776902400&Signature=GGBZ1xIHVRAYGAAixroTmZ8RNYgdmtBhb37KJoRIYs7%7Ev9OnIo1I7Xma-GwYH-tFhZUtJJ6jolc7zvoeTfoKAGhhteNqbbzjR3x06zVo4iZDZPZGhvBWzaV3NOiOhaEdEUhFUqZFJFUJ7-rv6aNvgkqXreV1-DTskLAN5XKGAjj0GaUo7SJqm%7E8iHPlH%7E47ESuUvYRc34gyzUzw3vQSyEuYVP2Tt84Fi-eXfRfj6uRwRLy4ok2DLAux-unRaV9v7Yy2Y9p0PfBJrsEGG5cIZaEikcwWlLDSR5zZbNa61J1JeEd3VLJj5HI2uoa8n%7EYzRZyTlknMPV4%7E2RCoqJDlFjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 8162a311b934367e41be1ed593ff0810 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 Louisa County Manumission Documents Description An account of the resource A great source regarding manumitted individuals and free blacks for Louisa County can be found in a book entitled "Free Blacks of Louisa County, Virginia" by Janice L. Abercrombie, 1994, Iberian Publishing Co Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 08/11/1854 Location The location of the interview Louisa County Virginia Manumitter Harwood Goodwin Manumitted Tom Document Type LW&T Record Location Will Book 15:59 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document l, Harwood Goodwin of Louisa County, Virginia, do make this my last will revoking any former one which I may have made. 1. The state stock I own of which the principal is $3,500 is to be equally divided among my four oldest grand daughters vz. Mary and Betsy Pendleton, daughters of Dr. Joseph N. Pendleton, and Peggy Goodwin and Sally Woolfolk, daughters of my son Dr. John M. Goodwin, Sally being the wife of Dr. Thomas Woolfolk. The interest on said stock is also to be equally divided among the same granddaughters, unless I draw it in my life time, but it i draw it and invest it as I design doing in other stocks, then this other stock also is to be equally divided among them. But the pan art of this legacy. by me and not so reinvested is no to be a part of this legacy. 2. All the rest of my estate, that is, my land, Negroes and stock upon my plantation having already been given in to the possession of my son, Dr. John M. Goodwin, and my daughter, Mrs. Elzabeth H. Pendleton, I hereby confirm the same to them equally. 3. I appoint Lucian Minor executor of this my will considering him as having nothing to do with any part of the above mentioned property or estate except the state stock and interest upon it given to my four grand daughters. I mean for them to have the interest upon the stock which I may hereafter buy with the interest of the present stock. 14 April 1854. [Sig.] Harwood Goodwin. witnesses Clara M. Price, Geo. E. Dabney. Codicil: I hereby set free my young Negro man, Tom, in requital of his faithful service and kindness to me and I direct my executor to use so much as may be necessary out of the interest on my bank stock, or any other moneys I may have or that may be due me, to send Tom to Liberia in Africa; to fit him out for going thither with sufficient and suitable clothing and other necessaries and to support him for half a year after his arrival there. The above is meant to include the expense of his voyage and sending him to the place of embarkation. I earnestly hope that Tom will go to Liberia and not to one of the northern or north eastern states; but if he insists on going to one of the latter, then I desire my executors to use so much as may be necessary of the above mentioned means to send hi thither with the necessary out fit of clothing &c. 11 August 1854. Recorded 8 August 1859. 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 1859 - Goodwin to Tom - Louisa Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859 Description An account of the resource Manumission of Tom by the last will & testament of Harwood Goodwin of Louisa Co, VA https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/7796c1a4af46385967f87b40642581c5.jpg?Expires=1776902400&Signature=BZ-ODA1q2--HD3N68yXwMaMhhkWyzZTf0ycagofPLwUpDSBlL2ZNd-5hE-TIn88gNFSS5zLvvkYCMA0qwVE4ghf6BZetrZUSnv3mJeVPXA4D21GKIHjRUWu3ETKi0A3HxSgcmHZopxKU79IAIOCPBjc2t2odLAruMstZjPMfpClFtStubzQWVwkrGNtfSNVV4cEH1FXhq6O6rpanu3qyzmUWEzhPEryCV8yX2rNHHe6H8S8NMr7EF23vFBZyvwFtLkQX5lrr1xeUlYBQW%7EpM0QL2%7E3RNQwafxQycTVDVbU0x60w0XakrtkxiFx3evcL0Sakq6yIVX35Bkg2PyKEQLg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 287408c6b2c5f190962c16a57bb4054e 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 Augusta County Manumissions Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/05/1859 Location The location of the interview Augusta County Virginia Manumitter Margaret Crawford Manumitted Matilda Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Margaret A. Crawford of the County of Augusta and State of Virginia for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Robert Napper a free man of colour, the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge have manumitted and set free from slavery and do hereby manumit and set free from slavery my negro woman Matilda the wife of the said Robert, a bright mulatto of large size, with a scar on the right arm near the wrist aged about forty five years, and her female child Margaret also a mulatto aged about six years. And I do hereby give grant and release unto the said Matilda and her child, Margaret aforesaid and their future increase all my right title and claim of, in and to their persons, labour and services and of in and to all the estate and property which they may hereafter acquire or obtain. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 5th day of January in the year 1859. Margaret A. Crawford (seal) Executrix and Devisee of James Crawford Dec’d Virginia 59 In the Clerk’s Office of the County Court of Augusta County, January 5th 1859 This deed of manumitted from Margaret A Crawford Executrix and Devisee of Jame Crawford deceased, was this day presented in the office aforesaid, and acknowledged by the said Margaret A. Crawford Executrix & Devisee as aforesaid to be her act and deed and is together with this certificate admitted to record. Teste, J.D. Jonboden Clk Document Type Deed Self Purchase Amount $600 Record Location WB 36:567 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 1859 - Crawford to Matilda - Augusta Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/a49f7c9660c756cba88a39b65452c7bf.jpg?Expires=1776902400&Signature=ikwotTehTGeXlg%7EabvYQukQ%7E1pcyeqDEbGPFiKKLS2KMpZ98HSxD6zwFOSwySIaG3utzTYE1Xv5T%7EK%7E6IZ377CLVx20FIjjncMtXWgzkTUZ1YhWTD5Cer1OQaOSnAY%7EyWd4mIrLyVWoUsnXJq3fI8bYvcWVyTtzznYBDBRdJLDhoyU1nItxLbQbkWVVUSNFmfeUVkoBbQTUyqU4PRo6soJ45kBiOEY%7EMGFKyB2-dOikGfnyKyus-klOxZXac4RUEj56vhgyalGHhTHfTphJwzHC5dH0vtiJ7oC%7EnwvP920ZBe5-TOzh1EC3RjMr%7EO7QSvMqMPe3z8g-lSX5fc-Ppdg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 45136c1947ec31191325a72b1180e44f 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 Amherst County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Amherst County Virginia Manumitted Mary, Richard, Ann, Amanda, Susan, Jack, Henry Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 7 Record Location Will Book B, page 72 Document Type LW&T Text of Freedom Document In the name of God amen. I Elizabeth G Seay whose maiden name was Elizabeth G Jones before their intermarriage with her husband Nelson Seay at this time residing in Amherst County Virginia being in very feeble health do by virtue of a power reserved to me in a marriage contract made with my said husband before our intermarriage which bears date the 17th day of September 1834 and is duly recorded in the clerks office of Fluvanna and Amherst counties Virginia make the following which I declare to be my last will and testament. That is to say I am at this time the owner of the following negroes slaves that is to say Mary and her son Richard her daughter Ann Amanda and Susan & her sons Jack & Henry the legal title to them as in my trustees Hudson & Noel as stated in said need of marriage contract. And it is my desire that as soon after my death as a fund sufficient can be raised by the hires of the said slaves that they may be liberated and removed to some free state or country. And I accordingly do make the girl Amanda is now in the possession of Doctor Twyman as a security for money advanced my husband but with a right to [?reduce?] I therefore direct that my executor apply the first hires to her [illegible] by paying to the said Twyman any thing justly due him and then all hires to accumulate for the removal of all the said slaves together with the increase of the females as above directed. I do hereby appoint John Thompson Jr my executor to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others. In witness whereof I have signed my name sealed with my seal and dated this 21st day of August 1857. Elizabeth G Seay (seal) Signed sealed and acknowledged in our presence and in the presence of One another John Thompson Jr Joseph C Smoot S J Wiatt At a Circuit Court continued by adjournment and held for the County Amherst on the 29th day of March 1859 The last will and testament of Elizabeth G Seay deceased was presented to the court proved by the oaths of John Thompson Jr Joseph C Smoot and Samuel J Wiatt and is ordered to be recorded. And John Thompson Jr the Executor named in said will having appeared in court and refused to take upon himself the burden of the execution thereof on the motion of Robert M Brown who made oath and together with John Thompson Jr his security who justified as to his sufficiency entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of seven thousand dollars conditioned according to law certificate is granted to the said Robert M Brown for obtaining letters of administration on the said decedents estate with his will aforesaid annexed in due form. And on the motion of Robert M Brown the said administrator it is ordered that William E Coleman John T Ellis Albert C Harrison Samuel H Henry and Sameul W Mason or any three of them do appraise said estate and return the same to the clerk of this court to be recorded. Teste, Ro A Pendleton Clk Know all men by these presents that we Ro M Brown and John Thompson Jr are held and formally bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of seven thousand dollars lawful money of Virginia to be paid to the said Commonwealth for the payment whereof will and truly to be made we bind ourselves and each of us our and each our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 29th day of March 1859 and in the 83rd year Commonwealth. The condition of the above obligation is that if the said Robert M Brown administrator with the will annexed of Elizabeth G Seay deceased shall faithfully execute his office as administrator with the will annexed as aforesaid then this obligation to be sold or else to remain in full force and virtue. Ro. M Brown (seal) John Thompson Jr (seal) At a circuit court of Amherst County Continued by aforementioned and held on the 29th day of March 1859. This bond was acknowledged in open court- the security thereto having justified as to his sufficiency and ordered to be recorded. Teste Ro A Pendelton Clk 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 Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/01/1859 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter John Tyler Manumitted Thomas Robinson Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I John W Tyler of the County of Fauq’r & the town of Warrenton have this day emancipated & set free Thomas alias Thomas Robinson, and do hereby declare the said Thomas Robinson a free man which said Tho’s Robinson is now in the employment of Tho’s Delaplane of the County of Prince William. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal this 1st day of Jan’y 1859. John W Tyler (seal) Clerk’s Office of Fauquier County Court January 1st 1859 This deed was acknowledged in the office by the grantor and admitted to record. Teste, Wm H Jennings CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 57:434 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 Fauquier County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/27/1859 Location The location of the interview Fauquier County Virginia Manumitter Richards Payne Manumitted Fanny Gillison Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I have manumitted and set free and by these presents do manumit and set free my negro slave Fanny Gillison a woman of copper color and about sixty years old. Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of December 1859. Richard Payne (seal) Fauquier County Court December 27th 1859 This deed of emancipation was acknowledged in court by the grantor and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Wm A. Jennings Clerk Pro-tem Fauquier County Court Document Type Deed Record Location DB 58:279 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 1859 - Payne to Fanny Gillison - Fauquier Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/df32e95f1ae5450ec9c75ec1250fbbc9.jpg?Expires=1776902400&Signature=bBCmUxhREidAPDG6C38oWsGjwzOsuSlyas8NQqlUiqA97U4y00TFV1lU5e77ButvIsHNHZ%7EYEZkJVv%7EH8n9wf7UajVRFKRe2hmzslWaPxWrUGnstBMaY8DqpnR2g9DS1I-unfTxNlvzTACYSc0kKTwcbQvtpj3jZCsFid2sX40NwG3qVsTz3ByEG6wAhq4y3XXgcC5OhRnirO4xR8dEMZ1MjDTBcEtKIl2UFYgW2DUPe7aP0%7EsHXyhw3lnAPXEtPmyAF9U93DvFzcxDijeazbGpWF-0CZQ-MJTON6cZtMnSnG7ieg5jLHiANUSpLkUREZvLenJ-dGPnhHVrv74lAMA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d9d542a8812dc53ae33cc947463bf6dd 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 Roanoke County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Roanoke County Virginia Date Court Date 09/28/1859 Manumitter Albert G. Read Manumitted Susan Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document This deed made this the 28th day of September 1859 witnesseth that I, Albert G Read, of the County of Roanoke and State of Virginia being the owner of a negro woman by name Susan have and do hereby set free and emancipate said woman, with her future increase in consideration and upon condition nevertheless that she shall depart and remain beyond the limit of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Witness my signature and seal the day and year first above written. A.G. Read (seal) State Virginia In the Clerk’s office of the County Court of Roanoke, the 28th day of September 1859. This deed of emancipation executed by Albert G Read was produced in said office, acknowledged by the said Albert G Read as his act and deed for the purpose therein stated. Given under my hand and seal of the said court the date above written. F. Johnston Clk Record Location DB F:413 Document Type Deed 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 Nelson County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Nelson County Virginia Date Court Date 12/22/1859 Manumitter Nicholas Dettor Manumitted "all slaves" Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted "all slaves" Text of Freedom Document "The last will and testament of Nicholas Dettor of Nelson County Virginia. I Nicholas Ditton considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say, First I give unto my dear wife Mary Dettor my plantation on which I now reside and also the place I bought of Wm Sobban dec’d during her natural life, together with all my slaves, horses, cows, hogs, and stock of every description, also all the plantation utensils, wagon, buggy, and all the household and kitchen furniture and all the corn, wheat, rye, oats, hay, fodder, & provender of every description to use for her separate support, and maintenance all the net profits arising there from annually, she may give to whom she may think proper, and all my Exors are required to see that no waste or unnecessary expenditures be indulged, it is my sold desire that my dear wife be amply provided for during her natural life, and besides this I give to my dear wife, the sum of four hundred dollars in cash. Item second, I will that all my slaves after the death of my said wife, be set free, and hereby direct my Exors to take the necessary steps to send them to Liberia, and furnish money sufficient not only to send them to Liberia, but to support them after they get there for a reasonable time, and wish my Exors to ascertain what their necessities will be after they get there and send a plenty to make them comfortable. Item Third, I will that after the death of my dear wife my Exors shall sell all of my real estate, viz. the place on which I now live and also the Sobban place on the following terms, one third in cash and the balance in two equal payments, the first in six and the balance in twelve months from the day of sale, also they shall sell all my perishable property, and the presents thereof they shall apply, or as much thereof as may be required to send my said slaves to Liberia, and if this shall be insufficient, they shall collect other monies for that purpose. I wish after the death of my wife that my said slaves be hired out where they will be well taken care of until the proper arrangements can be made to send them away as above directed. Item fourth, I will that my Exors keep my money [illegible] as it now is, and collect the interest annually and lend that out, and keep all the debts well secured until after the death of my wife, and then I wish all my debts collected, and after taking what is necessary to send all my slaves away and all their future increase, and making provisions for them as above directed. Fifthly, I give my niece Eliza Wright the sum of one hundred dollars. Sixthly I leave in trust in the hands of my Exors the sum of one hundred dollars, the interest of which as guarantee annually to the circuit preacher who may hereafter preach at Rodes church. Item Seventh I will that after taking money enough to send my said slaves away and making ample and plentiful provisions for them after they get to Liberia, and after paying the three special legacies above named together with all my past debts, the balance of my estate if any I wish divided equally between my brothers and sisters. Item eighth, I hereby constitute and appoint Wm H Turner and Rev John Hall sole executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this twenty eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight. Nicholas Dettor (seal) The above instrument consisting of one sheet was now here subscribed by Nicholas Dettor the Testator in the presence of each of us, and was at the same time declared by him to be his last will and testament and we at his request signed our names hereto as attesting witnesses. Chas P Rodes Chas Rodes Joseph Dettor Cyrus McCaul Whereas I Nicholas Dettor of Nelson County Virginia have made my last will and testament, writing bearing date on the 28th of October 1856, now I do by this writing, which I declare to be a codicil to my said will, to be taken as a part thereof will and direct that as soon after my death as may be convenient that my Exors shall sell all my real estate the place on which I now reside containing one hundred and sixty acres and the place I bought of Sobban containing ninety four acres and empower them to make a good & sufficient title thereto the terms of the sale to be as directed in the [illegible] of my will, also they shall sell all my perishable property of every subscription except my buggy and one horse named Morgan which I give to my dear wife, and one bed & furniture and what else she may need out of the house to make her comfortable, all the balance of my property to be sold (except my negroes) and it is understood and directed that my said wife shall live with Thomas Sobban who married her sister and my Exors are to see that all her necessities are supplied and paid out of my estate, and they or either of them are expected to act in the capacity of Guardian for my dear wife. The sale of the perishable property at mine [illegible]. The object of the codicil is to make arrangements to send my negroes away as soon after my death as practicable believing it would be better for them and also for my dear wife, and while they are detained here I want them hired out where they will be well taken care of, Maria to stay with my wife until the arrangements can be made to send them away. I want Thom’s Sobban to be well paid for keeping my wife, I will that my Exors pay fifteen dollars toward enclosing the grave of my father and mother, and the same amount toward enclosing the grave where my wife’s father & mother are buried. I want Fanny to stay with Eliza Wright until she is sent away free of hire. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this the fourth day of November eighteen hundred and fifty six. Nicholas Dettor (seal) The above instrument of one sheet was at the date thereof declared to us by the testator Nicholas Dettor to be a codicil to be annexed to his last will & testament & he acknowledges to each of us that he has subscribed the same and we at his request sign our names thereto as attesting witnesses. Cyrus McCue Cha’s P Rodes John Shirly I Nicholas Dettor of Nelson County Virginia do hereby make and constitute this additional codicil to my last will and testament viz. I will and hereby appoint Thomas Sobban (in the place of Rev. John Hall) to act with Wm H Turner as sole Exors of my last will & testament. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix my seal this twenty second of Nov eighteen hundred & fifty six. Witness Nicholas Dettor (seal) Tho’s Sobban Cha’s P. Rodes At a court held for Nelson County the 22nd day of December 1859. This instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Nicholas Dettor was this day presented in court and proven by the oaths of Chas Rodes and Chas P Rodes and also a codicil was proven by the oaths of John Shirley and Chas P Rodes and also a second codicil thereto was proven by the oaths of Chas P. Rodes and Thomas Sobban, the both subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of William H. Turner and Thomas Sobban the Exors therein who made oath according to law and together with William Hayes, Hugh Foster, and Moses Fitzpatrick, Chas Rodes and Tho Davis, their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of twenty thousand dollars, conditioned according to law. Certificate is granted them for obtaining probate of said will, in due form of law. Thos J Massie Clerk CM Lansing DC" Record Location WB K:93 Document Type Last Will & Testament Notes Notes regarding the record Need to reference account inventory info to ascertain names and ages of manumitted individuals 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 City of Staunton Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview City of Staunton Virginia Date Court Date 09/07/1859 Manumitter J.O.M. Merillat Manumitted Davis Lewis Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I, J.O.M. Merillat of the Town of Staunton in the State of Virginia do hereby manumit & set free my negro man slave named Davis Lewis aged about sixty eight years. Witness my hand & seal this 6th day of September 1859. J.O.M. Merillat (seal) In the Clerk’s Office of the Court of Hustings for the Town of Staunton September 6th 1859 This deed of emancipation from J.O.M. Merillat to David Lewis was this day presented in the office aforesaid, and being duly acknowledged by the said Merillat before me, is admitted to record. Teste, James F. Patterson Clk In the Court of Hustings for the Town of Staunton September 7th 1859 The acknowledgement of this deed being duly reported to court was ordered to be entered on the minutes. Teste, James F. Patterson Clk Record Location DB 4:294 Document Type Deed 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 1859 - Merillat to Davis Lewis - Staunton, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/4e04499c6d76a2c309669439ca056838.jpg?Expires=1776902400&Signature=KnexhkY8GB%7ERRT3P6M69aifFkGzle2OucPBnzk3OIwErT5F-HAoLYFfCm9eGhh3u9LwGGFIjmCHzDM5OwWBuhwgB42zoXWjnJ2jmaci1ivy3PcS3je7Z2I92i8XyfBG8JdZfUX-HKGYsu9kmeLrqWEcIGJN5rVW%7ERvhgILXfdAg0IQNazx2u41zt71A8PR0NxOJQZnSd87wHllqs0WJo2%7E34BGwp8XkaabyDUvkyngKatxWI8wjUmecQtzT5wR2Y3I4UiK2Zmbl7l0Zo6KvO0SU826z1vnuDwrxTpIRs076jDqR9SNQuwvjwzRnXb%7Et9uPB2ynZyWVXL6tok-TfiFw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 74e1d1418ec17cf1bb46bc700b1ce35c 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 Pulaski County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/21/1859 Location The location of the interview Pulaski County Virginia Manumitter Eleanor Patton Manumitted George, Phillis Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Eleanor Patton of the county of Pulaski and State of Virginia have manumitted and set at liberty, and by these presents do manumit and set at liberty my negro man slave named George, and my negro woman slave named Phillis. The said negroes each to be absolutely free from this date. Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of May 1859. Eleanor Patton (seal) Virginia: In the Clerk’s Office of Pulaski County the 21st day of May 1859. This deed of emancipation from Eleanor Patton to George and Phillis dated the 18th day of May 1859 was presented in said office acknowledged by the said Eleanor Patton to be her act and deed and admitted to record. Teste, Lynch A Currin C. Received of Eleanor Patton one hundred dollars by the hand of Robert C Thomas in full of my claim in George this the 9 day of May 1859. Test, Nancy Neel H.C. Neel Document Type Deed Record Location DB 3:216 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 1859 - Patton to George & Phillis - Pulaski Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859