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Title A name given to the resource Washington County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/30/1859 Location The location of the interview Washington County Virginia Manumitter David Campbell Manumitted David Byrd Text of Freedom Document Whereas by the last Will and Testament of the late Hon. David Campbell of Abingdon Virginia, made in the 4th day of February 1857, and a Codicil made thereto on the 7th of September 1857, provision is made for the emancipation of his servant man David, aged Thirty three years, of Coper[sic] complexion, if it could be done by the laws of the state of Virginia, when the death of his widow Mary H Campbell should occur, which last event happened on the 6th day of October 1859_ Now by virtue of the authority given to me by said Will I hereby set free and Emancipate the said slave David Byrd, provided he complies with the laws of the state of Virginia, and removes beyond the limits of the same. Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of November 1859. Witnesses Jas H. Gibson Jos. L. Baltyell[?] W. B. Campbell (seal) Executor of David Campbell dec’d Virginia At a court continued and held for Washington County the 30th day of November 1859. This Deed of Emancipation from William B. Campbell as Executor of David Campbell dec’d to David Boyd, was proved in court by the oaths of Joseph K. Gibson and Joseph L. Baltyell[?] the subscribing witnesses thereto, to be the act and deed of said William B. Campbell executor as aforesaid and ordered to be recorded. Teste John G. Kreger C.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 24:478 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 1859 - Campbell to David - Washington 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/7d0482f4741863c45ff4d8a38a9172a4.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=BHW2tw4wXMIpXiUDoVRABywUyjmEwqsY65cdoYdFHJowtUVast%7E4ZDrQA5MsTBbJy%7ExFY5zCt39u89Q7jO2LpP4nr353AqZ1blvqVz7l0YkhVOmfUoLWwNogrR1GMBcRFNKspZ18dxfV5TSNtDEF-Nh9VYGUOIrhyw9bN-4knXOhtZyUeg3YIA16g0e%7EwHozpTzWWA4fLBMitGrhYp5TaedsUAAhsr40aCR0%7Eu4sDtMf%7EjBU-S0QlRuxoH6FjbdyDiYqHG4WMt2KpFRJt7o0Ve0fWrbLfgInmLRlidZOjtNoWRrO-CG5KCf8IQZTGCMpRkSz4hhgS02WtO9SzF8Uzw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 912cbd2ba90ad6348cd37a2dc1d30132 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource York County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/21/1859 Location The location of the interview York County Virginia Manumitter Samuel Drury Manumitted Oberia Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Samuel Drury of York County being of sound mind & disposing memory, do make this my last will and testament. I desire that all of my just debts be paid & for the payment of my just debts, I wish my stock of all kind to be sold. It is my will and desire that my wife Oberia whom I purchased of Mr. Benjamin Allen be emancipated by my Executor & that all the money arising from the sale of my property before mentioned be given to her and her heirs forever. It is my will that my wife have my land to dispose of as she may think fit. I appoint my friend John Slaughter Esq Executor of this my last will & testament, & I desire that he will use his influence in getting permission of the court for my wife to remain in this state, & in the event of her obtaining permission to remain in this state, it is my desire that he act as trustee for her. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 11th day of July 1857. Atteste Sam’l Drury (seal) T. Christian Edw’d B. Lindsey At a court held for York County 21st day of February 1859, this day a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Sam’l Drury deceased was produced in court for record, and all of the subscribing witnesses thereto being dead, Ro. H. Armistead and Sydney Smith were sworn who deposed that they were well acquainted with the handwriting of Turner Christian and Edward B. Lindsey the two subscribing witnesses thereto, whereupon the same on the motion of John Slaughter was ordered to be recorded. Teste, Bolivar Sheild CYC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 13:401 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record Same woman named to be freed in the deed written by John Slaughter in 11/16/1857 DB 16:186 - several months later than this Last Will of Samuel Drury, written in July 1857, but not probated until Feburary of 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 - Drury to Oberia - York 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/e65de81253ee8f65bb1e3922093662fb.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=oz5vsshyPgPyGXjzUovd-Kp9nlqBfiKJsLQ5Zd1grr0VB8dXeRYDzdkpHEHFqal7kEhvv7BTcEsEirlP9DcEWw-JfDwe8yx4eqyeBFZyBp%7E-SLbW-KVGWMScUMzvk7O-rPMYqfzV8%7EvCKbwgzNSDHHJyqUNI-Txc8zvY8SouB828Uf9bKBqNMWO275GT6Kmw1Qv0%7EcQtEtq%7EIG7HU38OX4yKaTmQ6V7bnLrJ0vT2LAlC2FsQ9QUtoDjAG-UWRu2lLQxFK5IV9XVBP4m2F7DJM23tuEofVTKao4gN4HzZ0oKyqtAGb6asjxQPXTKT3LhOqwonQ3AhGwdrqnkHKhclNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 7d9c0a66ec83558567a16dcf83d22a74 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 Elizabeth City County (Hampton) Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 08/10/1859 Location The location of the interview Elizabeth City County Virginia Manumitter George Simple Manumitted Catherine Combs, Dianna, Albert Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I George. W. Simple of the County of Elizabeth City Va. in consideration of one thousand & five dollars to me in hand paid by Junius Stewart of said county a free person of color and for divers and other good causes and considerations me moving, do by these presents manumit, emancipate and set free from slavery a negro woman slave named Catherine Combs a bright mulatto woman aged about 34 years, and her two children Dianna aged about 5 yrs and Albert aged about 3 yrs which said slaves were purchased by me from William R. Willis commissioner at a sale by him under decree of the Circuit Court for the County of Elizabeth City in [?chy?] suit of Jett Horay in Colton &c. Witness my hand & seal this 2nd of August 1859. G.W. Simple (seal) Clerk’s Office of the County Court of Elizabeth City County August 10th 1859 This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by Geo. W. Simple party thereto and admitted to record. Teste, S.S. Howard Clk Re-recorded May 28th 1883 Document Type Deed Record Location DB O:207 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Self Purchase Amount $1,005 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 - Simple to Catherine - Elizabeth City 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/d410e541f534e8ac2088cd44ce2e40d8.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=BHQDrFNECJVwiRdQxQYXGE7GdIFOUMGs%7EB3dlR5jkxkQpFD3wLlv6%7EkHbnTn-E6iLH%7EmbtkrZWsWixp3W10QnEy6%7E2OkXyoeDGUPbGkDltyjxuBKb5gXxc5hROQ-sGPe%7Edta%7E3bjyS-eZ6jwtSRAsMkMbGam5Pr87wv3smSHbDEmciROL1AWP27MNmm-l0ol-NP52PNj%7EESvOpw%7E8N2zL3sQBOWEuLc%7ECczjoBp4dVQG-hpv9DxRyYzXsjnqAwxvmJpiIUDIzT9QB9e-jgya3q7MykvxgVquu76062%7EEunTycQ-iqJwG1z%7E7e3CExRvNSIyhqxRyJ83jrikRa4wCrw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 2ed59fd59070411525c13846aa2b6f26 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 Winchester City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/10/1859 Location The location of the interview Winchester City Virginia Manumitter Evalina Graham Manumitted George Ranson Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Evelina Graham, for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred dollars in hand paid, the receipts whereof is hereby acknowledged have manumitted & set free from slavery & do hereby manumit & set free from slavery my negro man George Ranson. And I do hereby give, grant, and release unto the said George Ranson all my right, title and claim of in & to his person, labor and services, and of, in & to all the estate and property which he may hereafter acquire and obtain. Witness my hand & seal this 7th day of May 1858. Evelina Graham (seal) Corporation of Winchester to wit I John Kerr a Justice of the Peace for the Corporation aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do certify that Evelina Graham whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date the 7th day of May 1858 has acknowledged the same before me in my Corporation aforesaid. Given under my hand this 10th day of November 1859. John Kerr J.P. Corporation of Winchester to wit On the 10th day of November 1859 this deed of emancipation was produced to me Clerk of the Court of the Corporation aforesaid with certificate annexed and admitted to record. M.W. Page CRCC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 10:474 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Self Purchase Amount $700 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 - Graham to George Ranson - Winchester, 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/c26a2bfe14ef229ecff96e6f547091b1.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=CslAoDQd5TLhNlps2yXgqv3iRJhyqIW8VWdwH0RhxLn1BBduhey9SXEkRdW4Nt-GuJu4hjwjdkWVAKsxMgHAXqmFzbBvArfGzdNuoNXwZDK79PjoKGLrgd8TQWVZNGUmu5y5weO3XSjYABhJsFoyksiturTqXGDertH1%7EoKmwSxEU5HylxGw8SyH6I60IF5CLLEXHzaMik9P1slnJhzi6beLMDJIsZ5V%7EKXpZBbxdAzr3Hu84Ej5eK2aFSkMvieax2hIR9fVzwL3Yi2oj65a34r9pD9%7EkHE54Lc18Kuxyjbs4Ae4jVFlFspJmzQfMXJ4%7EsYF%7EvGlze3kkll2FcGLUA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM de4093f77ef457f7e53beb8097fe45bc 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 Bath County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/15/1859 Location The location of the interview Bath County Virginia Manumitter Thomas McDannald Manumitted Riley Text of Freedom Document This deed made this 24th day of October 1859 between Thomas McDannald of the County of Lewis of the one part, and his man Riley, who has been residing at the Mann Spring in the County of Bath of the other part. Witnesseth that said Thomas McDannald for and in consideration of money paid by said Riley to Daniel G Wise of the Mann Springs, do emancipate and set free my said man Riley, and confer upon him all the rights and privileges appertaining to a free man of color by the laws of this Commonwealth. Witness the following signature and seal, the day and year above. Thomas McDannald (seal) Lewis County, to wit: This day Thomas McDannald the party to the above deed of emancipation bearing date the 20th day of October 1859 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County, and in my County aforesaid, and acknowledged that he had executed the said deed, and required me to certify said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Bath, in order that it may be recorded. Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of November 1859. B. Jackson J.P. (seal) Clerk’s Office of the County Court of Bath, December the 15th 1859. The foregoing deed of emancipation from Thomas McDannald to his man Riley, was presented in the office aforesaid, and the acknowledgment being legally certified the same is admitted to record. C.R. McDannald Clk Document Type Deed Record Location DB 12:132 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Self Purchase Amount unstated $ sum 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 - McDannald to Riley - Bath 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/7d08505ec00aa8bb1c3ae47176cecd82.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=RGreBdf78%7Evx8U0vOjddnB7tL0XxZ7RdHLDhVQFtjyTr-43XNfF2kg27fajuPKbNLAU08N5hXZANlU7XhSxXwGJKoRTd-DBdw-xxhUXexeJ12KZqYID-rM271AhZa8f1iuojmD1JQf1TWge3qf10AAqP5py6YKNa1qpuDBnpokArQTs-aeeoYeF2Yb1XNSmp339Gmw2QgcMcqRMSFJ-id7yMw0VRJyNvd3Isar7oom-TYXeQMYHwaJdyAzlEravCiEKo5GahFJi4gvkVX%7EIiPDnykW%7EUDTYjZLEl%7EUF-YNMNYzS5lyLritVFWCkFtzedVkd%7E1XGFtADIuJzjSFXhmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 532ab861aebfdf7e64fed0c4ca3462bd 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 Carroll County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Carroll County Virginia Manumitter Samuel Lundy Manumitted Azariah Lundy Jr. Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Lundy P. of the County of Carroll & State of Virginia, do hereby give and grant, unto my son Azariah Lundy Jr. his full freedom from this time, until he arrives to the age of twenty one years; he being now fourteen years of age. To trade contract and fully act & do business in his own name for himself and to hold & own property & to be liable for his own contracts as fully as if he was now twenty one years old and fully free from my control. Given under my hand this 2nd day of December 1859. (seal) Virginia: In the Clerk’s Office of Carroll County Court, Dec 2nd 1859 This agreement & release from Samuel Lundy P. to his son Azariah Lundy Jr. releasing his time, was acknowledged in the Clerk’s Office by the said Samuel Lundy P. to be his act & deed & was admitted to record. Teste, Fr L. Hale C.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 7:191 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 1859 - Lundy to Azariah Lundy - Carroll Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859 12/02/1859 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/4e04499c6d76a2c309669439ca056838.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=NeSxArxbYs2cMJsvMFs892tuQ3-HPB8sXTybB9OYdj%7EdaEjt3%7EQQ4SDUQtGKw8kijNnsCRtrgTvBf-ivKmPGWEaYJ%7EmgMJwrz7dAt181LzYVrxdKnyIUVlX0psTeTovi8bJDsWIS6Dsg1EnXtKawE1TLPgauGHcvTd8yEI-BI58-pliBX5GjAJFXGiWc0c496YrNrHPuAnk3Wixuboppmx2zlFk-4UWfieU2RVxoxkjt3FzhPyNyriYXFTO%7EigDzC4ygk5zl4x6QdpyxDSJrmcmhQUeKLgEZryQD6lC0RVC-b1vkH8GAzWVGu57Rsm%7E6AiSEuJ%7E8tBeiMjYFDUnK2w__&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/. 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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/462f2c2ca408146fa27f5c34a72c9af2.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=OTmEwysUBgmUJNe-HOe7gQV6iFKLor1ZuW-0ygb9vTaIEmYsJ3mBfeq-KPEjS%7EWVMe42FcH156H8ZFJfOuh5l9PK6E7Z7LHYzG5egzthWKs8Xn5RYCxBWA03N-x-2Vux5ttN%7E2b7hQt2UrIcqXcUaCH1r7wb3BqJIDP%7EARhxOksOvVWBkM%7EBI1zHO0fIh%7E6uaZE7%7ERnnMpEVU-aKlz59-WiShkEvCdxdgSvQGpCHBHVMMqk4BvCPSnRMr5Oiyj4rX7MVNn%7EHRBxEghz02TLworicIgK6gmiNUQ-VYUS56elrvfWawiIeOG%7ECP8Enk3fJA8Ncs0T0sDpmdQhRnSiX6w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ccfab635570efb8bdc51305ba478cf53 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/123424ecdb4e8ba082157063fdb8a70a.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=XexHfCcNAha6F7pL3B-8i9SVqMdoseHmNavx7PdTrli7tdd5G0P4yjdgyCLnzKtH9H1h6FtYrav%7E7BRdzdCmjTehhIw2Ndjni-UtRs%7EOolwAQohUuB12w4r47toVr8jznrTEctyVHwNZdh5zPuUV-gBuSO5rDkAqyCEzCdMF8aPbwKWFEPIl%7EFzxutH0Rq8NqGwU3vgMVseiicCOm3g9KaGpbsQRa1GH-LhBDHh-o9uav9fAHWeFFKVxsjDT0GR09KOC9iYQ3bm0UnAoMIWm6a4w4yeltlXQ%7Erc12748Lkr0wvpfh0KcWNbUMNEM%7E%7EBeJdMscup45PQzxl-JCItfQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c7d6e70108ae91a202b2c00f08476fc4 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/26b8233fc3adf6575308767fb26c74ec.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=H7DKmyqtlgU1T2Ib-Yw%7Em42FtbELlPb9qX0tItG8xFTeje4HFOnFQbTATxk%7EvveA0QjQcgLKOpIBejSfcVsHL6fO5s9zvUlkFBtv0wjFNxbKYDtuqWLjxrC2YC-pPn00WfLPDwyEkvmtCw5NQe-dW0Rp2HKMv9NnO2hOh9DjyeIFOio1A9SGRoa3LIlOYIVSOOY668zlURAcyOK9lFJFRb7tBqdWJSF6K-JpY9PCTyJjeTv6hWFmb9DYVLafXpGj2ExPEuTBXaqsjrPrzcyyhPvQ7WuMQzKQqZubbekHXCjWeV5NXcEgAuWON9kjYPLzCvDrDwv87EvvNKZsNEwPDA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6338a772e350e78617f728813edaa2c6 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 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/. Title A name given to the resource 1859 - Dettor to all slaves - Nelson 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=1773878400&Signature=FVl9XDK%7EkyVTRc9UQ0eXVLsW7YALbLzuC9%7EQL7wl1b9YaK1kv5fiGAupv8UVhpVL94wBEWspMknEl-3vn9gkmHUFKhVk8U%7EssBCsy3nwPuw%7Eaqwhu56q%7E1rcerrskJDGnVYLePvu58opkDoqw06ots9QBNpoh7sPI1fFiIcFFCJ3Thj9Ia09IKKjaSlH0i0JWE%7EEY1y7Dqtf2EPmVsT%7EANBS-ld2kZKFNR0%7EJ%7EfwIAm9pVI8iarNjnQS3wAUChVLNzg-l55XFrpaTmfKGkh2vxuaYJyHP6Kqce1rFcjbXpLcHtEpfbcrFrU2cM0H3Ud3hswsxRKXIsvOrQtOGQPRow__&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/. Title A name given to the resource 1859 - Read to Susan - Roanoke Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859