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Saunders Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document This deed made this twenty third day of September 1859 between William H Kinckle of the City of Lynchburg in the state of Virginia of the first part, and John Christian (a negro, and heretofore and now, the slave of the said William H. Kinckle), of the second part witnesseth, that for divers good and sufficient considerations, him thereto moving, he the said William H. Kinckle, doth hereby grant unto him the said John Christian, his freedom, and doth manumit, and discharge from slavery, and from all right, and claim to his services, him the said John Christian, subject only to the laws of the state of Virginia, applicable to such cases. Witness the following signatures and seals the day and year first above written. W. H. Kinckle (Seal) Virginia. City of Lynchburg to wit. I W L Saunders a justice of the peace in and for the City aforesaid, do certify that William H. Kinckle, whose name is signed to the writing above, bearing date the 23d Day of September 1859, this day personally appeared before me in my corporation aforesaid, and acknowledged the same. Given under my hand this 23d day of September 1859 W L Saunders J.P. - In the clerks office of the Court of Hustings for the City of Lynchburg September 23 1859, This deed was presented, and being duly certified, was admitted to record. teste J. C. Didlake ck [clerk] Paid Wm [William] H. Kinckle to John Christian } Deed of Manumission 1859 Sept. 23 filed in office & admitted to record. Teste. J.C.D. ck [clerk] [illegible] 476 Record Location DB V:476 Date Court Date 09/23/1859 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/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Timothy Rogers Executor John Sale, William Witt Manumitted Bob, Frank, Daniel, Tom, Phil, London, Sally, Clarissa?, Sarah, Emeline, Amy, William, Mary, Frances, Jesse, Aberitta, Harvey, Maria, Davy, Francis, Nancy, John, Martha, Jesse, Mary, Pleasant, Laura, Daniel, Betty, Sophia, Ellen, Phebe Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 32 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 40, Pgs 338-339 Know all me by these presents, that whereas the last will and testament of Timothy Rogers Decd. Dated the 10th day of March 1848 the said testator emancipated and set free the following negro slaves to wit Bob, Frank, Daniel, Tom, Chie, Samson, Sally, Clarissa, Sarah, Emeline, Amy, William, Mary, Frances, daughter of Mary, Jesse son of Mary, Aberitta, Harvey, Maria, Frances, Nancy, John, Martha, Jesse son of Frances, and Mary (daughter of Frances) which will more fully appear by reference to the said will and testament of the said testator. which after his death to wit on the 22nd day of April 1850 was duly proved in the county court of Bedford and by an order of the said court was recorded, and whereas also the following slaves to wit, Pleasant, Saura, Daniel, Betty and Sophia children of the above named Francis, and the following slaves to wit, Ellen and Phebe children of the above named Mary, are entitled to their freedom under the provisions of the said last will and testament, they having been born since the death of the said testator- Now therefore Know ye, We John F Sale and William Witt, surviving executors of Timothy Rogers deceased have assented and do by these presents assent to the legacy of freedom bequeathed to the said slaves and each and every of them, by the said Timothy Rogers by his last will and testament aforesaid, heretofore they or any or either of them are entitled under and by virtues of the provisions of the last will and testament- in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this the 30th day of March 1859 Jno F. Sale seal William Witt seal At a court held for Bedford County at the courthouse on the 30th day of March 1859- This deed of emancipation from John F Sale and William Witt Surviving Executors of Timothy Rogers Decd. To the late slaves of said decedent was produced in court, acknowledged by the said John F Sale and William Witt and ordered to be recorded. Teste A A Arthur CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B40, P338-339 (land) see 1850 will Date Court Date 03/30/1859 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Martha Layne Manumitted John Steptoe, Lucy, Sally, Ann, McHenry, John Pate, Hopelast, infant (unnamed) Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 7 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 41, Pag 76 Layne to John & Others Know all men by these presents that I Martha Layne of the County of Bedford and State of Virginia, from motives of benevolence have manumitted and set free from slavery and do hereby manumit and set from slavery my negro man John known the better by the name of John Steptoe aged about 59 years together with his wife Lucy and their five children to wit, A girl by the name of Sally, another give by the name of Ann, a boy by the name of McHenry one by the name of John Pate and the youngest named Hopelast together with an infant the child of the first named girl Sally-And I do hereby give grant and release unto said John and his children above named all my right, title and _____ of in and to their persons labour & services and to the persons, labour, services of their children, and of, in and to all the estate and property which they or either one of them may hereafter acquire or obtain In m____ whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 6th day of October 1859 Witnessed by Martha Layne J A Rogers J D Leslie In Bedford County Court Clerks Office October 27th, 1859 This deed of Emancipation from Martha Layne to John & others, her late slaves was produced in said office & proved according to law by the oath of J.D. Leslie a subscribing witness thereto = And thereafter to with = In the said Office on the 14th day of November 1859= This deed of emancipation was further recording prove by the oath of I J.A. Rogers the other subscribing witness thereto & admitted to record Teste AA Arthur CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B41, P76 (land) Date Court Date 10/27/1859 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/. 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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 Date Court Date 10/13/1859 Location The location of the interview Amherst County Virginia Manumitter Nancy Simpson Manumitted Mary Jane (28), Lucy Ann (12), Indianna (7F), Missouri (4F), Gaston Otey (1m) Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 5 Document Type Deed Record Location DB EE:311 Text of Freedom Document For divers good and sufficient reasons I do hereby emancipate & forever set free my slave woman named Mary Jane aged about 28 years. I do emancipate & forever set free my slave girl named Lucy Ann daughter of Mary Jane and aged about 12 years also Indianna the daughter of said Mary Jane aged about 7 years, also Missouri daughter of said Mary Jane aged about 4 years, also Gaston Otey son of said Mary Jane aged about 9 months- all said emancipated slaves are bright mulattoes- are my property & are hereby emancipated released from slavery & forever set free. Witnesseth my hand & seal this 13th day of October 1859- signed sealed & acknowledged in the presence of Nancy Simpson (seal) Mary Jane- aged 28 bright mulatto, scar on right arm, black wavy hair, 5 feet 3 inches. Lucy Ann- 12 years- scar on right leg- scar on chin- brown straight hair 5 feet 2 inches. Indianna- bright colour [sic] almost white- 7 years no scar Missouri- ditto ditto 4 ditto ditto Amherst County Clerk’s Office Octo 13 1859 This deed of Emancipation was this day received in the Clerks Office and acknowledged by Nancy Simpson and admitted to record. Teste Sam. M. Garland, Clerk Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1859 - Simpson to Mary Jane, et al. - Amherst Co, VA Description An account of the resource Deed of manumission to Mary Jane and her children by Nancy Simpson of Amherst County, 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/4953d1952cc3b4293ce7bba15e7cdbbf.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=FSaaqgKhMMMWt02vcQVZnxnZjGzZgmRfuSKDRhqISQDxr0QY3OmjyRonbcsbAytkgUuTgokty-e2x5Kz-IzoGrAo9f3WwKGqoZWDHDqg72ayXzyIcPYoC9TzwmyjBDb57OIeVsBbDS-NbDKNnbWv3U8h73MqUCRwjLJlPU1FU4VNLY4qd2XBwWnMw9TbO3zxhXqNLZLIWmScL8%7EJxCf5uzKM4HKg7XbE9KyQZKLSrADEbqIuJsbSyZo7aBVw44eMnSwo%7E02TkzllgcyfJhkX3CoWYc9wFMqYFhRCL26n-jOxDQs6TGFsY5GRFkpdCb9-yQ05-D96L4Qbwnw-3bfspQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 428578ea8006811bb1e073af3f9e230a 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 Albemarle County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/12/1859 Location The location of the interview Albemarle County Virginia Manumitter Martha Crank Manumitted Robert (Bob Jones?, Nelly, Henry, Sally, Sophia, Maria, Allen Record Location DB 58:98 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 7 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Martha L Crank of the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia do hereby manumit and set free forever the following slaves viz. Bob Jones and his wife Nelly and their future increase, and also their children named Henry, Sally, Sophia, Maria and Allen and their future increase of the females of them. Bob Jones is a tolerable bright Mulatto about forty years old, Nelly is black and forty five years old, Henry is about 23 years old, Sally about 21, Sophia about 20, Maria about 18 and Allen 15 years old, all of them darker mulattos than the father Bob Jones. The foregoing slaves were sent to the state of Ohio in the fall of 1854 without free papers and this intended to supply that omission. Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of July 1859. Martha L Crank (seal) Albemarle County to wit: This day Martha L Crank whose name is signed to the writing above personally appeared before me, a notary public for the county aforesaid and State of Virginia, and acknowledged the same to be her act and deed. Given under my hand this 12th July 1859 Del. Hartsook NP In the Clerks Office Albemarle County July 15th 1859 This deed was presented to me in said office & being duly certified was admitted to record. Teste, Ira Garrett, CC 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 Albemarle County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 1859 Location The location of the interview Albemarle County Virginia Manumitter Martha Crank Manumitted Caroline, William, Thomas, Lucy Record Location DB 58:192 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Martha L Crank of the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia do hereby manumit & set free forever the following slaves viz. Caroline & her children William, Thomas, and Lucy and future increase Carolina is forty five years old, of a brown colour, William is about twenty five, Thomas about eleven, and Lucy abut nine years old, all about the colour of their mother. These slaves were sent off by me to the State of Ohio in the fall of 1854 without free papers, and this is intended to supply that omission. Witness my hand and seal this 29th day of September 1859 Martha L Crank (seal) Albemarle County State of Virginia to wit This day Martha L Crank came before me a notary public for the County and State aforesaid, and acknowledged the foregoing deed, bearing date the 29th date of September 1859. Given under my hand this 29th day of Sept. 1859 DJ Hartsook N.P. In the Clerks office Albemarle County Court 5th Octo. 1859 This deed was presented in said office & being duly certified was thereupon admitted to record. Teste, Ira Garrett, CC 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 Albemarle County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 1859 Location The location of the interview Albemarle County Virginia Manumitter Martha Crank Manumitted James, Patty, George Watson, David Watson, Norbiman? Watson, Manuel, Ellich Record Location DB 58:192 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Martha L Crank of the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia do hereby manumit and set free forever the following slaves viz. James & his wife Patty & their children, George Watson, David Watson, Norbonin Watson Manuel and Ellick. James is about 70 years old, his wife about 65 both black. George Watson is about thirty nine years old. Norbonin Watson is about thirty two years both of a brown colour (David Watson has been described in a deed to himself & family and is only mentioned here as one of this family). Manuel is about nineteen and Ellick about seventeen year old, both black. These slaves were sent off by me to the State of Ohio in the fall of 1854 without free papers and this is intended to supply that omission. Witness my hand and seal this 29th day of September 1859. Martha L Crank (seal) Albemarle County to wit I hereby certify that Martha L Crank whose name is signed to the foregoing writing dated the 29th day of Sept. 1859 personally appeared before ma a notary public for the county aforesaid & state of Virginia and acknowledged the same. Given under my hand this 29th day Sept. 1859. DJ Hartsook NP In the Clerks office Albemarle County Court 5 Octo. 1859 This deed was presented to me in said office & being duly certified was thereupon admitted to record. Teste, Ira Garrett CC 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 - Crank to James Watson, et al. - Albemarle 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/d7833f970dc54ea52d6a2e83181325e7.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=CHRybDYZRka4uFj0zUQKYxV75m8bF3eDtpFWYDieVtYlIaJOeD3A3jyNRFLqYh4bxldlnYLzP8nfk9cmAIp5b7k9EGYXlcY0nqEgxGrIQsbiJFAxYxLVirMueRIFIGhchlD0b0zU5S98komwCBjcTwCsz5HR0mbqOkZQM11YNtXIPX4DHrFLGc2kPf4pfAS0uXxgZCyTJUHRz8um78N%7E44L8i%7EC2swBPMESDHnqRaZAOXZGVxEE%7EMLUizhWPYNMXAluwe9bXzl-ge6HWp24GHXXCJdE-rU0sdZbzZgkrBXKy17J4B9aWJdzPyZ%7EvSXZgbudMm8-qp3IuRHwXoi6LTg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6ca427271b326e7285a1423aa4f1236f 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 Albemarle County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 1859 Location The location of the interview Albemarle County Virginia Manumitter Martha Crank Manumitted David Watson, Lavinia, Thomas, Martha, Julia Record Location DB 58:193 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Martha L Crank of the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia do hereby manumit and set free forever the following slaves viz. David Watson and his wife Lavinia and their children, Thomas, Martha and Julia, and any increase since 1854 or that may be hereafter. David Watson is about 37 years old a brown colour and over the usual height, his wife is about the same age and colour. Thomas is a bright mulatto about thirteen years old. Martha is a brown colour ten years old, Julia about the same colour as Martha & seven years old. These slaves were sent by me to the State of Ohio in the fall of 1854 without free papers and this is intended to supply that omission. Witness my hand and seal this 29th day of Sept. 1859. Martha L Crank (seal) Albemarle County to wit I hereby certify that Martha L Crank whose name is signed to the foregoing writing, dated the 29th Sept 1859 personally appeared before me (in my county aforesaid and State of Virginia) a notary public and acknowledged the same. Given under my hand this 28th day of Sept. 1859. D.G. Hartsook NP In the Clerks office Albemarle County Court 5th October 1859 This deed was presented to me in said office & being duly certified was admitted to record. Teste, Ira Garett, CC 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 - Crank to David Watson, et al. - Albemarle 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/fe889738317cac3be11eec5d3734ecb6.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=a5U41ceuAaHhEeZJmj0oJYha9P0RXkE-JlcsPzAHWKsNckY4youAuMNYflgRtIBECRH-aljksfh3zx5R5D13QLSygAXC4kk0RXXJWSEwC3TyAmhrG%7Ebrla8nmJtb2SiLyy-zC%7ERqokyNvXFhMOexvOItAdsuyK1DffSFioo%7EjRl-fGFiiXvLlhHequuBEj3u38gVgV4h5cKyqyJnTytAajS57PHuFs4V1W6PN4dzY8sbnJGgQ74p6bMCNoLFukQBlP%7E0rKL3rFwHI-n4tfUj%7E443Vas31wUhYso8Kjy-Fh89YjrKS%7ESUthksDR1bFWvc73IORLRMLo0mjVO5EWjkcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 81a50d80a158ca4007e26dc1bb5a16c3 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 04/05/1859 Manumitter Samuel Read Manumitted Stephen Jane Bluford Stephen Lizzy Sam Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 6 Record Location DB 15:372 Document Type Deed Notes Notes regarding the record husband and wife (Stephen & Jane) and their four children Text of Freedom Document Whereas Stephen Turner of the County of Nelson did by a Certain deed executed in the year 1858 which deed is duly recorded in the Clerks Office of Nelson County Court- give grant and delivering to me Certain slaves therein named to wit Stephen a man, Jane a woman the wife of said Stephen and their Children four in number to wit Bluford a boy Stephen a boy Lizzy a girl, and Samuel a boy, and two other children. Old slaves to wit Jo a man aged about Sixty five and Cleary a woman the Mother of said Stephen, and whereas from Motives of Tolerance I have resolved to emancipate said Slaves, during my life, that they may remove from the state of Virginia and Settle elsewhere, Now therefore animated by this purpose, and moved by these Motives, I Samuel Read of the County of Nelson, and State of Virginia have this 4th day of April 1859 Manumitted emancipated and set free from Slavery and do here by manumit emancipate and set free from Slavery and My following negro Slaves account as aforesaid to wit. Stephen, a Mulatto Man aged thirty four years. and about Six feet in height Jane a Mulatto woman aged Twenty nine years, and about four and 1 (one) inch feet in height which said Jane is the wife of said Stephen together with their Children four in number to wit Bluford a boy, aged eight-years and four feet one inch in height Stephen a boy aged six years and three feet Nine inches in height Lizzy a girl three years old and three feet in height, and Sam an infant. And I do hereby give grant and unto the said Stephen and Jane and their children as aforesaid to wit Bluford, Stephen Lizzy and Sam and with the future increase of the said persons hereby emancipated, all my right, title and claim of in and to their persons, labor and services and the persons labor and services of their said future increase and of in and to all the estate and property which any of the said persons may heretofore have acquired and all or which any of the said persons hereby emancipated may hereafter acquire or Obtain in testament whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 4th day of April 1859 Nelson County Court Samuel Read {Seal} Jno H Pamplin a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid in the state of Virginia do Certify that Samuel Read whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date of the 4th day of April 1859 has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid Given under My hand this 4th day of April 1859 Jno. H. Pamplin J.P. \ At the clerks Office of Nelson County Court April 5th 1859 his deed was Presented duly Certified by a justice of this County as to the acknowledgement of Samuel Read a party hereto and admitted to Record Teste. Seaton. H. Loving Clerk Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1859 - Read to Stephen, et al. - Nelson Co, VA Description An account of the resource Deed of manumission to Stephen, Jane, Bluford, Stephen, Lizzy, and Sam from Samuel Read of Nelson County, 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/5d315ab9d29c1c16d4ea7c959018cd6f.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=oEuYwegVmFlZLveoWHBRWS%7EgKkHBGt6R02Bqf2aq9lHlWeoCtfkECg-Ur5lFVNqWOp4U6kO7Mrd4gLSEyzFalNueG8PGw-rVqo-jR8G9vg30HBhyPiTEsH0xWCcCFMk-HAQaUukzn9kjhCu5-6xGGchShaUI-VZz7pdhBIt7iCr3on9ToXJKZxMlv3gnYeLdd0NDZl8vHfaZiwlFw%7EcFYGYCr3FY2FrXggQ8rdGYFh6Wf1CzThd6LTyVJ8RGpRFXT%7Ei4Ft8XQg%7EhYV%7EyYlRzl18tj8k%7EokfktyuHxTPwCa1n0uquqouQlfyNv6DB2go2OsjPD4LNh4oaIAc66S-HMw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 96e254edd4948274e8a301e297d5a172 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 Mecklenburg County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/30/1859 Location The location of the interview Mecklenburg County, Virginia Manumitter William R. Baskervill Manumitted Robert Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 36:130 Text of Freedom Document I William R Baskervill do hereby give grant and release unto my slave Robert who is aged about sixty years all right & claim which I have in and to his future services and do hereby emancipate and set him free from all bondage or servitude and invest him as far as I legally may with all the rights of a free man of colour. Witness my hand and seal this 27 July 1859. Wm. R Baskervill (seal) State of Virginia Mecklenburg County Court- I Henry E Coleman Jr a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid in the state aforesaid do certify that Wm R Baskervill whose name is inscribed to the writing above and bearing date of 27th July 1859 has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 28th July 1859. Henry E Coleman Jr. (seal) In the Clerk’s Office of Mecklenburg County July 30th 1859. The foregoing deed of emancipation from Wm R Baskervill to Robert a slave was this day received in the Clerk’s office aforesaid and together with the certificate of acknowledgement the endorsed is admitted to record. Examined and delivered R. Clack, Clerk Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1859 - Baskervill to Robert - Mecklenburg Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859