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Title A name given to the resource Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/12/1859 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter Elizabeth French Manumitted Henry Hunter Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents, that I Eliza French of the Town of Fredericksburg and State of Virginia, for an in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars to me in hand paid by my servant man Henry Hunter, have manumitted, emancipated and set free, and do by these presents, manumit emancipate and set free my said servant man Henry Hunter, and I do hereby declare him the said Henry Hunter to be entirely liberated from slavery and entitled to all the privileges of a free man, with which it is in my power to invest him. The said Henry Hunter is a man of black colour about fifty years old and a brick layer by trade Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of January 1854. Eliza French (seal) Witness J.J. Chew Corporation of Fredsburg, to wit I, Geo F Chew, a notary Public for the Corpo= =ration aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do certify that Eliza French, whose name is signed to the writing above, bearing date the 19th of January 1854 has acknowledged the same before me, in my corporation aforesaid Given under my hand this 8th day of February 1854 Geo F Chew Noty Pubc Clerks Office of the Corporation Court of Fredericksburg Jany 12th 1859 This deed of emancipation from Eliza French to Henry Hunter, with the certificate of acknowledgement annexed, was received in the office & admitted to record Teste J.J. Chew C.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB S:440 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Self Purchase Amount $600 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 Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/02/1859 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter George Aler Manumitted Ellen, John, Josephine, Horace, Martha, Virginia Text of Freedom Document Know all Men by these presents that I George Aler of the Town of Frederi [text missing] =burg and State of Virginia, have manumitted, emancipated and set free and by these presents do manumit, emancipate and set free my Negroes, Slaves, to wit, Ellen John, Josephine, Horace, Martha and Virginia, Children of Ellen Mitchell purchased by me from J. Horace Lacey, And I hereby declare the said Ellen John Josephine, Horace, Martha & Virginia to be entirely liberated, and entitled to all the immunities and privileges of free persons, with which it is in my power to vest them Witness my hand and seal this 2d day of April 1859. George Aler (seal) Clerks Office of the Corporation Court of Fredericksburg April 2d 1859 This deed of emancipation was acknowledged in the Office by George Aler, a party thereto, and admitted to record Teste J J. Chew C.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB T:16 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 6 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 Frederick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/28/1859 Location The location of the interview Frederick County Virginia Manumitter Felix Roberts Manumitted "all my slaves" Text of Freedom Document I Felix Roberts of the County of Frederick and State of Virginia do make this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following to wit 1st I hereby Emancipate and set free all my slaves to take effect four years from the date of my death and in the mean time such of them as are of proper age to be hired out and the proceeds of their hire respectively to be given to them when they become free and such of them as are too young, to be hired out to be supported for four years out of the profits of my Estate 2nd I hereby direct that my Executor hereinafter named shall at such time within six years from the time of my death as he may in his discretion think proper sell at public sale for cash or upon such credit as he may think proper my house & lot in Winchester and make all proper conveyances therefor to the purchaser the proceeds thereof together with the proceeds of the sale of all my personal property stocks and debts due me to be held by him for such period as in his discretion he may think proper not exceeding six years and if within that period my niece Virginia Toothaker late Virginia Evard the wife of Charles Toothaker shall obtain a divorce from her husband or he shall die then & in either of those events I direct that my executor shall pay over to her from time to time such sum as shall not exceed the sum of three hundred dollars annually for six years unless my Estate is sooner distributed But in the event that my said neice Virginia Toothaker shall not obtain a divorse from her said husband or he die within six years then she is only to receive 583 from or inherit from my estate the sum of One hundred dollars annually upon the conditions contained in a paper in the nature of a will now in the hands of Henry M Brent and executed by me on the 19th day of February 1859 and which is not to be considered as revoked except in the event of her being divorced or the death of her husband the said Charles Toothaker within six years from the date of my death. 3d I give and devise all the residue of my estate as follows to wit one third to my Niece Constance Garber of Switzerland to be paid over to her or her legal heirs or represen =tatives at the expiration of six years from my death unless it is done sooner as herein before provided 4th The remaining two thirds of my estate I give and devise to my friend Henry M Brent in trust for my Nieces Virginia Toothaker & Constance Evard to wit to be held by him the said Henry M Brent for the sole & seperate use of my said Nieces so that the same shall not be liable to the debts or contracts of their husbands (should Constance marry) and the said Virginia obtain a divorce from her present husband But in the event of her failing to obtain a divorce or the death of her husband within six years then I direct that my estate shall be equally divided between my niece Constance Garber and the said Henry M Brent in trust for my niece Constance Evard and her heirs 5th In the division of my estate I direct that the said Henry M Brent Trustee shall take the farm on which I reside called Hackwood at the valuation at which it may be appraised to be held by him for the benefit of my Niece or nieces as hereinbefore provided that is to say if my niece Virginia shall obtain a divorce or her husband die within six years then the two thirds of my estate is to be held for the benefit of her and her Sister which includes the farm But otherwise the said farm is to be held by him in Trust for the benefit of my niece Constance Evard 6th Until the division of my estate is made I direct that my executor shall pay over to my nieces Constance Garber and Constance Evard from time to time such sums as shall not exceed the sum of three hundred dollars annually to each 7 If Virginia Toothaker and Constance Evard shall both die without issue then I will and direct that the Trust fund whether it is held for the benefit of one or both as herein provided shall be disposed of for such public or charitable use or purpose as he the said Henry M Brent trustee by his will or deed may direct I have made known to him in the presence and hearing of Dr I Philip Smith and William H Myers my wishes on that subject Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Henry M Brent executor of this my last will & testament Witness my hand & seal this 5th day of February 1859 Felix Roberts (seal) Signed & acknowledged as the Will of } Felix Robert in the presence of us who } witnessed the same in the presence of the Testator} J P Smith William H Myers At a court held for Frederick County on the 28th day of February 1859 this Last Will and Testament of Felix Robert dec'd was proved by the oaths of J Philip Smith & William H Myers and a paper in the nature of a will was proved by the oaths of J P Rielly & J S Carter and admitted to record and on motion of Henry M Brent the Executor therein named 584 who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form on his giving security whereupon He with John N. Bell, Jacob Senseney, David W. Barlone & Wm B Miller his securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of One hundred & fifty Thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs By the Court J P Riely C.C. Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 25:582 Notes Notes regarding the record additional research needed to ascertain names and number of individuals freed and if wartime interupted the process as emancipation to take effect approx. 1863 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 Frederick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/02/1859 Location The location of the interview Frederick County Virginia Manumitter Peter Lupton Manumitted Emily Lupton Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Peter Lupton from the love and affection which I bear to my beloved wife Emily Lupton and for further consideration have manumitted and set free from slavery and do hereby manumit and set free from slavery my said wife Emily Lupton aged about thirty five years and I do hereby give grant and release unto the said Emily Lupton and all her future increase all my right title and claim of in and to her person, labour, and service, and to the persons labors and servises of her children aforesaid save and except such as rightfully belong to me as a husband and father Witness my hand and seal this Second day of February 1859 his Peter x Lupton (Seal) mark Frederick County Sct On the 2d day of February 1859 this deed of Emancipation was acknowledged before me deputy Clerk of the court of the county aforesaid & admitted to record J P Riely Jr D.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 84:195 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record man freeing his wife 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 - Lupton to Emily Lupton - Frederick 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/427e0cf6faf8adea6d4fa33ee77a7e1f.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=hKBBBqljKu1sBcZYDkjbTudbIRGirhL6SAVKwz1UhMFHNaEOUuQzZ3F6lBl63EqXCUKV3ZVQ6wSM8UiFS4bUHFJgXsyhgRuOR6gEQohvTjtQinKnztHgcg6HWxnnvEtTJB8a6NQuT1s%7EN9yJNz%7EZKtqm3ngykjSLWxHZUI62nwC4QF38aHUbsgaxQAbjQYbaR%7EoJOJySV-9Z6zY6BVhSAOjaYIiggLCmVq9c7qO-n%7ErLLrdpGTGoDXA%7EQgkmuEmpMoWYe5xjvFD1fetVi577BoZd9GIQzJ-3QNqTXqy0EhLVKmfBOmUS4yyFI6WcPvqea3Ax7L0bdwsPJZOOSAX99A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e28da93fed5e1d44906722d20a43a591 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 07/11/1859 Location The location of the interview Frederick County Virginia Manumitter Edward Tidball Manumitted John Henry Nichols Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Edward M Tidball for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred dollars to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have emancipated and set free and do hereby emancipate and set free my negro man John Henry Nichols said John being about five feet eleven inches high of copper colour about forty three years of age The thumb and fourth finger of his left hand having been cut off about the second joint Witness my hand & seal this 11th day of July 1859 E. M. Tidball (seal) Frederick County sct. On the 11th day of July 1859 This Deed of Emancipation was acknowledged before me deputy clerk of the court of the county aforesaid and admitted to record J C Riely d.c Document Type Deed Record Location DB 84:337 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 - Tidball to John Henry Nichols - Frederick 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/840fd995b253175922ac123941620d71.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=fNybiZgEg-cnZkgUKGKrOmGZhrgi9DAoge9wL13TudyQuS828PNNYjKkABmcHiHT-QIvmz9YAHDb5l-XA10E%7EnizFVdxt6ySudhVUarvfT21OCt8aW2VgfcHTq3iz15saUQaIqMGOlsFsOjurgN4gMcguOr9K1DfNikbyBLPdJO8ByBKkpzrqBsSB9P582L1hjHv2HnbOaP3kXUysh8NLTqi4eH%7En%7E3lXTXOxI-kV%7EWDjoGol5BpGToQzQtN2RnzWvLmeiJXPXKZg88zYOfmZJGtswJRSSEhPtvYmp-IpFcpfAwqdX41t%7E0a36PbJ68Sm0xeFHbOvGW0ICBeU3puIw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 2014f88dc5663e68be22fe1541d8e94c 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 10/31/1859 Location The location of the interview Frederick County Virginia Manumitter Sarah Kennan Manumitted unnamed individuals Text of Freedom Document In the name of God amen I Sarah Kennan of the Town of Winchester Virginia do ordain the following as my last will & Testament that is to say 1st I devise and bequeath all my Estate real personal & mixed or all such as may belong to me or as I may be intitled to or interested in at my death especially including my house & lot situated in Winchester and my negroes or such as I may own or be intitled to at my death to Mr Isaac Russell & to his heirs executors &c to be held by him and them in trust as hereinafter provided 2d my will is that such real estate as I may own or be entitled to at my death shall be duly leased or rented out by the said Russell upon such terms and in such mode as he may deem best for the permanent interest of my son David Stubblefield and his family and my daughter mrs Martha Kiger & her children and the proceeds thereof after deducting all costs including them of repairs & insurance &c equally divided between my said son & daughter during their respective lives. upon the death of either my said son or daughter his or her share of said rents to be equally divided thereafter amongst his or her children if any he or she shall have, and if none then that it shall go to the survivor of them for his or her life and at his or her death to his or her children who may then be living, so if one of my said children shall die leaving children living at his or her death and then the other shall die without children living at his or her death the share of said rents of him or her who shall so die without leaving children shall go to the children of the other then living and in any event only the children actually in being at the falling in of the life interest shall take any interest under this or any other clause of this will unless so far as may be hereinafter otherwise expressly provided 3d my will is that my negroes including all that I may own or be intitled to or interested in at my death shall be held in like manner by the said Russell his executors &c in trust as is above provided in regard to my real estate and that they shall in like manner be hired out by him due regard being had to their health & comfort and the hires appropriated and disposed of after deducting all costs &c precisely as is above directed in regard to the rents of my real estate in the various contingencies above provided for in reference to them 4th My will also also in regard to all the rest and residue of such property as I may have or be entitled to at my death is that it shall in like manner be held in trust by the said Russell & the annual or semi annual proceeds thereof be appropriated & to pass in the various contingencies above mentioned precisely as is above directed &c in reference to the hires of my negroes & the rents of my real estate after deducting expenses &c if any shall attend the same 5th It is my will in regard to such interest as is given by this will to my son David of every sort & kind that it shall not in any way be subject to his control or disposition or the payment of his debts but that the same shall be for and during the full term of the life of his wife for the sole and seperate use of herself and such children as she may have by him and after her death that the same shall pass equally to all his children subject to the above provision 6th In like manner It is my will in regard to any interest &c hereby given to my said daughter that it shall be also free from the control or disposition of her husband or from any liability for his debts but that the same during her life shall be for her sole & seperate use &c and that of her children and at her death shall pass as above provided 7th It is my will that none of my negroes shall ever live with either of my children or the husband or wife of either of them or be hired by them or any or either of them In case it shall so happen that neither of my said children shall at their respective deaths leave children, or leaving them that they shall all die before marriage or attaining the age of twenty one years. I direct that my negroes then living or in the hand of said Russell or any one else who may be substituted as Trustee in his stead, shall be forever free and emancipated from slavery, and all my estate then left equally divided amongst them signed sealed published and declared as and for my last Will & Testament this 21st day of August 1852 hereby revokeing all former wills heretofore made by me signed sealed published & declared Sarah Kenan [Seal] in our presence whereupon the same was witnessed by us at the request & in the presence of the testatrix A H Byrd T A Tidball R E Byrd I Sarah Kennen do make the following as a codicil to my will and so far as refers to the property now to be named and no further is there a change of my will as within First It is my will & I hereby devise to Wm G Russell in Trust my house & lot in Winchester with all the furniture therein to be held by said William G Russell as trustee for the sole & seperate use and benefit of my daughter in law Meriam Stubblefield the wife of my son David Stubblefield for her natural life in consideration of her kind attention to me during sickness and should my daughter in law die before my son David Stubblefield then I will & devise that said William G Russell as Trustee shall hold the house & lot and all the furniture in the same for the sole & seperate use of my son David Stubblefield free quit & clear of all his debts and in no way to be made liable for them and after the death of my son David Stubblefield it is my wish that the house & lot & furniture go as directed in my within will. Second I bequeath 164 to my daughter in law Meriam Stublefield the wife of my son David Stublefield my negro boy now about six years old named & called 'Sye' but properly named Simon and is the son of Martha my woman, to be held in Trust by William G Russell for the purposes above named free quit and clear of the debts & control of my son David Stublefield but for the sole benefit of my daughter in law Meriam Stublefield for and during her natural life and if she dies before my son David Stublefield then I direct William G Russell Trustee to hold the said boy Simon for the sole use and benefit of said David Stublefield free quit and clear of his debts and in no way to be liable for his debts and after his death to go as directed in my within will should Meriam Stublefield have children by my son David Stublefield then I devise to them after the death of Meriam and David my house and lot and furnature and boy Simon to be held for such child or children of said Meriam begotten by David by William G Russell as trustee and shall constitute no part of the property to be divided with Kizers children. I appoint William G Russell as my Executor in place of Isaac Russell who is now dead Witness my hand & seal this thirtieth day of August 1859 Witnesses } Sarah Kennan (Seal) L T Moore } Henry W Richard ) At a court held for Frederick County on the 31st day of October 1859 this last will & Testament of Sarah Kennan dec was proved by the oaths of R E Byrd the only surviving witness and the hand writing of Mr Tidball proved and the codicil thereto by the oaths of L T Moore & Henry W Richard witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded & on motion of Wm G Russell the Executor therein named who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form on his giving security whereupon he with John S Magill as his security entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of twenty one thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs By the Court J C Riely c c Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 26:162 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted ? Notes Notes regarding the record additional 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 1859 - Kennan to unnamed individuals - Frederick 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/81177df6442bcc9cf2148fd42eb5d491.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=m1XDMfezTCTOCBnPhEdsFMPqOgC65Y-lronWi1%7EFTH5LRGCiTf7CcovRWNC4R-U7UTcOeSCza9fzHHq0vx9l72qgHYiFY326zq%7E6a%7EXbQufn-ohRm5nWcVnfpH-7BL72128x%7Ekvv51lb%7EYutl1RGFyTN6B5evdeAHYXbuKkfHKV7RE6ERLj6X3l1B84GM0C3916WuaXdi6LH-n9-jE4g-GEhs7YDITEoHmQNABw6ARFVnP0zl3WrS8olpRWb1qrPw1c%7EkyZOK9Xy9y5PWt8pSbJhVuGx49QiTmzVl0P6bSX7jT2ZFkYnw6IGoMpbEy521oC9v8tX3jgskFr9acvAVA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 00306bdeffa0fdb036312186a5ef99c7 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 02/28/11859 Location The location of the interview Frederick County Virginia Manumitter John Hoff Manumitted Milly, unnamed children of Milly Text of Freedom Document I John Hoff of Frederick County Virginia do make this my last Will & Testament, hereby expressly revoking all wills by me heretofore made I wish and direct that all my estate except as hereinafter excepted shall be sold by my executors upon such terms as they may deem best and at public or private sale at their discretion leaving it to them also to decide when it may be best to bring it or any part of it into market. The property which I do not wish sold is as follows. negro woman Milly and her children - all my personal property including my riding carriage harness & one horse them I dispose of specially as will presently appear. After the payment of my debts & Expenses of administration I make the following bequests to wit 1st I bequeath to my dear wife Mary the sum of Five Thousand dollars ($5000.00 to be hers absolutely. I give her also $500.00 for life and hereby expressly give her the power to dispose of the said $500.00 at her pleasure But if she dies without having by will or otherwise expressly disposed of the same, in that case I wish it to go to my servant Milly and her children. I also give to my wife my servant Milly & her children to be hers for life (At her death I wish Milly to be emancipated and set free by my executors) I give her also my riding carriage & harness and one horse - her choice of any of which I die possessed Also all my house furniture (except that in the parlor & the Eight day clock) and all my other personal effects whatsoever 2d I bequeath to my neice Elizabeth wife of James H Barnhart the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00) my parlor furniture and Eight day clock one feather bed of good size & quality also six silver table spoons and as many tea spoons 3d I bequeath to my neice Juliett Hoff the sum of one Thousand dollars ($1000.00) one feather bed of good size & quality six silver table spoons & as many tea spoons 4th I bequeath to Eliza Kern wife of Nimrod Kern one Thousand dollars $1000.00 5th I bequeath to my Sister Margaret Pritchard the sum of two hundred & fifty dollars and to each of her five daughters Elizabeth, Caroline, Mary Emily, Francis the like sum of two hundred & fifty dollars, in all $1500.00 to herself & family If either of them should die before me her share to go to the others 6th To my friends Frederick Schultz and Robert B Wolfe or the survivor of them I bequeath the sum of five hundred dollars which I desire them to put out at interest or invest and apply the proceeds to Keep up the library of the Sunday School of the Lutheran church of which I am a member should this expression of my wish as to the application of this sum impair the legal validity of this devise I hereby expressly provide that in such case the said sum of $500.00 shall be held by the said Frederick Schultz and Robert B Wolfe or the survivor of them as their or his individual and absolute property to be used by them at their discretion 7th After all these objects are provided for I will & direct that the whole residue of my property be divided equally between my wife and two neices Elizabeth and Juliett one third to each 8th I wish the legacy of $5500 to my wife to bear legal interest from the day of my death the other legacies from the expiration of one year after my death if not then paid 9th A man named Renner owes me a sum of money for land which he bought of me. I do not wish him pressed if he will make the debt safe, but with this general expression of my wish I leave the matter to be arranged as my executors may think best. 10th And I moreover provide that any of the children of negro Milly who shall be 21 years old at the time of my wifes death shall then be Emancipated and any who are under that age shall each serve until they obtain the age of 21 years and then be Emancipated their hire in the mean time to go into the mass of my Estate 11th I nominate my friends & relations Frederick Schultz and Robert B Wolfe Executors of this Will and desire that they may not be required to give security (the words "my servant" and "I wish milly" were interlined on the first page before the signing of this will) 12th Furthermore I give to Frederick Schultz & Robert B Wolfe or the survivor of them One Thousand dollars to be invested as they please the interest from one year after my death to be paid by them annually to my Sister Mary Barnhart so long as she lives After her death I wish the Said $1000 to be divided equally between my two nieces Elizabeth Barnhart & Juliett Hoff that is to say $500 to each In Testimony of which I hereunto set my hand & seal this 13th day of February 1858 Signed sealed & acknowledged } John Hoff (Seal) in presence of the undersigned } present to each other & to } the Testator Robt B Wolfe W S. Miller 1st Codicil to this my Will In addition to what I have devised in the foregoing will I now devise or bequeath to Elizabeth Ann Rebecca F Godfrey M. & Catherine Otto Children of Robert B & Mary C Wolfe the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars each in all $1000 to bear interest from the expiration of one year after my death if not then paid Witness my hand & seal this 14th day of June 1858 The foregoing will acknowledged } John Hoff (Seal) and this codicil signed } sealed & acknowledged in } the presence of the } undersigned present } to each other and to } the Testator } Teste John S Miller } Godfrey S Miller } At a Court held for Frederick County on the 28th day of February 1859 this last will & Testament of John Hoff decd was proved by the oath of William S Miller & the Codicil thereto by the oaths of Godfrey S Miller & John S Miller witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded & on motion of Frederick Schultz & Robert B Wolfe the Executors therein named who made oath according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form on their entering into bond without security agreeably to the provision of the will whereupon they entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of Forty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs By the Court J Riely cc Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 25:580 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record additional 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. 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Title A name given to the resource 1859 - Hoff to Milly - Frederick 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/3697a565585dc35899690baaa85043bf.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=REpR7280I0V4kZTWCLlExBk%7EBPbfeMZl4CxOlqYl1BkFS6BscLnc%7E9Tl45OD2xlZYDHB7bGXFX%7EEZ%7E40yQLU3zfT-CASX-l7HwD0rYlqVXSk-d3uHXX1MLNBxRYVz0GTMXH1bt3-vFvwH4LLI%7E36s3vlK4Q%7Emf6XKqVA8P%7E4IK2-tN1%7E2mNiI3n-mfxDa4Q5oH79h0lSVBS%7E8ZThOLrYiA0jf3hMWWSD6vJuKitsGk-PmGaJdiOEbP1DMcdNmvVpDqH3wYfW8MvXYaf0u%7EaEY%7E5mLOOb4Me32UqVBV%7EdVpoOkiojQFeFH7pgVlOMrMmkrB4FYO2HXweX6VTC-qCtuw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 98456312eddc2a086e5d198dfc730878 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/b35ea4f952d6df36f8b3fc9e243271e8.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=vt9EGnWLecsYw7SmS02U7j2sXnsRzDQLSvS4U0BQR8o26M3Ra0bSJriOjHBaF1xc3mFFz8MSZdZZ51ITDPFrIyaPVokkBf3EklUYqA4D27deRbfVLDdT0VxHtHuxTeOXt1-vCYKH7pLl3tTdFuPTxvaL5-1CcGdfMWuxej-dYT1AsY%7EmzVZvN71j4VNL%7EHwYoxck11DLfUT3SuPihdSu-a6Ps8aHIRZ-R9SPQpz%7E7Q7nhjqAxbW5OOQyUZq8p-68qHq0RhcRze%7EVi%7EKcZcw5Ae-NmpGXEPq7C%7EewHiHmeX3vC4okL7ngvjf1DFvUXJwzdQqT5uk4e0tIgHoGgD0lMg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM a1f8899a5060e84c5b6615b16ecbd299 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 09/05/1859 Location The location of the interview Frederick County Virginia Manumitter Susan Grove Manumitted unnamed individuals - "I hereby emancipate all my negroes" Text of Freedom Document I Susan Grove of new Town Stephensburg do make this my last will and testament with the intent and design of disposing of all the estate real and personal which I have the power to dispose of under the will of my husband the late John Grove as well as all other Estate which I may have at the time of my decease. I devise to my executors hereinafter named the land on which my grand son John H Ritenour lives called the grove farm containing about one hundred and ninety two acres In Trust for the use of my said Grand son during his life but not to be subject to the debts or liabilities of my said grand son, and after his death for the use of his wife and children his wife to have one third of the same only during her widowhood, and if my said Grandson shall die without children then my said executors shall hold said land for the use of my Grand daughter Susan M Lemley & children to be equally divided between them subject to the devise of one third during widowhood to the widow of my said Grand son, and my executors are authorized to permit my said grandson to clear a part of the Timber land provided that not less than sixty acres be left in Timber. And I do further impower my said executors with the concurrence of my said Grandson in writing to sell the said tract of land and to vest the proceeds in other land or in state stocks or to loan the same upon real security as to them and my said grandson may seem fitt and to hold the same subject to the same uses and Trusts aforesaid. I Give and devise to my said executors the house and lot in which I now live and the store house and lot and dwelling house lately ocupied by George W Lemley also the back Street lot number 13 in New Town also the land purchased from Doctor Lynns estate contain- =ing about forty four acres to hold the same for the use and benefit of my Grand daughter Susan M Lemley for life and after her death to be equally divided between her children not to be subject in any manner to the debts or liabilities of George W Lemley or to his control and I empower my said executors to sell the said houses and land at public sale unless my said Grand daughter shall prefer to ocupy the same herself and to vest the proceeds thereof in other land or in state stock or loan the same on real security and to hold the same subject to the same uses & trusts aforesaid I hereby emancipate all my negroes and I give and devise to my executors the five acre lot called the front lot adjoining the Kline lot, and others and situated on the second lane adjoining New Town with power to my said executor to sell the said lot and to vest the proceeds of sale together with Three hundred dollars to be raised out of my personalty in state or good Bank stock and to pay the interest accruing on the same to Hannah Green during her life and after her decease to her children Martha Sarah & Susan and the same is not to be subject to the debts or control of Hannahs husband Malok Green and I further give and devise to Hannah Green for her life and after her death to her aforesaid three children one acre of ground on the farm now ocupied by John W Ritenour which I have already marked off and on which I am now building a house which said acre and the house I leave to my said Executors to be held by them for the use of Hannah and her aforesaid children free from the debts & control of her husband Malok Green and I give to Hannah and her said children the privilege of a reasonable allowance of fire wood for the house now building on the land not cutting any standing wood. I direct my executors to pay to my Grandson John W Ritenour One hundred dollars in Trust for the Lutherean Church and fifty dollars in Trust for the methodist church to be used by him in any way he may think best for the said Churches and lastly I appoint Joseph Neill and John S Magill Executors of this Will and I declare this to be my last last will & Testament and hereby revoke all other wills made by me In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand this 27th day of November 1858 signed by John S Magill for Susan Grove Susan Grove by her direction in her by Jno S Magill presence & in our presence who attested the same at her request in her presence and of each other Saml C Hull John W F Allemong At a court held for Frederick County on the 1 day of August 1859 This last Will & Testament of Susan Grove was proved by the oaths of Samuel C Hull & John W F Allemong witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded On motion of John S Magill one of the executors therein named who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form on his giving security whereupon he with Robt J Glass & W G Russell as his security entered into & acknowledged bond in the penalty of nine Thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs By the Court J P Riely CC I Susan Grove do make this codicil to my will I give all & every Estate or property which I may not have disposed of by my will to my Executors therein named for the seperate_and benefit of Mary Josephine wife of my Grandson John W Ritenour and not to - subject or liable in any manner to his debts or liabilities Witness my hand this 14th day of June 1859 signed by John S Magill for Susan Grove Susan Grove in presence of by John S Magill us & of the Testator who attested the same in her presence & of each other (Soliman) Soliman Bishop George H Massie At a court held for Frederick County on the 5th day of September 5th 1859 this codicil to the will of Susan Grove decd was proved by the oaths of Soliman Bishop & George H Massie witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded By the Court J C Riely CC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 26:147 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted ? Notes Notes regarding the record additional 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 1859 - Grove to unnamed individuals - Frederick 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/2bb6890515c81c0c82a8bbb77d801ea0.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=u8sDOEx46LiFgTCrg2iZpECN5G%7EqmZVl8w-RTTAqjKfFIWx%7ESgiYL0GS2cZPlwUF5lnCr2tyNo9gvxdc-BLpjzlIbmzmVBvwgJnTYSUyaXGvVFbvsWv-PaR4HeKOyPRoR1Pr%7Epn7om0RpFFb-cQgDg10vJLQrid8HqcuwtmzJTSiAIP82gr3Qu5D3aeiMlYg-ycPNr-m5CR%7EdgdKvkW0vn8QTLZI2xo%7EYPtv7vsgX2qlAX-iuof9qK5M8VjBB36L6Clrwm571ZuOFnTufSwgye0hX2LluKsgwoKoQOXvRiHNl1TK2sHWSPzGF5-Pgw-okuhkBd%7Ei5AqXLNkSIZqWXw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM afd7a87d78306c865827655994c272ce 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 01/17/1859 Location The location of the interview Fairfax County Virginia Manumitter John DeBell Manumitted Richard Fairfax Text of Freedom Document This deed made this 17th day of January 1859 between John D. DeBell of the one part and Richard Fairfax of the other part, witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of good and sufficient consideration, him thereunto moving, and the further consideration of one dollar, does grant, bargain, and sell, and forever manumit and set free the said Richard Fairfax, hereby releasing him the said Richard Fairfax from all claim of him, the said party of the first part, and of all persons claiming under him. Witness the following signature and seal. Jno. D. DeBell (seal) In the Clerk’s Office of Fairfax County Court January 17th 1859. This deed was acknowledged by John D. DeBell before me to be his act, and admitted to record. Exam’d Teste, Thomas Moore Document Type Deed Record Location LR A-4:321 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/. Title A name given to the resource 1859 - DeBell to Richard Fairfax - Fairfax 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/e30fc42b1bcc0d81f452a3178d0f34d0.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=KxFOvj3W3c65DKU0PjQGN8KoZb5aQVWAMeFpgRieP-RAqcRH7zqGXyD7bXIoVUq9CjMGNgvahLeZRakFUk9zHgUfsi8iWJyQzV%7EJIYuOcBMzeBdSOmPLqsjh54NuA75H3sW-mpDEKTr-ziMpUWiFVDGGcqyEk7Wa%7Em1kvahg900kpOpJ3sm8%7EmYaj2YDkcX8sSL3X7XMldkIvo4UtwVVvtFkP4g5ZTrWMxfH92-G%7EK%7EXYthVPxiRHHKG4mEgeDtCpeouAbTvldOaSflqwitILwz%7E4q8c3jgmJ9ci8JTwffkIgrj6U2t7wCPruE265fLdp7L%7EmcFxVD%7E1Pi9sDy5vqA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e42b4501cd43d56acb75a4341ad1b269 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 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