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Title A name given to the resource Powhatan County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 03/21/1798 Location The location of the interview Powhatan Virginia Manumitter George Smith Manumitted Edward, Mathew, John, Jenny, James, Jacob, Anna, Fanney, Rachel, Julia, Isaac Text of Freedom Document Whereas I George Smith of Powhatan county being fully convinced the slavery in all its forms is contrary to good policy, that it is inconsistent with Republican principles, that it is a violation of our Bill of Rights which declares “that all men are by nature equally free” and above all that it is repugnant to the spirit of the Gospel which enjoins universal love and benevolence. In order therefore to do justice to my own feelings and to do justice to my fellow Creatures, I do hereby emancipate free and for myself and my heirs, relinquish all right, title and claim to the following persons after they arrive to the dates herein mentioned viz. Edward, Matthew, John and Jamey to be free immediately James the 2nd of March 1800 Jacob the 21st day of June 1810 Ann & her increase the 1st of August 1810 Fanney and her increase June 9th 1812 Rachel and her increase Feby 15th 1814 Julia and her increase Jany 1st 1816 Isaac December 9th 1817 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of February 1798. Signed and sealed in presence of George Smith (seal) James Smith Peter Duley Subblett Stephen Hubbard At a court held for Powhatan County the 21st day of March 1798. This deed of emancipation from George Smith for certain negro slaves belonging to him the said Smith was presented in open court, acknowledged by him to be his act and deed, and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Abner Crump CPC Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 11 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 2:442 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 Powhatan County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/01/1793 Location The location of the interview Powhatan Virginia Manumitter George Smith Manumitted Phill, Moll Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I George Smith of Powhatan County do hereby emancipate & set free the following negroes viz. Phill and Moll and for the many good services done by them heretofore, I do hereby relinquish all right, title & claim to them forever. As witness my hand this eighteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety there. Signed, sealed & acknowledged George Smith (seal) in presence of….. At a court held for Powhatan County at Scottville on Thursday the eighteenth day of July one thousand and seven hundred and ninety three. This instrument of writing containing the emancipation of two slaves Phill & Moll the property of George Smith was presented in court & acknowledged by the said George Smith and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Ab. Crump Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 2:43 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 1793 - Smith to Phill & Moll - Powhatan Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1793