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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 John Cheatwood Executor Hiram Cheatwood Manumitted Jim, Henry, Edmund, Daniel, Dick, Powhatan? Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 6 Text of Freedom Document Wills Book 7, Pg 106 In the name of God Amen! I John Cheatwood of the County of Bedford and state of Virginia being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament. In Primis- it is my will and desire that all my slaves should be manumitted and set at liberty after my decease in manner following. Jim, Henry, Edmond, Daniel, Dick, and Powhatan shall after my decease be hired out by my executors hereafter named until the real proceeds of this higher shall amount to the sum of, seven hundred and fifty dollars. after which I will and direct that the said Jim, Henry, Edmond, , Daniel, Dick, and Powhatan be inlagaes emancipated and set at liberty by my said executors by my said executors in such manner and form as may be lawful and proper. Item 1 I give and bequeath unto my beloved sister Alice Chatmoss the rest and residue of my slaves during her natural life and at her death it is my will and desire that the said slaves be also inlarges emancipated and set at liberty in like--P.106 Manner as those other named, and I do hereby direct the executor who may survive to do all such acts for affecting this object as maybe necessary and lawful Item-I give and bequeath to my said sister Alice and her executor in trust for the purpose of raising the young negroes, the said seven hundred fifty dollars before divided to be raised Item. I give and bequeath to my niece Evaline Cheatwood two hundred dollars. Item. I give and bequeath to my said sister Alice all the rest and residue of the personal property of which I may be possessed or to which I may entitled after the payment of all my debts and the legacies here in given. Item. If I should purchase any lands or real estate before for my decease, I give and bequeath the same to my said sister Alice for lifetime and at her decease I desire and do give and bequeath the said lands and real estate to my nephew James Freeland Cheatwood and to his _____ forever Lastly, I appoint my said sister Alice Cheatwood executrix and my nephew Hiram Cheatwood Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling any and every will by me heretofore made and declaring this to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 22nd day of February 1821. John Cheatwood seal Signed sealed and acknowledged In presence of --------------Jno. R. Cheatwood Martha S Markham At a court held for Bedford County at the Courthhouse the 27th Day of October 28. This last will and testament of John Cheatwood was exhibited in court for probate by the Executor and Executrix therein named which was objected to by John Lumpkin and Phillip Lumpkin for reasons appearing to the court, the same was continued, And afterward same. At a Court held for said county the 24th day of November 1828, The same now proved as a will of personal estate by the oath of Martha A. Markham one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Alice Cheatwood the Executrix therein named who made oath and gave bond and security according to law. Certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof if in due form liberty being reserved the Executor so given in the probate whenever he shall think fit and have given the Executor prove the said will to be a will of real estate. – Hiram Cheatwood qualified as Executor at October 07 1836 so ord. Teste Rob. Mitchell CBC Document Type LW&T Record Location B7, P105-106 (wills) - see 1838 & 1853 deeds in land Date Court Date 10/27/1828 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 1828 - Cheatwood to Jim, Henry, Edmund, Daniel, Dick, Powhatan - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1828 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/3783719c4ed44a7055852fc18597e9c3.pdf?Expires=1780531200&Signature=tmOoOd4YTnteObGdmSP4P4uC362%7EhAqaFn3UM0Xm0q1pG6fd0vchOT77xgIdnYE8rC3JbXCrjN8SipdveQnhp-I1wy2iJnYTuoWbGK1leQVMndg4yyOSzCqx4F1LFLwB25OyAfdb0YMwSd86AKFXwQDxxka8K5Y%7EP7HJzRHgv6cACzXCFlkzvL-1bDsqfnF2RmWRwwPKbV8Jgk2HZQrECWHWZ8JfW7NL2CcrIrFieUO9eSr7tNQDuc0YijzaxPX7QgnsoRhyB1ICAZMn3KSIpZeW9ohWi7K6DM-ffj01X8aSOhUfgrjuNdLAK2l0JtRthap3Q%7ECg2C7DFc2tjx2KgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM cb0ea56e8780b943f4b789be1605f26d 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 Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter John Cheatwood Witnesses Mosby, Dabney Executor Hiram Cheatwood Manumitted Dick, Henry, Edmund, Powhatan Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted ~ Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 27, Pg 393 Know all men by these presents That I Hiram Cheatwood Executor of the last will and testament of John Cheatwood deceased late of Bedford County in pursuance of the provisioning of the said last will and testament have emancipated and forever set free and by these presents do emancipate and forever set free the following negro man slaves belonging to the said descendent at the time of death namely Dick, Henry, Edward, and Powhatan. Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of December 1838. Hiram Cheatwood seal Exer. Of Jno Cheatwood decd. Teste C.L. Mosby C. Dabney At a Court held for Bedford County the 28th day of January 1839. This deed of emancipation was produced in court proved by this oath of the time subscribing witnesses thereto ordered to be recorded. Teste Rob. Mitchell CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B27, P393 (land) - see 1828 will - names 6 to be freed but only 4 here Date Court Date 01/28/1839 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 1839 - Cheatwood to Dick, Henry, Edmund, Powhatan - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1839 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/bfb887f7a366c3a4615abe59c5483c7b.pdf?Expires=1780531200&Signature=h%7E6Bb1GhZimaL9QPgdNo-Ud03xlF2qsHmoWl8LE40FkPqxcAC9HpmNPvwlFq31D1Av8U4WjQtFgvyGBLckWwLg6KVv2uPI6BemDWV%7EKmM%7ErDGkGjKh2nl7UmcBj3ZA25dizgcvuRtDYG9ctWcHpv2vzcbRsd9vOPQQt2jyoCilZQ00gDz-1R0R9RRn-R-lmPeBi6nD1YuqSRX-AiRgQbOnDZ7KjK1EN96tdpZ766H5AHpPbsFWDb2jjg1XWGyRLC%7ERRTNdbkkw3ZxCENI84bhZrABY7ISqlRahPQ6thHpDucF90tgZ0uPFFqAKxZ%7ECAUqAi4Qy3R0TqbB4lRjgqJBA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1a9fb0ae669a3b440156668362d114d6 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 Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter John Cheatwood Executor Hiram Cheatwood Manumitted Spencer, Bird Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 36, Pg 327 Whereas John Cheatwood late of the county of Bedford and State of Virginia by his last will and testament bequeathed certain of his slaves to his sister Alice Cheatwood during her life and after her death thereby declared that they should be free. Which said last will and testament has been duly admitted probate and is of record in the clerk’s office of the county court of Bedford. And whereas the said Alice Cheatwood has since died and rights to their freedom has arrived to said slaves. Now this deed witnesseth that I Hiram Cheatwood executor of the said John Cheatwood in furtherance of said last will and testament hereby append to the legacy of freedom bequeathed to two of the said slaves to wit Spencer and Bird Witness the following signatures and seal this the 28th day of Nov 1853 Hiram Cheatwood Ex. seal of John Cheatwood decd. In the clerks office of Bedford County November 28th 1853 this deed of emancipation from Hiram Cheatwood executor of John Cheatwood decd. to Spencer and Bird late slaves of said decedent was produced and said office acknowledged by the said Hiram Cheatwood and admitted to record. Teste A A Arthur CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B36, P327 (land) - references a LW&T, but neither of these slaves are named in the will Date Court Date 11/28/1853 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 1853 - Cheatwood to Spencer, Bird - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1853 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk