1 10 2 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/5de91e8faba155826ae7d0d216aa7f56.pdf?Expires=1784764800&Signature=Lx1nsOg1gZ%7E2JTf2%7EQPE-uKNla%7EzU5bcWnJQpgHxJ8BEl4fKrtyXfjpX8yXt-AoYtZMhyGgYWT6Yo5chNYivwYX6e7okkAUZW9N9tfUdK0koE21AcFPiFSDHYoBAQqT9fMmG0yl1Gnz%7EMVwjp0hg-rgdXl3piwIEEs%7ETZe%7EeRiQIpT63daoODFrs8UJEk2jDU9AQhlfoiYB6jYTT9vU2iFU4kWa0TN0-JsZ3lx7K8%7EMQYgUQGDcpM4hTZA5Ebb3OBe7GxqabCkS6IyKbKGyFMrql75k28bexkOk5GabOzlQd1gJ6C6x70EBT77d5ZNhoTOyobqIJn509gMzvVUN4%7Ew__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 7e8d1bad45bc424bc8afdb4f3c3aed55 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 William Davenport Executor Jesse T. Hopkins Manumitted Eliza Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 36, Pg 52 In pursuance of the provisions of the last will and testament of William Davenport deceased bearing date on the 4th day of March 1851 and admitted to probate by the county court of Bedford County I Jesse T Hopkins who was appointed administrator with the will annexed of the said William Davenport and have qualified as such do hereby assent to the legacy of the freedom bequeathed in the said last will and testament to a woman of color named Eliza late a slave of said decedent. But in virtue of said will and of these presents now entitled to freedom witness the following signatures and seal this 22nd day of January 1853 Jesse T Hopkins seal In the clerk’s office of Bedford County Court this 22nd day of January 1853 This deed of emancipation from Jesse T Hopkins Administrator with the will annex the William Davenport deceased to Eliza late slave of said decedent was produced in the office acknowledged by the said Hopkins and admitted to record. Teste AA Arthur CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B36, P52 (land) - see 1851 will Date Court Date 01/22/1853 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 - Davenport to Eliza - 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 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/944f2dde2d9120224e305ee5c2da1836.pdf?Expires=1784764800&Signature=ccye7tKNpi36TsFybOrJ20GCOCukww4rF5vQKGBSYDNO8Oc6Ej2W9bIWo2a3vnO5cAE5LQH2AfnDPjEO888iBN1hbRyQs484RuOJCO26XH80TKwtv5q4e9Nl2YYpN%7E8fmhoMQH1OtpkXxkWSVoDZgC3jtxmre81G-a456rze8GSEMRvVIBpqwmbtdavw4LL31MKrPGWhbrlO2N5VQElyW4se4zEnGtI-SMVOo-15qmSrAXpvtvLik5H2lpVu8CO16zBFzSp%7Er3vtW%7EpCi50zUeChJINk%7ElagXz6MIg39Ta3KLKsQaFGeG2NSLhfKGCQ6Npl5JcKW6EXrUo0HK-i1Vw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e3d7c116ea6c56cde3b91787afada235 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/2f8039d833df15a8129197a022d50871.pdf?Expires=1784764800&Signature=eYRM4EgeyHsC8hjvFS8Q6hRtvJ17joqiDmmFPBk%7Ehnxk46Mmt7dYBjLPt0VxeDYqO0mARGXCTZ1YaJtShZMUkUC2WaoNEXd5cRwI-U%7EB4yEXO%7ErIRwjZ0XKG3PVG6oRAJy1zEDnbl40g75ph7Lqq2umMudBlfWDXQcKJJRJ4hnc0cZ8GQg%7EokEh9WGhNQxOL8ty%7EpTIfSDORIS-e0TCZWRV8HKQiQ8%7EYXZWqKqv8CUGF-ZP0K1fiehD4pkT73TcR1MtGvyssTBtS2gp4f3nUbWPW7tXafPIMKqtKdOr5xtAdx-GSB6%7E3yFPnLLdLyI%7Eh69sKTvZCbsubHWi2SBiNqw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e992908c29569492e114d840f6cc305c 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 William Davenport Witnesses John R. Steptoe, John M. Reese Executor Moseley Phillips Manumitted Eliza Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted ~ Text of Freedom Document Wills Book 14, Pgs 123-124 I William Davenport of the county of Bedford do make this my last will and testament. In the first place I direct all my personal property be sold in the debts due me collected and out of the money arising from such sale and collections, all my just debts and funeral expenses paid. And the balance is equally divided among my children. I give until my daughter Elizabeth Parnell my dwelling house and a lot of ground around said house to contain at least seventeen acres and the lines laying off said lot to be so run as to embrace the spring and graveyard, to her and her heirs forever. I also give her the use of the balance of my land as long as she lives and at her death I direct that the same that is all but the seventeen acres of aforesaid be sold upon such terms as my executor may think best and the proceeds of such sale equally divided between my daughter, Nancy Davenport, Polly Mills and Cecilia Bondurant I further will that my negro woman Eliza at my death be emancipated and from slavery set free. And lastly I hereby appoint my friend Moseley Phillips executor of this my last will and testament. Given under my hand this 4 March 1851. William Davenport His x Mark Witnesses Jno R. Steptoe Jas. L. Campbell Jno M. Reese At a court held for Bedford County April 28 1851. This writing purporting to be the last will and testament of William Davenport deceased was produced in court by Elizabeth Purnell and Wesley Phillips in order to be proved, and thereupon Christopher Davenport, Edmund J Mills and James Bondurant enter themselves parties defendants to this motion, and it was ordered that the said will be contested at the next May term of this court. And thereafter to wit at a court held for said county 28 May 1851 said writing was again produced in court. And thereafter to wit the defendant Christopher Davenport, Edward J Mills and James Bondurant appeared and offered the proof of said writing- Whereupon sundry witnesses were sworn and examined and the parties aforesaid by their counsel fully heard. On consideration whereof it is the opinion of the court that the said William Davenport deceased at the time of executing the writing aforesaid was of sound and disposing mind and memory and capable of making said will. And John R Steptoe and John M Reese two of the subscribing witnesses to said will being sworn state that the said testator acknowledged the said writing as and for his. Last will and testament when the said witnesses were both present at the same time that they in the presence of the said testator at his request subscribed their names as witnesses thereto and that the testator at the time of their witnessing the same was capable of making said will and thereupon the said will was ordered to be recorded. Teste Jno. R Steptoe CBC Document Type LW&T Record Location B14, P123-124 Date Court Date 05/28/1851 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 1851 - Davenport to Eliza - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1851 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk