1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/b17a0e0c42788525f8910a7572a29bff.jpg?Expires=1779926400&Signature=QWALWcYyga-cP4G3o6fZ2zspCkcHKZdcq6HFkDfzZypUj3zh0VjJ9Xjon2PusZyWDwi0lIGEPd-4GsD-cM%7EVLV-gRkz4oC7MCzN%7E3zQqRaACWJq6VCsqfWhL4OmvMeJQQQh9ytDeGVW%7EOeOBtmVM4jEOJwJQ46YfI0EY%7EfIsHj9CDTWBRIUDInPrwJHs3xugty2DoL%7EYMYsUodUyFofTSDYk-%7ERw3jnPmbNCwlQBQFXQzieYN4TlIiuBsU1qz2sRzjFLnZL9emfXFiC56pfOkeqWGPzaLz9Kzz0VVct8PjozxG2C6bgv38ytrWEmUrLOi0fCFoU5E-cBfRTPeOt71w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c0e6b708b02baead25291228b64db75f 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 Brunswick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/28/1782 Location The location of the interview Brunswick County Virginia Manumitter Joseph Crook Manumitted Betty, Kizzy, Flora, Jency Text of Freedom Document To all whom these presents shall come know ye that for divers good causes and considerations me hereto moving and especially in pursuance to the authority granted by an act of General Assembly passed last session instituted “an act to authorize the manumission of slaves”. I Joseph Crook of the County of Brunswick have manumitted emancipated and freed forever slavery and bondage the following slaves viz. Betty a negro woman about twenty seven years of age purchased by me of Starkey Robinson formerly of Dinwiddie County eighteen years ago, Kizzy aged eleven, Flora aged six and Jency aged one year, the said three last mentioned, slaves being the children of the aforesaid Betty and I do hereby for my self my heirs Executors and administrators acquit and discharge the above named persons from any claim that either I the said Joseph Crook or any of them may have for any service, engagement or contract whatsoever against the said Betty, Kizzy, Flora and Jency, or either of them. In witness whereof I the said Joseph Crook have hereto set my hand and seal this 28th day of October 1782. Witness Joseph Crook (seal) Daniel Fisher Drury Stith Brunswick County Court 28th October 1782 This indenture was acknowledged in court by Joseph Crook a party thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Drury Stith CAC Document Type Deed Record Location Court Order Book 2:344 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 4 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 1782 - Crook to Betty, et al - Brunswick Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1782