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Title A name given to the resource Smyth County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 08/17/1847 Location The location of the interview Smyth County Virginia Manumitter William McPhatridge Manumitted Betty Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Willam McPhatridgeof the County of Smith and State of Virginia have manumitted emancipated and set free and by these presents do manumit emancipate and set free a negro woman slave Betty and hereby declare her the said Betty to be entirely liberated from slavery and entitled to all the rights and privileges of any free person with which it is in my power to vest her she the said Betty hereby emancipated aged about 60 years, about five feet high right black. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 17thday August 1847.William McPhatridge (seal)Virginia at a Court begun & held for Smith County this 17thday of August 1847The above deed of emancipation from William McPhatridge to his slave Betty was acknowledged in Court by said McPhatridge as his act and deed and ordered to be certified & recorded.Teste, James F. Pendleton ClkOf Smyth County Court Document Type Deed Record Location DB 4:325 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 1847 - McPhatridge to Betty - Smyth Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1847 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/096cc1fbb84789a131a2bff13e38cbdd.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=eewIYnAEPVgNt77xXy62ILOuOGggjavUkrqjGJzGXJHMm0NbNIVPiSZtM89n0AcM52jovuoJ2XJ4-MccDeDCIH08d385ll8S27aEUVkOISk-Estg3CrdOv%7EH4FZQp0EE5xzktQ-FPwtYWQY19fGY38w9wY4mq-weAMKEp%7Ej8gmcOMm5eYg7Rx1p4xVnb-P69RXLYJL2F-NwpXqNR0o-54vtRHI5m1E2D6KZ-7zHwXn-X9G-DvFDCzQPBepp9rilKCQeUvdOqvllIpHJMAmq65223SDW3y%7EPsuGnVUQbiGmEas0NJWDJrMPkAdRiml49A1V35kbAxw65ByS5HQ5eokg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 914f9c75a013a06c7db1127711b8429f 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 Franklin County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/04/1819 Location The location of the interview Franklin County Virginia Manumitter Lucy Robertson's Estate, Floyd Payne, James English Manumitted Betty Text of Freedom Document We Thomas Johnson & William Allen of Frankling County and State of Virginia do oblige ourselves our heirs & to pay or cause to be paid Isaiah Cragshead admrs of Lucy Robertson dec’d his heirs & the just & full sum of three thousand & three dollars Virginia currency for value rec’d this 1stJanuary 1819. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Thomas Johnson hath this day purchased of the estate of Lucy Robertson dec’d a negro woman named Betty which negro with her increase agreeable to a decree of the County Court of Franklin is to be liberated & freed when she arrives to the age of forty years, which will be twenty three years from the date hereof. Now if the above bound Thomas Johnson shall well & truly conform tothe intent and meaning of said decree in emancipating the aforesaid slave Betty & her increase after they shall severally arrive to the age of forty years for the females & the males forty four & virtue. Witness our hands & seals, this 1stday of January one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.WitnessThomas Johnson (seal)Bernard G HendrickWilliam Allen (seal)Abner AnthonyAt a court held for Franklin County January 4th1819.This bond was returned to court and ordered to be recorded.Teste, Caleb Tate C.F.C. 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Title A name given to the resource 1819 - Robertson to Betty - Franklin Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1819 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/8d430b7d8674ff841d61085d5e84a428.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=AwNYuY39Gvt4K3jwJ7lKEixXKlK7O53%7EX6QPAbD%7ELyrPynNKEinDgQ7qo2KRgKxm5%7ErkLihi9KfKYg6VqXwhohOXXXu4aujl39yQ%7ET25uvGEKoKia3pa4esmkeMPmcSuHXChyh1gcg4wiVc5t1MQumoDtf0Upq2q-6HuPHdYxuyFKZOPzBvjxujLjBKviVnfWHxZEmkE4pNa%7EEGSlRx%7Etka6cuWBT-iTJCArcH5DSoqcXfywymWOayb%7Ehmp8fI%7EIrlGwjQDG83yCkfzrSKXfEml25LTTtZbDO7zsG2fqB3eRs1azC-02dHdrmpSH-TDa8iMOohCwxWFcxClIXgPgrA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 17744ee15e00b858752a992b38e58ab7 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/ddffacd477aeebbe2ad8030a288b6486.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=HIgKu9ets3-Cuo9velhSdtYs2cfNDgS1UXBnu7NBA6UutdkH8iuZmjiW0WWpmTw0EQ28w0-p5ubOoJ9TPQhy1NAvq7r0OCMhT2xI66GvfylLCNGOVYV47gWHbtsnA%7EVG7ENaaMQlRA4%7Ex4T4GcWs1WRtyPpfHgakaRfTUeSQw5jPTHGF51BDf7rreca%7EIQuwOytXAiFlDzYTPW0NIHAwDjujjAXoxUQHO7xZoGckEDry-xEJzlIHQVUKF--s22KgjjzvlAFGVxguOjMtdVsAQU5zC%7ESB3YNFmKLfh5eNLscz1f1yldYUFavjK8b1dq0ai3WcyoscEd-GrDy85-Zs0g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 8a34dafeb76b1be1b25996f1eb1f216d 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 04/15/1818 Location The location of the interview Powhatan Virginia Manumitter Frederick Woodson Manumitted Betty Text of Freedom Document This indenture made this twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen between Charles Woodson of the County of Prince Edward and State of Virginia, of one part, and Betty, a negro woman, late the slave of Frederick Woodson deceased, of the County of Powhatan, and said state, of the other part; witnesseth that the said Frederick Woodson hath by his last will and testament (which is of record in the County Court of Powhatan) directed the said slave Betty to be emancipated, and that his Executors shall give to the said Betty a deed of emancipation; and the said Charles Woodson, being one of the executors to the said last will and testament, and duly qualified according to law, doth by this indenture fully and freely emancipate the said slave Betty, to all intents and purposes; and doth hereby publish to all whom it may concern, that she is from henceforth enfranchised and placed upon a footing with other free people of color as fully and completely as the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia will permit, and the just claims of creditors will allow. In witness whereof I, the said Charles Woodson executor of Frederick Woodson deceased, have hereunto placed my hand and fixed my seal this day and year first above written. Signed, sealed, and published by Charles Woodson Charles Woodson, Executor of Frederick Executor of Woodson in presence of Frederick Woodson (seal) Charles Taylor William Pope Samuel Woodfin James G Hunter George Taylor At a court of quarterly sessions holden for the County of Powhatan on the 15th day of April 1818. This deed of emancipation was presented in court and proven to be the act and deed of Charles Woodson executor of Frederick Woodson deceased by the oaths of Charles Taylor and George Taylor, and by the affirmation of Samuel Woodfin, subscribing witnesses, and thereupon the same was ordered to be recorded. Teste, Wm S Dance C Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Document Type Deed Record Location DB 6:515 Notes Notes regarding the record Deed implementing will 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 Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/27/1806 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter Toney Jones Manumitted Betty Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document This indenture made and entered into this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight and eight [sic] between Toney a free negro therewise called Toney Jones of the one part and Betty his wife and slave of the other witnesseth that whereas the said Toney Jones being desirous of emancipating the said Betty his wife for and in consideration of the premises and the love and affection which the said Toney Jones hath and beareth to and for the said Betty his wife as well as for and in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars to him in hand paid by the said Betty at and before the sealing and delivering of these presents their receipt whereof he doth acknowledge given granted bargained and sold rendered and released and by these presents do give grant bargain and sell remise and release unto the said Betty forever all right title interest claim and demand which he the said Toney Jones hath in and to the services labour obedience and control in to and over the said Betty forever and by these presents doth wholly exonerate and discharge the said Betty from all labour service and obedience and by these presents doth published and declare the said Betty to be holy and entirely free and emancipate according to the laws of this bond and entitled by all the rights of freedom under the same. In witness whereof he the said Toney Jones hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written. Toney Jones (seal) Signed, sealed and acknowledged and delivered in presence of P. Randolph Amelia County Court 27th February 1806 Thie deed of emancipation was proven by the oaths of those witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded. Teste, James Townes Clk Document Type Deed Record Location DB 22:178 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 1806 - Toney Jones to Betty - Amelia County, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1806 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/3835654d65b410711eb57eec63517300.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=D6udrgwnmUV9EB592Qb6MiSF%7EALihG4mIc1DrD4RzWeVI8zI3qh9l0mJPet3cK0iEhZP9L2oVtGpZRO-cEqD4mMR2AKTA%7EDf1MHkNcz%7E-9buGkIFTlX%7EG6FnYm0pVdmthQik0WOpL1lp4i5xLm66WBhGHBNbI0hv7Ze8UjzjJluiwmV3JWG7HJqZ3eKjdA8S3BQB4GpEuACakCIzsoOkat8xdiX-wsxyPNdy8NKA-kzpTTEqyjuajWjl%7EpGwgz9%7EgUbGc8TPFV25Nb7g9PWPcnWiaLrgbP5MrlX%7EIoTAjAO7m-P8rStFxkyuf4a6WCm18Y0lOLnaW4elIBLG1jbyKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5bf9c2e1593a44fae52336151a3204b9 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/37ab03262f13248041e459bf4b3b7b30.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=ouzbQFes5xX76HFMawK8IZ7%7EL42OeWC-2LpZvBOreuOpzpADcW-7YtkQq1upr%7EQIxuGxpB3yOEzMYfXKjBpTJmJXIn%7EdKE4X-Io-muLR1LKESvNI33wcUttEIuJwHeA7z6FgQ7u5rOzmLyG0EFKdycd3INmW-7MDEex0FdUQiXYkn-KpD0TQgSzY0IvwpPvPohL9tepBCzn-mOZ84pVtW9qLoXFak1QnAckB5o9KSvC7qBswuAAptlVXw32VogTNkd4U9zgrnJ9RW1UC%7Emcl0Kx-cB%7EQ%7EFqcQdSCKTriTEsYCysL5pLAvA%7Ez0D8mj9Zx4Ep%7EWp1k5UehoMHyE23ZTg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ac2a834fd1e15ef3f9bde1dcbe2417dc 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 Spotsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter John Johnson Manumitted Betty Text of Freedom Document In obedience to the order of the worshipful Court of Spotsylvania County hereto annexed we the subscribers have appraised the estate of John W. Johnson deceased which was produced to us, as follows: $ Cents To a negro man named Daniel 400 00 To one negro woman named Charlotte 200 00 To one negro woman named Celia 400 00 To one negro woman named Betty for 70 00 the life of Mrs. Agnes Johnson at which time she is to be free To one negro girl named Lear 200 00 To one negro girl named Rachel 200 00 To one negro girl named Clary 100 00 To one negro girl named Sophia 200 00 To one negro boy named Richmond 150 00 To two still [?] and tubs 50 00 To 1 fire lock, shot sling, powder flack and 1 doz. Flints 30 00 To one powder bag and 1 pack of playing cards 0 50 To one small oval looking glass [?] five doz. Buttons and 2 cork screws 4 00 To one case and ten bottles one [?] & one round ditto 2 50 To 2 buckle brushes and Boyers dictionary 2 25 The Traders Sun Guide and a Volume by Popes Iliad 0 75 Blands Discipline and the ship masters assistant 2 00 Gordons Paradoxes and a Greek book 1 00 The Life of Maurice Count [?Lance?] and a song book 0 50 Biographia Dramatica and the young man’s best companion 2 25 The History of Charles of Sweden and a prayer book 0 25 Treatise of Arethmatic and Cator Letters 0 40 George the 3rd King and complete letter riter 1 00 French Grammer and the New Art of Land Measuring 2 00 Civil Wars of America 2 00 8 pocket knives and some Phisrick 1 00 One large trunk & small ditto and one chart 5 7th August 1804 $1927 40 [illegible] Allen John Shirley Thomas Shirley Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB F:260 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record While this document indicates Betty is to be freed, this is not the freedom document. Additional research is needed to located the will of John W. Johnson 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 1804 - Johnson to Betty - Spotsylvania Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1804 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/4fb7087b6103a26275506755adefc0f4.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=UMpCN6RqJF9HPu08G5xERhY-ZMFSREyASQl-J2WYuqqe2SRLLhaqS9WXGXcW3ztCLZP3n69V2g7KAREZVayD6hWefVf0OhXvDIrQ8c8fi6x7jyEoQapUntLTWMjFhorQsfiVm4aixB8n7YZPYTHMOExifXgyUTi6uwpGPwVD5ptihrQKC2nryoGniDQFPpv7mih3aDR%7Ex0awNDUPOzq2QRQVFC1%7EuZ35QSf5sAvMtqY9ttTuesStfRwt8FaCXO3%7EG7ZzhOwGeJNbxf8WY050HQHHhCvuHlxlvlUJWU%7EUDkEJ7ajw%7ECBQgtEURtLSjLLV-wVyzj7kyI3gIRtqgORmiw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d7511d343ea12568a6ca05c0c32d4ad3 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/0f5aa0482df882ab315e4551f3070772.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=sEPQOdMwPr4GMIHRTLj1QyvlIaFuofS2lUC7TnweHZA3Jz5pGJ%7ElWWVbEGM-Srh1KX2MHO9is1rW-OCVPKiH3mPjtAH6TT0Bq0e-77-W1bVC0PQbY6wnfN1IWhSHF57crDIJLMdMD5iwgfqKf8%7EU%7EeMV8Kfpey5Eb8hydSjmXOsYc0uLB1Ay%7E0S6mUufsVwvMIDDS4Q06mEcJElUBAKkz0iOs6gPjhV9W%7EYgX3o3vM%7EpID0thH7%7EEEk915eNn3UfRkeyH9AxY8kzXaPoxGohEmmM2QjADTDAsqrtrMKVjThaWFN%7EGSt5NOCi-BqGRcq8y-DnzqtdAI9yRNFzXubS8g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e53610edf5a4935ca0389945b456d8b6 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 Surry County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/25/1804 Location The location of the interview Surry County Virginia Manumitter William Edwards Manumitted Betty Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I William Edwards of Surry County for and in consideration of the many and faithful services rendered by Betty, one of my female slaves, and in order to reward her, have and by these presents do emancipate, acquit and discharge her from all service and control, hereby intending to transmit to her, her liberty and freedom. And I understand for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators that from and after the day of this instrument that no act of control, ownership, or interference shall be exercised over the said negro woman Betty, but that she shall be and remain forever free and discharged from her former condition of slavery. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26 day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four. Sealed, signed, and delivered in presence of William Edwards (seal) Thomas Edwards John Bell At a court continued and held for Surry County April 25th 1804. The within written deed of emancipation from William Edwards to negro Betty was acknowledged by the said William Edwards to be his act and deed and by the court ordered to be recorded. Examined Teste, John Faulcon C.S.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 2:489 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 1804 - Edwards to Betty - Surry Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1804 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/d1627b01fd1f995568312c1d3eb383a8.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=v2SnPu5070el0BZVXCeQTqCViZHl-lVSfVyC-HkyKn1tATciLgsaHz2-esXR7Hy2wsKnjfhMFNNvzOw8PvwWYIvMJfw5n0uTXeNrx3sGnhooTW5KQsBve%7EFyfbmy-MNIKa6IGYym7AX-HaJRS84HhRHC-ijyQtJTFBIEMeVTciYEefbMGNFXX5FiAWMygR1pZHRJFaxud7W0RALFwVTOeZKlYD1JVTIhv-O8ZvkTybHcJ4EbOPvPFrM5VffEUQ1Z%7E8qaN%7ELRGBoy1iribiah3JfDwgUkryO07YW0wqE9AAffnuLijAGtyXiaKwQKzD-63dxt2minsQVhFpzz%7EWHL8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 145f32cd1caffd7b187b2ae27fc364e4 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 Spotsylvania County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 09/03/1799 Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter James Newton Manumitted Betty Text of Freedom Document This is to certify that my desire is for my negro woman Betty to be free after living with my niece [?Henry?] Newton as long as she shall think proper, and to serve no person only then she may choose. Teste, James Newton Henry Newton At a court held for Spotsylvania County September the 3rd 1799 This letter of emancipation from James Newton dec’d to his slave Betty was produced to the court & the witnesses thereto having disposed that he wrote the same and subscribed the name thereto & at the request of the said James Newton, it is admitted to record. Examined & delivered Teste, Betty Jn Chew C.S.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB P:198 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 1799 - Newton to Betty - Spotsylvania Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1799 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/45d6f6b677cdf7784d816e10b36ff555.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=BQ4kavp9hAdCYpATsjVJ5CBtIPJnaVRmsyF3RjVaBZgtiSW0JDS%7EyEd6jY6MnyUCmh-qPqsRgBe0i7i2YmFd1u8IxNu9ZuK5LsvxB78g6VIbbbHywwWkEkfk72NIDGLJ9cf-iP-CcvKyHYEtktytsXNutg4%7ENxNPtCGFI7fHQAjRy5pMvoQrvWeCT787DyY7SGxSUIRK%7ExpqQYny50q5kyjuMGmIpOZ0delToYUBrQXvAsGdYRUc-1hk8kTQbbovkyVqdUmn1NO8MSyaRLulfS-EQVnH8GcNY3jhxzBqBntg7GoIFkxDbcuqwvboUNIjKh%7EPStz1z38z-mOC858Zqw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1e86ac1623c3203d19bf3f0e287de8b4 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 Bath County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/1798 Location The location of the interview Bath County Virginia Manumitter Kitty Donnelly Manumitted Betty Text of Freedom Document To all whom it may concern know ye that I Kitty Donnelly of Bath County and State of Virginia for divers causes me thereunto moving have liberated and forever emancipate a certain negro woman named Betty and do forever discharge her from all service that might be claimed by me or any other person or persons claiming for me, or in my name, to the intent that she the same Betty may enjoy full and perfect freedom from all service that might be claimed by me or any person acting for me or in my name in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of April one thousand seven hundred & ninety eight 1798. Witness present Kitty Donnelly (seal) John Brown Joseph Brown Bath County October Court 1798 This indenture of emancipation was proved in court of the Baths of John Brown & Joseph Brown witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste Document Type Deed Record Location WB 1:116 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 1798 - Donnelly to Betty - Bath Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1798 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/1ce2fba2890ab41f774bc953cf0c1f12.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=lBo%7E4OL0sTxjQrh578udOj92H-hK-q2wrfDN9G%7Em-q3xReuEQ%7EORU4bfVa8C4ZpoZulJloNnVnRaE68VDBHhy1xmG9bp%7EUfiOov1%7EU9HHiT6uc7mWSTYNVNMBZt1kNKior9ySHIEDlGT2pbaHg6%7EvvfbhkNIW99hD-qWkl1HVq5KWVGZP1kIcxv4JCFYCfMelOoUZF8mj9aEgJVPZCfQFxd201d%7ENw-MQs3Rrx5czTX2kxLWt%7Eh4NfmjjQwEl%7EjnHJnjIaJCwSccztYweVvoPz8IZyxMvxLnMNT18sWZdNbQITSd6M9ANiX7towmPL6yX5eJdNr3YohiFsHzN2zbqw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 4dcbe1b058ca5fe3c1b048c286bf2417 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/c2a5c02ade967490d59855638a985be2.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=Umzen1722J3xCcbbJMBD4xcF8Y6lpEWRGIj37qOhJX0SvWLEGCk5tmx0xCDP87dT-QegjeRcsS5RZMkOO020u-1SjfJLUZpEnc%7E%7EQF74CUegxUUPcgg2b-G9ysZVmdlSNc5RkxiVH2EFyluaHLzRm6vJh9dlAnUvghRho7Dk5GVlOrn0l%7EaAfoEA4HUrnty86KsisyM-JcmaAQrgp2pyVkCY0n%7ER4LheeX9rp74VfNaa2OCOZFBfSo5s4DATSjV3MEOQjS8jWSdLx1dDpj6qe1tQrhIxjmj84cZShuUaJ2FPbfr-CTDmZmwqwx0di3jEzW4lHWoaXDdXiR3jvcRnSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e309a048591d11ae00aef3ba14e19425 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 York County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/15/1795 Location The location of the interview York County Virginia Manumitter John Page Manumitted Betty Text of Freedom Document To all to whom these presents shall come. Know ye that I John Page do by these presents emancipate, liberate and set free a mulatto girl called Betty, the daughter of Nanny aged about twelve year, together with all the future increase of said girl Betty, which said girl Betty I purchased from Benjamin Carter Waller of the City of Williamsburg and I do further declare by these presents and it is my true intent and meaning that the said girl shall be from henceforth in a perfect state of freedom. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five. Sealed, delivered & acknowledged John Page (seal) in presence of B. Waller, Jn Waller At a court held for York County the 15th day of June 1795 This deed of emancipation was proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Ex’d Teste, Ro. H. Waller Cl Cur Document Type Deed Record Location DB 7:145 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 1795 - Page to Betty - York Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1795 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/e671f12ff0bd75014f5a5e9a17676cc1.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=ABAvSfApH9CSOV4IgpSjuHktmglRvDChl%7EdjCorLA5q9VBL5d61wLMih2d2UIK4Bj3kQVo11reREUTaQPFPFy0EhFFhJxyCuJ4Za0F-I7UA8npDP6U2W3Wamw-hVI8A8nRNBBHDIppj9eNwFSk%7EraZ083f-GBEaykdPk56skN7D58PZR-NxMVRG5ntUM6CPOtzOoO2EBwgupNFYd89xEWHErqoZTpK8k3f63rj5VFK7V28w%7EI44SYK654aA4VTO3QFqjxVLRf2urnI6BndCbkt8BtQGmeRxDnk6aC7uPIeRERb7kWZ%7EItXbRg04JrP20LMJihLzPWGXKo4bCNUb22A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1558da00ca7ab1b0f78d590e8040eb13 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 Goochland County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/16/1793 Location The location of the interview Goochland County Virginia Manumitter George Webb Manumitted Betty Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I George Webb do hereby Emancipate & set free a mulatto woman named Betty at present my slave. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 16th day of December in the year 1793. Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Geo. Webb (seal) Jn Tucker At a court held for Goochland County the 16 day of December 1793 George Webb acknowledged this manumission deed to be his act and deed which was ordered to be recorded. Teste, Wm Miller CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:244 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 1793 - Webb to Betty - Goochland Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1793