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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lancaster County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/16/1805 Location The location of the interview Lancaster County Virginia Manumitter William George Manumitted Harry Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Wm. George of Lancaster & state of Virginia for sundry good Reasons me here unto moving do by this Instrument emancipate Enfranchise and free any Negro man many about the age of fifty five years, _ and after the Execution of this Instrument of writing Renounce all claim of Service from and of Property in him from me my Heirs Exor or admin for ever signed sealed this 17th January one thousand seven Hundred & Ninety Eight William George Test } John Doggett At a Court held for the County of Lancaster on the 16th day of April 1805 This deed of emancipation from William George to his negro man Harry was proved by the oath of John Doggett the witness thereto and ordered to be recorded teste J. Towles Document Type Deed Record Location DB 25:86 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 1805 - George to Harry - Lancaster Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1805 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/1c5427d588610495fdf2276c2393a752.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=o-aO1nLFhD%7EXI4ymgjK2vgmkx0jEfrGco8BvSo8qCHE854mF9p23oWfs6uhTTaoWkeMHiuOGnqHwukcOBqIY0MGUyXCZk%7E6O-i-j9pwKBpT5OHuMK--pxz9v8%7EALBB%7E5oDyAVQPQeEodhA095paCjnTeSVgPkDdCMdwi4JnhCCWb4Lnr8%7E9Jb49t8acqEaRgMmp-Jo5Dw2CXVfpdGim3u5bYz38p2kA7oVTy4onBzUxpYlz2Q9NXe47fGleLpDk0SQW2Ae1KFuJ1cRYDxW6V1FwQUUGNKs1cyXAi7xxTaDZQSVvvWAUV%7E6DJxBx587-GzFMzLvYbkZcHITwGkevMXA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1c1be3c84fa4e2d0c67055b85c321b7d 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 07/02/1832 Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter William Bernard Manumitted Harry Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Willam Bernard of the County of Spotsylvania & State of Virginia have manumitted, emancipated and set free and by these presents do manumit, emancipate and set free a negro man slave named Harry, and I hereby declare him the said Harry to be entirely liberated from slavery and entitled to all the rights and privileges of a free person with which it is in my power to vest him, he the said Henry is a man of rather dark complexion about 5 feet 2 ¾ inches high and about 65 years old. In testimony whereof I have affixed hereto my hand and seal this 26th day of June 1832. Teste Wm Bernard (seal) John M. Herndon Jno L. Marye J.J. Chew At a court held for Spotsylvania County this 2nd day of July 1832 This deed of emancipation from William Bernard to slave Harry was proved by the oaths of John M. Herndon and John J. Chew, two of the witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded. Teste, R.L. Stevenson C.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB DD:312 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 1832 - Bernard to Harry - Spotsylvania Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1832 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/ffc1b0e067f8d156897271d0c954bd8f.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=aPj-sDZv%7ELUL8S-3ewdfJSYSEF2iH0wmHAuaceUpL%7E112yt9J3osieW%7EH12Y3QeAa5ias9v6R4xbeO-9Q-uRyKpBAsJ0xmLzX-d8bs6evkzKUlmxxzX7zZ7FyHf%7ErxYQnxCWarCbH%7EPhSVUbm27eW62dtaV7wEZKJIMpNXHCma-Ysgk-SI4iGxShtZ8C3Hj1i9rRCJQjn8nM0T%7En8-WVBzrX6Dd-ANJNmSMrIk-rvUVWk2BiSt%7E%7EUjgFQe5bz%7EDmqvk7%7EOfBzm2Jyv0PqvjF1LRIrCtvmcFLsClz9Jyq1mjlltplK8u9jmsoIWkOceHFn3UQBUnPy8p7RbLlSVCWcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6c0b7fff0a1855ea9b6ce93cf9e5d75c https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/e92a4bf5dccecf11961dd82dfcc8e403.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=RZNRw6w3nSvB1gOFLyOlKsybweBfd2RRd03CobR0%7Em8rn3hvzNyihlD5vgwwY-lnLaGby-Md7WabAoK3X0NY-2-pl7MRxCFNebDzN0QGv4CH17nKXU34OkOiEaK69qeGwzf-Go5rK%7E%7EZPaAViKa85siyYWPl3rDaC4nCrF%7ElxuFyJC0xaD88tf%7EGJJ3P-7V4KBUT0pWWRDCXtHR5K3DnrZkaLsn2R1%7EXLwtuop28aekhi9cSBHs6yVByphThWDq-ZKUqBvnrr56IreOkhSgajAhtet05yVS8ImRMglyq-tzj%7EXoBm%7EwJr5TpbGV9zj39Ny88V63aUNMb0Vv%7E13t0KQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 00c439eb5bb3a2b652ba14c1c674242e 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 Sussex County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/02/1840 Location The location of the interview Sussex County Virginia Manumitter Joseph Mason Manumitted Harry Text of Freedom Document I Joseph Mason of the County of Sussex do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following viz. Imprimis It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid and to that purpose I subject my estate of every kind and quality having kept for nearly thirty years exact accounts of all my procuring transactions, it is my desire that all claims against me not found stated on my books or among my papers may be put to strict legal proof. Item It is my will and desire that my negroes Simon and harry may not be sold so long as there be any other property belonging to my estate and that Harry be not sold by my executor at all & if he must be sold let the law and the officer sell but only for payment of my debts. Item It is my will and desire that my wife be endowed with one third part of my estate according to law. Item It is my will and desire that my estate be equally divided among my five children Josephine, Joseph William, Sarah, Elizabeth and Lucy Ann after the payment of my just debts. Lastly I constitute and appoint my brother Seth Mason, my friend Littleton Lanier and my friend John W Land executors of this my last will and testament earnestly hoping that one or more or all of them will qualify and act until my son Joseph W shall arrive at age which will be on 28 September 1836 and when my said son shall arrive at age I hereby appoint him sole Executor of this my last will and testament which is written throughout by my own hand and signed and sealed this 24th February eighteen hundred and thirty three. Joseph Mason (seal) My son Joseph William is now arrived of full age. I therefore appoint my aforesaid son sole executor to this my last will and testament above written and also guardian to my daughters Sarah, Elizabeth and Lucy Ann and for these purposes I have added this codicil or addition and alteration of my will as above this twenty ninth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty six 1836. It is my will and desire that the additional writing may be taken and considered as a part of my last will and testament viz. I appoint my son Joseph W Mason my sole executor to my estate and guardian to my minor children until they shall arrive at the age of twenty one years. Item I earnestly desire that my property may not be divided among my wife and children according to the provision of my last will and testament before referred to until the expiration of six years from this date. Item I hereby discharge and empower my son and executor Joseph W Mason before named to compromise by reference award arbitration or in any way which his discretion and advice of counsel may approve any or all suits or other matters of litigation at this time depending and undetermined or which may at any time hereafter arise out of any fiduciary or other trust which I may at any time have held and exercised. Item I desire that my estate be kept together for the maintenance and support of my wife and children during the said six years. I desire that my carpenters and bricklayers be worked together as they have been during the said term of six years, but with liberty to my wife and to each of my children who shall be of full age to have his her or their share laid off and assigned to him or her separately according to law and according to their rights and interest set forth in my original will. Item At the expiration of six years from the date hereof I give to my mulatto man Harry his full entire and perfect freedom so far and under such conditions as the laws of the State of Virginia allow. I authorize and empower my son and executor to make to Harry a deed of full and free emancipation whenever he shall or may claim or demand it after the expiration of the said period of six years. Item I also give and bequeath to Harry five hundred dollars to be paid at the time he shall claim his deed of emancipation without interest however previous to the expiration of that period. If Harry shall refuse to accept or claim his freedom preferring rather to continue in his native state in slavery, then I desire that he be allowed the liberty of choosing his master or mistress among my wife and children and he shall belong to my wife or such child according to his choice and his value make a part of the share of my wife or child in the division of my estate. Lastly I declare this writing along with that before referred to both written wholly in my own hand and duly signed and published to make and constitute my true last will and testament. Witness my hand and seal this sixth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty seven. Joseph Mason (seal) At a court held for Sussex County the 2nd day of April 1840 A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Joseph Mason now deceased with a codicil thereto annexed was presented into court and there being no subscribing witnesses thereto, William Harrison Sen., William H Cotton, and Littleton Lanier were sworn and examined who severally deposed that they are well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joseph Mason and verily believed that the whole of the said writing is in his own proper hand. Therefore the court doth order the same to be recorded as the last will and testament of the said Joseph Mason Sen deceased. And on the motion of Joseph W Mason the executor therein named, who made oath and entered into bond with security according to law, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste, L Lanier CC Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB N:255 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 1840 - Mason to Harry - Sussex Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1840 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/8b66f8fd56803b490e5fdb8351677581.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=FcsOlS96L9SwqW8d4UimPsFaRh2IQsG1KjPNQQBq7RnyhyizzjVSRQRiYeiPahIK0cQ34l7q9psZ4VCKOYW8rkX9B3pQdZZ06HUaDj8gCVnQSGMYFShR8tBQoo1hlwf%7E9%7EgBLsLzPccf8S7-Om64AvrWFfS7qmk-V6hkEEO24jEZoSqKWKZ3LW7zUr6QhCXQsbiJhmd%7E62TWrRFaEh4Hhpc5dlH%7EFYcyygVDuCwR1uXdq8Ivli9xfNaqZbTQgKaoB0Lw84-eT2RYg6DhBQ4RSlj1lEqGeqwR4y6wiOaMRQU1F9skfLrN0OF4Jccn8Lxwe5qZllETezbQegj1-9hbjw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 64a4499e3fa33601c958f790eb1422ca 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 06/1831 Location The location of the interview Bath County Virginia Manumitter Elizabeth Sitlington Manumitted Harry Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Hugh S. McDonald Executor of the last will and testament of Andrew S. McDonald also late of Bath County & State of Virginia in pursuance of the will of Elizabeth Sitlington dec’d bearing date the 15 day of August 1818 do hereby and by these presents have emancipated and set at liberty free from further servitude agreeably to the laws of this Commonwealth a negro man named Harry late the property of said Elizabeth Sitlington dec’d and by her devised to said Andrew S. McDonald dec’d upon certain conditions mentioned in said will which have been complied with. Given under my hand & seal this 10th day of August 1830. Teste Hugh S McDonald (seal) Geo Brown Ch’s S. Francisco Bath County Court June Term 1831 This deed of emancipation executed by Hugh S. McDonald was presented in court and proved by John Brown and Charles S. Francisco and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Ch’s S. Francisco Clk Document Type Deed Record Location WB 4:90 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 1831 - Sitlington Exor to Harry - Bath Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1831 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/336d0c826a8181fa1ecc39fc84b1350f.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=tYYhy0Y9SnT%7EdH3aSSGNaIlCYybnfSR5jbickwrK0%7Ehr2sM9a4nu2ehdugEbp0TDvQ%7EOrCXipEUfGrrSt5koa5i3ysJPf4ve%7EQQDvd2HX6qEEaXrbVOhg-v58a-iJE%7EbTOb5pR-cnPoYFWVELzYxraxdQQNiZSEn8F2Ft3NaSU6FAHUer9CWvXSr9AugqdFmnjNTLj-Bxqdv1AmoyReVvlNCJVGg%7EcyabbfQQBS2Lqiq2z-RnUoAV1QRkuCbspGxgGv7JtfL6YBjAtZ5FHTFPcmDGh8l1c-PF2GDTwDXCMyYzNm50JVzveA4PTOLkwo8B8jeYmgI5cPkmSfeb7Jkpg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 4359459bf275a27f269af62d940d7a8c 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 06/1830 Location The location of the interview Bath County Virginia Manumitter John Brown Manumitted Harry Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I John Brown of the County of Bath and Commonwealth of Virginia of sound mind and disposing memory for which I desire to be thankful to the bountiful donor of all good, being desirous to dispose of such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath in manner following. I desire that all my just debts be paid as soon as possible the make and manner of doing and discharging that duty I leave to the wisdom and discretion of my Executors hereafter named. My will is I give and bequeath to my two daughters Peggy Brown whom is Peggy Wallace and Rosannah Brown otherwise Rosannah Morgan and to their heirs forever all my lands lying on the East side of the Cowpasture River joining the lands of John Lewis and crossing the river to his corner and thence up the river on the West side to the mouth of the line hill draft, and thence down the branch joining out of said draft to where it empties into the Cowpasture thence up the river and the difference courses of said land to be equally divided between them according to quantity and quality each of them paying to my son Joseph Brown two hundred and fifty dollars. I also will unto my daughter Peggy and heirs of her body two negro girls to wit- Seyly and Vivian. I also will unto my daughter Rosannah and the heirs of her body two negro girls to wit Easley and Sally. I will and bequeath to my grandson N J Brown Morgan my negro boy William. I will and bequeath to my grandson John Brown Wallace my negro boy Moses. My will is that my negro man Harry be discharged from all future service and fully emancipated agreeably to the laws of the Commonwealth. The residue of my estate real and personal I will and bequeath to my son John Brown and his heirs paying to my son Joseph Brown five hundred dollars. My desire is that my remains may be buried and joining the remains of my deceased wife, and finally I do constitute and appoint John Brown, Gerard Morgan and Joseph Wallace Executors of this my last will and testament, revoking all other or former wills or testaments heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. Signed Sealed and delivered John Brown (seal) the last will and testament of John Brown in the presence of Matthew Wallace Charles Hansell William Benson Whereas in my will the date of which I do not at this time recollect witnesses by Matthew Wallace, William Benson & Charles Hansell & deposited in the hand of Gerard Morgan I did in said will bequeath to my daughter Peggy Brown, alias Peggy Wallace my negro girl Vivian. I hereby revoke the said bequeath and do make the following. The said negro girl Vivian I will and bequeath to my granddaughter Mary Ann Blackburn Brown and to her heirs and assigns confirming and establishing all other presents of the aforesaid will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. 1818. The word bequeath interlined before signing. Teste John Brown (seal) Wm G Benson AP Strother Bath County June Court 1830 This last will and testament of John Brown with a codicil was presented in court and the will proved by William Benson, and the codicil by William Benson and Archer P Strother. And at a court held for said county August term following of the said court the will was proved by Matthew Wallace and together with the codicil was ordered to be recorded. Teste, Ch’s L. Fransisco Clk Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 4:39 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 1830 - Brown to Harry - Bath Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/933c06dd7e7fdeaac56ca76d862b224f.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=hF6gekWek-fPb1gMVEAyMRwLUKx3nqr6oOcAQJe2MCPLpeKgpCylrwPq3buRhGjy4wZj0xtZpio3vaanebBRHof2ejIMxI2oUfyux1M5eZKD-DWyC1hvLl5jui1eH%7EbWV3Vd3VO8pQ59K45bxDS6zg1WMyAbf48uIJWkkZuSRyXfaKwFZjJYd8l4XnYn7TaADpRcJ0-5GL7Y2547tmcwc9X%7EjD%7Eeii7%7EfM4DZAWf0jzjiysj6sL3NFyWFlSU%7Ec8b8vNEeSShySQL%7EmhsfLhtlxEQv5l5sBjLoIqeF9-DINFpTg4R2JzgnPecR4nrLw1bT5TEVXtUGfXZfu%7EGXxJ4Ng__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 852e8d77b5798830da46a11ad67c8cf9 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 01/05/1822 Location The location of the interview Bath County Virginia Manumitter Barbara Wilson Manumitted Harry Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Barbara Wilson of the County of Bath and Commonwealth of Virginia being upon principle opposed to holding any person in slavery and for other good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have liberated emancipated and forever quit claim and by these presents liberate, emancipate and forever quit claim and by these presents liberate, emancipate and forever quit claim to and discharge from my service my black man slave named Harry aged about thirty two years and I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators forever to release and discharge from my own or their service the said black man Harry. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 5 day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. Signed, sealed and Barbara Wilson (seal) delivered in presence of Test R Bratton B Potts B Eagle Commonwealth of Virginia Bath County Court January Term 1822 This deed of emancipation from Barbara Wilson to her slave Harry was proved in court by Robert Bratton and Benjamin Eagle two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Ch’s L Franscisco Clk Document Type Deed Record Location WB 2:408 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 1822 - Wilson to Harry - Bath Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1822 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/300d316fd399da5140b16ffc36ec2c4a.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=Mk9W-laz55Q79IYjYtgTQ6kXQMHDku8lsJBMWwBR93zVq7j-gWDo8yl18n2BW7yUiKAXqRHUGSKj%7Ew5IZufIKlP8VZ-aDh5cXlrTJS3fwonhvaV83k7YMFwNyPkLy6PFYaDcbzVNo-hq7yF%7EO3ar4tqiyUZidZHw4QmFMn3MxCE1wktNf%7E%7EG60ytPRGCuFlohuAwo3um09RsR699fdYUpXQWH0BThlvZmbDf7PHlnYnPi3zUAdtu-nysQzLWRL7ATjtTKiUYfVIRxZugbQZtNvQioDYqxwXiq5HMWkDLjSIg0dIsc9ecjwzSxRExKvpT8zl5bbfbpSU%7ErYSIUqWt7A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 8a7003edd789a80525dc601ce51b2625 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 Giles County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Giles County Virginia Manumitter Anderson Pack, Joseph Lively, Thomas J Hobbs, Elisha G Duncan, Russell French, James Rowland Manumitted Harry Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that we Anderson Pack, Joseph Lively, Thomas J Hobbs, Elisha G Duncan, Russell French and James Rowland citizens of the counties of Giles & Mercer & Monroe & State of Virginia have manumitted, emancipated & set free a negro man slave named Harry who was sold & delivered to the above named persons by John Chapman of the County of Giles & State of Virginia. We hereby declare the said Harry to be entirely liberated from slavery & entitled to all the rights & privileges of a freeperson of color with which it is in our power to invest him he the said Harry is a man of a very dark complexion about five feet five or six inches high & about fifty five or six years old. In testimony hereof we hereunto set out hands & affix our seals this 24thday of Jan 1847.Signed & delivered in the Anderson Pack (seal)Presents ofJoseph Lively (seal)James F HareThomas J Hobbs (seal)John H Chapman Elisha G Duncan (seal)Russell G French (seal)James Rowland (seal)Virginia: In the County Court of Giles February term 1847This deed of emancipation to Harry lately belonging to John Chapman was presented in court and proved by the oaths of James F Hare and John H Chapman the subscribing witnesses thereto and admitted to record.Teste,R A French C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB G:354 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 - Pack, et al to Harry - Giles Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1847 02/1847 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/04d220445b86a57e1a438344b86557de.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=KckkSMg%7E3lxbY52JDx37fLh8me8Zv66CTS-1b5Mo6jC4DajmnQfK%7E-sog8wpV7--5%7EztNe5tb4lAbDORiCrCDZL68Vb7s5jnqLOIh7GLPI6G9YxS2WthV-z6FpJiHn6TqO0QZOCdVy%7EiS6aA1ZWK8LNrXFzsCJihFfbNrhHadT9WzG3XmVgCk9RmGZvjDIHmv5N6sbbR20lKfBixwSIqxDeL6k8bZKP1LVg%7Ehp9hN13GyMRg6yjtPWw63Cr%7EI8SUV1OhEB5r-VC%7EwjeVYdsSpWTNB3HHfhmDIZD70E2%7EHPQYD7A7tYp2cwIhwL4LxYqKCMDiPI4YkMv2sD6LJ0TZEg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 3b765b0837992d804266a9665bbd38e7 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 08/22/1793 Location The location of the interview Goochland County Virginia Manumitter Paul Meachum Manumitted Harry Text of Freedom Document To all whom these presents shall or may concern know ye that I Paul Meachum of the County of Goochland for divers causes and considerations, have and do by these presents liberate and emancipate my man Harry and do vest him with all the rights, privileges, and immunities of a free born citizen so far as the laws usages and customs of the Commonwealth will admit of, and I do hereby for myself, my heirs, Exers and Admn declare and make known that henceforth the said slave is free from the bondage of me or my Representatives and that from the day of the date hereof I relinquish my claim accordingly. Given under my hand and seal this 22nd day of August 1793. In presence of Paul Meachum (seal) Solomon Williams Nath’l Massie At a court held for Goochland county the twenty first day of October 1798 Nathaniel Massie proved this deed of manumission to be the act and deed of Paul Meachum which was continued for further proof. Teste, Wm Miller Clerk At a court held for Goochland County the 17th day of February 1794 Solomon Williams further proved this deed of manumission to be the act and deed of Paul Meachum which was ordered to be recorded. Teste, W. Miller Clerk Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:252 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 - Meachum to Harry - Goochland Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1793 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/4dfc81024d6f7eadcc0bd5b3f09eaa91.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=Jzi3hwRtgnWN--pB2MEdjs09gXGJbyg9RA8NrY8r6RS3HBqKgqOZ%7E%7ELOAa6v10hFSfrlmCT6bb8LwFzUCy8GNmOu26xD0upaMzRJulo1xjoepiywLDKtOJVNAMXR%7EDTz8b%7Ev1UsuR07-d8AO8%7EbKVqF6hgyMZoiatjyxXOiy7QqNl2jHpTOwlPRbdX1HAXWbF6gteFJIC1heTQFaKfeMMJI5Q6fgSdFfX-AWCMgkh4jZKtThwYcCK1U54vxbdhyVJBQcUtlnU80D%7E8%7E1Cm373YXfsgcJdHyYobMjlhwDkEYhE1xfhmmWVzePmEDQZdvK0l2hM9yLhJlWyRUe93NpYw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM f117b33ad0bf68ad9e9f0920c579b4f1 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 Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/24/1801 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter John Brunskill Manumitted Harry Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document This indenture made the eighth day of February & year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and one. Witnesseth that I John Brunskill of the county of Amelia do by these presents emancipate one certain negro man slave named Harry who was born and raised my property. I do hereby for myself my heirs and every other person whatsoever that may in any manner whatever claim under me renounce all right title claim and interest in the said Harry and declare him to be from the date hereof as fully absolutely and completely free as he can possibly be under the laws of the Commonwealth. In witness whereof I the said John Brunskill do hereunto set my hand and seal this day and date above written. The word interest between the eighth & tenth lines from the top interlined before signed. John Brunskill (seal) At a court held for Amelia County the 24th June 1801 This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by John Brunskill party thereto and was ordered to be recorded. Test James Townes CAC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 21:228 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 1801 - John Brunskill to Harry - Amelia County, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1801 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/fa9a4af9d0784812b1a4a4528f35df22.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=Zdir4pQ5eTUpVRU2SV8IPsrzQQDr5roP5z7gMF5INK0aH%7EAYLzfODkNd205YbAWnj5oC6cBj94nvnVPUWoBCAf9MkBB1GpwOocxbGCWQ9fZEfCodJGfWqxeH9KTeaj5eV70dzdRdE0ygKdnrVb1TUmUYBDIe37xqgHacf1-IfZpgX-ic44iFh8UF76ROAQlYQiqEp-KGEdDamQZM31U-xHmoJphdQ%7E-BRngnbmQYpIPbEjhXJJKH2IPdyQ33DP3Ex78VsuzCz1rMgv1YwxDdFxlFIJgyV5zpz-abjRow4bgLSPym99rT85oFcD3Y5T1Tb09KMgoFS9Qr5JvmFoPuwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 4921c06077df489bd1909c7628f44cc4 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 Louisa County Manumission Documents Description An account of the resource A great source regarding manumitted individuals and free blacks for Louisa County can be found in a book entitled "Free Blacks of Louisa County, Virginia" by Janice L. Abercrombie, 1994, Iberian Publishing Co Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/08/1804 Location The location of the interview Louisa County Virginia Manumitter William Clarke Manumitted Harry Document Type Deed Record Location Deed Book K:23 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document To all whom these presents shall come, greeting, know ye that I, William Clarke of County of Louisa, for and in consideration of the respect which I have for my Negro man, Harry, who is my slave and who formerly was slave to Mr. Benjamin Mosby late of Goochland County and to reward him for past services and for and in the further consideration of the sum of 10 shillings to me in hand paid by James Poindexter for and on the part of said Harry the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge, do from and after the date this deed declare the said Harry to be free to all intents and purposed and entitled to all the privileges and immunities which the laws of the Commonwealth doth extend to all slaves freed by their masters or mistresses and I do hereby for myself and my heirs release the said Harry (who I now call Harry Mosby) from all authority and control which the laws of my country have heretofore given me over his person. 8 December 1804 [Sig.] W. Clarke. wit. Thomas Jackson. W. Cooke, David Johnson, Nicholas M. Anderson, David Yancey. Recorded 11 December 1804. 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 - Clarke to Harry - Louisa Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1804 Description An account of the resource Deed of manumission to Harry from William Clark of Louisa Co, VA