1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/092f09028c2719a5d59a4bda84695dab.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=fzo7cJc8yp8RCPa69hY3R%7EK3JQdaejX%7EIcMewueENh5CPkJHSXXMuExksD0iprEiEQx04kiiLQI5vB5TiYwLdKN8GLvosTwMkTh-1FpR1OqqWw0mAi2H2qf6%7EHJkynyamezA3aQ1k1hJzpMTZiftog--NK%7EY1EGGB0rSYsA9icmKWNf%7EkfXpR4Fo9jjr0Sy5fP9c0YZk5SJBRMYLsFV%7EDohru6ZCDNxsQKs%7EZH3N%7ETvyhmkRhRJ6ZUNsDvjkFF8qAjvkGmheDv2nhettkG314lWCLLfoeps5l08fUtcJQfVy-dp8PesGz-SdMh5EZL5LQF0Y8ya7zR7LSq8Nk6peXg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c65b695b4147da0d4476714486ab6cb0 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 James City County Manumission Documents Description An account of the resource The majority of court documents for James City County were destroyed, leaving hardly any documents of any kind. If any additional pertinent documents for James City are located, they will be added to this collection. Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 03/23/1854 Location The location of the interview James City County Virginia Manumitter John Hockaday Manumitted Israel Henderson Mercer Executor Robert McCandlish Text of Freedom Document This deed made this 22nd March in the year 1854, between Robert McCandlish administrator with the will annexed of John Hockaday deceased of the first part and Israel Henderson Mercer of the second part, witnesseth that the said Robert McCandlish administrator as aforesaid for and in consideration of the provisions of the will of John Hockaday deceased, and of the decree of the Circuit Court of the City of Williamsburg and County of James City, made last July in suits depending in the said Court, does by these presents assent to the devise of freedom to the said Israel Henderson Mercer as set forth in said will, and he does by these presents release and discharge him from all service forever. In witness the hand and seal of the said administrator the day and year aforesaid. R. McCandlish admin. (seal) Virginia. In James City County Court Clerk’s Office March the 23rd 1854 This day the foregoing deed of emancipation was acknowledged before me in the office aforesaid by Robert McCandlish administrator with the will annexed of John Hockaday deceased a party thereto, to be his act and deed, and thereupon the same was admitted to record. Teste, Th. O. Cogbill C. Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location DB 1:17 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record Deed implementing conditions of 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/. Title A name given to the resource 1854 - Hockaday to Israel Mercer - James City Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854