1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/6aac97dbec035eb8914ca02e28a7ada0.jpg?Expires=1776902400&Signature=dYKPIp7FT9E05kOGfzFkhRDYB2DO9D29afU-uLuBm507PfonfemFJOrKbaM7v4ar2nUG8vUZeQDJAjZQS%7EloEaknwvGsZpvuYL499L7E534vOFLF52SJjCANKVJKXdxTg%7EGOtuqDDmX6XZ0mU1OU84NFaek6uBuT%7ETf0pJmbwhe9obmrpbvmgDIHeBvtXTbUyCMynlrsNVpTR3VLcqFRy3o1ddfL9Ekn%7ECeP80ZAkflPNCFv3n5hRo%7EL6b24lQbQthML0y2dZOcx8Hb9FgKmqdDUF0voWZH5btMqXHmGyJWNFNacTbf1Xy1J1kJojaQMePSLu0rLR82CUxSNd9ADFw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 0ff2e3b1d4113dc7f5026ac26b39018c 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 01/20/1783 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter William Johnson Manumitted James, Esther, Richard Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Text of Freedom Document I William Johnson of Amelia County being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation and having under my care two negroes of the following name & ages viz. James twenty one years Esther eighteen, I hereby emancipate and set free the above named slaves & do for myself my heirs Executors & Administrators relinquish all my right title interest & claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire and having under my care one negro of the following name & age viz. Richard twenty years old whom I also emancipate & set free and do for my self my heirs Executors & administrators relinquish all my right title interest & claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to his person or to any estate he may hereafter acquire after he shall attain to the age of twenty one years, when he the said negro is to enjoy his freedom in as full & ample a manner as if he had been born of free parents without any interruption from me or any person claiming for by from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day of January 1783. Document Type Deed Record Location DB 16:172-173 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 1783 - William Johnson to James, et al - Amelia County, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1783