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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Isle of Wight County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Isle of Wight Virginia Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 23:64 Date Court Date 07/07/1845 Manumitter John Purdie Manumitted Louisa Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I John H Purdie of the Town of Smithfield in the County of Isle of Wight, in the State of Virginia, being sound in mind but very infirm and feeble in health and strength, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say, In the first place, after the payment of my just debts, I give and bequeath to my son John R. Purdie all my Books & papers, medicines, instruments, and apparatus of all kinds, my mahogany secretary and book case, the Portraits of my Father and Mother, my Gold watch, Clock, purchased of Addison, fourteen mahogany chairs, the drawing Room Pictures, and the Bed Stead Bed and Matress which I have always slept on, to him and his heirs forever Secondly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha M. Purdie my negro woman Tenor, the Bed Stead called the [Botteterant?] bed stead, bed and matress, the piano and all my music books and music, my Gold miniature, and the profile of my first wife, to her and her heirs forever - Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Anna M M Purdie my negro girl Fanny the daughter of Tenor, the carved mahogany bedstead which was brought from [?Aill's Terry?] North Carolina, with the bed usually attached to it, my mahogany press, a painting in water colours with a gilt frame representing "cottages at the foot of Mount Vesuvius" and the Profiles of myself and wife Dorethea Chain taken in Edinburgh, to her and her heirs forever Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my Gran daughter Nancy Moore Purdie the daughter of my son George W. Purdie, my Black walnut Desk and Book case, my old eight day clock, and one of the Porcelain miniature likenesses of Doct'r Benjamin Franklin to her and heirs forever - Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Nancy [?Maur?] Purdie the Daughter of son George W. Purdie, one Feather Bed to her and her heirs forever. Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my son John R Purdie, all my ship furniture of every description, Paines Patent Medice_Electrical machine and apparatus, my old painting representing a Scotch Penny wedding, one porcelain miniature likeness of Doct'r Benjamin Franklin the American Patriot and Philsopher, and my Gold sleeve Buttons, to him and his heirs forever - Seventhly, I do hereby emancipate and set free from Bondage my Mulatto woman Louisa, the daughter of Molly who is the property of Nath'l Young's heirs, and in as much as I have hired to serve my countrymen faithfully in several capacities, I make this my first request of the court of my native county, that they will permit the said woman Louisa to remain in the Commonwealth - It is my serious belief that she labours under an organic disease, which totally incapacitates her from breeding - Eightly, All the Rest of my estate of what nature or kind soever, I give and bequeath to my son John R. Purdie, in consideration of, and as a compensation for, the appropration which he has heretofore in many instances made of his own individual funds towards the payment and satisfaction of my debts - and I request him my son John R. Purdie to furnish his sisters Martha and Anna, and his Brother George and Family, the necessities of life, as long as he is able to provide them. And lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint my son John R. Purdie my whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills or Testaments by me heretofore made - And it is my last request of the Court that they will not require of my Executor herein appointed any security for the faithful performance of the duties assigned him. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 21st day of May in the year of our Lord 1845 - Signed, sealed, published } John H. Purdie (seal) and declared in the } presence of } W.T. Jordan Levi Ashby Reuben Butler In Isle of Wight County Court July 7th 1845 The foregoing last will and testament of John H. Purdie dec'd was presented in Court by Jno. R. Purdie the executor therein named and proved by the oaths of W.T. Jordan and Reuben Butler two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste N.P. Young Clerk 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 1845 - Purdie to Louisa - Isle of Wight Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1845 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/53c4c7994ac12328222722bacf9273dd.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=pKYqBSe505%7EphHFSvxUdmvwBDmIXl5TokgAsZ0tgNY4Z4JZS7tWMozLfY8aMRepDprFeOQxoYhuc9vekc97bOZzIKb-j3LIPfvPcuFXPNdihsQ1nZFZORl1eGRxMCWszgUbaf2HiUn8c4Qury9hYjnxr4IiTzAvZdMalfHYBWm9MFHFEvbWyK5%7EzJCXtAEpH9oGu1syfJlIHqXeVWXyhOK54SAxvGFCcQnXutqPvuIXhfgHz0OSHGSj--leR2PSrbZS0QlvDltGCN-RDFPZsiN6t5idXefny-25gYaaUYraIjBzu-8Ad23wnYB%7E133zsKsf1ue4jWtABCu-1WgpHyw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM f2697be25162f76bbd85e727ded1173d 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 Westmoreland County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 03/26/1821 Location The location of the interview Westmoreland County Virginia Manumitter Alexander Parker Manumitted Louisa Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Alexander Parker of the County of Westmoreland and State of Virginia for divers good causes and valuable considerations, me thereunto moving, do hereby manumit, emancipate and forever set free my negro woman slave called Louisa, and do hereby quit claim and renounce all right in me or my heirs to command the personal services of the said Louisa as a slave, and do declare that she is entitled to all the privileges and immunities of a free woman, allowable and allowed by the laws of this Commonwealth. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 25th day of March in the year 1821. Signed, sealed and delivered A. Parker (seal) in the presence of John W. Jones Westmoreland County Court Clerk’s Office March 26th 1821 The aforegoing deed of manumission from Alexander Parker to Louisa a slave was this day proved by the oath of John W. Jones and admitted to record. Teste, Jos. Fox CWC Document Type Deed Record Location SCRB 24:149 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Arlington County/Alexandria County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Arlington Date Court Date 04/05/1803 Manumitter George Washington Parke Custis Manumitted Louisa Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these present that I George Washington Parke Custis for divers good Causes and Considerations we thereunto moving Have Liberated Emancipated and manumitted and by true presents Do Liberate Emancipate and manumitt Louisa a Child about two years old the Daughter of Judith one of the Slaves in the Dower of the last Mrs. Martha Washington and lately resided at Mount Vernon and I do by these presents discharge and Release the said Louisa and any issue she may have from all Service to be rendered by her or then unto me the said George Washington Parke Custis my Heirs Executors Administrators assigns. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this first day of March one thousand eight hundred and three. George W. P. Custis. Sealed and Delivered in presence of Jas. Keith Thomas R. Keith At a Circuit Court of the District of Columbia Continued & held by adjournment for the County of Alexandria the 5 day of April 1803 This Deed of Manumission from George Washington Park Custis to Negro Louisa was proved by the Oath of James Keith and Thomas R Kieth to be the act and deed of the said George W. P. Custis and ordered to be recorded. Teste G. Denrale, Cl. Document Type Deed Secondary Source Contains background or continuing information about the manumitted persons Library of Virginia 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 1803 - Custis to Louisa - Arlington, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1803