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Title A name given to the resource Frederick County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/15/1856 Location The location of the interview Frederick County Virginia Manumitter Abigail Hoff Manumitted Polly Text of Freedom Document This Deed made the second day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty six Witnesseth, that I Abigail Hoff, widow, of Frederick County Virginia in consideration of the long and faithful service of my negro woman Polly, do hereby emancipate and set free the said Negro Woman Polly Taylor, aged about fifty years, about five feet three inches in height dark mulatto colour and who has hitherto lived with me and been my slave, Witness my signature and seal Abigail Hoff (seal) County of Frederick, to wit - I James Cather a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that Abigail Hoff, Widow, whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date on the 2nd day of December 1856 has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid Given under my hand this 2nd day of December 1856 James Cather J P Frederick County Sct On the 15th of December 1856 this deed was produced to me Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid with certificate of acknowledgment and admitted to record Thos A T Riely C C Document Type Deed Record Location DB 83:249 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 1856 - Hoff to Polly - Frederick Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/11a9f2b3e8d1a4f64d38b634f25bd9f1.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=AJgLNGX11ovoM-FJbVlw39CuQjgj5AYHGDM4N1hUcCvnSteK57%7EZQdJhYO9PiBCmFSzhn-xdr%7EwrxEazXJaSxlL6Qme-AHwkMidkuZIs5MdWbcIWvU7pnGxcnryZ8ra9ide7pDVVFmsDZHer03CeErjFCsYSmcGhBJBOW3511zSCb6lmIgGbnlYuFKe2jEIu--Hl3Gqxw5HFD2l5PieNDCczRQXEYlT6VJjQUEJH-9fd53tInQdehzhil0h1TJanGFHN9lfneYeV9yN4OKApKtC80O07bvHcMWwCNVX93yQoiQeBOSUuuY7I2o-6VtIGnNFPLiz6ftjRokV7UWIZ%7EQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM f94b63d4df2ea78431423122f534d471 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 Fairfax County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/15/1813 Location The location of the interview Fairfax County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Fairfax Manumitted Polly Text of Freedom Document Be it known to all whom it may concern that I Thomas Fairfax of the County of Fairfax & State of Virginia, do by these presents relinquish all my right and title to the services of my slave Polly and her issue, and do hereby liberate the said Polly and her issue and make them free of slavery forever. As witness my hand & seal this 18th day of December 1812. Witness, John S. Love, H. Gunnell Tho’s Fairfax (seal) At a court held for Fairfax County the 21st Decem’r 1812. This deed of manumission from Tho’s Fairfax to negro Polly was proved by the oath of Henry Gunnell, and the said Polly appeared in open court, and the court having examined her is of opinion that she is health and sound & over the age of twenty one and under the age of forty five years which is ordered to be certified. And at a court held for Fairfax County the 15th day of Feb’y 1813 the same was further proved by the oath of John S. Love & ordered to be recorded. Ex’d Teste, Wm. Moss CC Document Type Deed Record Location DB M-2:110 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 1813 - Fairfax to Polly - Fairfax Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1813 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/1ac49dc883b3c5b27be8a4d0898d3db5.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=XQDGkTMZS-%7EndZ14Pa1VSxb8d5fOi3xmlhcXyiRZlX7pRtN7Rj0LOYiURoOuY%7Ex2DgnOjcY1f2q3MMCZuhDvewyzjjQLYd0i1EdvcIvaKcmNGQrh8lJhvoQq34wHO6QvbFq2J3YLj8sbuc4nPdE%7ET2sXKtCgHQP97cHrrAegbrkHNCwdwYjNVpMrSvnmbEk%7EWIx6-jtLBoFZzOYL4%7EJau33-gk0oTcHtZN4DaQ692yu7cAEpgtPWcaiIlpPPhZnVlpV6axSU5OjiXZ55EBg2A4RsnleUt%7E4GUzpobpPvzzXVxciasUMl0--Q1ugK1FxIOin744lJcVhCy83aIVvqLg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 9ea28e80cf690f2a31ee439165b2278c 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 Prince William County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/02/1803 Location The location of the interview Prince William County Virginia Manumitter Fanny Webster Manumitted Polly Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Fanny Webster of the Town of Dumfries and County of Prince William for and in consideration of the sum of one dollars to me in hand paid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have manumitted, emancipated, and set free & do hereby emancipate, set free, and liberate a certain mulatto girl named Polly who was devised to me by the last will and testament of Thomas Montgomerie deceased; the said girl Polly is at this time about twenty one years of age. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twentieth day of October 1802. Signed, sealed and delivered Fanny Webster (seal) in presence of Philip Dawe Jr J. Lawson John Williams At a court held for Prince William County the 2nd day of May 1803. This deed of emancipation from Fanny Webster to Polly was proved by the oaths of John Williams, John Lawson, & Philip Dawe Jun’r and ordered to be recorded. Teste, John Williams Cl Cur Document Type Deed Record Location DB 2:126 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Self Purchase Amount $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 1803 - Webster to Polly - Prince William Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1803 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/f8e2afb8f7e5e30ff7d8c86505055ed0.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=MEZAG2ZTn8p4x6fG7CzfRDXB2AuEZ74AtFLYnrtM1wU9tKvGMEBqZQLa0CsppMTAMOxqp1p4t-FA6HXTngiXjz7zBAYkZPUrZ7NI9J6CsKdEv8ouB8sHs2s-bZOOVwarfjnvAabpv9YlUUOeLNW45iobPfdM73HoNMJxRlMBTR5kJnJ3LXbi%7EfGBqqb-K19tKVuyjIY3u0hKK0CQECyJISyP7INI2GhjujHjrBCLwPD1ZkJoQ9LfIPwdwWUsjXW3HdwCerXY6Iiqf%7E7M08nrvr%7EYXTvDd6xjwNOo97twsQQ-jk-tCDkqpnrQOe5dycMwib2%7EKp8sg8Ce90K1lUK9Bg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d0aa43fa33b63a2cf7cf47942264e69a https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/1544239416f7246223e8920d045c3203.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=BS56vX66iELIHIGnqD6-SohmXCoqsRGhQOvs7StSWg6yhDEJtX4D17x5mRyBREfjuv5vXfTo7EGn7U7c8T3tzWWuDOTvOQPvn8br062kvqrjKTuodScsHcp7bLBV39zVMJT2%7EINDU2wPDlNaTb7mIBtAjJwwcHTjU4UNbDBc6BIKgEm-eM7oVO6zg7EZ7H81MQ8OmMtd8QTuM5ejDEVsT3-PixY8zI77OgCfs2fEyCSb387GL0Fn9S1-lUEUvJB8lTuelotazFhuw%7EjWPxzxkXaQlwUBMMvxPmN0GgMWdfCWM%7E9aV07YHTpD5AQQWR2nVPF8yq%7EjcC1jkZVh1Xt0vw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 0b9027634e3f89d310401daa47ac024a 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 Orange County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/19/1843 Location The location of the interview Orange County Virginia Manumitter William Eliason Manumitted Polly Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I William P. Eliason of the County of Madison, in the State of Virginia, in consideration of the faithful services and correct deportment of my negro woman slave named Polly, a dark mulatto about fifty years of age and of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid at or before the executing and delivery hereof. Hereby declaring that henceforth she shall be as free to all intents and purposes and shall enjoy as full freedom as if she’d been born free. In testimony whereof I the said William P. Eliason hereto put my hand and affix my seal at Orange courthouse this 19th day of July one thousand eight hundred & forty three. Signed sealed & delivered Wm. P. Eliason (seal) in presence of N.P. Cattett Ms. H. Chapman P.S. Fay Office of the Clerk of the County Court of Orange July 19 1843 This deed of emancipation from William P. Eliason to Polly was this day acknowledged before me in my office aforesaid by the said William P. Eliason and admitted to record. Teste Document Type Deed Record Location DB 39:143 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Self Purchase Amount $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 1843 - Eliason to Polly - Orange Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1843 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/2befcb092b0031132d1dd20dd7b9a177.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=R5l5UP9QOucfQk5-2kZJH5jmoMamUa6AujP339XuDGmPmaA5lDi8ntldoG0NJ%7EeiwrniMCQUuPMKICimdKFyelJNj2W28oCoEBMJYj50gVe2mocp96Y59dvi-%7EFxuEI-TP2Em3popK4I%7Eu6Ng7vhRMZTrqXuMcjHtSZAaF%7EyaJSXsz38lcA30DdtovAAAorL7jHofGrrcTKKWCrrq12hdK3e0-BZd1fC1l8SEJo8g-owB9LkuFQPSu2YHrUZq3L08T2JOL9jgSlEWQz0NRG1ZsNvnR280W-GdzPCn96yqcjfHUdxaiyxl5WV4zGIJ-DueGTyk1UWZY1VVNLprIUQBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 311a3fc5d17ba00f69a5c16032d953cf 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 11/18/1822 Location The location of the interview York County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Harwood, Dorothy Harwood, Bennett Barham, Jane Barham, William Lee, Margarett Lee Manumitted Polly Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Harwood and Dorothy his wife, Bennett K. Barham and Jane his wife, and William and Margaret his wife for and in consideration of the good conduct of our mulatto woman slave named Polly formerly the property of Frances Lee dec’d of the County of York have liberated, emancipated and set free the said mulatto woman named Polly. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Acknowledged in Thomas Harwood (seal) presence of Bennett K. Barham (seal) Wm. Power and Wm. Lee William Lee (seal) Rob’t H. Lee Dorothy Harwood (seal) John R. Lee Jane W. Barham (seal) Frederick Bryan as to Margarett Lee Margarett H. Lee (seal) Mathew Barnes as to Tho’s Harwood Bennett K. Barham & William Lee At a court held for York County the 20th day of September 1819. This deed pf emancipation was proved as to William Lee by the oath of William Power, and as to Margarett Lee by the oath of Frederick Bryan & continued for further proof as to the other parties. And at another court held for the said County the 18th day of November 1822, this deed of emancipation was acknowledged by said William Lee and proved as to Thomas Harwood and Bennett K. Barham by the oath of John Haywood, a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Sam Sheild CYC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 9:210 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. 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Title A name given to the resource York County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 06/16/1788 Location The location of the interview York County Virginia Manumitter George Wythe Manumitted Polly Text of Freedom Document Be it known unto all men by these presents that I George Wythe do manumit a negro girl slave named Polly when she shall attain the age of eighteen years in testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight. Sealed in presence of G. Wythe (seal) Rob Nicolson Jos. Prentis Jno. Wickham She was four years old thirteenth of September 1787 At a court continued and held for York County the twenty second day of April 1788. This deed of manumission was proved by the oath of Joseph Prentis Esquire a witness thereto and at another court held for the said county the sixteenth day of June 1788 this deed was proved by the oath of John Wickham Gent. another witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, R. H. Waller CC Cur Document Type Deed Record Location DB 6:371 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 1788 - Wythe to Polly - York Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1788 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/25403209033cef2494c4aff1b505879b.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=d7ZOtrbBaP6Joqis9uWqba7v4j-uRXnMT5nvzS-7Mx8SKWnG9fhgf2ICQGnFuqgm3bksC1X%7EY8TthBwfrcaUfKffJ1gHCpZbc6zT4ojJ5B2uJLA9BhyBlOqGkQUyIH8D-qVXF1QXEtb%7EytdHQJootV7WrDgRcIDOGWULooMc%7EAcZHuRWrPBneanMRh3U%7Ev-lWoevSgWz6lYR%7EQzUOuY9IS7HH7vuHzQFCPSZQtrbw2yFmO%7EScMvt7DUIYoC6Tg3YtcYsvbrRnQ%7E8IHdshl0AJtJJgd3lxv3UoZr0itwHulXW9GBLEhY3tC0s6CWX3BUUXClAW3sh39QtKx765trKvg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e91dabe830bd484d5b14c743a1559e14 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 07/02/1805 Location The location of the interview Spotsylvania County Virginia Manumitter Mary Page Manumitted Polly Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Mary Page of the Town of Fredericksburg & State of Virginia for and in consideration of the past good conduct of my negro woman named Polly, do by these presents liberate, emancipate and set free from all manner of slavery and servitude whatsoever the said negro woman slave named Polly and do declare her to be in as perfect a state of freedom and entitled to all the privileges and advantages arising therefrom as she can legally enjoy. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 25th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and five. Signed, sealed & delivered Mary Page (seal) in presence of Jas Stanard Robert C. Page Henry Minor John Taylor Page At a court held for Spotsylvania County July the 2nd 1805 This deed of emancipation was proved by the oaths of John Stanard & Robert C. Page two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Exam’d & del’d to Jn T. Page Teste, Robert S. Chew C.S.C. Document Type Deed Record Location DB Q:457 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 - Page to Polly - Spotsylvania 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/13d535dfa58078131658aca4c267488e.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=nt2UHYk5yy4NtPnqW4wmU2%7E5YmVhUijlbbz794kaVqha2bJSC0HwpeGs%7E9uk1HkQxDv-x8fJslxaZlNAGA3vaj0uEPFpQ9OgDxMNtPEdRVZBweyhOfbaVpgf64jIQnaYwl5Yp%7EvO5T3YBU%7EP4dGh1zMnr7uc8%7EAdrobV-9M0yLVO-8kw4HIfcbOB3OBQPh2TQxOLw4UDSJk5WHpo6tDsinzEReE5euGKjz-hGjKMglENrga40qMtxT6K1Jiz2A4PyS23380ta9LG1eaLDtlP605XwUM-Q%7Efjwa97GjkT0SGpM0wAqV-ZXDfoAuyHqla7Zk66w3iXwGcLaUIQfv7uUw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5882cfcacb77b5d5b3aa21702acdf4c2 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 Chesterfield County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/25/1785 Location The location of the interview Chesterfield County Virginia Manumitter Lucy Jordan Manumitted Polly Text of Freedom Document My will and desire is to give unto my daughter [illegible] one negro boy by the name of Randal and the mother to work about and half what she earns to give to my daughter until she marries, and then the said negro woman by the name of Polly to be to herself; my desire is to give to my daughter one bed and furniture, one chest one looking glass, one trunk to her and her heirs forever; the rest of my goods and chattler to be sold for my said daughter my other two daughters Sally Lee and Elibeth Lee I leave them both one shilling sterling hereto I set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. Tested, Lucy Jordan (seal) Jane Puller Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB 3:510 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 1785 - Jordan to Polly - Chesterfield Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1785 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/f1588dcdff3c2cda9023c9cbb948ce51.pdf?Expires=1790208000&Signature=b5f9vV5jj-86jzCbW7s7xmU9Qaw72ERs8mEN-NechtTvhQjSoxJZJIZqH6LIFCx8uDYncdm-YshCwN1zHlcZAACNTh8kMGjftWuvSXHKs13G81B6sRn5amayvkrV6aXA3yO0vMb2TAdWETPQmlH2Cu5zVim5UApp6ykdg47N1FXY7ibzRRriEQ%7EqK5hodo%7EwiFyCbv8Xk1VZrDdiaHYEpl6nrjIOWBt0%7Ezy-T-DlLmh1EfewjzCaQ8Oh0CYJ96%7EN68c%7EiZvpyRKlUVm64OhQaTD1U2kKUuAe2TFiVkTZcPPWdfDgjgQr5zu5d0BYgBUvCV6dET5eovca5cz-oF8riQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5fc32750d81a4c6f4f599eafd56c425a 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 Bedford County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Bedford VA Manumitter Matthew Merchant Manumitted Polly Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book K 11 Page 27 Merchant to Emancipate Polly Know all men by these presents that I Mathew Merchant of the County of Bedford & State of Virginia having purchased a certain Negro woman named Polly from Charles Gwatkins of the County & State aforesaid, the Bill of Sale given from the said Gwatkins to the said Mathew Merchant being, now recorded in the worshipful Court of Bedford for the purchase aforesaid I the said Mathew Merchant do by these presents for good cause & Considerations to me appertaining forever quit claims set free & liberate the said Polly purchased of Charles Gwatkins foresaid, together with all her future increase free from the challenge demand or demands of myself of any persons or persons whatsoever In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed my seal this the twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine Mathew Merchant (his mark) {LS} [seal] Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of ---- } At a court held for Bedford County the 25th day of February 1799 this instrument of writing was acknowledged by Mathew Merchant pursely thereto & addressed to be recorded. Teste, Ja Steptoe CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B11, P27 (land) Date Court Date 02/25/1799 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 - Merchant to Polly - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1799 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk