1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/bfb887f7a366c3a4615abe59c5483c7b.pdf?Expires=1784764800&Signature=tZ1R8b7ZsDcV1Yd6oV2-oWNBfmJXe2vobjij70Rgq8NWCe-dmx82CHgn9WFRA%7EczhOlWSik0HgAT5Wqhc2qYOolOztkfIzFTVmZTEIT89vUOCFLX8LP1AiTE3wchybhJnwoWN3m2fVTGPhd1yP20Sjm05ajqlG7vNRD77leNJCTr-avZuBDbcIc3TcLAHiKFIS-1MjXGOOTwTxfFJzQG6ag7kc01TZyZF4962Zk5IEmliavsiCLH3%7EoMsLl5Q3FKx%7EACdEleZTFpu2c1ri7%7EhuR71gxv0PJAlaK4rVHXu2ff8jRdGK5p262h9MnZAilo%7Ex5LqSYS0X%7EQHAtaLDyCSg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1a9fb0ae669a3b440156668362d114d6 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 John Cheatwood Executor Hiram Cheatwood Manumitted Spencer, Bird Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 Text of Freedom Document Deed Book 36, Pg 327 Whereas John Cheatwood late of the county of Bedford and State of Virginia by his last will and testament bequeathed certain of his slaves to his sister Alice Cheatwood during her life and after her death thereby declared that they should be free. Which said last will and testament has been duly admitted probate and is of record in the clerk’s office of the county court of Bedford. And whereas the said Alice Cheatwood has since died and rights to their freedom has arrived to said slaves. Now this deed witnesseth that I Hiram Cheatwood executor of the said John Cheatwood in furtherance of said last will and testament hereby append to the legacy of freedom bequeathed to two of the said slaves to wit Spencer and Bird Witness the following signatures and seal this the 28th day of Nov 1853 Hiram Cheatwood Ex. seal of John Cheatwood decd. In the clerks office of Bedford County November 28th 1853 this deed of emancipation from Hiram Cheatwood executor of John Cheatwood decd. to Spencer and Bird late slaves of said decedent was produced and said office acknowledged by the said Hiram Cheatwood and admitted to record. Teste A A Arthur CBC Document Type Deed Record Location B36, P327 (land) - references a LW&T, but neither of these slaves are named in the will Date Court Date 11/28/1853 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 1853 - Cheatwood to Spencer, Bird - Bedford Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1853 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bedford Co Court Clerk