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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shenandoah County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 12/08/1795 Location The location of the interview Shenandoah County Virginia Manumitter Wilmouth Harding Manumitted Suckey Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen, the fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. I Willmouth Harding in the County of Shenandoah and State of Virginia being sick and very weak in body, but of perfect sound mind and memory thanks be given unto god for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body, knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of god as he gave it and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in the place already appointed in a Christian like and decent manner, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of god and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased god to less me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in manner and form following viz. And first my will and desire is that my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid and satisfied by my Executors hereafter named. In the first place I give and bequeath to my two beloved daughters to wit, Nancey Combs & Willmouth Smith all my part that I now possess and may leave behind at my decease, everything that I now own except one girl named Suckey all to be equally divided as near as possible between these two daughters to be divided by their own selves, if they can possibly come. But if they decline coming then to be divided according to the judgment, wisdom and discretion of my executors. Item My will and pleasure and desire is that the above mentioned girl Suckey is to be a free woman exactly at the end of eight years from this date above and till that time to be in the service care and protection of James Matthews Sen’r and that the Executors if convenient see that she is well used and freed at the time appointed. I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved and trusty friends John Currl and Robert McKay to be my sole Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and disallowing all other will or wills by me at any time heretofore by me made. In witness whereof I have the said Wilmouth Harding have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this sixteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. Signed, sealed, published & declared by Wilmouth Harding (seal) the testator Wilmouth Harding to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator. James Mathews Senior, Thomas G. Martin, Henry Harding At a court held for the county of Shenandoah on Tuesday the 8th day of December 1795. This last will and testament of Wilmouth Harding dec’d was exhibited into court and proved by James Mathews Sen’r which is ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Henry Harding administration of the said will is granted him (the Executors therein named refusing to take upon themselves the burden of execution there) whereupon the said Henry Harding made oath and entered into bond with security according to law. Teste, P. Williams C.S.C. Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB D:474 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 Amelia County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 09/23/1803 Location The location of the interview Amelia County Virginia Manumitter James Scott Manumitted Suckey Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I James Scott (illegible) of Amelia County in the state of Virginia by virtue of the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided do hereby emancipate and set free from bondage my wife Suckey (having legally purchased the afsd Suckey) and do by these presents for myself my heirs Executors Administrators and assigns grant release and forever quit claim to the said Suckey to all my rights title interest and all claim whatever to the property person or any estate she may have or may hereafter have hereby declaring the said Suckey to be absolutely emancipated and free without any interruption let hindrance or impediment whatever from me or any person or persons claiming by from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and three. Signed and acknowledged James Scott (seal) in presence of Jn. T Leigh William S Archer Thomas Murray Amelia County Court September 27th 1803 This deed of emancipation from James Scott (Sr?) to Suckey was exhibited into Court and acknowledged by the said James Scott to be his act & deed and was ordered to be recorded. Teste, James Townes CAC Document Type Deed Record Location DB 21:392 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 - James Scott to Suckey - Amelia County, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1803