1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/cac26a90d41e78b11d848b1b4d369817.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=WuIjwq4tz0wGJ7qeWqX1JjlF6IeX4cc480II55LCVArYSzDJ5mm50fw2wMHup4o7w5MLGcVhTfygMsJ3pjENgWWc17tNYG85mLZnOae6d3UILOUChtlsKXDjx2H%7Ex98iytwryIRQNN9c6da6P09aLlsWE3EKHuHGsBRM3rwzbhAw%7EkPlQ20WkBWZaqo23y3-S%7EqGi-TXomV9Zi1CpHStq%7EcUDx8PErVK0V%7EpMU5W-XS63kqMGoKW1EIpsb0EW9IapIgxvwA7el5eXVvfv1OTbZuoHrYjN4y2aD2AzSg7waxMlCnV136NRuJUVIFNgqekx9xjR6%7ETq-nM81TIeFSKRA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 7da1f07983fa9be26ec61457d6888a26 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/3e702a7d61724db1d84d663063674c3b.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=NUSOi5zB65Dzjhm5RsjNCAvMRaRsGv8jTEZQKiP4rpWz88LtHCadNYDvfjS96IjxXAVryRcoTcrGDeczKnxE8vDiKdujTqbTmAwBqplRYy-stMkgCDfq9zMu2eyC9q4kUN828ZpoQYa8QbnhnvwCOGGQ9tm261OIryKz-ISqJLX3gCVPi5kGvJVtCR18HJw%7Etji1lcas89NZ9axDAh-I8fbHTBDfc0kmlLs5HzJHEz3%7EDQkng-d1lrYpWg22eOwvtSAGd7bPi1Y0w1DRSONoBuQ942pGB2tEsUbuXq5lOsOqiSMQMJJIhGYpCS3TzCdWpPMVp0Xs38rCwEaFVUylAA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 2f50b26053578468169e25038701a23b 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 Arlington County/Alexandria County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview Arlington County VA Manumitter James Kieth Executor George Taylor Manumitted Tom (Thomas Messer) Manumitted Age 1 Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I James Keith of the Town and County of Alexandria on the District of Columbia for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving more especially for and in consideration of three hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Tom a slave for life belonging unto me the said James Keith commonly called Thomas Messer have liberated emancipated and manumitted and by these presents do liberate emancipate and manumit the said Tom commonly called Thomas Messer from his Bondage and I do hereby release and discharge him from all services to be rendered by him unto me my heirs executors or administrators in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by seal this twenty ninth day of August tone thousand eight hundred and one Sealed and Delivered in presence of Ja Keith District of Columbia Alexandria Corporation to wit on the twenty ninth day of August on thousand eight hundred and one personally appeared before me George Taylor Mayor of the said Corporation James Keith of the District and Corporation aforesaid who acknowledged the above instrument of writing to be his act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said corporation to be affixed the said 29th day of August 1801 George Taylor Mayor This is a large black looking man about 49 years of age 6 feet one inch high a small scar under the right eye dirty colored eyes, wool [caud? -- some reference to his hair, I think] behind and at the sides, and large bones- & flat footed registered this third day of June 1802 agreeable to Law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office the day and year above G Deneale [C?] of Alex’a county D Columbia At a United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia continued and held for the County of Alexandria the 9 day of December 1803 This deed of manumission from James Keith to Negro Tom having been duly acknowledged by the said James Keith before George Taylor Mayor of the Corporation of Alexandria and certified by him under the seal of the said corporation, is on motion, ordered to be recorded [Test?] G Deneale [Tue?] 11th day James Keith to Negro Tom manumission November term 1803 no 63 recorded Lib G fo: 252 Examd Self Purchase Amount $300 Record Location Library of VA - VIRGINIA UNTOLD 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-Tom (Thomas Messer) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1803 Type The nature or genre of the resource Self Purchase