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Deed of manumission to Christian Floyd and Sarah Floyd from Patrick Rose of Nelson County, VA

Manumission of Lucy, Alexander, Ottey, and Polly Rose through the last will & testament of James Halley Burton of Nelson Co, VA

Deed of manumission to Stephen, Jane, Bluford, Stephen, Lizzy, and Sam from Samuel Read of Nelson County, VA

Many of the individuals named in freedom documents can be found listed in county/city Free Negro Registries. Though these registration requirements were antithetical to liberty and a restriction on the freedom of movement for free African Americans…