1 10 2 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/e54dc2cfd74b7518387421d72d68bb3e.pdf?Expires=1793232000&Signature=PZ27GkuxHi8DHraR07jk2RF6VZJ%7EAjGwf6KviB4hgjxY4J8wHUCUCgEwCF7BR206S1kgz%7E%7ECLKkZAOeQBBe3e82lRBqihSy-yGVZyUZDape%7EXg5PQbkd4Eli7Ip5W6oeXtipiaLP4Zz9Cj1BYukKQ-6zhMeS3kM8Fe2sSGMRzgMPSwaWjVqpFtxlijU8iojoG5kBIBdTA4mzBsrdcudg49km9aVVltgKjrcw1LRBxsVBwR3wdzLZJ8ml8bS1OeVG8sNen6UW5WrNOLI5YQiVJ-kvH2n-6TK2p8DvXq%7EFvKE8rkgaZ6zMJpBhPoSYY2uNMv-tvMQ5oWTAi1ZuDoknAg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 48b00b102ae3331f0443c04735a3ffd6 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 New Kent County Manumission Documents Description An account of the resource The majority of court documents for New Kent County were destroyed, leaving hardly any documents of any kind. If any additional pertinent documents for New Kent are located, they will be added to this collection. Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/07/1783 Location The location of the interview New Kent County Virginia Manumitter John Ellyson Manumitted Vizl, Peter, Lucy, Tamer, Cate, Frank, Milia, Robert, Daniel, Roger, Elizabeth, Amey, Jemima, Sarah, Mary, Jane, William Document Type Deed Secondary Source Contains background or continuing information about the manumitted persons copy found in Rockingham County records on Library of Virginia Text of Freedom Document John Ellyson of New Kent County being persuaded that Freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation and having under my care sixteen Negroes of the following names. Vizl, Peter, Lucy, Tamer, Cate, Frank, Milia, Robert, Daniel, Roger, Elizabeth, Amey, Jemima, Sarah, Mary, Jane & William I hereby emancipate & set free all and every the above named slaves and I do for my self my heirs Exors & Admors relinquish every right To the interest & claim or pretensions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire. Several of the said slaves being now in their minority and believing it right for me to act as guardian over them until the males live to the age of twenty one and the females to the age of eighteen years when the above said Negroes and their posterity are to enjoy their freedom as fully as any manner as they [illegible] [illegible] offered without any interruption from me or any person claiming for by from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 7th day of the first month of 1783. John Ellyson (seal) In a Court held for New Kent County the 13th day of February 1783 [illegible] emancipation of Negroes was put into Court by John Ellyson the party thereto and was acknowledged by him & ordered to be recorded. Test. Will: Clayton [county clerk?] a copy test Will. Clayton [county clerk?] Caroline Lewis was born 7th [Apr?] Lucy [Lewis?] was born Feby 12tgh, 1791 Caroline Lewis was born 2nd day of Jany 87 [this page is type set in German except for the last line which is handwritten upside down at the bottom of the page and is used as a 'backing' for the document] Caroline Lewis was born 7th day of January 1787 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 17 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/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1783 Title A name given to the resource 1783 - Ellyson to Peter, et al - New Kent Co, VA https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/2e916d3dd1bde2925e50113d5d95e5b2.jpg?Expires=1793232000&Signature=iQYQlfj2rzsiclRiG%7EP5lpd5qs2-3QnFt8RqJy04nUFmYyqvwgzrQ3GoE42nN6pMMxfsnRj95s36MDBQZakEGzfyKPOLU5jrRjb2%7EGrlQyw2jYp959UoxF%7EkvARJyW%7Ef8OdyRHFbcU2YqB1vqpGod1xSLg%7E6MKtqvtpZjXTuZxDwg6CSa0ssgyIe8jGF3BvxytPUYDjxcGA%7EdKtQEwd99GLFS9nVSBT-ajdJlDjT6%7Eh2CHb4N%7ExJNf1F8YLL2sP3w2OVF3o7EuitbrtAc55Rq-syyxssYXkvuDECTF8PQyCaDNBj2przCrHMYExzzFoeUy5VXgR32Toh05ZnG9HmhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 0b6cc40dee7ec6f2bb6be3d7b54a844f 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 New Kent County Manumission Documents Description An account of the resource The majority of court documents for New Kent County were destroyed, leaving hardly any documents of any kind. If any additional pertinent documents for New Kent are located, they will be added to this collection. Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Location The location of the interview New Kent County Virginia Date Court Date 10/11/1792 Manumitter Gerrard Ellyson Manumitted Benjamin, Peter, Simon, Harry, Ned, Neptune, Tom Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 7 Text of Freedom Document I Gerrard Ellyson of New Kent County from mature consideration and the conviction of my own mind being fully persuade that freedom is the natural right of all mankind I do therefore declare that having under my care sundry negroes to wit Benjamin aged twenty five years, Peter aged twenty three years, Simon aged twenty one years, Harry aged twenty years, Ned aged eighteen years, Neptune aged sixteen years, Tom aged fourteen years, I do therefore for myself, my heirs, Executors, administrators hereby release unto them the said negroes all my right interest and claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever unto their persons or to my estate they may acquire after they shall attain to the age of twenty one years without any interruption from me or any person claiming for by from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of the tenth month one thousand seven hundred and ninety two. Signed sealed and delivered Gerrard Ellyson (seal) In presence of William Savage At a court held for New Kenty County the 11th day of October 1792. This deed of emancipation was brought into court by Gerrard Ellyson party thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste, Will Clayton CC A True Copy Teste John T. Kilby D.C. CC Anne Ellyson in her note to the Clerk of New Kent calls the within Neptune (Neptune Peters) and from sundry other notes he shews he is called Neptune Peters. Given under my hand this 12th day of Jany 1809. J.T. Kilby D.C.C. Virginia At a court held for Wythe County on the 11th day of September 1811. This deed of emancipation was presented in court by Neptune one of the persons herein named and on his motion it is recorded that the same with the certificate recorded be recorded in the court. Teste John P. Mathews D.C. Natural Rights yes Record Location DB 5:364 Document Type Deed 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 1792 - Ellyson to Benjamin, et al. - New Kent County. VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1792