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Title A name given to the resource King George County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/07/1791 Location The location of the interview King George County Virginia Manumitter Calvert Jones Manumitted John Lackus Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Calvert Jones of King George County being in senses, health & memory praised be God for the same, do make this my last will & testament. Item. I give unto my nephew Nathaniel Jones one hundred pounds cash & half my cattle, hogs, & horses. Item. I give unto my sister Frances Jones one bed & furniture her choice, also I give her ten pounds cash at my death & ten pounds cash for every year she shall live after my death to be paid by Executor yearly. Item. I set my mulatto boy John Lackus free at my death. Item. I give unto my nephew Charles Grigsby Jones the use of all my land during his life, but at his death I give all my land to his eldest son then living, to him & his heirs forever. Also I give unto the said Charles Y. Jones all my other estate which I have not given away all ready – my desire that my estate shall not be appraised. I have sold unto my neighbor John Price a slice of my land at the west end beginning at a marked [illegible] at the head of his meadow thence up the westward bottom to his ditch, thence straight as the ditch goes to the meanders of the dam between me & Bennett’s Land. Lastly, I appoint Charles G. Jones Executor of this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal this 29th August. Signed, sealed & published by me Calvert Jones (seal) Calvert Jones in presence of Robert Tow’d Dade John Peace Benj’n Brown At a court held for King George County the 7th day of April 1791. The last will & testament of Calver Jones dec’d (as aforegoing) was then presented into court by Ch’s G. Jones Exor therein named who made oath thereto according to law, and being further prov’d by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto subscribed was ordered to be recorded, & on motion of the s’d Exor, he performing what the law in such cases require, certificate is granted him for obtaining probate thereof in due form. Teste, Law. Berry Clk Document Type Last Will & Testament WB 2:128 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/. Title A name given to the resource 1791 - Jones to John Lackus - King George Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1791 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/c1e25c21e6e952bae58804d0198d00e7.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=UFIBv7vdKR9F7LHh5Et3o3P680FU7kn%7ExHsNm0ZAfkPaPb0hg2siiqfgQFJg9Csk3kCPug2DigsFDYV64kX64FUWFPUzAjuFzODXtOHcSLI8eO9JB3O33jdnaRGsat9bKCz%7EIuwRoPs6R7xYJYUO8-L7UQQt10s0LBbU-Yqz4QP9ZDhV0%7EIEqvi4j3Xsuev9fBYHwuPv%7EBrT9Y5HnbZ1%7E8DUgk0XEgHiQTV1D7p8rm2GbmgQ1C8sW8U%7EsuOreYgxQi4uKpJegOpXyesD5Ist9LixRM4boBQfVnfKdmD-b8O0YTgerpM8Uqds4l91Qv8IaAMFFE0kjii9b%7EY6Dtz7mw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 10127efdf40c7b79fd5a545bcbcbebf5 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 King George County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/02/1794 Location The location of the interview King George County Virginia Manumitter Nathaniel Jones Manumitted James Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Nathaniel Jones of King George County and parish of Saint Pauls, being sick and weak but of sound sense and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner & form following. I give and bequeath to the mother Earth my body, and my soul to the Lord Jesus Christ who gave it to be raised at the last day when the resurrection of the just shall be raised. I give and bequeath to my loving wife all my whole estate both real and personal during her life excepting she marry, then to devolve back to the said Nathaniel Jones’ heirs. I give and bequeath to my eldest son John Jones my mansion house and plantation to him, the said John Jones and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever, also a small piece of land lying on Jordan’s Bridge to him the said John Jones and his heirs forever. If he should die before he arrives at age or without heirs lawfully begotten of his body, and my second son Charles Wesley Jones becomes heir to the land above devised, to him the said Charles Wesley Jones forever. I give & bequeath to my second son Charles Wesley Jones the tract of land I purchased of Charles Grigsby Jones, to him the said Charles Wesley Jones and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever. If he should die before he arrives at age or without heirs lawfully begotten, it is my desire that my eldest son John Jones become heir to the said land. I give and bequeath to my two daughters Gracy Price Jones and Sabray Jones all my household furniture, stock of horses, cattle and hogs to be equally divided between them. In case either of my two daughters should die before they come of age & have heirs lawfully begotten, it is my desire that the survivor should have all my furniture and stock. It is my desire that my negro fellow James shall be free man from my estate forever. I give to the said James my old black mare and three barrels of corn. Lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my loving wife Molley Jones and friend John Peco to be executrix and executor of this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this sixth day of November one thousand seven hundred & ninety three. Signed, sealed and acknowledged Nath’l Jones (seal) in presence of Thomas Short, Wm Rogers Ann Barret At a court held for King George County the second day of January 1794. The last will and testament of Nath’l Jones dec’d was presented into court and proved by the oath of T. Short and Wm. Rogers, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And at another court held for the same county the 3rd day of April 1794, on the motion of Molley Jones, executrix in said will named and who made oath thereto according to law, certificate is granted her for obtaining probate thereof in due form, having first performed what the law in said cases require. Teste, Law Berry C.C. Document Type Last Will & Testament WB 2:174 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/. Title A name given to the resource 1794 - Jones to James - King George Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1794 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/859b53ffd3ffd2b214ddf3fe04b30ac0.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=uldziHWLCcoTHD7WVz15jH-Et3tj5vIQENbX4bIYjZnnrBwJBXEGinx9PKsoInZUb46xVc5q4zH1WCmNbdWH6y8W%7E9OZXLV4LmXgHAwd--aq2V0HCx9spw0j1T-PDu5iqaLpfffoBDMgD8RVI3MPSW2I56qfOx%7E4SiqvTCIwc75tuZ7XM%7E9kVIcNJeCK9tBLZOCS9OUIvSlu0tHrY%7EAw2UhFHHTj3dSaOqVHqCHo8nDRmAbsM5VZoWldlxIF5eu%7Es0oa07VLi7ZU3KkmByGqXgBTZbtMwK9QMpLMjrnRsjoeTr6uG5Cnh1LA7H-n27p8y9ouHGtcGSw5Jv3S6cYung__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 3321d9ef1791026d5920a89b6609703d 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 King George County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/02/1794 Location The location of the interview King George County Virginia Manumitter Ann Rowley Manumitted James, Lucy Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Ann Rowley of King George County being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind & memory, thanks be to God for the same, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following. Imprimis I give, devise and bequeath to my relation John Minor one negro boy named Thornton to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my friend, William Minor, all my work steers to him and his heirs forever. Likewise, I give him two negroes namely James and Lucy during my brother William Grigsby’s natural life and at his death it is my desire that they both be set free. Item I give and bequeath to my sister Margaret Foster one negro girl named Pat during her natural life, and at her death it is my desire that her daughter Lettice should have her. Item I give and bequeath to my niece Lettice Monday one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Likewise I give her one half of my wearing apparel and the other half to her daughter Ann Minor. Item I give and bequeath to my relation Margaret Cleft one cow and calf to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my relation Ann Minor one large Bible to her and her heirs forever. Item It is my desire that the rest of my estate be sold for the purpose of paying my just debts and the balance to be equally divided between Lettice Monday’s children except Ann and Margaret. Lastly I do constitute and appoint my friend William Minor the whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of September 1793. Signed, sealed in Ann Rowley (seal) presence of Batley White Elisha Skinner At a court held for King George County the second day of January 1794 The last will and testament of Ann Rowley dec’d as foregoing was presented into court by William Minor the Executor therein named who made oath thereto according to law and being further proved by the oath of the witnesses thereto is ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executor certificate is granted him for obtaining probate thereof in due form having first performed what the law in such cases required. Teste, Law. Berry C.C. Document Type Last Will & Testament WB 2:171 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource King George County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/05/1798 Location The location of the interview King George County Virginia Manumitter John Skinker Manumitted James Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I John Skinker of the County of King George knowing the uncertainty of life do make this my last will and testament as follows. Imprimis I give to my nephew John Skinker Jun. all my several tracts of land and negroes (except such as I shall hereafter mention) in the County of King George to the said John Skinker Jun. and his heirs. Item I give to my nephew William Skinker Jun’r and his heirs all my lands & negroes in the County of Fauquier. Item Should either of my said nephews die before they come of age or have children to inherit their said estates my will is that the said estate go to the survivor, and should it so happen that both my said nephew die under age and without a child or children to inherit, I give the said lands and negroes to my brother William Skinker and his heirs forever, he paying to Caty and Salley Bowie one hundred and fifty pounds in three years from his taking possession of the said estate. Item I devise that my executors dispose of all my furniture, sheep & hogs and the money arising to be applied to the payment of my debts. Item My will is that miss Joanna Murdock have my gold watch, silver cup & [?rym?] & castor which I bought of her fathers estate she or he heirs paying my Executors their value in money or tobacco. Item I devise my executors keep my whole estate together if they proper till all my debts are paid. Item I give to Caty and Sally Bowie my nieces each two young negro girls not to exceed ten years of age, the said negroes to be taken out of my whole estate at the discretion of my executors. October 26th 1790 Invoke the above clause J. Skinker Item After my debts are all paid I desire my mulatto fellow James have his freedom and a suit of clothes. Item Should Ben. Betty or Joe ever be got again I desire they may be immediately sold. Item I give Antony a negro now in the possession of my brother William Skinker to him and his heirs. Lastly, I do hereby revoke all other wills by me heretofore made and do appoint my friend [?Cothos?] Jett, my brother Thomas Skinker, W. Jn Ashton Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 19th day of January 1784. July 19th 1790 J. Skinker (seal) John Gravatt Jno. Tankersby At a court held for King George County the 5th of April 1798 This last will and testament of John Skinker dec’d was presented into Court by John Skinker Jr. and the court being of the opinion that the same was altogether of the handwriting of the Testator it is ordered to be recorded, and on the motion John Skinker and William Skinker, administration with the same annexed is granted unto them who took the oath required by law and entered into bonds for them doing legal performance therein. Test Law. Berry C.C. Document Type Last Will & Testament WB 2:219 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource King George County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 01/02/1800 Location The location of the interview King George County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Smith Manumitted Giles, Hannah Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Smith of King George County being sick of body do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament viz. Item I give and bequeath to my son Caleb Smith & to his heirs forever four hundred and fifty acres of land to be taken from the tract purchased of Francis W. Green & wife, also two negroes now in his possession named [?Isaac?] & Clary together with that property I have heretofore given him. Item I give and bequeath to my son Nathan Smith and to his heirs forever the tract of land purchased of Benjamin Johnson & wife except such part as I shall hereafter devise, also her negroes named Moses & Fanny formerly given to him together with such other property as he may heretofore have received. Item I give and bequeath to my son Seth Smith and to his heirs forever one equal half of the remainder of my lands, its value being considered subject to a devise hereafter to my wife. Also two negroes named Randolph now in his possession & Dinah together with what property I have heretofore given him. Item I give and bequeath to my son Austin Smith and to his heirs forever subject to a devise hereafter to be made to my wife the remaining half of my land and two negroes named Charles and Cynthia together with what property I have heretofore given him. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances Carter during her life two negroes named [?Airy & Spencer?] together with their present and future increase who are in her possession, and at her death it is my desire that the said negroes with their then increase be equally divided between the children of the said Francis Carter & their heirs forever. Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Winney Thornley two negroes named [?Gooley?] & Reuben, said [?Gooley?] being now in her possession, which negroes with their increase I give to the said Winney Thornley during her life, and then to be equally divided between her children & their heirs -whereas in consequence of the trust placed in me in a contract of marriage between the late George Riding dec’d and my said daughter Winny, accounts to a considerable amount have existed on a settlement of which there appears a balance due me of about thirty pounds. I do hereby relinquish any demand for said balance & desire the same may be given up. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Tabitha D. Johnson two negroes now in her possession named Edy and George with their present & future increase. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Moxley two negroes named Mary Ann & Anthony with sundry other property now in her possession. Item I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Patsy Sneed one negro girl named Phebe with her future increase to her & her heirs. Item I give and bequeath to my grandson Abner Carter and his heirs one negro girl named Sarah and her future increase. Item It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Mary Smith continue to live on and occupy my mansion house with the other houses [illegible] thereto, and that she have as much land adjoining thereto or belonging to my manor plantation as she may choose during her life. It is also my will and desire further that the residue and remainder of my estate continue and remain in the use, confidence and possession of my said wife during her life, and at her death to be equally divided, negroes Giles and Hannah excepted, between my children now living & their heirs, & excepting also what may be in the house & due me at the time of my death, which it is my desire my wife may dispose of as she may choose. Item At the time of my wife’s death, it is my will and desire that negroes Giles & Hannah be set free & have and enjoy the profits of their own labor and by way of supporting & maintain them in addition to their labor I give and bequeath to my son Caleb in trust as a tenement [illegible] the said Giles and Hannah to live upon fifty acres of land to be laid off adjoining the lands of James [?Marders?] & Lovell White, so as to take in a tenement in the lands purchased of Benjamin Johnson & wife where John Hailes formerly lived, & at the death of the said Giles & Hannah I give and bequeath the fee simple estate in the said fifty acres of land to my son Caleb & his heirs. Item Whereas my son [illegible] is now residing on and improving a place on part of my land near David Jones, my will is that on a division of the land between himself and his brother Seth, that the said improvements in value should be considered extra on the lot set apart for my son Austin. Lastly I [illegible] and appoint my wife Mary executrix & my sons Caleb & Austin executors of this my last will & testament hereby revoking & disannul any and all former will or wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 11th day of November 1799. Signed, sealed, & acknowledged Thomas Smith (seal) By the testator as and for his Last will & testament in Presence of Jesse Davis Wm Thornley Mildred Satter White John White At a court held for King Geo. County the 2nd day of January 1800 The last will & testament of Thomas Smith dec’d was then presented in to court by Caleb Smith & Austin Smith, two of the executors therein named, who made oath thereto according to law, and being further proved by the oaths of Jesse Davis and John White, two of the witnesses thereto subscribed was ordered to be recorded. And on motion of the said executors, they performing what the law in such cases require, certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste, Law. Berry C.C. Document Type Last Will & Testament WB 2:245 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource King George County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 09/03/1801 Location The location of the interview King George County Virginia Manumitter John Alexander Manumitted Truelove Dunlop Text of Freedom Document John L Alexander to Truelove Dunlop- Deed of Emancipation Know all men by these presents that this is to certify that Truelove, and acknowledged wife and consort to Joseph Dunlop, and born a slave in the Salisbury Estate, have for and in consideration of the sum of one shilling starling, and various other considerations, good conduct &c, purchased her freedom, and I do hereby pronounce her the said Truelove Dunlop to be entirely free from all slavery, bondage from this date below forever hereafter. As witness my hand and seal this first day of September one thousand eight hundred and one. Signed, sealed and acknowledged Jn L. Alexander (seal) and delivered in the presence of Butler Washington Charles Mittleton John Chitton At a court held for King Geo. County the 3rd day of September 1801 This deed of emancipation from under the hand and seal of John L. Alexander to Truelove Dunlop was this day presented into court proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded. Test, Law. Berry C.C. Document Type Deed DB 8:410 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource King George County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/02/1804 Location The location of the interview King George County Virginia Manumitter John Alexander Manumitted Mingo, Jack Text of Freedom Document In the name of God Amen. I John Lewis Alexander being of weak body but sound mind, do make this my last will and testament after all my just debts are paid, I give and bequeath my whole estate both real and personal to the use of my brother Philip Thornton Alexander and his wife during their natural lives, and to the use of the survivor of them and after the decease of my said brother and his wife to such child or children as they may leave to them and their heirs forever. It is my will and desire that my two negro slaves named Mingo and Jack be manumitted and set free by my Executors and that my estate be burdened with their maintenance agreeable to law. It is my will and desire that my estate both real and personal should go and descend to the children of Doctor Gibeon Stewart, late of King George County to them and their heirs forever in case my brother Philip should die without issue. I give my gold watch that my grandfather Willis now wears to my cousin Hannah Battaite. Lastly, I appoint John Taliaferro Jun’r and Will’m Thornton Alexander Executors of this my last will and testament and trustees to carry the uses of the same into effect. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 11 May 1802. Signed, sealed & delivered as the Jno. L. Alexander last will & testament of John Lewis Alexander in our presences Gavin Corbin Turberville John Benson Byrd C. L. Willis At a monthly court held for King George County the 1st day of December 1803. This foregoing last will and testament of John L. Alexander deceased being then produced in court and proved by the oaths of Gavin Corbin Turberville and Byrd C.L. Willis, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto was ordered to be recorded. At another court held for the said county the 5th day of January 1804, John Taliaferro, one of the executors named in the said will having made oath in the form prescribed by law and moreover with Francis Taliaferro his security having entered into and acknowledged in court a bond in the penalty of 20,000$ conditioned as the law directs in such cases & certificate was granted him for obtaining probate of the said will in due form. And at another court held for the said county the 2nd day of February 1804, Wm. Thornton Alexander, the other executor named in the said will having made oath in the form prescribed by law, and with John C. Stuart his security being entered into and acknowledged in court a bond in the penalty of 20,000$ conditioned as the law directs in such case, certificate was also granted him for obtaining probate of the said will in due form. Teste Law. Berry Clk Document Type Last Will & Testament WB 2:315 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 2 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 King George County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 04/04/1805 Location The location of the interview King George County Virginia Manumitter Mary Smith Manumitted Hannah Text of Freedom Document I Mary Smith widow & relict of Thomas Smith dec’d, late of King George County, knowing from the course of nature that I must ere long follow my departed husband to his grave, do make and ordain this my last will and testament viz. 1st In consequence of the late losses and misfortunes of my son Caleb Smith, it is my will that the money he now owes me by bond shall not be demanded of him by my executors until the expiration of the time hereafter limited for the payment of money due me by my son Austin & that at the time he be fully acquitted, exonerated & discharged from said debt by payment of the principal only without interest. 2nd When my sons Seth and Austin were contracting with each other for Seth’s moiety of land devised them by their father, I promised (if I could) to assist Austin in the payment by loan of money without interest; in conformity to which promise, it is my will that what money my son Austin now owes me shall remain in his hands after my decease undemanded by my executors until my said son Austin shall have had reasonable time to finish and make sale of his crops to advantage which he may make the year ensuing the time of his last payment for the land to his brother Set and then to discharge the said debt by payment of the principal only without interest. 3rdly My cook woman Hannah being entitled to her freedom at my death & it appearing probably that she may be rather helpless and infirm & perhaps not able by her own labor to support herself, it is my will that she have the services of her daughter Caroline during her life, to live with her or otherwise as she may chose to be superintended by my son Austin whom I do also appoint trustee to see that my intention in this respect is answered, & that the law of the country is not violated in any manner by this bequest. And after the death of the said Hannah it is my will that the said girl Caroline and her increase to go and descend to all my children & their heirs equally. 4th It is my will and desire that all the money I may have by me, or be in any manner due me at the time of my death be equally divided in four parts & disposed of as follows viz. One fourth part I give to my daughter Frances Carter and her children to be disposed of and laid out either in land or other property for their use and benefit, as to my said daughter Frances and my son Caleb [illegible] I appoint trustee to manage this business, may seem most advantageous and beneficial in one other part I give and devise to my grandson George T. Riding to be paid him upon his arrival to the age of twenty one years provided however and I hereby declare it to be my desire that if the said George upon his arrival to lawful age aforesaid should be extravagant, wasteful and imprudent or partaking of the vices of youth but too common at this day, which may tend to sink and waste this little bequest of mine, in such case (to be judged by my executors) I do revoke this bequest & desire that the said one fourth may be equally divided between all the children of my daughter Winney Thornley by her first husband and their heirs, and in case any person should think him or herself aggrieved by such judgment or opinion of my executor, that upon notice given they appeal to the next court to be held for King George County whose opinion in this respect shall be binding. One other fourth I give to my daughter Tabitha D. Johnson and her heirs & the last fourth I give and devise to my daughter Jane Moxley & her heirs forever. 5th Should I have any other little articles of property of any kind at my death not hereby or herein disposed of, my will is that they go and descend to my daughters Frances Carter and Jane Moxley to be equally divided between them and their heirs, excepting my wearing apparel which I wish all my daughters to have a part of & to jointly in. 6th I appoint my sons Caleb & Austin executors of this my last will and testament, revoking all other will or wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 6th day of July 1802. Signed, sealed & acknowledged Mary Smith (seal) by the testatrix as and for her Last will & testament in Presence of Geo. C. Boon John Arnold At a monthly court held for King George County the 4th day of April 1805 The foregoing last will and testament of Mary Smith deceased being then presented into court by Caleb Smith one of the executors therein named, and proved by the oaths of George C. Boon and John Arnold, the subscribing witnesses thereto was ordered to be recorded. And the said Caleb Smith having made oath in the form prescribed by law and moreover with Austin Smith his security having entered into and acknowledged in court a bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars, conditioned as the law directs in such case certificate granted him for obtaining probate of the said will in due form. Austin Smith, the other executor named in the said will having refused to qualify as such. Teste, Law. 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Title A name given to the resource King George County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/06/1806 Location The location of the interview King George County Virginia Manumitter Michael Wallace Manumitted Clara Ferrell Text of Freedom Document To all to whom these presents shall come. Know ye that I Michael Wallace Senior of King George County and State of Virginia, for divers good causes me thereunto moving, have this day emancipated and set free, and by these presents do fully and absolutely emancipate and set free a certain negro woman named Clara Ferrell, aged about forty years, and do hereby covenant and agree that the said Clara Ferrell shall henceforth enjoy all the rights and privileges which by the laws of this Commonwealth free negroes are permitted to enjoy and exercise. Given under my hand & seal the sixth day of November in the year eighteen hundred. Sealed and delivered Mich. Wallace (seal) In presence of… The words “aged about forty years” interlined before signing. At a court of quarterly sessions, held for King Geo. County the 6th day of November 1806. This deed of emancipation from under the hand and seal of Michael Wallace to Clara Ferrell was this day presented into court, acknowledged by said Michael Wallace, and ordered to be recorded. Test, Law Berry C.K.G.C. Document Type Deed DB 8:323 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 King George County Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/06/1806 Location The location of the interview King George County Virginia Manumitter Thomas Bunbury Manumitted Dick Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Bunbury of King George County in the State of Virginia for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars of lawful money of the said state to me in hand paid by a mulatto man slave named Dick, devised to me specially by my father John Bunbury deceased, in his last will and testament of record in the court of the County aforesaid, do fully, freely, and absolutely emancipate and discharge him, the said slave Dick from all and every obligation of servitude for which he now stands subject, and may be claimed by me under the laws of this state, and the devise aforesaid or either of them, and that he henceforth be and remain at liberty to enjoy and participate of all the rights, privileges and advantages appertaining by the laws of the state to free negroes and mulattoes entirely discharged from all and every claim or claims whatever of me the said Thomas Bunbury by my heirs or distributes forever. In witness whereof I the said Thomas Bunbury have hereunto subscribed my name, affixed my seal this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five. Signed, sealed and delivered Thomas Bunbury (seal) in presence of… The word “dollars” between the Second & third lines above was made Before execution. At a monthly court held for King George County the 6th day of February 1806. The aforegoing deed of emancipation being produced in court and acknowledged by Thomas Bunbury as and for his act and dee was ordered to be recorded. Teste, Lau. Berry Clk Document Type Deed DB 9:79 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Self Purchase Amount $300 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 1806 - Bunbury to Dick - King George Co, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1806