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Title A name given to the resource Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 03/25/1791 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter James Duncanson Manumitted Betty Text of Freedom Document I James Duncanson of the Town of Fredericksburg and County of Spotsylvania, being weak in body, but of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following--That is to say, I give and commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my precious Creator, trusting in the merits of my dear and blessed redeemer, and as to my body it is my will and desire that It be interred in a plain and decent manner & with as a great a degree of Convenience to my surviving friends as possible in the old Church Yard and as near the spot as can be ascertained where the remains of my dear brother Robert Duncanson and my five Children are deposited, and that my much Esteemed friend Mr James Maury of Liverpool, be immediately informed by my Executors of the precise time, or day of my death, who has instructions from me to send in a plain stone to cover my remains--and touching such worldly Estate as It has pleased god to bestow on me I bequeath in the manner & form following I give to my dear wife Mary Duncanson her heirs and Assigns forever my two slaves Cato and Lucey both of whom came by her all my houshold and Kitchen furniture and any pleasure Carriages with the Harness thereunto belonging that I may be possessed of at my death and two of my best Horses, I likewise give & bequeath to my wife her heirs and Assigns forever my back Lott number Twenty one which I purchased of Mr William Jackson upon the following Conditions to wit that at her death or at any time before her death which she may think proper, she give and bequeath this lott number Twenty one, and also the front or street lott number Twenty two (the latter of which will revert to her at the death of Mrs Ann Finnie agreeable to Docto. William Lyns will a Copy of which may be found among my papers) to one or more of my Children--But should she dispose of either of the aforesaid lotts number Twenty one or Twenty two otherwise than to one or more of her Children by me, in that case the aforesaid lott number Twenty one shall revert to my Estate, and shall be divided among my Children as I shall hereafter direct, my meaning & intention is that my wife shall have a fee simple in my lott number Twenty one on the express Conditions above mentioned, as soon as she is intitled by the death of Mrs Finnie to take possession of Lott number Twenty two and not before. Mrs Finnie s wife to the present James Finnie who I am told lives somewhere over the Ridge in this State, & daughter to the late Docto. William Lyn formerly of Fredericksburg, and from Mrs Finnie I purchased her life Interest in lot number Twenty Two as will more full appear by Finnie & wife deed to me among my papers--My will and desire is that all my Just Debts British as well as Country be discharged as soon as possible after my decease and to enable my Executors to discharge this trust I hereby empower them to sell and dispose of any part of my Estate real or personal which they shall judge most conducive to the Interest of my Family except such part of my property as I have already or may hereafter dispose of by this my will 113 I order and direct that my Executors pay to my sister in law Mrs Elizabeth Duncanson of Forress in Scotland thro. the hands of Mr James Maury of Liverpool an annuity of Twenty Guineas per annum out of my Estate during her natural life to commence from this date and any ballance which may be due her an amount of the said Annuity at my death, may be punctually remitted my friend Mr. Murray to be applied to her use. It is my will and desire that my mulatto slave Betty may be set free immediately after my death for and in consideration hers & her mothers faithfull services and It being the earnest request of her said mother on account of her being sick and infirm and totally incapable of Hard labour, indeed the Estate will sustain little or no Loss by her Freedom. The residue of my Estate of what Kind soever It is my will and desire shall be equally divided among my four Children namely Finolla Urquahart, James Duncanson Polly & Ann Duncanson, but I positively and expressly direct that no Division of of my Estate shall take place untill my son James Duncanson shall arrive at the age of Twenty two Years, or in case of his death for that period the division not to be made before the month of May One thousand seven hundred and ninety seven but that the whole may be Kept together for the support and maintainance of my Family and the Education of my three Youngest Children, except such part as may be requisite for the payment of my debts or other purposes mentioned in the will, the sum of Two hundred pounds specie current money of Virginia I desire shall be deducted from my Daughter Finnolla Urquharts portion of my Estate on Account of the property I have already given to her and her husband Mr Charles Urqhart and prior to the final division of my Estate It is my will and request, that my Dear wife may be consulted provided she stands to this will, and Continues a widow to that period & if she is of opinion that her property I have devised her together with the Lotts and Houses she will hold in her own right at the death of her Aunt Mrs Fionia is adquate to her comfortabe support my desire is that the [illegible] I have named as my Executors whether they all qualify or not may make such other provision out of my Estate as a majority of them may Judge sufficient for her genteel support during her widowhood this I think the more necessary as the rents of Houses are very precarious in Fredericksburg require frequent repairs and moreover are of such a perishable nature, that the whole may be reduced to ashes in an hour I desire all dues & [illegible] which I may be in debted to the Fredericksburg Lodge at my decease as a member of said Lodge may be paid in full to the day of my death. And Lastly I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Mary Duncan =son and my son in law Mr Charles Urqurhart my friend Mr James Lewis of Spotsylvania County & Mr James Robb also my much Esteemed friends and [illegible] Edward Stevens & the Reverend Mr James Stevenson Executors to this my last Will and Testement and General Stevens guardian to my son James Duncanson during his minority I am exceedingly interrested and anxious that my good friend Lewis should qualify if he can do so with any convenience, as I not only entertain the most perfect confidence in his honour & integrity (as indeed I do of all the Gentlemen I have named) but his advice, abilities Experience, and assistance, in the management of my Estate, both in Town and Country, would be particularly usefull to my Family & desire such liberal compensation may be made him for his services as he may think the profits of my small Estate can afford, so that I hope he will comply with this my last request, more especially as I am apprehensive my worthy friend General Stevens, cannot (engaged as he is in so much business of his own) take any active part in my affairs, but from our long and Intimate friend ship I can full rely upon his advice and assistance, upon all Occasions when the interest of my family require it This will is made by my own hand this 2nd day of March 1790 James Duncanson As It has pleased almighty God since writing the above will to deprive me of my dear wife I find it necessary to annex the following additions and Alterations, as a Codicil to this my last will & Testament Viz. I give and bequeath to my worthy mother in Law Mrs Hannah McAuley (on whom will devolve the care of my three Youngest Children) my stone house with the Kitchen & Garden, and the other Im= provements, part of lott number twenty two on the main street as it is at present laid off pailed in, & inclosed including part of my Lott number Twenty one in the back part of the Garden also the use of the following slaves Cato. Lucey. Maria. mulatto Isabella, & her two Grand children Liza & Lewis, also all my household and Kitchen furniture Books &c together with any pleasue carriage I may die possessed of with the harness belonging to it also Two of my best Horses, during her Natural life--and after her decease It is my will and desire that the above named slaves Cato Lucy Maria Mulatto Isabella & her two Grand Children Liza & Lewis with their future Increase, together with my household and Kitchen furniture books &c with the pleasure carriage & Harness and the two carriage Horses, may revert to my son James Duncanson his heirs and Assigns forever, I also give and bequeath to my son James Duncanson all my landed Estate in Culpeper County which I hold together with Three hundred acres of Land more or Less adjoining my present Tract for which I am at this time in [treaty?] for with John Berkley of Culpeper--But should I not die seized of the above mentioned Tract of Three hundred Acres of Land more or less, It is my will and desire that my Executors effect the purchase as soon as possible after my Decease the payment of the aforesaid tract of Land of three Hundred acres more or less, I do fulloy authorise them to sell and Dispose of the following slaves Jack alias Jonathan Daniel Frank and Celia, with all the public Securities I may 115 die possessed of and in care the said four slaves, with the Certificates on public Securities above subjects, should prove deficient, It is my will and desire that any Ballance that may be wanted may be made up out of the profits of my Estate--But should my Executors neglect or be disappointed in making the purchase of the Land in Question of John Barkley in Culpeper for the benefit of my son, then I give and bequeath to my son James Duncanson the aforesaid four slaves Jack alias Jonathan Daniel Frank and Celia, together with all the public Securities I may die possessed of to him his heirs & Assigns forever, to enable him to purchase some other land, as Convenient as it can be prosecuted, to my present tract in Culpeper or to assist him in Stocking and settling plantation &c when a final division of my Estate take place, I also give and bequeath to my son James Duncanson after the death of his Grand mother Mrs Hannah McAuley all that part of my lotts numbers 21 & 22 [illegible] Mrs Heaths at present occupied by Mr Pearson the Hatter, as they are at present laid off & inclosed with all the Improvements thereon But as my right in the front Lott number Twenty two will expire with the life of Mrs Ann Finnie (of whom I purchased this lott during her natural life as will more fully appear by a deed made to me by her and her Husband James Finnie recorded in Spotsylvania Court as mentioned in the body of my will) and to prevent any disagreement or misunderstanding that may arise among my Children after my decease, which I am exceedingly anxious to guard against so far as I have it now in my power, I Judge It necessary to stipulate that my son James Duncanson shall hold and enjoy all the Estate I have now bequeathed him by this Codicil to my last will which I hold in my own right and [text obscured] that part of my lotts number Twenty one and twenty two now bequeathed him after the death of his grand mother Mrs Hannah McAuley on the express condition that he shall wave and relinquish all right title and Interest in every other part of my estate which I hold in my own right except such part of my estate as I now have bequeathed to him by this Codicil to my last will, and that he also relinquish all right & title and Interest in every other part of my lott number Twenty two except that part of the said lott number Twenty two, now bequeathed to him by this codicil to my last will an equal proportion of which would revert to him, with his three sisters as Joint heirs of their deceased mother after the death of their Grand mother Mrs Hannah McAuley and Mrs Ann Finnie but should my son James Duncanson Contrary to this my will and deire not be satisfied with the part of the lott Number 22 which I have bequeathed him, & [illegible] to insist upon an equal proportion in the whole of the said lott It is my will, that he shall forfeit all the Estate I have left him by this Codicil and share alike with his three sisters in the whole of my Estate, but upon the other hand should my Daughters or their legal representatives refuse to Confer to my son a proper right and title in the part of the Lott Number Twenty two which I have bequeathed him in this Codicil to my will, in that case my desire is that my son shall not only hold all the Estate which I have by this Codicil bequeathed him, but also share alike with my three daughters in the other part of my Estate alloted to them, or share alike with such as any of my said Daughters, as shall or may object or refuse to Comply with this my will and request My will and desire is that my two Daughters Polly Duncanson and Ann Duncanson shall have their Choice of a negro girl each out of my Estate, as soon as they please after my Decease, which I give to them their heirs and Assigns forever, the value of the said negroes to be deducted out of their proportions when a final division of my Estate takes place, The negroes my said daughters may choose are to be taken out of those slaves which I have not otherways disposed of by this will or Codicil, and the value of them to stand and be fixed by the Appraisements for it is my will and desire that all my personal Estate both in Fredericksburg and in the County of Culpeper, may be appraised as soon after my death, as my Executors can make it Convenient The residue of my Estate of what kind soever it is my will and desire shall be equally divided among my three daughters Finnella Urquhart and Polly Duncanson & Ann Duncanson subject to a deduction as expressed in my will on the part of my daughter Finnella Urquhart of Two hundred pounds specie current money of Virginia in lieu of the property already given to her and her Husband Mr Charles Urquhart--and that my son James Duncanson and his three Sisters be equally subjected, in their several proportions to the payment of all my debts & legacies as expressed in my will and that the final division of my whole Estate take place at the period named in my will and not before I desire all the profits of my Estate may be applied to the maintainance and support of my worthy mother in Law Mrs Hannah McAuley and to the support Education & maintainance of my three Youngest Children James Duncanson Polly Duncanson and Ann Duncanson, untill a final division of my Estate take place, & above all to the payment of my Just debts that as small a proportion of my Estate as possible may be sold for that purpose--Every part of my will not altered Contradicted or Cancelled by this Codicil is to remain in full force and firtue and I do hereby revoke all former wills made by me, ant that this will & Cocicil, is to be received and considered as my last will and Testament all of which is wrote by own hand--And Lastly: in addition to my Executors named in the body of my will I constitute and appoint my good and worthy mother in Law Mrs Hannah McAuley my son James Duncanson so soon as he arrives to the age of Twenty Years my friends Mr David Blair and Mr James Blair both of Fredericksburg and Mr Robert Slaughter of [Grange?] in Culpeper Executors to this my last will and Testament 117 This Codicil to my will is made by own Hand this 3d day of November one thousand seven hundred and Ninety James Duncanson At a Court of Hustings held for the Town and Corporate body of Fredericksburg on Friday the 25th Day of March 1791. The last will and Testament of James Duncanson decd. together with the Codicil thereunder written was produced in Court by Charles Urquhart & James Blair two of the executors therein named and there being no witnesses to the sd. will David Blair & James Blair being sworn severally deponed that they were well acquainted with the Testarors hand writing &c verily believe that the sd. will & Codicil and the name thereunto subscribed are act of the sd. Testators proper hand writing, whereupon the sd. will & Codicil are ordered to Recorded, and on the motion of the sd. Executors who swore oath thereto as the Law directs, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form: Liberty is reserved for the Executors in the said will named to join in the probat when they shall think fit. Teste John Chew Clerk Document Type Last Will & Testament Record Location WB A:112 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 Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 09/26/1794 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter Joseph Christy Manumitted Jack, Nanny, George Text of Freedom Document To all whom it may concern, be it known that I Joseph Christy of the Corporation of Fredericksburg and state of Virginia, being persuaded that Liberty is the just and natural right of Men Men, so for myself, my heirs and assigns, set free and emancipate in the manner following, a negroe man named Jack aged about thirty two years, to be entitled to his Liberty from the date of these presents by paying me the sum of Thirty Pounds in three equal annual payments.--also a negro Woman named nanny aged about thirty four years, to be free from the date hereof, with whatever progeny she may hereafter have.--Likewise her son named George, aged eight years, to be free and entitled to his Liberty when he shall arrive at the age of twenty seven years--All which slaves I do for myself, my heirs, and assigns, or any person claiming by, from, or under them, forever discharge & Liberate in the manner above expressed.--As Witness my hand and seal this 26th day of September seventeen hundred and ninety four-- Joseph Christy (seal) Document Type Deed Record Location DB C:9 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 02/27/1795 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter John Ferneyhoug Manumitted Charles Text of Freedom Document Articles of agreement entered into between John Farnehoug[h] of the Town of Fredericksburg and state of Virginia and Robert Mercer of the aforesaid town and state whereas the said Farnehough has belonging to him a negro Slave named Charles a wheelwright by trade and is desirous of stimulating him to a Faithfull discharge of his duty as his slave for twelve years ensuing the date here of and the said Charles upon condition that he shall be emancipated at the expiration of the aforesaid twelve years promisses to be a faithf[ull] Sober Industrious Tradesman, the said John Farnehough in conside= ration of the premises & of five shillings to him in hand paid by the aforesaid Robert Mercer the receipt where of the said John Farnehough doth acknowledge hereby Doth Covenant and grant for himself his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns to & with the said Robert Mercer his heirs executors and Admors that provided the said Charles shall [illegible] himself as a faithfull Sober industrious Tradesman for and during twelve Years ensuing the date hereof he the said John Farnehough his heirs executors Administrators or assigns at the expiration of the said twelve Years will do and execute every act or acts thing or things whatsoever may be required by the laws of this County for the emancipation of the said Slave Charles and for the due performance thereof the said John Ferneyhough doth hereby bind him= self his heirs executors administrators and assigns in the final sum of one hundred and fifty pounds Virginia money to be paid to the Robert Mercer his heirs Executors or administrators provided nevertheless that it is the true interest and meaning of these presents that if the said Slave Charles shall on any Day or Days or for any length of time whatsoever neglect his work that the said time that shall be made up to the said John Farneyhough his heirs &c at the expiration of the aforesaid twelve years unless such loss of time proceed from the act of providence and not from the act of the aforesaid Charles In Witness whereof the said John Farneyhough hath hereunto affixed his hand and seal this the first Day of January Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety five Teste John Ferneyhough [seal] John T Brooke At a Court of Hustings held for the Town & Corporation of Fred'burg the 27 day of Februrary 1795. 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Title A name given to the resource Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/24/1795 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter Conrad Hamburger Manumitted Jack Text of Freedom Document To all to whom these presents shall come Know Ye that I have by these presents doth for and in conside= =ration of the sum of Twenty pounds by me received hereby set free and emancipate a negroe boy named Jack and do by these presents release and give up all right title & claim to the said boy Jack which may be claimed by me my heirs or assigns or any person claiming by from or under them, In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of August 1794 Signed & sealed In presence of } Conrad Hamburger Test John Richards Thomas West Bev Chew At a Court of Hustings held for the Town & Corporation of Fred'burg the 24th July 1795. This writing from under the hand of Conrad Hamburger for the emancipation of Negro Jack was proved by the oaths of John Richards & Beverly Chew two of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be [Recorded] Exd. & deld. Kippin father to Jack Teste J H Chew CCH Document Type Deed Record Location DB C:27 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 1795 - Hamburger to Jack - Fredericksburg, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1795 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/52eb4d222325430dd2869073d2e402e7.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=uxKXidgadbGzx5vTJ4Ek8ldqLkI0UFrJOnyF0cB%7EqFk3LC0kbiy4v2ojS75QV0eZc%7Ex2Yh2EUxi0RtCdx76s0qtgfOOxbevbgeFg0K8MXUzS3pQOtZGxreF4gNGMcqBFTN8QtTHYhcxWZDsVcLu1NIdr%7EmFs3hYQbobzGJzSZs72QgKRoHeqsEdoDmR7B6wgo5q0Mb%7EK0LJK05a0PRJSgUmUh93t5T0-rTNV53VjUCL4XA2eT1lJmvWjzTNPNab9F30fzdGG4yO6RVQiaimWxTHGEsqO5XZyT0G8D57PAKINzJPxC34UTNPlhER8jLaXmHiBODy6bspZI1yWR517zA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5bd0fe962738174fa580c2117f7a6376 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 Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 07/24/1794 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter Francis Thornton Manumitted Charles Butler Text of Freedom Document To all to whome these presents shall come Know ye that I Francis Thornton (for and in conderation of the many good qualities and fidelity of Charles Butler late the property of Mrs. Frances Thornton deceased) have emancipated and set free the sd. Charles Butler from me & my heirs for ever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th Day of July 1794 Fras. Thornton (Seal) Charles Butler is about 40 years of age 5 feet 3 Inches At a Court of Hustings held for the Town & Corporation of Fredericksburg July 25th 1794--This Writting of Emancipation from Francis Thornton to Chas. Butler was acknowledged by sd. 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Title A name given to the resource 1795 - Thornton to Charles Butler - Fredericksburg, 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/195bc6e59952577f7dc4dc1e022704d6.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=ePCGqF%7ExtedVI%7ESCXuPY0ohCw33H%7EyU17XLzw7E3WqzcfaD5cjmMw3awAWSVFhvVK53IGGJuQUCOYiQg-PTZ1IhaQOJC5s6gcyNAAwgwNs7XTdimRqUF7sugf3EA74k6WjXqIDSVLck2AZVN3M1UcWw17ESoXh5%7EY9FVvGt69YXjcyTCig6kZGRZgQuMlcI%7E0oLh4nXa2yjeEetEhE7ElHcLpuSekfI8J6Sb3DmogLyVAE6rOWkie%7EudBckuKeRqWT0CkAgz4dcrBVRt1GDcF1btN-QQuGz27w-QYFXsqZ1-LvE0jy53mC-4XfYsUx2Z1stWaja5o6%7Em-lw9gm7E6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 807434d97bb991287cf89065fc6a6f5d 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 Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/27/1797 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter John Brooke Manumitted Hester Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents and it is witnessed by this Indenture that I Francis Brooke as attorney in fact for John Brooke do by these presents emancipate and set free from slavery and all further Service a negroe slave called Hester for and during the rest and remainder of her life. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of May 1797 Francis Brooke (Seal) Attorney in fact for John Brooke At a Court of Hustings held for the Town and Corporation of Fredericksburg on Saturday the 27th day of May 1797 This letter of Emancipation from Francis T. Brooke attorney in fact for John T. Brooke to his slave Hester was acknowledged by the said Francis T. 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Title A name given to the resource Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 11/25/1797 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter George Weedon Manumitted Bob Text of Freedom Document Whereas George Weedon late of Fredericksburg deceased by his last will and Testament made in writing did require, that after the Death of his wife Mrs. Catharine Weedon, his negro man Bob should be liberated and set free from slavery, as will more fully appear Reference being had to the said will, as recorded in the Corporation Court of Fredericksburg, and whereas, the said Mrs. Catharine Weedon, hath since departed this Life, now know all men by these presents that we Robert Patton and John Mercer of the Town aforesaid, Executors of the said last will and Testament of the said George Weedon, in consideration of the will aforesaid, do hereby liberate and set free from slavery the said negro man Bob, and forever discharge him from any farther services whatsoever that might appurtain to him the character and capacity of a slave-- In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 25th day of November, in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Humdred and ninety seven Robert Patton (seal) John Mercer (seal) At a Court of Hustings held for the Town & Corporation of Fredericksburg on Saturday the 25th day of November 1797-- This Deed of Emancipation from Robert Patton & John Mercer Executors of George Weedon decd. to negro Bob was acknowledged by the said John Mercer of the said Executors and ordered to be Recorded Exd. & Copy Deld. Bob Teste Jno. Chew CCH Document Type Deed Record Location DB C: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 1797 - Weedon to Bob - Fredericksburg, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1797 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/3709ac1da906f61347894331c1d269b8.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=vRUm9N1SVrX3dMPr67%7EFxR2xlekCR1RQ%7Eqk5SBBOvNUWzrhysiE0DSEhWw6X4blXDV9MLssnm%7EknbTE-%7EULnaOrRe8Kgny2gADF9-FRlp2l68RKOS6PxUhWKgDXzlkdwIokVsSa11VR%7E%7ET61JMPPgM9-kXImUj5CLbBwu9m9%7E0I0PGWs0QHzlIEFZI2TSCzG9lQPNmKwPetARtmD%7ET8KD31nrsh-ymy97QKS6wiFNZd9pTiREOy5R75gT3VFTYPxm5SmDFgL-MDpqg4v85B4nMUaOu55tFkpuZc2PaKEpCeduYdlIcKX8wgTymRvKrTku0xBGdjDjQ3DVmybVl3dbg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 013fc25069a7773bc0498251f32c4c24 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 Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 10/27/1798 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter Godlove Huskill Manumitted Jack Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Godlove Huskill of Fredericksburg and County of Spotsylvania for and in consideration of the past good Conduct of Jack my negro man Slave do by these presents liberate, Emancipate and set free and do hereby discharge him the said Jack from all manner of Slavery and servitude, and declare him to be in as perfect a state of Freedom and entitled to all the privileges and advantages arising therefrom as he can legally enjoy In testimony whereof I, the said Godlove Huskill have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal Sign'd sealed and delivered In the presence of} G. Huskill (seal) At a Court of Hustings held for the Town & Corporation of Fredericksburg the 27th day of October 1798 This deed of Emancipation from Goodlove Huskill to his Slave Jack, was acknowledged by the said Huskill and ordered to be Recorded Copy deld. Jack Teste Jno. Chew CCH Document Type Deed Record Location DB C:196 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record "past good conduct" 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 1798 - Huskill to Jack - Fredericksburg, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1798 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/bdbef978ac8142c7522ddb9f6432bc5f.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=h1KRCSsCBPbo5mEjZaGv%7E%7EBI6Pko7jFAfIpDX8zKeKwqCiAl10WPwijNPQR-EuoqosPqM0zU9gE50gBStgRmdMLwxK5UDx4y8ZbcQcH0W6iQowTF1j7spv1gEI9ev2ZDpNmU5p98TcmVyiXWbRSjWcFbCCiYb2AkchZgh18f5XyFDWzpZiSpERbYKXE5068u%7EB1mKVkwzWRMBaz5fzOxMbSJFw6blHA8aNp9kcPErvc%7EHiFh6FicMatG2JCZUOHxP6-h4XyU%7EpqALI9v9xuQiqfCm7H5nPwd92bpG4u9MFxla3cUA4trnSt6W75Nep85M6EYDyv9%7EIF4aMNT9vZJ7w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c3e43a863dc54b669d1e5776ba7ac51d 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 Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 09/28/1799 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter Richard Hackley Manumitted Betty Text of Freedom Document Know all men by these presents that I Richard S Hackley of the Town of Fredericksburg in the County of Spotsylvania for and in consideration of the past good conduct of my negro woman slave named Betty do by these Presents Liberate Emancipate and set Free the Negro Woman Betty and do hereby discharge her from all manner of Slavery and servitude whatsoever and I Declare her to be in as perfect a state of Freedom and entitled to all the privileges and advantages arising therefrom as she can legally enjoy In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 28th day March one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of} Richd. S. Hackley (seal) Geo. French At a Court of Hustings held for the Town and Corporation of Fredericksburg the 28 day of September 1799 This Indenture of Emancipation from Richard S. Hackney to his Slave Betty was acknowledged by the said Richard S. Hackley and ordered to be Recorded Exd. & Deld. Betty Teste Jno. Chew CCH Document Type Deed Record Location DB C:248 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 1799 - Hackley to Betty - Fredericksburg, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1799 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/72439/archive/files/7e83404640f5a0660f1cba9444b7d212.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=DQYshuvvxgXuRBljuZYA%7EaD3ImBwat4YOqEoAyUgtLog1014OfLH26HfsoNiKMIoWkzu2785riM6nomIGbKTt8y-iPXPnyFpfsZvX8VfsrDg4u3Vu6osW3zzlJBeC75i2TuCBN%7EXwWJTarza9zO2vzNWMz6tDSdkyTPVDh1Ge9uwHk-FU-dEpmFriLrUEEQtx1yCD3f0Zm0LNH9aNo1S%7EvBXnniQBcu7SWvLrC0qQeknsU4yzXH7ZUCSIdtK6JuSqyZjvnBE48TH8nXh6IuVzW6E-Jc59SShvTcK79mrBaXeT4O62mGZORNjPQRv9Cp9RV-J5SBxX28gb7gEMNS1KA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM dde578e5da44bd9a92696b568f4703ac 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 Fredericksburg City Manumission Documents Manumission Item Data Manumission Item Data Date Court Date 05/03/1799 Location The location of the interview Fredericksburg Virginia Manumitter John Minor Manumitted Primus Gibbs Text of Freedom Document This Indenture made this third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine Between William Glassell of the town of Fredericksburg of the one part, and John Minor Junr. of hazle hill in the county of Spotsylvania Witnesseth that the said William Glassell and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds to him the said William Glassell in hand paid by the said John Minor the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge Hath Bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said John Minor and his executors and administrators forever my man slave known by the name of Primus Gibbs To have and to hold the said slave Primus Gibbs from the death of the said William Glassell or from the end of seven years to be computed from the 20th day of this month which shall first happen, in Trust nevertheless to and for the purpose of liberating and forever emancipating the said slave Primus Gibbs from and after the end of the said seven years or the death of the said William Glassell, which shall first happen, and the said John Minor Junr. doth covenant for himself his heirs executors and administrators that he or they at the expiration of the said seven years on the death of the said William Glassell which shall first happen will faithfull and truly execute the said Trust by liberatin and forever emancipating the said Slave primus Gibbs, and the said William Glassell for himself his heirs executors and and administrators doth covenant with the said John Minor that he and they will at any time hereafter make and execute such further and other Deed or Deeds act or acts in law or Equity which may be required by the said John Minor his executors or administrators for the better assuring to the said primus full emancipation from the time of the death of the said William Glassell or from tthe expiration of the said term of seven years which either shall first happen In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto affixed their hands and seals the day and year first above written Sealed and delivered In presence of } William Glassell (LS) Wm Herndon. John Minor Jr (LS) Memorandum. It is the true intent and meaning of the above Indenture and this memorandum is to be construed and considered as a part of the same, that if the said William Glassell shall move from the state of Virginia for that purpose of changing his residence before either of the above events (Viz, the death of the said William Glassell or the expiration of the said term of seven years) shall take place that then the right of the said John Minor shall thereupon commence for the purpose of carrying into effect the trust above mentioned it is however to be understood that if the above mentioned Primus Gibbs should desert the service of the said William Glassell or in the mean time that the above Deed is to be void signed Sealed & acknowledged In presence of } Primus Gibbs X his Wm Herndon mark (LS) John Minor jr (LS) Wm Glassell (LS) Document Type Deed Record Location DB C:233 Number of Persons Number of individuals manumitted 1 Notes Notes regarding the record same man named to be freed in later deed of 1800, DB C:348 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 1799 - Minor to Primus Gibbs - Fredericksburg, VA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1799