1845 - Oldham to Hattely - Albemarle County, VA

Dublin Core

Title

1845 - Oldham to Hattely - Albemarle County, VA

Description

Deed of manumission to Hattley from Mary J. Oldham of Albemarle County, VA

Date

Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata

Date

10/06/1845

Manumitter

Manumitted

Number of Persons

1

Text of Freedom Document

I Mary J Oldham for myself my heirs executors and administrators doth hereby emancipate and set free from and after the 1st day of January 1845 my negro man Hattley and from that day to enjoy all the rights and privileges of a free man and be subject to the laws of this commonwealth. Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of August 1845.
Mary J Oldham (seal)

Teste
G.S. Harper
William Cowherd

At a Court held for Albemarle County the 6 Oct 1845
This deed was this day produced into court and being fully [illegible] thereto was therefore ordered to be recorded.
Teste
Ira Garrett, CC

Record Location

DB 43:154

Secondary Source

Albemarle Free Negro Registry

Files

Citation

“1845 - Oldham to Hattely - Albemarle County, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed December 10, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1015.