1851 - Harrison to Becky - Albemarle Co, VA

Dublin Core

Title

1851 - Harrison to Becky - Albemarle Co, VA

Date

Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata

Date

10/07/1851

Manumitter

Manumitted

Number of Persons

1

Text of Freedom Document

Know all men by these presents that I Gessner Harrison of the County of Albemarle, State of Virginia, for reasons to me satisfactory, have this day manumitted a female mulatto child, named Becky or Becca, the daughter of my servant man Charles, for which a title was made to me by Mr John Gilmer, dated May 7th 1849 and by these presents do manumit her from & after this 7th day of October 1851. In witness whereof, I have hereto affixed my hand & seal this 7th day of October 1851.
Gessner Harrison (seal)
Witness
John A. Broadus
Addison Maupin

In the Clerk’s Office of Albemarle County Court the 7th Oct. 1851. This deed was this day presented to me in said office, and being acknowledged by Gessner Harrison, was thereupon admitted to record.
Teste,
Geo. W. Garnett DC

Record Location

DB 50:81

Files

1851_Albemarle_Harrison to Becky_Deed Book 50_81.jpg

Citation

“1851 - Harrison to Becky - Albemarle Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed February 10, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1020.