1799 - Chavis to Sally Chavis - Charlotte Co, VA

Dublin Core

Title

1799 - Chavis to Sally Chavis - Charlotte Co, VA

Description

Deed of manumission to Sally Chavis from her mother Suckey Chavis of Charlotte County, VA

Date

Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata

Date

01/31/1799

Manumitter

Manumitted

Number of Persons

1

Text of Freedom Document

To all to whom these presents shall come greeting. Know ye that I Suckey Chavis of the County of Charlotte for and in consideration of the Natural love and affection which I have and do bear to my Daughter Sally Chavis whom I purchased of Thomas Read Junior of the said County for the consideration of forty pounds, do emancipate Discharge and make free the said Sally Chavis my said daughter, and she is hence forth Deemed and Considered as a free person to all intents and purposes, no more to be Considered as a Slave or any part of my estate or that of any other person or persons claiming by from or under me. Witness my hand and seal this 31st day of January 1799.
Suckey (her mark) Chavis (seal)
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
In presence of Charles Hudson,
Bouldin Vaughan

At a Court held for Charlotte County the 4th day of February 1799
This written instrument emancipating Sally Chavis belonging to Suckey Chavis of the said County was proved in Court by the oath of Charles Hudson and Bouldin Vaughan to be the act and Deeds of the said Suckey Chavis and on her motion the same is admitted to record.

Teste, Thomas Read
Truly recorded, Thomas Read

Record Location

B 8:150

Document Type

Deed

Files

1799_Charlotte Co_Chavis to Chavis_Deed Book 8 pg 150.jpg
1799_Charlotte Co_Chavis to Chavis_Deed Book 8 pg 151.jpg

Citation

“1799 - Chavis to Sally Chavis - Charlotte Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed February 16, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1044.