1844 - Caruthers to Madison - Rockbridge Co, VA
Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata
Location
Date
11/02/1844
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
1
Self Purchase Amount
$1
Text of Freedom Document
Know all men by these presents that I, Mary B. Caruthers, of the county of Prince Edward, in the state of Virginia, for and in consideration of his faithful services to John F. Caruthers my late husband, and to myself since his decease, and for the further consideration of the sum of one dollar, to me in hand paid by Jacob Maddison, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have emancipated and set free the said Jacob Madison from all the right, title, interest, claim, property, possession and demand whatsoever of me, my executors or administrators of, in, and to the said negro Jacob. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of September 1844.
Mary B. Caruthers (seal)
Prince Edward County State of Virginia Viz
This day Mrs. Mary B. Caruthers personally appeared before us Moses Fredway & Clemt C Read, justices of the peace in & for said county, a party to a certain deed bearing date the 16th day of September 1844 & hereunto annesc & acknowledged the said deed, to be her act & deed, and desired us to certify said acknowledgement to the clerk of the county court of Rockbridge in order that said deed may be recorded. As witness our hands & seals this 16th day of Sept. 1844.
M. Tredway JP (seal)
Clemt. C. Read JP (seal)
Clerkâs Office Rockbridge County Court November 2nd 1844
This deed from Mary B. Caruthers to Jacob Madison, was this day produced to me, with a certificate of its acknowledgment annexed and admitted to record.
Teste, Saml M. D. Reid CRC
Mary B. Caruthers (seal)
Prince Edward County State of Virginia Viz
This day Mrs. Mary B. Caruthers personally appeared before us Moses Fredway & Clemt C Read, justices of the peace in & for said county, a party to a certain deed bearing date the 16th day of September 1844 & hereunto annesc & acknowledged the said deed, to be her act & deed, and desired us to certify said acknowledgement to the clerk of the county court of Rockbridge in order that said deed may be recorded. As witness our hands & seals this 16th day of Sept. 1844.
M. Tredway JP (seal)
Clemt. C. Read JP (seal)
Clerkâs Office Rockbridge County Court November 2nd 1844
This deed from Mary B. Caruthers to Jacob Madison, was this day produced to me, with a certificate of its acknowledgment annexed and admitted to record.
Teste, Saml M. D. Reid CRC
Record Location
Deed Book Y:166
Document Type
deed
Files
Collection
Citation
“1844 - Caruthers to Madison - Rockbridge Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed February 16, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1228.