1853 - Wilson to Brown - Rockbridge Co, VA
Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata
Location
Date
12/09/1853
Manumitted
Number of Persons
1
Self Purchase Amount
$1
Text of Freedom Document
To all to whom it may concern. Be it known that we Alexander B. Stuart, John M. Stuart & Samuel Wilson of Rockbridge Virgina, Elizabeth McCluer of Botetourt County, Virginia, heirs & legatees of Robt Stuart dec’d for divers good causes, us hereunto moving, & in consideration of one dollar, to us, in hand paid, have released from slavery, liberated & set free, and by these presents do release from slavery, liberate, manumit & set free, our mulatto man named Edmond, aged about fifty four, lately the property of the estate of the said Robert Stuart deceased; and we do hereby declare the said mulatto man, to be henceforth free, manumitted & forever discharged from all manner of servitude or service to us, the owners of said slave, or to our executors or administrators. Witness our hands & seals, this 7th day of Nov. 1853.
Alexander B. Stuart (seal)
John M. Stuart (seal)
Samuel M. Wilson (seal)
Elizabeth McCluer (seal)
Rockbridge County, State of Virginia to wit,
I M Stickler a Justice of the Peace for the county of Rockbridge, aforesaid, in the state of Virginia, do certify that Alexander B. Stuart, John M. Stuart, & Samuel Wilson whose names are signed to the writing above bearing date, on the 7th date of November 1853, have acknowledged the same before me, in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 6th day of December 1853.
M. Strickler J.P.
Botetourt County State of Virginia to wit,
I, M W Pettigrew, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Botetourt, aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Elizabeth McCluer, whose name is signed to the writing above, bearing date on the 7th day of November 1853, has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand the [illegible] day of December 1853.
M.W. Pettigrew J.P.
In Rockbridge County Court Clerk’s Office December 9 1853.
This deed of emancipation from the heirs and legatees of Robert Stuart deceased to their slave Edmond was this day produced to me with the annexed certificates of its acknowledgement and admitted to record.
Teste, C Chapin CC
The following certificates are appended to the foregoing deed of emancipation November 7th 1853
The undersigned would respectfully state to the public that Edmond a enslaved man belonging to the estate of Robert Stuart dec’d by the unanimous consent of his legatees, has been set at liberty for the purpose of going to Liberia. Edmond is believed to be a man of good character and as such is recommended to a Christian public.
Alexander B. Stuart
Samuel M. Wilson
John M. Stuart
Robert S. McCluer Agent for Elizabeth McCluer
William Susk
Thos. D. Paxton
Edmond has been for many years a member of New Providence Church in full communion and good standing, and I believe him to be a really worthy man and deserving the confidence of the public.
James Morrison
James Paine
I fully concur in the above statement of Rev. James Morrison
W.W. Parimble
I fully concur in the above
Jas. G. W. Youel
The undersigned hereby pledges himself to liberate the wife and children of Edmond whenever he is prepaid to leave for Liberia, given from under my hand this 16th day of Nov 1853.
Hugh Adams
Teste
J W.M. McClung
Alexander B. Stuart (seal)
John M. Stuart (seal)
Samuel M. Wilson (seal)
Elizabeth McCluer (seal)
Rockbridge County, State of Virginia to wit,
I M Stickler a Justice of the Peace for the county of Rockbridge, aforesaid, in the state of Virginia, do certify that Alexander B. Stuart, John M. Stuart, & Samuel Wilson whose names are signed to the writing above bearing date, on the 7th date of November 1853, have acknowledged the same before me, in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 6th day of December 1853.
M. Strickler J.P.
Botetourt County State of Virginia to wit,
I, M W Pettigrew, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Botetourt, aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Elizabeth McCluer, whose name is signed to the writing above, bearing date on the 7th day of November 1853, has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand the [illegible] day of December 1853.
M.W. Pettigrew J.P.
In Rockbridge County Court Clerk’s Office December 9 1853.
This deed of emancipation from the heirs and legatees of Robert Stuart deceased to their slave Edmond was this day produced to me with the annexed certificates of its acknowledgement and admitted to record.
Teste, C Chapin CC
The following certificates are appended to the foregoing deed of emancipation November 7th 1853
The undersigned would respectfully state to the public that Edmond a enslaved man belonging to the estate of Robert Stuart dec’d by the unanimous consent of his legatees, has been set at liberty for the purpose of going to Liberia. Edmond is believed to be a man of good character and as such is recommended to a Christian public.
Alexander B. Stuart
Samuel M. Wilson
John M. Stuart
Robert S. McCluer Agent for Elizabeth McCluer
William Susk
Thos. D. Paxton
Edmond has been for many years a member of New Providence Church in full communion and good standing, and I believe him to be a really worthy man and deserving the confidence of the public.
James Morrison
James Paine
I fully concur in the above statement of Rev. James Morrison
W.W. Parimble
I fully concur in the above
Jas. G. W. Youel
The undersigned hereby pledges himself to liberate the wife and children of Edmond whenever he is prepaid to leave for Liberia, given from under my hand this 16th day of Nov 1853.
Hugh Adams
Teste
J W.M. McClung
Record Location
Deed Book DD:163-164
Document Type
deed
Notes
Hugh Adams pledges to free Edmond's wife and children when he is ready to leave for Africa - did this happen? Planned to immigrate to Liberia.
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“1853 - Wilson to Brown - Rockbridge Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed November 14, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1238.