1855 - Haden to William Mosley - Rockbridge Co, VA

1855 - Haden to William Mosley - Rockbridge Co, VA

09/27/1855

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Know all men by these presents that I Richard G. Haden of the county of Botetourt and State of Virginia have manumitted, emancipated and set free and by these presents do manumit, emancipate and set free my negro man slave named William sometimes called William Mosley who was raised by me and hereby declare him the said William Mosley to be entirely liberated from slavery and entitled to all the rights and privileges of a free person with which it is in my power to gest him. He the said William Mosley hereby emancipated is of a fine appearance mulatto complexion about five feet nine inches high, and about thirty years. In witness whereof I Richard G. Haden have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of May AD 1855.

Richd G Haden (seal)

Botetourt County to wit

This day personally appeared before me Richard G. Haden and acknowledged the above writing to be his act and deed. Given under my hand this 29th day of May 1855.

Thos. G. Godwin J.

In Rockbridge County Court Clerk’s Office Septem. 27 1855
This deed of emancipation from Richard G. Haden to William Mosley was this day produced to me with the annexed certificate of its acknowledgment and admitted to record.

Teste, C. Chapin C.C.

Deed Book EE:177

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