1817 - Edrington to Lavinia - Staunton, VA

1817 - Edrington to Lavinia - Staunton, VA

Deed of manumission to Lavinia Hewlett and her four children from Edmund Edrington of Staunton VA

10/21/1817

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Know all men by these presents, that I Edmund Edrington of the Borough of Staunton, in the State of Virginia, for and in consideration of the meritorious services, honesty and good behavior, of my Slave, Lavinia, a mulatto woman, aged about twenty two years, have emancipated, made free and set at liberty; and by these presents, do emancipate, make free and set at liberty, the said mulatto woman slave named Lavinia, together with her four children, that is to say, her daughter Maria, about six years old, her son Gustavus Vassa, about four years old, and her two daughters, Martha Ann about three, and Nancy about One year old; to possess and enjoy all the rights and priviledges of emancipated slaves, agreeably to the existing Laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia; from the day of the date of these presents, during their natural lives. In Testimony, whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Seventeen.

Edmund Edrington (Seal)

Signed, sealed & acknowledged in the presence of Alexdr. R. St.Clair Walter H. Tapp

Lavinia & children.
Emancipation.
Recorded in Book No 12 Page 187
At a Court of Hustings held for the Corporation of Staunton, on Monday November the 17th 1817.
This Bill of emancipation executed by Edmund Edrington, emancipating his slaves, Lavinia and her four
children, being presented in Court, and proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto, is ordered to be recorded.
Teste
Vincent Tapp CC [Clerk of Court]

Deed Book 12, Page 187

Deed

Staunton Free Negro Registry numbers 67-71 (Listed as Lavinia Hewlett)

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