1824 - Edy to Charles - Louisa Co, VA

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Title

1824 - Edy to Charles - Louisa Co, VA

Description

Deed of manumission to Charles from Edy of Louisa Co, VA

Date

Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata

Date

10/11/1824

Manumitter

Manumitted

Number of Persons

1

Text of Freedom Document

Know all men by these presents that I Edy a free woman of the County of Louisa and State of Virginia, for and in consideration of natural love and affection I bear to my husband Charles whom I purchased of David Shepherd, dec'd. late of County of Fluvanna and State aforesaid and for other causes and considerations me thereunto moving, have manumitted and set free the said Charles and by these presents doth forever manumit and set free the said Charles as fully and completely as if he had been born free, to take effect from the date hereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 11th day October 1824. [Sig.] Edy (x) her mark. Recorded Monday, 11 Oct. 1824. [margin note] Examined and delivered to Charles.

Record Location

Deed Book Q:273

Document Type

Deed

Files

1824_Louisa_Edy to Charles_Q_273.jpg

Citation

“1824 - Edy to Charles - Louisa Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed February 6, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1284.