1803 - Cravens to Nance - Rockingham Co, VA

Dublin Core

Title

1803 - Cravens to Nance - Rockingham Co, VA

Date

Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata

Date

11/23/1803

Manumitter

Manumitted

Number of Persons

1

Text of Freedom Document

To all whom it may concern. This is to certify that I William Cravens of the County Rockingham & State of Virginia, do by these presents Emancipate set free and forever discharge from Slavery my Negro woman Nance who I purchased from Esther Cravens (widow) in the year 1795 then aged about Twenty three years, and I do for myself my heirs & Executors by these presents release grant and confirm unto the said Negro Nance, together with all her Issue from the time I purchased her, as they arrive at the age of Twenty five years, all and singular my right Title and claim and Interest in the said Negro woman and her Issue To wit: The woman at this present date and her Issue at the age of Twenty five years as above, mentioned In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Twenty third day of November 1803.
Wm Cravens (Seal)

Teste
Joseph Cravens
T McWilliams

Recorded

Rockingham March Court 1804. This bill of Emancipation from William Cravens to his Negro Nance was Presented in Court and acknowledged by the Said William and Ordered to be Recorded[.]

Teste
T. McWilliams CRC

Document Type

Deed

Secondary Source

Library of Virginia

Files

1804_Rockingham_Cravens to Nance.pdf

Citation

“1803 - Cravens to Nance - Rockingham Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed February 16, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1318.