1806 - Toney Jones to Betty - Amelia County, VA
Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata
Date
02/27/1806
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
1
Text of Freedom Document
This indenture made and entered into this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight and eight [sic] between Toney a free negro therewise called Toney Jones of the one part and Betty his wife and slave of the other witnesseth that whereas the said Toney Jones being desirous of emancipating the said Betty his wife for and in consideration of the premises and the love and affection which the said Toney Jones hath and beareth to and for the said Betty his wife as well as for and in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars to him in hand paid by the said Betty at and before the sealing and delivering of these presents their receipt whereof he doth acknowledge given granted bargained and sold rendered and released and by these presents do give grant bargain and sell remise and release unto the said Betty forever all right title interest claim and demand which he the said Toney Jones hath in and to the services labour obedience and control in to and over the said Betty forever and by these presents doth wholly exonerate and discharge the said Betty from all labour service and obedience and by these presents doth published and declare the said Betty to be holy and entirely free and emancipate according to the laws of this bond and entitled by all the rights of freedom under the same. In witness whereof he the said Toney Jones hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written.
Toney Jones (seal)
Signed, sealed and acknowledged
and delivered in presence of
P. Randolph
Amelia County Court 27th February 1806
Thie deed of emancipation was proven by the oaths of those witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded.
Teste, James Townes Clk
Toney Jones (seal)
Signed, sealed and acknowledged
and delivered in presence of
P. Randolph
Amelia County Court 27th February 1806
Thie deed of emancipation was proven by the oaths of those witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded.
Teste, James Townes Clk
Record Location
DB 22:178
Document Type
Deed
Files
Collection
Citation
“1806 - Toney Jones to Betty - Amelia County, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed February 11, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1487.