1799 - Magruder to Homer, et al - Fluvanna County

1799 - Magruder to Homer, et al - Fluvanna County

04/04/1799

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Know all men by these presents that I Rachel Magruder of Fluvanna County and State of Virginia for divers good causes me thereunto moving do set free manumit and release from slavery the following negroes at the periods hereafter mentioned viz. Negro Toney one year from the date hereof, Negro Pharo one year from the date hereof, Negro [?Hammer?] eight years from the date hereof and her future increase males at the age of twenty five and females at the age of twenty one years, negro Cate nine years from the date hereof and her increase males and females at the age of twenty five years and do hereby declare the said negroes named as above as soon as the periods as above mentioned arrives to be free and released from all claims upon them as servants both from all persons claiming of them or to claim by from or under me as well as from my self as witness my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of November Anno Domini 179Eight.
Attest Rachel Magruder (seal)
Jn. B Magruder
Tho’s D. Boyd

At a court held for Fluvanna County the 4th day of April 1799. This bill of emancipation was this day in open court proved to be the act of Rachel Magruder party thereto by the oath of John B Magruder a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste, John Timberlake C.C.

DB 3:449

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