1819 - Magruder to Tanoy, et al - Fluvanna County

1819 - Magruder to Tanoy, et al - Fluvanna County

06/28/1819

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Know all men by these presents that I Rachel Magruder of Fluvanna County & State of Virginia for divers good causes me thereunto moving do set free manumit & release from slavery the following negroes at the periods hereafter mentioned Viz. Negro Toney one year from the date hereof, Negro Pharoah one year from the date hereof, Negro Hannah eight years from the date hereof and her future increase, males at the age of twenty five & females at the age of twenty one years; negro Cale nine years from the date hereof and her increase males & 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 them by from or under me as well as from myself. As witness my hand & 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 this 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 Jn B Magruder a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste, Jn Timberlake CC

At a court of quarterly sessions held for Fluvanna County on Monday the 28th day of June 1819. This bill of emancipation was this day in open court further proved to be the act of Rachel Magruder a party thereto by the oath of Thomas D Boyd the other witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste, John Timberlake CC

DB 7:297

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