1782 - Pleasants to Oro, et al - Goochland Co, VA

1782 - Pleasants to Oro, et al - Goochland Co, VA

10/21/1782

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I Thomas Pleasants Jun. of the County of Goochland in Virginia being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situations; and having under my care twenty negroes of the following names and ages Viz. Bridgett about seventy, Ben, forty six, Cupid, forty one, Roger, thirty three, Frank, thirty five, Charles, twenty nine, Miles, thirty five, [illegible], thirty one, Jack, twenty two, Maria, fifty, Aggy, forty four, Judith, thirty nine, Fanny, forty one, Cloe, thirty seven, Phillis, thirty one, Sylvia, twenty nine, Patience, twenty three, Balinda, thirty three, Avarilla, thirty one, & Daphne thirty six years. I hereby emancipate and set free all and every the above slaves, and I do for myself, my heirs, Executors, and administrators relinquish all my right, title, interest, claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever; either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire; and having also twenty nine negroes now in their minority of the following names and ages Viz. Roger, seventeen, David, sixteen, David, fifteen, Ned, fourteen, Gabe, seven, Jack, nine, Sam, six, Frederick, four, Jacob, twelve, Bob, ten, James, eleven, Lewis, eleven, Juba, thirteen, Dick, eleven, Jo Cooper, twelve, Nancy, sixteen, Clarissa, fourteen, Bridgett, ten, Beck, nine, James, seven, Louise, three, Peg, seventeen, Aggy, eight, Nancy, five, Lucy, thee, Gaby, one & three fourths, Milly one & half, [illegible] half, and Fanny half a years old; all and every one of whom, I hereby emancipate and set free, when they shall arrive of lawful age and I do for myself, my heirs, Executors and administrators relinquish all my right, title, interest & claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever as slaves; either to their persons or to any estate they may acquire; after they shall attain, the males to twenty one, and the females to eighteen years of age, at which time they and each of them are to enjoy the benefit of freedom, in as full and ample a manner as if they had been born of free parents without any interruption from me, or any person or persons claiming for, by, from, or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of the tenth month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two.
Sealed and delivered Tho Pleasants (seal)
in presence of….

At a court held for Goochland County October 21st 1782
This deed of manumission was acknowledged by Thomas Pleasants to be his act & deed & ordered to be recorded.
Teste, G. Payne Clk

DB 13:246-247

Deed