1782 - Hunnicutt to Nathan Freeman, et al - Goochland Co, VA

1782 - Hunnicutt to Nathan Freeman, et al - Goochland Co, VA

10/21/1782

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I James Hunnicutt of Goochland County in Virginia being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind, & that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation and having under my care five negroes whom I have heretofore held as slaves, of the following names & ages (viz.) Nathan Freeman, aged thirty years, Peter Still, aged twenty nine years, Robin Still, aged twenty four years, Lettice James, aged thirty three years, Patt Still, aged twenty nine years. I hereby emancipate and set free all and every of the above named slaves, and I do for my self, my heirs, executors, and administrators relinquish all my right, title, interest and claim, or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their persons, or to any estate they may hereafter acquire, and having also negroes now in their minority of the following names & ages (viz) Edith James, aged thirteen years, David James, aged ten years, whom I likewise emancipate and set free, yet I believe it right for me to reserve the prerogative of acting as a guardian over them until the males arrive to the age of twenty one, and the female to the age of eighteen years, and I do for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators relinquish all my right, title, interest and claim or pretention of claim whatsoever, either to their persons or to any estate they may acquire, after they attain to the ages aforesaid, which will be at the following times (viz) Edith James the twenty first day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, David James, October twenty first, one thousand seven hundred & ninety three, then have their full freedom, without any interruption from me or any person 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 Oct in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty two.
Sealed and delivered James Hunnicutt (seal)
in the presence of

At a court held for Goochland County October 21, 1782
This deed of manumission was acknowledged by James Hunnicutt to be his act & deed, & was ordered to be recorded.
Teste, George Payne C.C.

DB 13:257-258

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