1792 - Parsons, et al to Silvia, et al - Goochland Co, VA
Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata
Date
11//01/1792
Manumitted
Number of Persons
10
Text of Freedom Document
We Sarah Parsons, Elizabeth Tucker Pleasants, & Thomas Exum Pleasants of the County of Goochland, and John Scott Pleasants of the City of Richmond holding jointly a legal right in the following negroes, to wit, Silvia, aged about forty three years, Phill between eighteen & nineteen, Bob, seventeen, Ned, ten, Pat eight & half, Nancy White, seven, James White, five, Lucy White, three, Henry Ned two years old; but believing that all mankind have a natural inherent right to freedom, we do therefore emancipate and set free the aforesaid negroes, the males when they shall arrive to the age of twenty one, and the females when they shall arrive to the age of eighteen years, without any molestation or interruption from us or either of us, or any person or persons claiming for, by, from or under us or either of us. In witness we have hereunto set our hands and seals this first day of the eleventh month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety two.
Sealed & delivered in Sarah Parsons (seal)
the presence of Elizabeth T. Pleasants (seal)
James Dixon, as to the three first, Thomas E. Pleasants (seal)
Sam Parsons, as to the whole John S Pleasants (seal)
Isham Clarke as to
Jn. S Pleasants
At a court held for Goochland County the 18th day of February 1793
This deed of manumission was presented in court and proved by the affirmation of Samuel Parsons and James Dixon to be the acts and deed of Sarah Parsons, Eliza. T Pleasants and Tho. E. Pleasants which was ordered to be recorded as to them and proved by the affirmation of Samuel Parsons to be the act and deed of John S. Pleasants which is continued for further proof as to him.
Teste, W. Miller Clk
At a quarterly sessions Court held for Goochland County on the 19th day of march 1798
This deed of manumission was acknowledged by John S. Pleasants a party thereto to be his act and deed, and thereupon admitted to record.
Teste, W. Miller CC
Sealed & delivered in Sarah Parsons (seal)
the presence of Elizabeth T. Pleasants (seal)
James Dixon, as to the three first, Thomas E. Pleasants (seal)
Sam Parsons, as to the whole John S Pleasants (seal)
Isham Clarke as to
Jn. S Pleasants
At a court held for Goochland County the 18th day of February 1793
This deed of manumission was presented in court and proved by the affirmation of Samuel Parsons and James Dixon to be the acts and deed of Sarah Parsons, Eliza. T Pleasants and Tho. E. Pleasants which was ordered to be recorded as to them and proved by the affirmation of Samuel Parsons to be the act and deed of John S. Pleasants which is continued for further proof as to him.
Teste, W. Miller Clk
At a quarterly sessions Court held for Goochland County on the 19th day of march 1798
This deed of manumission was acknowledged by John S. Pleasants a party thereto to be his act and deed, and thereupon admitted to record.
Teste, W. Miller CC
Record Location
DB 17:198
Document Type
Deed
Files
Collection
Citation
“1792 - Parsons, et al to Silvia, et al - Goochland Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed March 8, 2026, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1534.