1816 - Curd to John - Goochland Co, VA

1816 - Curd to John - Goochland Co, VA

11/20/1816

1

Know all men by these presents that I John Curd of the County of Goochland taking into consideration the extraordinary merit and general good character and conduct of my man slave John Pierce aged about fifty eight years doth by these presents emancipate & set free the said negro man slave John Pierce. And I hereby for myself my heirs, executors, and administrators renounce and quit claim to the said negro John Pierce and freely give unto him all the freedom and privileges [illegible] emancipated by the laws of the state. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twentieth day of November 1816.
Signed, sealed and delivered Jn Curd (seal)
in the presence of

At a quarterly sessions court held for Goochland County at the courthouse on Wednesday the 20th day of November 1816. This deed was presented in court & acknowledged by John Curd a party thereto & ordered to be recorded.
Teste, W. Miller CGC

DB 22:292

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