1788 - Sublett to Tom, et al - Powhatan Co, VA

1788 - Sublett to Tom, et al - Powhatan Co, VA

12/18/1788

16

To all to whom these presents shall come. Know ye that I Peter Sublett of the County of Powhatan do believe “That all men are by nature equally free and independent” And therefore from a clear conviction of the injustice and criminality of depriving my fellow creatures of their natural and dearest right do hereby emancipate or set free the following men, women and children viz.
Tom, Sarah, Tom Jan, Nelly, Jenny & Bolt to go out free
on the 25th of December…………………………………………….1788
Abram to go out free the 16th of Jany…………………………..1788
Dick to go out December the 25th………………………………..1794
Moses to go out December the 25th……………………………1796
William to go out December the 25th………………………….1789
John to go out December the 25th………………………………1802
Judith to go out December the 25th…………………………..1803
Matthew to go out December the 25th………………………1805
Samuel to go out December the 25th………………………..1807
Suckey to go out December the 25th…………………………1802

I do hereby relinquish all right, title and claim to the said people after they arrive to the dates above mentioned & not before. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighteenth day of December 1788.
Peter Sublett (seal)
At a court held for Powhatan County at Scottville on Thursday the 18th day of December 1788. This deed of emancipation from Peter Sublett to sundry slaves within mentioned was presented in open court and acknowledged by the said Peter Sublett and ordered to be recorded.
Teste, Abner Crump Clk

DB 1:487

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