1800 - Vaughan to Nelson - Caroline Co, VA
Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata
Date
10/01/1800
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
1
Text of Freedom Document
October Court 1800
It appears to the court from a certificate signed Bland Vaughan that Nelson a mulatto was set free by his father Andrew Vaughan in his will at twenty years of age: that the said Nelson is about twenty four years of age, five feet six inches height which is ordered to be registered and certified.
It appears to the court from a certificate signed Bland Vaughan that Nelson a mulatto was set free by his father Andrew Vaughan in his will at twenty years of age: that the said Nelson is about twenty four years of age, five feet six inches height which is ordered to be registered and certified.
Record Location
Court Order Book:215
Document Type
Last Will & Testament
Notes
Document indicates that Nelson was freed by the will of Andrew Vaughan
Files
Collection
Citation
“1800 - Vaughan to Nelson - Caroline Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed February 16, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1798.