1789 - Grigg to Bridget, et al - Greensville Co, VA

1789 - Grigg to Bridget, et al - Greensville Co, VA

03/26/1789

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Pursuant to the law of nature, conscience and the spirit of religion & the edict of America United in Congress as also an Act of toleration in Virginia J Lewis Grigg of the County of Greensville do most cheerfully transfer to the following negroes (providentially in my possession) that which they have never forfeited me nor dare I to arrogate or claim a liberty from their present state of enslavement viz Bridget, above fifty years of age, Judah sen’r supposed to be above that age also Goshen twenty six years of age, Agga twenty six and Judah jun’r about fourteen years of age, such of the above named negroes Bridget, Judah sen’r, Goshen and Agga have an immediate right to and possession of freedom. The other Judah jun’r I wish to retain under my guardianship and direction till twenty five years of age at which period she shall partake of the same immunity with the others from me my heirs, Executors. This deed is intended to include the promised and above named negroes with their future offspring through out all generation as partakers of the same great and invaluable liberty. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty sixth of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
Lewis Grigg (seal)

At a court held for Greensville County the 26th day of March 1789
This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by Lewis Grigg a party thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Test P Pelham CACur

DB 1:246

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