1794 - Watson to John, et al - Henry Co, VA

1794 - Watson to John, et al - Henry Co, VA

10/29/1794

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Upon the principal of love justice mercy and truth and in obedience to the command of the Creator of all things who commands us to do unto all men as we would they should do unto us, and to break every yoke and let the oppressed go free and agreeable to the Bill of Rights by which opposed the Power of Britain, I do by these presents renounce all claim to any power over man against them be him white or black and I do upon the housetop confess my sins and hope that God for Christ sake will pardon me for what is past and yet I now freely and immediately liberate and quit claim to a negro man named John commonly called Jack, and a negro woman named Lucy his wife and a negro man named Brumly, as also a negro girl named Susanah now ten years old to go free at the expiration of eight years from this date, as also a negro girl named Rachel now eight years old to go free at the expiration of ten years from this date. In witness whereof I hereunto affix my hand and seal the 29th day of September 1794.
John Watson (seal)
At a court of quarterly sessions held for Henry County on Monday the 29th day of October 1794.
The within instrument of writing from the within named John Watson for the emancipation of the within named slaves was acknowledged by the said John Watson to be his act and deed and the same was ordered to be recorded by the court.
Teste, John Cop CHC

DB 5:149

Deed