1847 - Pack, et al to Harry - Giles Co, VA

1847 - Pack, et al to Harry - Giles Co, VA

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Know all men by these presents that we Anderson Pack, Joseph Lively, Thomas J Hobbs, Elisha G Duncan, Russell French and James Rowland citizens of the counties of Giles & Mercer & Monroe & State of Virginia have manumitted, emancipated & set free a negro man slave named Harry who was sold & delivered to the above named persons by John Chapman of the County of Giles & State of Virginia. We hereby declare the said Harry to be entirely liberated from slavery & entitled to all the rights & privileges of a freeperson of color with which it is in our power to invest him he the said Harry is a man of a very dark complexion about five feet five or six inches high & about fifty five or six years old. In testimony hereof we hereunto set out hands & affix our seals this 24thday of Jan 1847.Signed & delivered in the Anderson Pack (seal)Presents ofJoseph Lively (seal)James F HareThomas J Hobbs (seal)John H Chapman Elisha G Duncan (seal)Russell G French (seal)James Rowland (seal)Virginia: In the County Court of Giles February term 1847This deed of emancipation to Harry lately belonging to John Chapman was presented in court and proved by the oaths of James F Hare and John H Chapman the subscribing witnesses thereto and admitted to record.Teste,R A French C.

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