1856 - Harman to Letitia & Charles - Giles Co, VA

1856 - Harman to Letitia & Charles - Giles Co, VA

2

$5

Know all men by these presents that I Delilah Harman late of the county of Giles in the State of Virginia but now of Mercer County for and in consideration of the natural love and affection I bear to them as well as the sum of five dollars have emancipated and set free and do hereby emancipate and set free my daughter Letitia alias Letty (the wife of Dangerfield Yeates) and also her son Charles, my Grandson, the said Letitia and Charles both now residing in the County of Giles and being my slaves. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12thday of April 1856.Delilah Harman (seal)State of Virginia Mercer County to WitI Cornelius White a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Delilah Harman whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date on the 12thday of April 1856 has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 12thday of April 1856.Cornelius White J.P.Virginia: In the Clerk’s Office of the County Court of Giles April the 15th1856This deed of emancipation from Delilah Harman to Letitia and Charles with the certificate of acknowledgement annexed was, this day, presented in the said office and admitted to record.Teste,Hugh Woodram C

DB J:104

Deed