1848 - Twyman to Jenny- Madison Co, VA

1848 - Twyman to Jenny- Madison Co, VA

09/28/1848

3

Know all men by these presents that I James Twyman of the County of Madison and State of Virginia in consideration of the faithful services of my negro woman slaves Jenny, Amanda daughter of said Jenny and Frances Ann daughter of said Amanda of the sum of one dollar to me by them in hand paid by the said Jenny, Amanda and Frances Ann at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents and of divers other good causes me thereunto moving, have emancipated and set free and by these presents do emancipate and set free my said woman Jenny, Amanda, her daughter & Frances Ann daughter of said Amanda, and desire that they and each of them be entirely and fully discharged from slavery and from the performances of all and any contracts entered into, by them or either them during servitude and enjoy as full & perfect freedom as if they were born free, and as if they had been particularly named and freed by the act of the General Assembly passed March 2nd 1819 entitled an act reducing into one the several acts concerning slaves, free negroes and mulattoes. In testimony whereof I have hereunto placed my hand and seal this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Signed, sealed, delivered & James Twyman (seal)
acknowledged in presence of
Th’s Slaughter
Jn H Lee
Reuben Garnett

At a court held for Madison County the 28th day of September 1848
This deed of emancipation was proved by the oaths of John H Lee and Reuben Garnett witnesses to the same and ordered to be recorded.
Teste,
Belfield Cave Clk

DB 18:460

Deed