1851 - Lee to Elizabeth Lee - Bath Co, VA

1851 - Lee to Elizabeth Lee - Bath Co, VA

10/15/1851

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I Arther Lee of the County of Allegany and State of Virginia do by these presents emancipate and set free my daughter Elizabeth Lee (recently married to Charles Mylord for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar in hand paid and the further consideration of the relationship which she bears to me, do emancipate her forever and I do hereby manumit and defend her right and title against all other claims whatever. Given under my hand and seal this ninth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty one.
Arther Lee (seal)

Allegheny County Court Clerk’s Office 13th October 1851
This deed of emancipation from Arther Lee to his daughter Elizabeth was this day presented in the office and acknowledged by the said Arther Lee to be his act & deed and the same is entitled to record.
Teste,
Andrew Fudge Clk

Bath County Court Clerk’s Office October 15th 1851
This deed of emancipation from Arther Lee to Elizabeth Mylord (his daughter) was presented in the office aforesaid, and the acknowledgment being legally certified was admitted to record.
Teste,
S.N. Porter Clk

WB 5:459

Deed

man freeing his daughter