1851 - McElwee to Charles White - Bath Co, VA

Dublin Core

Title

1851 - McElwee to Charles White - Bath Co, VA

Date

Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata

Date

11/10/1857

Manumitter

Manumitted

Number of Persons

1

Self Purchase Amount

$5

Text of Freedom Document

This deed made the 18th day of Oct 1851 between Michael McElwee of the one part & Charles White a slave belonging to the said Michael McElwee of the other part witnesseth that the said Michael McElwee for and in consideration of the good deportment and faithful service of the said Charles White as the slave of the said Michael McElwee and for the further consideration of the sum of five dollars by the said Charles White paid to the said Michael McElwee the rec’t whereof is hereby acknowledged doth emancipate manumit & forever set free from the service of him the said Michael McElwee his heirs & assigns the said slave Charles White above mentioned and the said Michael McElwee warrants generally the right of the said Charles White to his freedom by virtue of this deed. Witness the following signature & seal.
Witness M. McElwee (seal)
Wm Davis
George L. McElwee

Bath County Court Clerk’s Office November 10th 1857
This deed of emancipation from Michael McElwee to Charles White was presented in the Clerk’s office and proved by the oath of William Davis and George L. McElwee subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste,
S.N. Porter Clk

Record Location

WB 5:428

Document Type

Deed

Files

1851_Bath_McElluree to Charles White_WB 5_428.jpg

Citation

“1851 - McElwee to Charles White - Bath Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed February 16, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/2046.