1860 - Shumate to Fanny Johnson - Winchester, VA

1860 - Shumate to Fanny Johnson - Winchester, VA

07/19/1860

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This deed of emancipation made this 19th day of July 1860 by Eliza Shumate widow of Tilman Shumate deceased, in her own right, and also as guardian for Rebecca Shumate, Martha Jane Shumate, and Tilman Shumate, infants children & heirs at law of said Tilman Shumate dec’d, & by Elizabeth Shumate, another child and him of full age and legal competency. Witnesseth that they the said grantors have manumitted and set free from slavery a negro woman named Fanny Johnson belonging to the said Eliza Shumate, widow an dowagers, and to the said Elizabeth Shumate a child & heir, and to the said Rebecca Shumate, Martha Jane Shumate, and Tilman Shumate, infants and heirs of said Tilman Shumate deceased. The said slave is aged about twenty six years. And they the said grantors do hereby give, grant and release unto the said Fanny Johnson, and all her future increase, all right, title and claim in and to her labor and services & person now belonging to and vested in them the said grantors.
Witness the following signatures and seals.
Eliza Shumate (seal)
Lizza Shumate (seal)
Rebecca Shumate (seal)
Martha Shumate (seal)

Corporation of Winchester to wit
On the 19th day of July 1860. This deed of manumission was acknowledged before me Clerk of the Court of the Corporation aforesaid by Eliza Shumate & Lizzie Shumate parties thereto and admitted to record.
M.W. Page CLCC

DB 11:91

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