1828 - Dickinson to Mary - Scott Co, VA

1828 - Dickinson to Mary - Scott Co, VA

06/12/1828

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June 10th 1828, Scott and State of Virginia. Witnesseth I do this day bind myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns to Emancipate and set a[sic] Liberty my black girl Mary after she serving me ten years my heirs executors administrators or assigns and her increase until they are Twenty One Years old, and I further bind myself my heirs executors administrators and assigns to comfortably board cloth and Lodge them until they are at Liberty and give them a good comfortable suit of Cloths at the expiration of their time, In Witness I have set my hand and affixed my Seal, The day and year above written.
Teste
Eli Minsen[?]
John Dickinson{seal}
It is understood that the within bound is obliged to learn or give them a reasonable chance to learn to read,
John Dickinson
Teste
Eli Minsen[?]
Virginia
At a court of Quarterly Session held for Scott County
The 12th day of June 1828,
This Instrument of writing and endorsement was acknowledged in court by John Dickinson to be his act and deed, and ordered to be recorded,
Atteste
John S. Martin D,C

DB 3:432

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