1828 - Dickinson to James - Scott Co, VA
Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata
Date
06/12/1828
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
1
Text of Freedom Document
Scott County and State of Virginia
June 10th 1828, I do this day bind myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns forever, to Emancipate and set at Liberty forever my black Boy James he serving Eleven years faithful service as is in his power lies or common among slaves, and for my part I do bind myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns to give him good comfortable cloths, diet and beding [sic] and when his time expires to give him a good comfortable suit of cloths in witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above written
John Dickinson{seal}
Teste
Eli Minsen
It is further understood that the within bound is obliged to learn or give 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
June 10th 1828, I do this day bind myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns forever, to Emancipate and set at Liberty forever my black Boy James he serving Eleven years faithful service as is in his power lies or common among slaves, and for my part I do bind myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns to give him good comfortable cloths, diet and beding [sic] and when his time expires to give him a good comfortable suit of cloths in witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above written
John Dickinson{seal}
Teste
Eli Minsen
It is further understood that the within bound is obliged to learn or give 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
Record Location
DB 3:433
Document Type
Deed
Files
Collection
Citation
“1828 - Dickinson to James - Scott Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed March 27, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/2141.