1836 - Barr to Ben - Shenandoah Co, VA

1836 - Barr to Ben - Shenandoah Co, VA

07/11/1836

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$200

Know all men by these presents that I Michael Barr of the County of Shenandoah & State of Virginia from motives of benevolence & humanity & for the further consideration of two hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Ben, a certain negro slave purchased of John Dirting, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have manumitted, emancipated & set free & hereby do manumit, emancipate & set free my negro slave Ben. And I do hereby entirely & fully discharge him from the performance of any contract entered into during servitude & design that he is to enjoy full and entire freedom. And to this end I do hereby give, grant, and release unto the said Ben all my right, title & claim of, in & to his person, labor & service & of, in & to the estate & property which he now has acquired or which he may hereafter acquire & obtain. And for myself, my Exors, &c will warrant & defend forever by these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 31st day of December 1833.
Michael Barr (seal)
At a court held for the County of Shenandoah on Monday the 11 day of July 1836. This deed of emancipation was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded.
Teste, P. Williams C.S.C.

DB PP:165

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