1782 - Hargrave to Simon, et al - Sussex Co, VA

1782 - Hargrave to Simon, et al - Sussex Co, VA

10/17/1782

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I Jesse Hargrave of Sussex County in Virginia being fully persuaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by the like situation and having under my care three negroes whom I have heretofore held as slaves of the following names and ages viz. Simon aged about twenty five years, Tom aged about twenty four, Rose aged about twenty four years, I hereby emancipate and set free all and every of the above named slaves and I do for myself my heirs, Executors, and administrators relinquish all my right title interest and claim or pretensions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire. And having also three negroes now in their minority of the following names and ages viz. Stuart aged about six years and Elick aged about three, Jeremiah aged about one year, all and every one of which I likewise emancipate and set free as I believe it right for me to reserve the prerogative of acting as Guardian over them until the males arrive to the age of twenty one and the females to the age of eighteen years, and I do for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators relinquish all my right title interest and claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may acquire after they shall attain to the ages above said which will be at the following times viz.: Stuart on the first day of the first month 1799, Elick on the first day of the first month 1801, Jeremiah on the first day of the first month 1803 then to enjoy their full freedom without any interruption from me or any person claiming for by from or under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15 day of the eighth month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two.
Edmund Bailey Jesse Hargrave (seal)
James Brock

At a court held for Sussex County the 17th day of October 1782
This deed of emancipation was proved by the affirmations of Edmund Bailey and James Brock the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste Jn Cooke Clk Court

DB F:137

Deed