1782 - Marriott to James, et al - Sussex Co, VA

1782 - Marriott to James, et al - Sussex Co, VA

12/19/1782

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Whereas by an act of assembly passed the last session entitled an act to empower the manumission of slaves, those persons who are disposed to emancipate their slaves are empowered so to do under certain restrictions. I John Merritt of Sussex County in Virginia having heretofore had under my care the following named negroes to wit: James aged forty years, Aggy aged forty, Farriby aged thirty, Molly aged eighteen, Shelly aged seven, Hannah aged five, Abraham aged three, and Jenny aged two, do hereby for myself, my heirs, Executors and Administrators release unto the above named negroes all my right, interest, and claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever as to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire without any interruption from me or any person claiming for, by, from or under me except agreeable to the above erected act reserving to myself, my heirs, assigns the care and direction of such of the said negroes who are minors during their nonage to wit: the males until they shall arrive at the age of twenty one years and the females eighteen years. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this nineteenth day of the twelfth month in the year one thousand seven hundred eighty two.
John Marriott (seal)
At a court held of Sussex County the 19th day of December 1782
This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by John Marriott a party thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.
Teste, Jn Cooke CClur

DB F:152

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