1782 - Stabler & Hunnicutt to Tom, et al - Sussex Co, VA

1782 - Stabler & Hunnicutt to Tom, et al - Sussex Co, VA

11/21/1782

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Whereas Glaister Hunnicutt late of Sussex County in Virginia deceased by his last will and testament now on record in the court of the said county did among other things express as followeth: My will and desire is that the following negroes should be manumitted on or before the first day of the first month next 1782 viz: Tom, Joe, Charles, Ben, Jenny and her child Charlott. I give the above named negroes to the monthly meeting of which I am a member to be manumitted by such members of the said meeting as the meeting shall direct and at a monthly meeting of the people called Quakers of which the said Glaister Hunnicutt was a member at the time of his decease held at Black Water in Surry County the 11th day of the 12th month 1781 the following minute was made on the records of the said meeting viz: this meeting being informed that Glaister Hunnicutt by his last will and testament gave the following negroes viz: Tom, Joe, Charles, Ben, Jenny and Charlott to this meeting of which he was a member directing the said negroes should be manumitted by such members as the said meeting should appoint for that purpose this meeting therefore appoint Edward Stabler and Wyke Hunnicutt to draw and sign a manumission for said negroes agreeable to the said last will and testament.
We Edward Stabler and Wyke Hunnicutt agreeable to the above appointment and the authority given to us, do hereby emancipate and set free all and every of the said six negroes named Tom, Joe, Charles, Ben, Jenny and Charlott to enjoy all the benefits of freedom as granted by an act entitled an act to authorize the manumission of slaves. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this sixth day of the seventh month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two.
Sealed and delivered Edw’d Stabler (seal)
in the presence of Wyke Hunnicutt (seal)
Joshua Bailey
William Hamlin
William Bailey
John Cornwill
John Sears

At a court held for Sussex County the 21st day of November 1782
This deed of emancipation was proved to be the act and deed of Edward Stabler and Wyke Hunnicutt parties thereto by the affirmation of William Hamlin and John Sears Quakers as witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste, Jn Cooke Cl Cur

DB F:149

Deed