1839 - Tarrant to James - Elizabeth City Co, VA

1839 - Tarrant to James - Elizabeth City Co, VA

07/26/1839

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Know all men by these presents that I Nancy Tarrant of Hampton County of Elizabeth City, have manumitted, emancipated and set free, and by these presents do manumit, emancipate and set free a negro man slave named James Bailey who was sold and delivered to me by George Hope on the [blank] day of [blank] said County. And I hereby declare the said James Bailey to be entirely liberated from slavery and entitled to all the rights and privileges of a free person with which it is in my power to vest him. He the said James Bailey hereby emancipated is a man of yellow complexion about five feet 8 ½ inches and will be fifty five years of age on the 8th day of April next.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of January 1839.
Witness Nancy Tarrant (seal)
John C. Ham
Wm Ham

Signed and acknowledged before me William Hope a notary public in and for the county of Elizabeth City Jan’y 8th 1839.
Wm. Hope N.P.
Elizabeth City County Court 26th July 1839
This deed of emancipation was proved by the oath of John C. Ham and William Ham witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste,
W.S. Armistead Clk

DB H:187

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