1859 - Simple to Catherine - Elizabeth City Co, VA
Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata
Date
08/10/1859
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
3
Self Purchase Amount
$1,005
Text of Freedom Document
Know all men by these presents that I George. W. Simple of the County of Elizabeth City Va. in consideration of one thousand & five dollars to me in hand paid by Junius Stewart of said county a free person of color and for divers and other good causes and considerations me moving, do by these presents manumit, emancipate and set free from slavery a negro woman slave named Catherine Combs a bright mulatto woman aged about 34 years, and her two children Dianna aged about 5 yrs and Albert aged about 3 yrs which said slaves were purchased by me from William R. Willis commissioner at a sale by him under decree of the Circuit Court for the County of Elizabeth City in [?chy?] suit of Jett Horay in Colton &c.
Witness my hand & seal this 2nd of August 1859.
G.W. Simple (seal)
Clerkâs Office of the County Court of Elizabeth City County August 10th 1859
This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by Geo. W. Simple party thereto and admitted to record.
Teste,
S.S. Howard Clk
Re-recorded May 28th 1883
Witness my hand & seal this 2nd of August 1859.
G.W. Simple (seal)
Clerkâs Office of the County Court of Elizabeth City County August 10th 1859
This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by Geo. W. Simple party thereto and admitted to record.
Teste,
S.S. Howard Clk
Re-recorded May 28th 1883
Record Location
DB O:207
Document Type
Deed
Files
Citation
“1859 - Simple to Catherine - Elizabeth City Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed December 16, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/2528.