1825 - Jones to Hannah Spriggs - Washington Co, VA

1825 - Jones to Hannah Spriggs - Washington Co, VA

05/30/1825

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$ unspecified amount

Be it Remembered that heretofore to wit at a period prior to the 15th
day of August 1825 the undersigned being the owner of Hannah known now
by the name of Hannah Spriggs, whom the he sold prior to the said date to Will a free man of colour , and her father the said Will on the day and year aforesaid
executed to said Hannah a deed of emancipation, which is of record in
the County Court of Washington. Now therefore for and in consideration
of the purchase money of said Hannah being paid to me by said Will, and
wishing to give to the said Hannah the benefit of full & perfect freedom.
I do hereby release to her all right or claim to her, and do by these presents emancipate and give to her full and perfect freedom, which liberty and
freedom the said Hannah has been entitled to from the said 15th day of
August 1825, this deed of emancipation would at the date aforesaid have
been executed, but it was believed by the undersigned that the deed of Will
to the said Hannah would to all intents and purposes fully emancipate
her. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal May 6th
1825
Henry Jones {seal}
attest
John H. Fulton
Samuel Logan
Jacob Lynch
At a Court continued and held for Washington County the 30th day of May 1825
This Deed of Emancipation from Henry Jones to Hannah alias
Hannah Spriggs was proved in court by the oaths of Samuel Logan and Jacob
Lynch, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto to be the act and deed of said
Jones and ordered to be recorded.

Teste
Jacob Lynch D.C.

WB 6:314

Deed