1844 - Findlay to George - Washington Co, VA

1844 - Findlay to George - Washington Co, VA

08/26/1844

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Abingdon August 26th 1844 - I hereby release and remit to
Alexander Findlay and William H. Spiller all claims what-
ever to the slave George, to them bequeathed by the last Will
and Testament of Francis Smith decd.
                    Wyndham Robertson
                    Exor of F. Smith
We hereby fully emancipate and set free the slave George devised
to us by the last Will and Testament of Francis Smith decd.
and in accordance with said Will, and hereby relinquish all
claim and title we have to said slave George – Witness our
hands and seals this 26th August 1844
  Test as to Wm H.
  Spiller
  James W. Sheffey               Alexander Findlay (seal)
  Wm. G. C. White                 W. H. Spiller (seal)
  Jno. W. C. Watson
Virginia
  At a court held for Washington County the 26th day of
  August 1844
  This Deed of Emancipation from Alexander Findlay
and William H Spiller to their slave George was acknow-
ledged in court by the said Findlay as his act and deed
And at a court held for the said county the 25th day of
November 1844 – It was proved in court by the oaths of
William G. White and John W. C. Watson two of the subscribing
witnesses thereto to be the act and deed of said Spiller, and
having heretofore been acknowledged in court by the said
Findlay ordered to be recorded
     Teste
     R. H. Lynch D.C

WB 9:370

Deed