1800 - Barksdale to Lucy - Orange Co, VA

1800 - Barksdale to Lucy - Orange Co, VA

06/23/1800

4

5 shillings

Whereas our mother Ann Jones, late of Hanover County, dec’d did during her lifetime sing and execute a deed of emancipation for Lucy & her children to wit: Ben, Cyrus and Frank, which said deed was duly proved and recorded in the court of Orange County Virginia. We Achilles Barksdale and Douglass Barksdale being the only lawful representatives of our said mother, for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings to us in hand paid, the rest whereof we do hereby acknowledge. But, more especially to remove any doubt that shall or may arise respecting the validity of the said deed of emancipation, do hereby confirm the same – and for our selves, our heirs &c forever renounce any right, title, or claim to the said Lucy, Ben, Cyrus, and Frank, and such other descendants of the said Lucy as may have been born since the signing the aforesaid deed of emancipation. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 30th day of the 10th mo. 1799.
Sealed & acknowledged in presence of Archilles Barksdale (seal)
Clark Moorman, Benj Bates Jr. Douglass Barksdale (seal)
Tho’s Stanley, Catlett Jones

At a court held for the county Orange the 23rd day of June 1800. This instrument of writing was proved by John Douglass a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Test, Geo. C. Taylor CC

DB 22:65

Deed

Document appears to reference the same individuals mentioned in 1787 deed DB 19:165