1792 - Dawley to Jack, et al. - Princess Anne Co, VA

1792 - Dawley to Jack, et al. - Princess Anne Co, VA

12/03/1792

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Know all Men by these Presents, that I,
James Dawley of Princess Ann County, do believe that GOD
created all Men equally free. I do hereby Emansepate
& set free the following Persons. (Viz) Jack, Tom & Gilbert
being Men above the Years of Twenty one; & under Forty
five; to be at Liberty on the first day of January Next;
Also, one Girl (Nancy) of the Age of Sixteen Years; to be free
as soon as She arives to the Years of Twenty one; which will
be in October 1797. In Witness whereof I do hereby
Relinquish all Claim Title or Interest in them from & after
the dates above mentioned; for myself my Heirs, and Assigns
for ever. For the due performance of which, I have hereunto
set my Hand & Affixed my Seal this third day of December
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Two.
James Dawley {seal}
At a Court Held for Princess Anne County the 3 day of December 1792
The above Deed of Emancipation from James Dawley Gent to
his four Slaves, to wit, Jack, Tom, Gilbert and Nancy was Acknow-
ledged by him. And at his Rrequest Ordered to be Recorded
Test,
E.H. Moseley Clk.

DB 23:33

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