1796 - Dawley to Juda, et al - Princess Anne Co, VA

1796 - Dawley to Juda, et al - Princess Anne Co, VA

05/02/1796

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Know all Men by these Presents that I
William Dawley of Princess Anne County Commonwealth of
Virginia. do believe that God created all men equally free.
I hereby emancipate and set free the following Persons. Viz.
Juda a Woman about Thirty Years of Age to go out free
immediately, and Jacob a Boy who will be Seven Years Old
on the first Day of December next for him to be free at the
Age of Twenty one Years which will be in the Year One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten In Witness whereof
I do hereby relinquish all claim, Title, or Intrest in the said
Woman at the Recording this Bill, and Jacob to be free as
above expressed, for myself my Heirs, and Assigns for ever, for
the due performance of which I have hereunto set my
Hand and Affixed my Seal this 30t of April 1796 . . .

William Dawley {seal}

At a Court Held for Princess Anne County the 2 Day of May 1796.
This Deed of Emancipation from William Dawley Emancipating his
two Slaves called Juda and Jacob was this Day acknowledged by the said
William Dawley and is Ordered to be Recorded . . . . .
Test.
E. H. Moseley Clk.

DB 24:124

Deed