1800 - Braxton to Tom - Essex Co, VA

1800 - Braxton to Tom - Essex Co, VA

01/20/1800

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Whereas Thomas Corbin Esquire departed this life in the year 1799 having first made & published his last will & testament in writing which has been duly proved & recorded in the worshipful Court of Essex County whereby Francis Corbin & Carter Braxton were appointed the exors of the said last will & testament; and whereas it is among other things directed by the said last will & testament that a negro slave named Tom the property of the said Thomas Corbin at the time of his death, should be emancipated & set free, now I one of the executors appointed by the said will do hereby emancipate & set free the said slave named Tom. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed my seal this 20th day of Janr’y 1800.
Carter Braxton (seal)
Tapp. Essex Intervening Court held 20th Janr’y 1800. This deed of emancipation was acknowledged by said Braxton to be his act & deed & ordered to be recorded.
Teste, Jno. P. Lee CWC

DB 35:171

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