1860 - Patterson to William Haliburton - Rockbridge Co, VA
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1860 - Patterson to William Haliburton - Rockbridge Co, VA
Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata
Date
1860
04/02/1860
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
1
Self Purchase Amount
$1,500
Text of Freedom Document
Whereas the late Hugh Adams of Rockbridge County, State of Virginia, by his
last will, emancipated his slaves, amongst whom was a negro woman, named
Scylla Jane, who is now the wife of my negro man, named William Haliburton
aged about thirty years. And the said Scylla Jane having purchased from
me, the said slave William, for the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, which has
been paid to me, for her by the Executor of said Hugh Adams, and desired me
to manumit him, the said slave William, in order that he might accompany
his wife Scylla Jane to the Colony of Liberia, for which they will embark during
the coming month. Be it therefore known to all men, by these presents, that I
Andrew Patterson of said County, in consideration of the premises & of the said
sum of fifteen hundred dollars, have manumitted & set free from slavery & do
hereby manumit & set free from slavery, my said negro man named William
Haliburton aged about thirty. And I do hereby grant & release unto the said
William all my right, title & claim of, in & to his person, labor & services & of & in
& to all the estate & property he may hereafter acquire or obtain. In witness whereof I
Andrew Patterson, have hereunto set my hand & seal this 31st day of March 1860.
Andrew Patterson (Seal)
Rockbridge County, to wit:
I Daniel Brown a justice of the peace for the county
aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do certify that Andrew Patterson, whose
name is signed to the writing hereto annexed, bearing date on the 31st. day of
March 1860. has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid
Given under my hand this 31st. day of March 1860.
Daniel Brown J. P.
In Rockbridge County Court Clerk's Office April 2, 1860
This deed of emancipation from Andrew Patterson to
Slave William Haliburton was this day produced to me with the annexed
certificate of its acknowledgment and admitted to record
Teste,
C Chapin C. C.
last will, emancipated his slaves, amongst whom was a negro woman, named
Scylla Jane, who is now the wife of my negro man, named William Haliburton
aged about thirty years. And the said Scylla Jane having purchased from
me, the said slave William, for the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, which has
been paid to me, for her by the Executor of said Hugh Adams, and desired me
to manumit him, the said slave William, in order that he might accompany
his wife Scylla Jane to the Colony of Liberia, for which they will embark during
the coming month. Be it therefore known to all men, by these presents, that I
Andrew Patterson of said County, in consideration of the premises & of the said
sum of fifteen hundred dollars, have manumitted & set free from slavery & do
hereby manumit & set free from slavery, my said negro man named William
Haliburton aged about thirty. And I do hereby grant & release unto the said
William all my right, title & claim of, in & to his person, labor & services & of & in
& to all the estate & property he may hereafter acquire or obtain. In witness whereof I
Andrew Patterson, have hereunto set my hand & seal this 31st day of March 1860.
Andrew Patterson (Seal)
Rockbridge County, to wit:
I Daniel Brown a justice of the peace for the county
aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do certify that Andrew Patterson, whose
name is signed to the writing hereto annexed, bearing date on the 31st. day of
March 1860. has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid
Given under my hand this 31st. day of March 1860.
Daniel Brown J. P.
In Rockbridge County Court Clerk's Office April 2, 1860
This deed of emancipation from Andrew Patterson to
Slave William Haliburton was this day produced to me with the annexed
certificate of its acknowledgment and admitted to record
Teste,
C Chapin C. C.
Record Location
DB HH:152
Document Type
Deed
Notes
manumitted woman purchasing her husband's freedom
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Citation
“1860 - Patterson to William Haliburton - Rockbridge Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed July 12, 2026, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/3429.