1862 - Peyton to Patsy, et al - Fredericksburg, VA

1862 - Peyton to Patsy, et al - Fredericksburg, VA

08/29/1862

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Know all men by these presents, that I, James Peyton of the
County of Spotsylvania, in the State of Virginia, have manumitted, eman=
=cipated and set free, and by these presents, do manumit, emancipate and
set free my negro Slaves Patsy Taliaferro and her two Children Rozetta and
Thomas, also my negro Slaves Judy Sanders and Maurice Sanders; and I
hereby declare them the said Patsy, Rozetta, Thomas, Judy & Maurice, to be en=
=tirely liberated from Slavery, and entitled to all the rights and privileges of
free persons, with which it is in my power to vest them. The Negroes hereby
emancipated are of the following ages, Viz; Patsy Taliaferro about forty years
of age, Rosetta about 8 years of age; Thomas about 7 years of age, Judy Sanders
about 30 years of age, & Maurice Sanders about 5 years of age.
Witness the following signature and Seal this 1" day of January 1861
James Peyton (seal)
Corporation of Fredericksburg, To wit;
I George F. Chew a Notary Public for
the

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the Corporation aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do certify that James Peyton
whose name is signed to the writing hereto annexed, bearing date on the 1" day
of January 1861, has acknowledged the same before me, in my Corporation afore=
said--Given under my hand this 15" day of April 1861
Geo. F. Chew--Noty.Pub
Clerks Office of the Corporation Court of Fredericksburg, August 29" 1862
This deed was received in the Office, and with the Certificate of
its Acknowledgement annexed, admitted to record.
Teste,
J. J. Chew C.C.C.F.

DB T:314

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