1793 - Lynch to Robert, Feander, James, Harry - Campbell Co, VA
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1793 - Lynch to Robert, Feander, James, Harry - Campbell Co, VA
Date
Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata
Manumitter
Second Manumitter
Charles Lynch
Third Manumitter
Samuel Mitchell
Manumitted
Number of Persons
4
Text of Freedom Document
We Charles Lynch John Lynch & Sam Mitchell from a Conviction that all men are by nature free & agreeable
to the Command of Our Saviour Christ believe it our duty to do unto all men as we would they should do unto
us. We do hereby under an existing Act of the Virginia Assembly liberate the following Negroes. To wit,
Robert[,] Feander[,] James & Harry which they shall have a right to Claim on the first day of June in the year
Seventeen Hundred & ninety five.
In Witness whereof we do hereunto set our hands & Seals this 10th day of June 1793
Chas [Charles] Lynch (Seal)
John Lynch (Seal)
Sam Mitchell (Seal)
Teste
Henry Ward
Edward Lynch {Jany 96}
Gideon Lea {Oct 96} - At a Court held for Campbell County January 7th 1796
The within writing was acknowledged by John
Lynch a party thereto and as to him Ordered to be
Recorded. And at a Court held for the said County
the 6th Day of October following the same was
proved by the oath of Gideon Lea a
witness thereto subscribed and at a Court
held for the said County the 11th Day of April 1803
The same was further proved by the Oath
of Henry Ward another witness thereto
subscribed and Ordered to be Recorded
Teste Ro [Robert] Alexander C.C.C. [Clerk of Campbell County]
Lynch &al to Sundry Slaves } Manu.
Recorded 123 Examined
to the Command of Our Saviour Christ believe it our duty to do unto all men as we would they should do unto
us. We do hereby under an existing Act of the Virginia Assembly liberate the following Negroes. To wit,
Robert[,] Feander[,] James & Harry which they shall have a right to Claim on the first day of June in the year
Seventeen Hundred & ninety five.
In Witness whereof we do hereunto set our hands & Seals this 10th day of June 1793
Chas [Charles] Lynch (Seal)
John Lynch (Seal)
Sam Mitchell (Seal)
Teste
Henry Ward
Edward Lynch {Jany 96}
Gideon Lea {Oct 96} - At a Court held for Campbell County January 7th 1796
The within writing was acknowledged by John
Lynch a party thereto and as to him Ordered to be
Recorded. And at a Court held for the said County
the 6th Day of October following the same was
proved by the oath of Gideon Lea a
witness thereto subscribed and at a Court
held for the said County the 11th Day of April 1803
The same was further proved by the Oath
of Henry Ward another witness thereto
subscribed and Ordered to be Recorded
Teste Ro [Robert] Alexander C.C.C. [Clerk of Campbell County]
Lynch &al to Sundry Slaves } Manu.
Recorded 123 Examined
Natural Rights
yes
Christian
yes
Golden Rule
yes
Record Location
B 6:123
Document Type
Deed
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Collection
Citation
“1793 - Lynch to Robert, Feander, James, Harry - Campbell Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed September 9, 2024, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/659.