1794 - Humphries to Frederick - Campbell Co, VA

Dublin Core

Title

1794 - Humphries to Frederick - Campbell Co, VA

Date

Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata

Location

Date

01/02/1794

Manumitter

Manumitted

Number of Persons

1

Text of Freedom Document

Deed Book 3, Pg 393
This Indenture made this second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and ninety four. Witnessth that I Thomas Humphreys of the County of Campbell for
many good and various causes me hereunto moving but more particularly that of humanity and
the rights of mankind do hereby emancipate liberate and forever set free from slavery and
bondage a certain negro man (now my sole property) called and known by the name of Frederick
aged about twenty four years, and I do hereby pronounce and declare him by this my act indeed
to be free from this time free from slavery or bondage of myself or any other person what so ever
and request the same shall be recorded in the County Court of Campbell according to Law. As
witness my hand and seal the date and year above written.
Thomas Humphreys seal
witnesses Richard Steth’
Alexr. Hunter, Jesse Wood
At a court held for Campbell County January 2 1794.
The within manumission was acknowledged by Thomas Humphreys party thereto and ordered to
be recorded.
Teste
Ro. Alexander CCC

Natural Rights

yes

Record Location

B 3:393

Document Type

Deed

Files

1794_Humphries_T_Original_Campbell_B3_P393.pdf

Citation

“1794 - Humphries to Frederick - Campbell Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed February 16, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/661.