1831 - Davies to Stephen, Judy, Ned, Nat - Lynchburg, VA
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1831 - Davies to Stephen, Judy, Ned, Nat - Lynchburg, VA
Source
Date
Type
Deed
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Date
01/20/1831
Manumitter
Number of Persons
4
Executor
Nathaniel Manson
Text of Freedom Document
Know all men by these presents, that whereas
Addison Davies, late of the Town of Lynchburg,
in the State of Virginia, did on the 8th day of
May in the year one thousand eight hundred and
Seventeen, make and publish his last will and
testament, which is duly recorded in the Hustings Court
for the Corporation of Lynchburg; By which said last
will and Testament he the said Addison Davis directs
that certain Slaves belonging to him, shall when they
severally arrive at the age of thenty [twenty] eight years, be
emancipated and set at liberty, and whereas the
following Slaves are now by said Will entitled to
freedom viz, Stephen a man, about forty years old
rather dark complection [complexion], about five feet ten or eleven
inches high; Judy about thirty two or three years of age,
light complection, ordinary [sin?]. Ned a man about
Sixty years old five feet six or eight inches high, dark
complexion. Mat a man about Sixty years old, dark
complexion, five feet six to ten inches high; now therefore
I Nathe. J Manson Exr of the said Addison Davies
decd [deceased], in conformity to his said last will and testament,
do hereby declare the above mentioned slaves free
and emancipated. In testimony whereof I have
here unto set my hand and seal this 20th day of Janry [January] 1831
Nathe J Manson (Seal) - Manson To Stephen & others Judy Ned Matt
Recorded Book K. Page 224 Examined
ackd [acknowledged] 20 Jany 1821
Lynchburg Hustings Court clerks office 20th Jany 1831
This deed of emancipation from Nathanul J Manson
executor of Addison Davies deceased
to Stephn, Judy, Ned and Matt was acknowledged on this
day by the said Nathanul J Manson and admitted to record
Teste James Benagh clk
Addison Davies, late of the Town of Lynchburg,
in the State of Virginia, did on the 8th day of
May in the year one thousand eight hundred and
Seventeen, make and publish his last will and
testament, which is duly recorded in the Hustings Court
for the Corporation of Lynchburg; By which said last
will and Testament he the said Addison Davis directs
that certain Slaves belonging to him, shall when they
severally arrive at the age of thenty [twenty] eight years, be
emancipated and set at liberty, and whereas the
following Slaves are now by said Will entitled to
freedom viz, Stephen a man, about forty years old
rather dark complection [complexion], about five feet ten or eleven
inches high; Judy about thirty two or three years of age,
light complection, ordinary [sin?]. Ned a man about
Sixty years old five feet six or eight inches high, dark
complexion. Mat a man about Sixty years old, dark
complexion, five feet six to ten inches high; now therefore
I Nathe. J Manson Exr of the said Addison Davies
decd [deceased], in conformity to his said last will and testament,
do hereby declare the above mentioned slaves free
and emancipated. In testimony whereof I have
here unto set my hand and seal this 20th day of Janry [January] 1831
Nathe J Manson (Seal) - Manson To Stephen & others Judy Ned Matt
Recorded Book K. Page 224 Examined
ackd [acknowledged] 20 Jany 1821
Lynchburg Hustings Court clerks office 20th Jany 1831
This deed of emancipation from Nathanul J Manson
executor of Addison Davies deceased
to Stephn, Judy, Ned and Matt was acknowledged on this
day by the said Nathanul J Manson and admitted to record
Teste James Benagh clk
Record Location
DB K:224
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Citation
“1831 - Davies to Stephen, Judy, Ned, Nat - Lynchburg, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed January 14, 2026, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/730.