1851 - Ward to Leander Harrison - Lynchburg, VA

Dublin Core

Title

1851 - Ward to Leander Harrison - Lynchburg, VA

Date

Type

Self-Purchase

Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata

Location

Date

08/02/1851

Second Manumitter

Adeline Ward

Number of Persons

1

Self Purchase Amount

$900

Text of Freedom Document

Deed book S, page 428
Know all men by these presents we Adeline Ward and James B Ward the latter is admin with the
will annexed of James B Risque decd. do in consideration of good conduct and in further
consideration that he hath by his own labor an extra times paid to the same James R. Ward as
administrator aforesaid the sum of nine hundred dollars of lawful money- liberate- emancipate
and forever set free Leander Harrison, a bander by profession in to take effect and be in full
force and venture from this day. In witness whereof the parties have hereto set their hand and
seals this 29th day of July 1857.
Adaline E Ward seal
James B Ward. Seal
Admn. Of J.B Risque Decd.
Corporation of Lynchburg town: I David W. Bunton Justice of the peace for the corporation
aforesaid and State of of Virginia do certify that Adeline E. Ward in James B. Ward whose
names are signed to the writing above bearing date on 29th day July 1857 have a knowledge the
same before me in my corporation aforesaid. Given under my hand this 1st day of August A.D.
1857.
David W Burton JP seal
In the clerk’s office of the court of the corporation of Lynchburg August 2, 1857. This deed of
emancipation was filed with certificate of acknowledgment endorsed and was admitted recorded
teste
James Benagh, CK,

Record Location

DB S:428

Secondary Source

Free Blacks of Lynchburg VA 1805-1865

Files

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Citation

“1851 - Ward to Leander Harrison - Lynchburg, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed February 11, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/771.