1794 - Clark to Congo - Caroline Co, VA

1794 - Clark to Congo - Caroline Co, VA

Deed

07/08/1794

Know all Men by these presents that I Charles Clark of Caroline County do believe that all Men are by nature
equally free & from a clear conviction of the injustice & criminality of depriving my fellow creature of their
natural right of liberty do hereby emancipate [and set free?] the following slave forever, for all intents &
purposes according to the true intent & meaning of these presents Congo shall go free the first day of August
1794 & I hereby renounce all rights & title to the [sd?] Congo after the date aforementioned for myself, my
heirs, excrs. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this eighth Day of July seventeen hundred
& ninety four.
Charles Clark, seal

Clark
to
Congo
[manimatin?]
recorded
Caroline July Court 1794
This [writend?] was acknowledged
and ordered to be
recorded
W Nelson CC
Truly Recorded
File
John [Pendleton?] DC

Library of VA - VIRGINIA UNTOLD

Found in Arlington Co/Alexandria Co papers, perhaps shown to the court for the purpose of registering as a free person?