1817-Benjamin Brown
Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata
Date
12/20/1817
Manumitter
Manumitted
Executor
William Hughes, Tabitha Stanton, Charles Warthen
Text of Freedom Document
Know all men by These Presents that I John Hughes of the town of Alexandria in the District of Columbia for
and in consideration of a mulatto man named Benjamin Brown having served the term of years for which I
bought him and of his faithful services, Have manumitted, emancipated and set free, and Do by these Presents
manumit, emancipate and set free the said Benjamin Brown. In Testimony whereof I the said John Hughes
have hereto put my Hand and Seal this [blank] day of June in the year one Thousand eight hundred and
fifteen.
Sealed and Delivered In the presence of
Wm H Hughes
Tabitha Stanton
Charles [Warthen?] [there was a Charles Warthen in the area at that time]
At an United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, Continued and held for the County of
Alexandria the 20th day of December 1817
This Deed of Emancipation from John Hughes to negroe Benjamin was proved by the oath of William H.
Hughes and ordered to be certified
certd 22d day
John Hughes to Benjamin Brown.
manumission.
November Term 1817
Certified
and in consideration of a mulatto man named Benjamin Brown having served the term of years for which I
bought him and of his faithful services, Have manumitted, emancipated and set free, and Do by these Presents
manumit, emancipate and set free the said Benjamin Brown. In Testimony whereof I the said John Hughes
have hereto put my Hand and Seal this [blank] day of June in the year one Thousand eight hundred and
fifteen.
Sealed and Delivered In the presence of
Wm H Hughes
Tabitha Stanton
Charles [Warthen?] [there was a Charles Warthen in the area at that time]
At an United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, Continued and held for the County of
Alexandria the 20th day of December 1817
This Deed of Emancipation from John Hughes to negroe Benjamin was proved by the oath of William H.
Hughes and ordered to be certified
certd 22d day
John Hughes to Benjamin Brown.
manumission.
November Term 1817
Certified
Record Location
Library of VA - VIRGINIA UNTOLD
Files
Collection
Citation
“1817-Benjamin Brown,” Manumission Project, accessed February 12, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/876.