1859 - Simpson to Mary Jane, et al. - Amherst Co, VA
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Title
1859 - Simpson to Mary Jane, et al. - Amherst Co, VA
Description
Deed of manumission to Mary Jane and her children by Nancy Simpson of Amherst County, VA
Date
Manumission Item Data Item Type Metadata
Date
10/13/1859
Manumitter
Number of Persons
5
Text of Freedom Document
For divers good and sufficient reasons I do hereby emancipate & forever set free my slave woman named Mary Jane aged about 28 years. I do emancipate & forever set free my slave girl named Lucy Ann daughter of Mary Jane and aged about 12 years also Indianna the daughter of said Mary Jane aged about 7 years, also Missouri daughter of said Mary Jane aged about 4 years, also Gaston Otey son of said Mary Jane aged about 9 months- all said emancipated slaves are bright mulattoes- are my property & are hereby emancipated released from slavery & forever set free. Witnesseth my hand & seal this 13th day of October 1859- signed sealed & acknowledged in the presence of
Nancy Simpson (seal)
Mary Jane- aged 28 bright mulatto, scar on right arm, black wavy hair, 5 feet 3 inches.
Lucy Ann- 12 years- scar on right leg- scar on chin- brown straight hair 5 feet 2 inches.
Indianna- bright colour [sic] almost white- 7 years no scar
Missouri- ditto ditto 4 ditto ditto
Amherst County Clerkâs Office Octo 13 1859
This deed of Emancipation was this day received in the Clerks Office and acknowledged by Nancy Simpson and admitted to record.
Teste Sam. M. Garland, Clerk
Nancy Simpson (seal)
Mary Jane- aged 28 bright mulatto, scar on right arm, black wavy hair, 5 feet 3 inches.
Lucy Ann- 12 years- scar on right leg- scar on chin- brown straight hair 5 feet 2 inches.
Indianna- bright colour [sic] almost white- 7 years no scar
Missouri- ditto ditto 4 ditto ditto
Amherst County Clerkâs Office Octo 13 1859
This deed of Emancipation was this day received in the Clerks Office and acknowledged by Nancy Simpson and admitted to record.
Teste Sam. M. Garland, Clerk
Record Location
DB EE:311
Document Type
Deed
Files
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Citation
“1859 - Simpson to Mary Jane, et al. - Amherst Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed February 16, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/938.