1836 - Spinner to Sandy Lymus - Albemarle Co, VA

1836 - Spinner to Sandy Lymus - Albemarle Co, VA

05/11/1836

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This indenture made this 10th day of May 1836 between William Spinner of the town of Charlottesville and county of Albemarle of the one part and Sandy otherwise called Sandy Lymas a slave of the other part witnesseth that the said William Spinner for and in consideration of the regard and affection which he entertains towards the said Sandy alias Sandy Lymas as well as for the further considerance of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said Sandy alias Sandy Lymas, doth manumit and set free and release the said Sandy from all obligations of slavery, dissolving and making the bonds existing between master and slave and making the said Sandy alias Sandy Lymas a Freedman in as full and ample a meaning as is allowed by the laws of Virginia and the freedom of the said Sandy and all entitlements change from all allegiance as a slave unto him the said William Spinner he the said William Spinner doth for himself has herein exhort & admit unto the said Sandy alias Sandy Lymas covenant to forever warrant and defend in wellness whereof he hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above mentioned.
Signed Sealed and acknowledged in presence of E. R. Watson
His mark
William X Spinner seal
Clerk’s office of Albemarle County Court
May 11 1836
This indenture of manumission was this day presented in said office & acknowledged before me by William Spinner & admitted to record.
Teste, N. W. Tompkins D.C.

DB 33:325

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