COURT: Certificate of Freedom - WHEELER, Martha and Betsey; Lexington, Fayette Co., KY; December 1856 ------------------------------------------- Contributed by: Regina Barry rbarry@delanet.com Submitted: March 9, 2001 ------------------------------------------- Fayette County KY Court Orders Vol 15. FHL microfilm 1490759 Pg 6. December Court 1856 Martha WHEELER, a woman of color, came into court and it appeared to the court that the said Martha WHEELER is a free woman, was born free in the City of Lexington; she is the daughter of Betsey WHEELER, colored woman, who was a free woman at the birth of said Martha. The said Martha is about 20 years of age, 4 feet, 8 or 9 inches. It is ordered that a certificate of freedom be issued accordingly. ********************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.