Morehouse-Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Court.....Dunmore, Lawrence April 25, 1826


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Source: Ouachita Clerk Of Court Records
Written: April 25, 1826
Recorded: April 26, 1826

James Barlow
Emancipation of
Lawrence (Mulatto)
State of Louisiana parish of Ouachita Whereas James Barlow, an inhabitant of the parish aforesaid, having made application to me, Oliver J. Morgan, Parish Judge in and for the parish aforesaid, to cause his slave Lawrenceaged about thirty-nine years, to be 
emancipated, and after having advertised said application according to law, and 
no opposition having been made to the same, he is hereby authorized and empowered to emancipate his said slave Lawrence in pursuance of the law. 
April 25th, 1826.
Oliver J. Morgan, Parish Judge

Before me Oliver J. Morgan, Parish Judge in and for the parish of Ouachita in 
the State of Louisiana, and the undersigned witnesses, came James Barlow an 
inhabitant of said parish, who acknowledged and declared, that in consideration 
of the fidelity and good behavior of his negro man Lawrence, servant, aged 
about thrity-nine years, and also for the good feelings which he has and bears 
for his slave Lawrece, and after having been authorized by me, the said Parish 
Judge, in pursuance of the Rules of Law in this State, doth by these presents 
emancipate and set free his said negro slave Lawrence, to all intents and 
purposes, with all his proper future legal heirs. In testimony whereof, the 
said James Barlow has hereto subscribed his name, with me the said Parish Judge 
and (?) being witnesses, this 26th day of April, A.D. 1826.

Signed
James Barlow

Witnesses, R.C. Scott, James Fort Mouse

Oliver J. Morgan, Parish Judge

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