1869 Emancipation Petition of George M. Rossiter, of Union Parish Louisiana

Submitted by:       Shawn Martin
Date of Submission: 3/2010

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1869 Emancipation Petition of George M. Rossiter, of Union Parish Louisiana

Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book A-3, pp. 27 - 28
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Emancipation of George M. Rossiter
Act of Emancipation:  Filed August 11, 1869

Be it remembered that on this the Eleventh day of August A.D. 
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty nine, before me William 
C. Smith, Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public in and for 
said Parish duly commissioned & qualified personally came 
and appeared George Rossiter, a resident of the Parish of 
Union, who declares and say that it is his wish to have 
emancipated, and do hereby emancipate and make free to act as 
his own agent as one that has attained the full age of 
majority, his son George Marion Rossiter aged (17) Seventeen 
years, and the issue of a legal marriage with Eliza Ann 
Blankenship, now deceased.
   The said George M. Rossiter, his son to act and do for 
himself, free from all parental restraint; hereby releasing 
him from the obligations which are legally imposed upon a 
minor; and he further yields his full consent to his being 
constituted a free agent, to act for himself in all matters 
of law and otherwise; and in transactions he hereby delegates 
to him the privilege of one who has arrived to the complete 
age of majority from this day until he shall have arrived to 
the full age of majority.
  In testimony whereof the said George Rossiter has hereunto 
signed his name in presence of Wm. W. Poer and Wm. D. Johnson, 
lawful and competent witnesses called for the purpose who 
also sign with said appearers and me Recorder and Notary on 
this the day, month and year above set forth.

ATTEST:
W. W. Poer                       George Rossiter
W. D. Johnson
W. C. Smith, Recorder



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