Botetourt County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Minutes, County Court January 1799
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Source: Annals Of S W Virginia
Written: January 1799

January 8, 1799

   Emancipation Bill from Reuben Howard to his slaves Minta Howard and her child
Reuben was proved by the oaths of William P. Martin and Edward Mitchell.

   John Hanson Vinston bound to William Cross, blacksmith.

   John Birk bound to William Preston, Nailor.

   Jean Eager, daughter of Martha Eager, bound to John McCallister.

   Isaac Bennet appointed Constable.

   Jacob Eller appointed Overseer of the Road.

   David Sperry, son of Jacob Sperry, decd., bound to Eve Amon.

   Emancipation Bill from Michael Porter to Jack Freeman proved by oaths of
William P. Martin and John Helms.


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Extracted from:

Annals of Southwest Virginia
1769-1800

BY LEWIS PRESTON SUMMERS

Member of American Historical Association, Virginia Historical Society; Alumnus
University of Virginia and Tulane University (Louisiana); Member American Bar
Association, Virginia State Bar Association

Author of

HISTORY OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
1740-1786

WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA
1777-1870

PUBLISHED BY
LEWIS PRESTON SUMMERS
ABINGDON, VIRGINIA
1929

COPYRIGHT, 1929, BY
LEWIS PRESTON SUMMERS

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KINGSPORT PRESS
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United States of America


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