Brunswick County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed..... Slaves, Sundry - Seward, John June 22, 1789 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: William H. Freeman whf0538@gmail.com March 13, 2015, 7:02 pm Written: June 22, 1789 Recorded: June 22, 1789 Slaves freed by John Seward Brunswick County, Virginia 1789 VIRGINIA To all whom these presents shall come greeting I John Seward of Brunswick County in the state of Virginia for divers good causes me these-unto moving do hereby free manumit and enfranchise the Negroes following to wit: Nancy of age above the years of 45, James of age 40 years Ned thirty two Moses twenty nine and Silvia eighteen to be free on the twenty fifth of December next, Amy twenty seven years of age to be free as soon as this instrument shall be recorded, Anthony born May the seventh 1778 David June the fifteenth seventeen hundred and eighty one Charles May the twelfth 1786 and Philip september the 20th 1786 to be free as soon as they arrive to the age of 25 years Nanny born september the 23 1779 Patsy october the 15th 1784 and Violet February the 19th 1788 to be free as soon as they arrive to the age of 18 years; I.E each and all of them to be free when they arrive to the above mentioned ages. Hereby acknowledging the said Negroes discharged from all claim of service and right of property whatsoever from me my heirs, executors, and administrators. as witness my hand and seal this 22d day of June in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. John Seward (LS) Brunswick County Court the 22nd day of June 1789. This Indenture acknowledged by John Seward to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Test Griffin Stith DC. B. C Deed Book 14, page 499. VIRGINIAS To all whome these Presents shall come Greeting I John Seward of Brunswick County in the state of Virginia for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving do hereby declare free, Manumit and Enfranchise the Negro following (To wit) Isaac Son of Nanny, born May the 14th 1768. To be free as soon as he shall arrive to the Age of twenty five years, hereby Acknowledging the said Negro discharged from all claim of Service and right of property whatever from me my Heirs Executors Administrators-- In Witness my hand and Seal This Twenty fourth August In the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty nine.-- John Seward {Seal} Brunswick County Court Augt. 24th 1789 This Deed of Manumission was Acknowledged by John Seward party thereto as his act & Deed which is ordered to be Recorded. Test John Jones C.B.C Deed Book 14, page 523. Additional Comments: Slaves listed to be freed by John Seward Deed 1 recorded June 22, 1789, Deed Book 14, page 499 To be freed when deed recorded 1. Amy, 27 To be freed Dec 25, 1789 2. Nancy, more than 45 3. James, 40 4. Ned, 32 5. Moses, 29 6. Silvia, 18 To be freed at age 18 7. Nanny, born September 23, 1779 [September 23, 1797] 8. Patsy, born October 15, 1784 [October 15, 1802] 9. Violet, born February 19, 1788 [February 19, 1806] To be freed at age 25 10. Anthony, born May 7, 1778 [May 7, 1803] 11. David, born June 15, 1781 [June 15, 1806] 12. Charles, born May 12, 1786 [May 12, 1811] 13. Philip, born September 20, 1786 [September 20, 1811] Deed 1 recorded August 24, 1789, Deed Book 14, page 523 To be freed at age 25 14. Isaac, son of Nanny, born May 14, 1768 [he is already 31, thus to be free immediately] [his mother is probably Nancy, listed above as older than 45] File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/brunswick/deeds/seward9ndd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/vafiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb