Franklin County, VA - Deed Book 21 (partial) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Page 265-266 Deed of Emancipation, by William Calloway, 1850 Deed Book 21 Franklin County Virginia pag 265-66 Know all men by these presents that I William Callaway of the county of Franklin and state of Virginia being desirous of liberating and setting free my slaves named Perlina and her husband Abram and also Sally, Eliza, Giles, Creed, Harriet, Joab, Harden, Felix, Albert and Milton the children of the said Perlina, do hereby give, grant, convey and assure to the said Perlina, Abram,Sally, Eliza, Giles, Creed, Harriet, Joab, Hardin, Felix, Albert and Milton their rights to and enjoyment of their liberty and freedom. From and after the date of this deed of emancipation and I do hereby covenant that I will and that my heirs shall warrant and defend the said right to freedom to the said Perlina, Abram, Sally, Eliza, GIles Creed, Harriet, Joab, Hardin, Felix, Albert and Milton and their heirs forever, against the claims and demands of all persons. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my ahnd and affixed my seal this he 15 day of April 1850. signed Wm. Callaway Seal signed sealed and delivered by William Callaway in the Presence of Edmund Irvine Benjamin Bird Joseph Flora At a court held for Franklin County the 6th day of May 1850 this deed of emanciaption from William Callaway to Perlina and her husband Abram, and also Sally, Eliza, Giles, Creed, Harriett, Joab, HArden, FLeix albert and Milton the children of the said Perlina was proved in court by the oaths of Edmund Irvine, Benjamin Bird and Joseph Flora the subscribing witnesse is hereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste M. G. Casper Clerk (Submitter note: William Callaway was the state representative to the VA State Legislature for three terms 1815-17, 1820-24 and 1828-29.) Submitted by Susan Chiarello