RICHMOND, VA - COURT - John Pleasants, Emancipation of slave Jacob, 1 Jan 1806
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I, John Pleasants of the City of Richmond being fully persuaded that freedom
is the natural right of mankind and that it is my duty to do unto others as I
would desire to be done by in the like situation and being possessed of a
negro man slave named Jacob, thirty four or five years old, I hereby
emancipate and declare him, the said Jacob free to take place on the 25th day
of December one thousand eight hundred and eight, and I do for myself, my
heirs, Executors and Administration, relinquish all my right, title and claim
or pretence of claim, whatsoever, as a slave to the person or to any estate
the said Jacob may acquire after the said 25th day of December one thousand
eight hundred and eight when he is to enjoy the full benefit of freedom in as
full benefit of freedom in as full and ample manner as if he had been born
free, without any interruption from me, or any other person/persons claiming
for, by, from, or under me.

IN WITNESS whereof I set my name and seal this 1st day of January one thousand
eight hundred and six.
                                                   John Pleasants (seal)

Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of:

Frederick Pleasants
John W. Pleasants

                   At a Monthly Court of Hustings Continued by Adjournment
                    & Held for the City of Richmond at the Courthouse on
                             Monday the 10th day of April 1806

This Deed of Emancipation was acknowledged by John Pleasanats, a party
thereto, and ordered to be recorded.

                                                 Teste:
                                                 Adam Craig, CC
Examined.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1804-1806
Hustings Deeds
Reel 3, page 441


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