Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Butler, manumission, 1782 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds 
     William BUTLER, 
        deed of emancipation (of seven slaves), 
        8 Oct 1782 (14 Nov 1782) 

[margin notes] William 
                Butlers 
               Eman.s 

I  William Butler  of Southampton County 
Virginia being fully pursuaded that freedom is the nat 
=ural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to do [to] others 
As I would Desire to be doneby in the like situation and having 
under my care four Negroes whom I have heretofore held 
as Slaves of the following names and ages Viz:t Phillis aged 
about Thirty one years  Ned aged about 27 Years  Jinney aged 
about Twenty five years, ___ Jimmey aged about twenty three 
years, I hereby emancipate and free the above named slaves 
and I do for myself my heirs Executors & Adm'ors relinquish 
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[p.] (90) 

All my right Title Interest and Claim or pretention of claim 
Whatsoever Either to their persons or to any estate They may here 
=after acquire ____ And haveing also Three Negroes now in their 
Minority of the following names &ages Viz.t Sam aged about 
Thirteen Years,- Billey aged about six Years, Linder aged about 
Four Years _ all & Every one of Which I also hereby emancipate & 
set free,_ yet I believe it right for me to reserve the prerogative of 
acting as Guardian over them untill the males arrive to the age 
of Twenty one years - And the fee males to the age of eighteen Years 
And I do for my self my heirs Executors and Administrators 
Relinquish all my right Title Interest & Claim or pretentions of 
Claim Whatsoever, either to their persons or to any estate They 
may acquire after they shall attain to the ages above said, whi 
=ch will be at the following Time .viz:t Sam in the year 1790.- 
Billey in the year 1797 Linder in the year 1796:  Then to enjoy their 
full Freedom Without Any interruption from me or any person 
Claiming for by from or under me  In Witness Whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand &Seal This eighth Day of the 
Tenth Month in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundr 
=ed and Eighty Two _____ 
Signed Sealed & Delivered}          William Butlar  дLSд 
 In the Presence of _ _ _} 
  Sampson Stanton} 
  Richard Wrenn  } 
  ппп                     At a Court Held for Southampton 
County the 14.th Day of November 1782 
                                       This Emancipation 
Was proved by the affirmation of Sampson Stanton and 
Richard Wrenn the Witnesses Thereto &ordered to be Recorded 
                              Teste 
                                     Sam Kello  :Cl:Cou: 
                                      ~-~^~-~ 
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Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 6 (1782-1787), pp. 89-90 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 3 


[At a Court held for the county of Southampton  the 14.th day of November 
 1782.] 

[...] 
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William Butler produced an instrument of writing under his hand and seal 
emancipating the following slaves  to wit: Phillis, Ned, Jenny  Jimmy, Sam 
Billey and Linder  which was proved by affirmation Sampson Stanton 
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                                                                   [p.] 249. 
and Richard Wren  two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. 
_ 
п 
[...] 


Southampton Co., VA, Court Order Book, 1778-1784, pp. 248-49 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 27 


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Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com [brackets mine] 

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