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

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds 
     Elizabeth ELEY, 
        deed of emancipation (of four slaves), 
        8 Sep 1782 (14 Nov 1782) 

[margin notes] [p.] (92) 

               Elizabeth 
                Eley s 
                Eman.s 

I  Elizabeth Eley of Southampton County in Virginia haveing 
under my Care a negro woman named Rose, aged Thirty seven 
years whom I have heretofore held as a Slave, but being fully purs 
=uaded that freedom is the natural right of all mankind _ & that 
it is my duty to do to others as I wou'd be done by, do Therefore 
hereby Emancipate and set her the said Rose free, and I do for 
myself my heirs Executors & Adm'ors: relinquish all my right 
Title Interest & Claim orpretention of claim whatsoever either 
to her persons or to any Estate She may hereafter acquire, & 
haveing also Three who are now in their minority :Viz.t  David a 
Boy born the tenth Day of the fifth Month 1778. Venus a Girl 
Born the first Day of the fourth month 1769, and Judah a 
Girl born the first Day of the fourth month 1771; whom I like 
=wise emancipate &Set free, Yet I think it right for me to have 
the care & Direction of the said David untill he shall attain 
to the age of Twenty one Years, & of the said Venus & Judah 
Till they shall attain to the age of Eighteen Years __ and 
I do for my self my heirs Executors & Adm'ors: Relinquish 
all my right Title Interest & Claim orpretention of Claim, what 
=soever Either to their person or to any Estate  they may acquire 
after they shall arrive to the full &Lawfull ages aforesaid ~ 
All the abovesaid Negroes and Their posterity to Enjoy their 
Full Freedom without any Interruption from me or any person 
Claiming for by or under me  In Witness Whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and Seal this 8.th Day of the ninth 
month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred 
and Eighty two ~ 
Sealed & Delivered }                   Elizabeth Eley  ¤LS¤ 
In the presence of_} 
  Thomas Ricks } 
Jordan Denson  } 
Lemuel Jones_ _} 
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[p.] (93) 

   At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 14.th 
Day of November 1782 
                      This deed was proved by the affirmation 
of Thomas Ricks & Jordan Denson two of the witnesses 
Thereto & Ordered to be Recorded ~ 
                             Teste ~ 

[entry end] 


Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 6 (1782-1787), pp. 92-93 
   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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Elizabeth Eley  produced an instrument of writing under her hand and seal 
emancipating the following slaves  to wit: Rose, David, Venus & Judith  which 
was proved by the affirmation of Thomas Ricks & Jordan Denson two of the 
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. 
_ 
¯ 
[...] 


Southampton Co., VA, Court Order Book, 1778-1784, p. 249 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 27 


Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com [brackets mine] 

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http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db092.txt