Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Ricks, manumission, 1785 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds 
     Thomas RICKS, 
     deed of emancipation (of two slaves), 
     10 Feb 1785 

[margin notes] Ricks    } 
                  to    } 
               Jacob &.c} 
               Emanci:  } 

I  Thomas Ricks of Southampton County  Virginia 
haveing [sic] under my Care a Negro boy named Jacob Aged Twenty 
Years the Eleventh Day June next Ensueing  also a negro 
Girl named Judy Aged three Years the first day of December 
Next Ensueing  but being fully pursuaded that freedom is 
the natural right of all mankind and that it is my duty to 
do to Others as I wou'd be done by  do therefore hereby 
Emancipate and set the said Negroes free  Yet reserve the 
Care & Direction of them to my self  my heirs  Executors or 
Administrators, untill they ["sall" struck] shall Arrive to Lawfull age 
and I do for myself  my heirs Ex'ors: & Adm'ors: Relinquish all 
my right title Interest and Claim or pretention of claim 
Whatsoever either to their person or to any Estate they may 
Acquire after they arrive to the full &Lawfull age 
Aforesaid, then to enjoy their full freedom without any 
Interruption from me or from any person claiming 
for by or under me  In Witness Whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand [&] Seal this 10.th Day of February 
in the year of our Lord 1785.  ~ 
                                           Thomas Ricks  ¤Seal¤ 

At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 10.th day of 
February 1785. 
               This Emancipation was Acknowledged by the 
within  Thomas Ricks party hereto and ordered to be 
Recorded ~ 
                            Teste, 
                                           Sam Kello, Cl, 
                                            ~-"-~ 

[page and entry end] 


Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 6 (1782-1787), p. 355 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 3 



At a Court held for the county of Southampton  the 10.th day of February 1785 

[...] 
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A Deed under the hand and seal of Thomas Ricks for the emancipation of 
Two negroes  named Jacob and Judy  was presented to the Court by the said 
Ricks  acknowledged by him and ordered to be recorded 
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[...] 
[page end] 


Southampton Co., VA, Court Order Book, 1784-1789, p. 34 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 27 


Additional information: 

Robert RICKS (Sr.) left will 25 Jul 1764, proved 12 Oct 1764. 


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

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db355.txt