Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....SCOTT, manumission, 1789 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds Miriam SCOTT, deed of emancipation (of Robin, Cromwell, Venus, Celia & Rachel), dated and proved 12 Feb 1789 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Miram Scott Manums: of five Slaves I Miram Scott of Southampton County Virginia having under my Care a negro man named Robin aged about Seventy nine years a negro boy named Cromwell born in the third month one thousand seven hundred and seventy a negro woman named Venas aged about fifty seven Years a negro woman named Celia aged about eighteen year and a negro girl named [page break] [p.] 192 Rachel born the eleventh month one thousand Seven hundred and Sevenhty five whom I have heretofore held as slaves but being of Opinion that it is my duty to do by others as Would be done by Therefore I do hereby emancipate and set free the said Robin Cromwell Venus Celia and Rachel and I do for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators hereby relinquish all my right title Interest and Claim or pretention of Claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any estate they may hereafter acquire the above named Robin Cromwell and Venus Celia & Rachel and their posterity to enjoy their full freedom without any interruption from me or any person Claiming for by or under me Saving to myself my heirs and assigns the Care and direction of the above named Cromwell and Rachel until they shall arrive to lawful age In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twelfth day of the second month in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty nine Sealed and Delivered} Miriam Scott {Sl} In presence of ~ } Shadrach Lewis ~^~ Benjamin Beal At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 12th day of Feby. 1789 This Deed for the emancipation of sundry slaves therein mentioned was proved by the Oaths of Shadrach _ Lewis and Benjamin Beal Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded ~ _____________________________________________________________ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ [Court orders, 2/12/1789] == A writing under the hand and seal of Meriam Scott for the emansipation of Robin, Cornwall, Venus, Celia, and Rachell was acknowledged by the said Meriam Scott and ordered to be recorded [note- this says acknowledged, while other 2 records say proved] [Court minutes, 2/12/1789] Manumission of sundry slaves by Miriam Scott proved by 2 wit. & O.R. # Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 7 (1787-1793), p. 191 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 3 Southampton Co., VA, Court Order Book 1784-1789, p. 478 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 27 Southampton Co., VA, Minute Book 1786-1790, p. 135 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 175 Additional information: Miriam SCOTT received these slaves as a legacy from her husband, James Jordan SCOTT, who left will 20 Oct 1774, proved 14 Dec 1774. Southampton Co. WB3:139-41; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/s300j1wl.txt Division of the estate's slaves is recorded in Deed Book 6, pp. 570-71, and is noted in Court Order Book 1784-89, p. 213, 12 Oct 1786; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db570.txt Her son James SCOTT also emancipated his lot of slaves, 12 Feb 1789 (DB7:191; OB 1784-89, p. 478); file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/07db191b.txt Her daughter Anne SCOTT emancipated her lot of slaves, 13 Jan 1791 {proved 10 Feb 1791} (DB7:469; Minutes 1790-93, p. 31); file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/07db469.txt Miriam SCOTT left will 23 Feb 1797, proved 18 May 1818. Southampton Co. WB8:399-400; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/s300m1wl.txt [BEAL, BEALE, LEWIS, SCOTT] Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com [brackets & line breaks mine] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/07db191b.txt