Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Slaves.....Whitehead, manumission, 1790 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds 
     Arthur WHITEHEAD, 
     deed of emancipation of six slaves, 8/9 Apr 1790 


[margin notes] Arthur 
               Whitehead 
               Manum. 
               of Six 
               Slaves

To whom it may Concern  Know that I Arthur Whitehead of 
Southampton County from a full conviction of the odious impropriety 
of Slavery do hereby Emancipate and set free from a state of Bondage 
the following slaves Vizt. Judith Natt Prissey Jordan Abby Jacob the 
three last named being in a state of Minority  I Desire the guardian 
Care of them till they arive to the age of twenty one and I do declare 
them intirely free from a state of Slavery from me or mine or any other 
person by the authority of our Constitution and Act of assembly for that 
purpose according to the true intent of their presence to all intents and 
purposes  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affix'd my Seal the 9th day of April 1790 
                                    ŻŻŻŻŻ 
                                          Arthur Whitehead  ¤seal¤ 

At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 8th. Day of April 
1790  This Deed for the imancipation of Six Slaves therein 
Named was Acknowledged by Arthur Whitehead party thereto and 
ordered to be recorded - 
                                          Saml. Kello  Cl. 
                                             ~-¤-~ 
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Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 7 (1787-1793), p. 339 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 3 

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[At a court held for the County of Southampton  the 9th. day of 
 April 1790.] 

[...] 
- 
A Whitehead, Deed for the emancipation of Six negroes to 
      52,    29    17        16   11      1. 
Wit Judith  Nat, Prissy, Jordan, Abby & Jacob  ackd. & O.R. 
-                                           8/10. pd. 


Southampton Co., VA, Court Minute Book, 1790-1793, pp. 240, 242 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 176 

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William WHITEHEAD conveyed these 6 slaves (& 544 acres), to Arthur WHITEHEAD, 
   11 Dec 1789 (ack. 8 Apr 1790); the deed of gift gives their names as 
   Ned, Judah, Priss, Jorden, Abby & Jacob. 
   Southampton Co., VA, Deed Book 7, pp. 338-39; file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/07db338.txt 


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

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/07db339a.txt