Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813 [Manumission of mulatto slave Robert Cowley from the estate of Peter Randolph]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05490 Author/Creator: Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph document signed Date: 21 December 1785 Pagination: 1 p. ; 23.1 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy
Signed and sealed in the presence of Beverly Randolph, Martha Randolph, and James Rim. Randolph purchases the slave, Robert Cowley, from Peter Randolph, deceased, with the intention of freeing the slave. Cowley purchased his freedom from Randolph for fifty pounds. Notes that Cowley is older than forty-five years. Document is a court copy.
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