Anthony, Christopher (fl. 1782) Document re: emancipating his slaves
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07774 Author/Creator: Anthony, Christopher (fl. 1782) Place Written: Campbell Co., [Va?] Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1782/10/03 Pagination: 1,1 p. 17.8 x 21.4 cm Order a Copy
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I Christopher Anthony of Campbell County being fully Persuaded that freedom is the Natural right of all Mankind & that it is my duty to do Unto others as I would desire to be done by in the like situation & haveing [sic] under my Care, two Negroes, Names & Ages as followeth, Jefry Joiner aged twenty two, Aneky, aged twenty five years, I do hereby Emmancipate [sic] & sett [sic] free the above Named Slaves & I do for my self my heirs [Execute Administer] Relinquish all my right title interest & Claim or pretention of Claim whatsoever Either to their persons or to any Estate they may herafter [sic] Acquire & haveing also under my Care three Negroes in their minority of the following Names & Ages, Rachel aged seven years & six months. Morris four years & two months, Robert one year & three months & whom I do also Immancipate & sett [sic] free & I do for my self my heirs [Execute Administer] Relinquish all my right title interest & Claim or pretention of Claim whatsoever Either to their person or to any Estate they may Acquire after they shall attain to the age of twenty one & Eighteen years when the so Negroes & their posterity are to Enjoy their freedom in as full & ample a maner [sic] as if they had been born of free parrents [sic] without any interuption [sic] from me or any person [inserted: Claiming] for by or under me in wittness [sic] whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & seal this third day of the tenth month of 1782 -
Christopher Anthony
[docket]
At a Court held for Campbell County October 3rd, 1782.
This Manumission was Acknowledged by -
Christopher Anthony Party thereto and Ordered to be Recorded.
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Ro. Alexander c.c.c.
Anthony
to Manumiss
Sundry Slaves
Recorded
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