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Each of them are hereby emancipated and declared free.
CHAPTER XXXV. An Act to Emancipate Certain Negroes Therein Mentioned. Whereas, it hath been represented to this General Assembly, that Robert Shaw, in his life-time, did receive a valuable...
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Punch goes home.
State of Tennessee Maury County } To all to whom it concerns, know ye that my Negro Man Punch, from his faithfull services and careful disposition is deserving of some favor for his former...
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A woman and boy child, said to be manumitted.
Rec’d September 12th 1788 from William John Skinner one negroe woman named Pations & a Boy Child with her Said to be Manumited by John Sanders Which Negroes Ware Taken by Said William J. Skinner...
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Impelled by the powerful feelings of a husband and father.
State of North Carolina, Chowan County } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, June Term 1811 To the Worshipfull the Justices of the said Court, The Petition of Thomas Barnwell a free person of...
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James, an industrious, sober and honest barber and hairdresser.
State of North Carolina, Chowan County } June Term 1795 To the worshipful the County Clerk of Please and Quarter Sessions for the County of Chowan the petition of John Cunningham Humbly Sheweth that...
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An act to emancipate Sally Zimmerman.
An Act to emancipate Sally Zimmerman, a slave belonging to the estate of Andrew Caldcleugh, deceased, late of Rowan County. Whereas the said Andrew Caldcleugh, in and by his last will, did devise that...
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By her tender years incapable.
To the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina The petition of John Monroe, Zebulon Hunt, Alexander B. Caldcleugh, and James Sawyer Executors of the last Will and Testament of Andrew Caldcleugh...
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In the old times and old Country.
State of Indiana, Marion County } Reuben Lawhon of the age of 50 years and George Lawhon of the age of 20 years both of the County of Park and State of Indiana being duly sworn – They testify that they...
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Full and entire liberty.
In the name of God Amen I Rebekah Black of the County of Iredell & state of Northcarolina being Sound in mind & memory but of old age & mindful of mortality do make ordain & declare...
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Highland County, Ohio, Register of Blacks.
Perquimans County, North Carolina. I, David White of the said county one of the Trustees of the yearly meeting of Friends of North Carolina by power vested in me by Sampson Lawrence of same county ,...
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