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Minor, John (fl. 1808) [Manumission of a slave named Reeves]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03434.72 Author/Creator: Minor, John (fl. 1808) Place Written: Urbanna, Virginia Type: Autograph document signed Date: 19 July 1808 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 32.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Emancipating Reeves Murray, a slave, in accordance with the will of Doctor George D. Spratt. Signed by Minor, Carter B. Berkley, Thomas M. Locke, George D. Nicolson and Jonathan Chew as executors of Spratt's estate. Signed and attested by Thomas Muse as court clerk.

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By virtue of power vested in us by the Will of the late Doct. George D. Spratt, we the subscribers, Executors and Trustees under the said will, do hereby emancipate, manumit and forever liberate Reeves - Alias Reeves Murray, a young negro man of a light colour, he being one of the children of Beckey named in said will of Doct. George D. Spratt, and we do hereby declare the said Reeves for ever free and Emancipated - In witness whereof we have hereto set our hands and seals at Urbanna this 19th Day of July 1808.
teste. John Minor
Carter B. Berkeley [Jo.] Chew
Thos. M. Locke
George D. Nicolson

At a court held for Middlesex County at the courthouse in Urbanna on Monday the 25th day of July 1808. This deed of Emancipation was in open court proved to be the act and deed of the Executors and Trustees therein named by the oaths of Carter B. Berkeley and Thomas M. Locke two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
[Teste] Tho. Muse

[docket]
Spratts Exr.
to
Reeves
D. Emanp.
recorded & examined

Minor, John, fl. 1808
Berkley, Carter B., fl. 1808
Locke, Thomas M., fl. 1808
Nicolson, George D., fl. 1808
Chew, Jonathan, fl. 1808
Muse, Thomas, fl. 1808

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