Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813 [Manumission of mulatto slave Robert Cowley from the estate of Peter Randolph]

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GLC05490
GLC#
GLC05490
Type
Documents
Date
December 21, 1785
Author/Creator
Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813
Title
[Manumission of mulatto slave Robert Cowley from the estate of Peter Randolph]
Place Written
Richmond, Virginia
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 23.1 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

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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