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Amherst County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1798-1859

Amherst County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1798-1859, include deeds of emancipation and manumission, which record the name of the enslaver, the name of the enslaved person to be freed, the date the enslaved person shall achieve freedom, the date the manumission was proved or certified, and sometimes a reason why the enslaver decided to emancipate the enslaved person. The two methods of relinquishing ownership of an individual differ only in that enslavers directly freed their enslaved property by manumission. Deeds of emancipation could be generated after the enslaver’s death by those executing a last will and testament.

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Amherst County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1798-1859

Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Amherst County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1798-1859, include deeds of emancipation and manumission, which record the name of the enslaver, the name of the enslaved person to be freed, the date the enslaved person shall achieve freedom, the date the manumission was proved or certified, and sometimes a reason why the enslaver decided to emancipate the enslaved person. The two methods of relinquishing ownership of an individual differ only in that enslavers directly freed their enslaved property by manumission. Deeds of emancipation could be generated after the enslaver’s death by those executing a last will and testament.

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