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Whereas Glaister Hunnicutt late of Sussex County in Virginia deceased
by his last Will and Testament now on record in the Court of the said
County did among other things express as followeth My Will and desire
is that the following Negroes should be manumitted on or before the
first day of the first month next 1782 viz. Tom, Joe, Charles, Ben,
Jenny, and her child Charlott I give the above named Negroes to the
monthly meeting of which I am a member to be manumitted by such members
of the said meeting as the meeting shall direct and at a monthly
meeting of the people called Quakers of which the said Glaster
Hunnicutt was a member at the time of his decease held at Black Water
in Surry County the 12th Day of the 12th month 1781 the following
minute was made on the Records of the said meeting viz't. This meeting
being informed that Glaster Hunnicutt by his last Will and Testament
gave the following Negroes Viz't. Tom, Joe, Charles, Ben, Jenny and
Charlot to this meeting of which he was a member directing the said
Negroes should be manumitted by such members as the said meeting should
appoint for that purpose this meeting therefore appoints Edward Stabler
and Wyke Hunnicutt to draw and sign a manumission for said Negroes
agreeable to the said last Will and Testament. We Edward Stabler and Wyke Hunnicutt agreeable to the above appointment and the authority given to us do hereby emancipate and set free All and every of the said six Negroes named Tom, Joe, Charles, Ben, Jenny, and Charlott to enjoy all the benefits of Freedom as granted by an act intituted and act to authorize the manumission of Slaves. IN WITNESS whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this sixth Day of the seventh month of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two. Edw.Stabler (Seal) Wyke Hunnicutt (Seal) Sealed and delivered in presence of} Joshua Bailey William Hamlin William Bailey John Cornwell John Sears At a Court held for Sussex County the 21st day of November 1782. This Deed of Emancipation was proved to be the act and deed of Edward Stabler and Wyke Hunnicutt parties thereto by the affirmation of William Hamlin and John Sears Quakers witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste Jno.Cocke Cl.Cur. |