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I Jesse Hunnicutt of Prince George County in Virginia, being fully
persuaded that fredom is the natural Right of all mankind: and that it
is my duty to do unto others as I would desire to be done by in the
like situation and having under my care (Negroes) whom I have
heretofore held as slaves of the following names and ages viz: Isom
about 29 years old, and Tom about twenty three years old I do therefore
Emancipate and set free the said Negroes,and I do for my self my Heirs,
Executors and administrators Relinquish all my Right Title Interest
Claim or pretention of Claim whatsoever Either to their persons or to
any Estate they may hereafter acquire and having also a negro now in
her minority named Winney aged about Eleven years old whom I do also
hereby Emancipate and set free. Yet I believe it Right for me to act as
Guardian over her untill she arive to the age of Eighteen years and I
do for my self my Heirs Executors and Administrators Relinquish all my
Right Title Interest and claim or pretention of claim whatsoever Either
to her person or to any Estate she may acquire after she shall attain
the age aforesaid which will be about the twenty fifth day of the
Eleventh month one thousand seven hundred and ninety Eight without any
interruption from me or any person claiming for, by, from, or under me.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh
day of (the) first month one thousand and seven hundred and ninety one. Jesse Hunnicutt (Seal) Robert Hunnicutt Senr. Samuel Hunnicutt William Hunnicutt At a Court Held for Prince George County at the Court House on Tuesday the 14th day of June 1791. This Deed of Emancipation from Jesse Hunnicutt to Isom, Tom & Winney proved to be the act and Deed of the said Jesse by the affirmations of Robert Hunnicutt, Samuel Hunnicutt, and William Hunnicutt the witnesses thereto and by order of the Court it is truly Recorded. Teste Peter Williams ClCur. |