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 ÐÌp.€136ð!ð4€July€82ð!ðJames€X€Watkins€of€Sussex€being€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€the€natural€right€ofÏall€mankind€and€that€it€is€my€duty€to€do€unto€others€as€I€would€desire€to€be€done€to€in€the€like€situationÏemancipates€Negro€man€Kinchen€aged€abt€26€yrs€oldð!ðrec€17€Oct€82ÌÌp.137ð!ð€15€Aug€82ð!ð€Jesse€Hargrave€of€Sussex€being€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€the€natural€right€ofÏall€mankind€and€that€it€is€my€duty€to€do€unto€others€etc€emancipates€Simon€aged€abt€25;€Tom€aged€abtÏ24;€Rose€aged€abt€24ð!ðalso€€frees€Stuart€aged€abt€6€on€1€Jan€1797;€Ellick€aged€abt€3€on€1€Jan€1801,Ïand€Jeremiah€aged€abt€1€on€1€Jan€03€but€believing€it€right€to€reserve€the€prerogative€of€acting€asÏguardian€over€them€until€males€are€21€and€females€18„„rec€17€Oct€82ÌÌp.€138ð!ð16€Oct€82ð!ðHannah€X€White€of€Sussex€emancipates€Negro€man€James€abt€24€yrs€oldÏpersuaded€that€freedom€etc€and€doing€unto€others€etcð!ðrec€17€Oct€82ÌÌp.€138ð!ð13€Aug€82ð!ðJohn€White,€Mary€Cornwell€and€Jacob€Cornwell€of€Sussex€and€Thomas€Ricks€ofÏSouthampton€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€etc€and€doing€unto€others€etc€emancipate€five€Negroes€vizÏJaney€aged€abt€60;€Dick€abt€55;€Sarah€abt€50;€Judy€abt€35€and€Tom€abt€21;€and€3€Negroes€in€theirÏminority€viz€Ned€abt€16€on€31€Dec€87;€Sellah€abt€7€on€31€Dec€93;€and€Janey€aged€abt€1€on€31€DecÏ99ð!ðrec€17€Oct€82ÌÌp.€147ð!ð13€Nov€82ð!ðEdwin€Ellis€of€Sussex€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€etc€and€doing€unto€others€etcÏemancipates€Negro€girl€Chloe€aged€abt€15€yrs€old€when€18€on€31€Dec€1784ð!ðrec€21€Nov€82ÌÌp.€147ð!ð4€Aug€82ð!ðNathaniel€Briggs€and€Lydia€Briggs€of€Sussex€persuaded€that€freedom€etc€and€doingÏunto€others€etc€emancipates€one€Negro€man€named€Jack€abt€43€and€another€Negro€man€namedÏRobbin€abt€42ð!ðrec€21€Nov€82ÌÌp.€148ð!ð7€Aug€82ð!ðWilliam€Hamlin€of€Sussex€persuaded€that€freedom€etc€and€doing€unto€others€etcÏemancipates€two€Negroes€viz€Amey€aged€32€and€Charles€aged€27ð!ðand€Drury€aged€6€mos€when€21€onÏ1€Mar€03ð!ðrec€21€Nov€82ÌÌp.€149ð!ð6€July€82ð!ðEdward€Stabler€and€Wyke€Hunnicutt€as€appointees€of€the€Monthly€Meeting€ofÏQuakers€at€Black€Water€in€Surry€County€acc€to€will€of€Gloster€Hunnicutt€late€of€Sussex€in€his€willÏwanted€freed€on€1€Jan€82€the€following€slaves€viz€Tom,€Joe,€Charles,€Ben€Jenny€and€her€childÏCharlottð!ðfrees€themð!ðrec€21€Nov€82Ð   	 ‚-'(  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 Ðp.€123€„€14€Dec€87€„€Thomas€Wren€„€of€Sussex€being€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€the€natural€rightÏof€all€men€agreeable€to€the€Declaration€of€the€Bill€of€Rights€„€sets€free€€Ned,€Sambo,€Aggy,€Dicy,ÏIsabel,€Andrew,€Lucy,€Ginney€(no€ages€given)€„€rec€20€Dec€87ÌÌp.€124€„€19€Sept€87€„€William€Ellis€„€of€Sussex€after€mature€deliberation€and€agreeable€to€our€Bill€ofÏRights€am€persuaded€that€no€law,€moral,€or€divine€gives€me€a€right€to€the€life€and€property€of€my€fellowÏcreatures€and€to€fulfill€the€injunction€of€our€Lord€and€Saviour,€Jesus€Christ,€by€doing€to€all€men€as€IÏwould€be€done€unto€„€sets€free€the€following€Negroes€to€wit€Thomas€(26€yrs),€Sarah€(23€yrs),€FannyÏ(20€yrs)€[10€Aug€88],€Jane€(16€yrs)€[1€Jan€92],€Philip€(14€yrs)€[3€Jan€94],€Randolph€(6€yrs)€[11€MarchÏ02],€Allen€(4€yrs)€[14€Feb€04],€Alexander€(2€yrs€3€mo)€[22€May€06],€Charlotte€(2€yrs€1€mo)€[14€NovÏ06],€Edmund€(1€yr€10€mo)€[17€Feb€07],€Anacha€(6€mo)€[28€June€08]€„€request€and€desire€to€have€theÏcare€and€instruction€of€them€till€they€arrive€at€full€age€„€rec€19€Dec€87ÌÌp.€125€„€14€Dec€87€„€Henry€Moss€„€of€Sussex€after€full€and€deliberate€consideration€and€agreeable€toÏour€Bill€of€Rights€am€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€the€natural€right€of€all€man€kind€and€that€no€law,Ïmoral,€or€decree€hath€given€me€a€just€right€or€property€in€the€person€of€any€of€my€fellow€creatures€andÏdesireous€to€fulfill€the€injunction€of€our€Lord€and€Saviour€Jesus€Christ€by€doing€to€all€others€as€etc€„€setsÏfree€from€bondage€the€following€Negroes€vizt.€Peter€[1€Jan€88],€Ephraim€[1€Jan€97],€Phill€[Jan€98],ÏBecky€[1€Jan€88],€Dilcy€[1€Jan€93],€Edmund€[1€Jan€07],€and€Salley€[1€Jan€12]„€desire€to€have€theirÏcare€and€guardianship€and€instruction€till€they€arrive€at€full€„€rec€20€Dec€87ÌÌp.€133€„€17€Jan€1788€„€James€Turner€„€after€full€and€deliberate€consideration€and€agreeable€to€our€BillÏof€Rightsð8ðam€persuaded€that€Freedom€is€the€natural€rightð8ðdo€hereby€set€free€from€bondage€theÏfollowing€Negroes€vizt.€Lewis€(25€yrs),€Peter€(23€yrs),€Fanney€(17€yrs€25€Dec€past)€[25€Dec€88],ÏSissoms€(17€yrs€10€June€past)€[10€June€91],€Ephraim€(15€yrs€20€July€past)€[20€July€93],€Sall€(12€yrs€20ÏDec€past)€[20€Dec€93],€Jordan€(born€1€May€past)€[1€May€08]€„€desire€to€have€guardianship€andÏinstruction€of€said€children€till€they€arrive€at€full€age€„€red€17€Jan€88ÌÌp.€139€„€14€Dec€1787€„€Charles€Hamlin€„€of€Sussex€County€being€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€theÏnatural€right€of€all€mankind€and€that€it€is€my€duty€to€do€unto€othersð8ðhaving€under€my€care€3€Negroes€„Ïemancipates€€Solomon€(24€yrs),€Isaac€(23€yrs),€Usse€(23€yrs)€„€and€also€having€3€Negroes€in€theirÏminority€„€Silvy€(14€yrs)€[1€Dec€91],€Howel€(8€yrs)€[1€Dec€00],€Patience€(2€yrs)€[1€Dec€03]€„€believe€inÏthe€right€to€reserve€the€prerogative€of€acting€as€guardian€„€rec€14€Jan€88ÌÌp.€140€„€14€Dec€1787€„€John€Hamlin€„€of€Sussex€County€being€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€theÏnatural€rightð8ðmy€duty€to€do€unto€othersð8ðhaving€under€my€care€€one€Negro€slave„€frees€Lettice€(31Ïyrs)€„€having€also€five€Negroes€now€in€their€minority€„€frees€Charlotte€(11€yrs)€[1€Dec€94],€Winny€(7Ïyrs)€[1€Dec€98],€Charles€(5€yrs)€[1€Dec€03],€John€(3€yrs)€[1€Dec€05],€Silas€(3€yrs)€[1€Dec€05]€„€rec€17ÏJan€88ÌÌp.€168€„€9€April€1788€„€Jesse€Hargrave€„€of€Sussex€County€being€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€theÐ   	 ‚-'(   Ðnatural€rightð8ðdo€unto€othersð8ðhaving€under€my€care€one€Negro,€sets€free€„€Lydda€(13€yrs)€[1€Jan€93]Ï„€rec€17€April€88ÌÌp.€169€„€2€Feb€1787€„€William€Hamlin€„€of€Sussex€County€being€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€theÏnatural€rightð8ðdo€unto€othersð8ðhaving€under€my€care€three€Negroes€„€frees€Isbel€(about€34€yrs),€JamesÏ(33€yrs),€Fan€(about€20€yrs)€„€having€also€two€Negroes€now€in€their€minority€„€frees€Randall€(14€yrs)€[1ÏJan€95],€Cellar€(12€yrs)€[1€Jan€94]€„€rec€17€April€88ÌÌp.€197€„€18€Feb€1788€„€Stephen€Pepper€„€of€Sussex€County€after€full€and€deliberate€consideration€andÏagreeable€to€our€bill€of€rights€am€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€the€natural€rightð8ð€„€sets€free€NegroeÏgirl€Lindy€(about€16€yrs)€[1€Jan€93]€„€rec€19€June€88ÌÌp.€198€„€18€June€1788€„€Richard€Jones€„€of€Sussex€being€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€the€naturalÏrightð8ðfrees€Hall€(no€age)€„€rec€19€June€88ÌÌp.€199€„€27€May€1788€„€Henry€Porch€„€of€Sussex€County€being€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€theÏnatural€rightð8ð€„€freed€Phoebe€(no€age)€„€rec€19€June€88ÌÌp.€215€„€9€Sept€1788€„€Thomas€Williamson€„€of€Sussex€County€after€full€and€deliberate€considerationÏand€agreeable€to€our€Bill€of€Rightsð8ðfreedom€is€the€natural€rightð8ðsets€free€the€following€Negroes€vizt.ÏNathan€[1€Jan€89],€Harris€[1€Jan€93],€Anaca€[1€Jan€89],€Tabby€[1€Jan€96],€Charles€[1€Jan€08]€„€rec€18ÏSept€88ÌÌp.€216€„€9€Sept€1788€„€John€Carter€„€of€Sussex€after€full€and€deliberate€considerationð8ðBill€ofÏRightsð8ðfreedom€is€the€natural€rightð8ð€„€sets€free€the€following€Negroes€vizt.€Patt€[1€Jan€89],€Amey€[1ÏJan€93],€Bob€[Jan€1€96],€Anthony€[Jan€1€00],€€Mot€[1€Jan€02],€Sam€[Jan€1€10],€Eldridge€[1€Jan€11]€„Ïrec€18€Sept€88ÌÌp.€231€„€18€Oct€1788€„€Markes€Stokes,€Drury€Stokes,€Hamlin€Stokes€Freeman€„€know€ye€that€we€doÏmanumit€and€set€free€Will€and€Sam,€two€old€and€faithful€slaves€formerly€the€property€of€Cescilla€Stokes,Ïas€for€their€faithful€and€long€service€to€the€said€Cescilla€she€by€her€last€will€and€testament,€though€notÏproved€in€court€we€as€legatees€under€the€said€will€do€by€these€presents€agree€to€liberate€and€set€freeÏand€do€hereby€declare€that€they,€the€said€Will€and€Sam,€are€hereby€liberated,€manumitted,€and€by€us€setÏfree€to€all€intents€and€purposes€whatsoever€„€rec€20€Nov€88ÌÌp.€241€„€25€June€1788€„€Sarah€Hamlin€€of€Sussex€manumits€and€delivers€up€all€my€rights€and€interestsÏto€the€four€following€Negroes,€which€was€left€to€me€by€the€will€of€my€deceased€husband,€vizt.€Ned€(57Ïyrs),€Aggee€(49€Yrs),€Dick€(48€yrs),€Bell€(55€yrs)€„€sets€free€at€21€yrs€old€Joe€(16€yrs)€„[JesseÏHargrave,€William€Hamlin,€Charles€Hamlin€and€John€Hamlin€as€heirs€and€legatees€of€Stephen€HamlinÏdecððd€relinquish€their€right€etc€to€above€named€slavesð!ð14€Dec€88]„„€rec€18€Dec€88ÌÐ   	 ‚-'(   Ðp.€252€„€14€Jan€1789€„€Benjamin€Weathers€„€of€Sussex€after€full€consideration€and€agreeable€to€our€BillÏof€Rightsð8ðfreedom€is€the€natural€rightð8ð€„€sets€free€the€following€Negroe€vizt.€Jack€(no€age)€„€rec€15ÏJan€89ÌÌp.€260€„€10€Nov€1788€„€William€Wynne€„€of€Sussex€being€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€the€naturalÏrightð8ð€„€sets€free€Billy€Scott€(about€37€yrs),€Judah€Scott€(about€21€yrs),€Jemima€Scott€(about€19€yrs),ÏJames€Scott€(about€16€yrs)€[3€July€93],€Nathan€Scott€(about€5€yrs)€[1€Jan€04],€John€Scott€(about€2Ïmo)€[14€Sept€09]€„€rec€5€Feb€89ÌÌp.€262€„€15€Jan€1789€„€Edward€Wootten€„€of€Sussex€being€fully€convinced€that€freedom€is€the€naturalÏright€of€man€„€sets€free€and€emancipates€the€following€Negroes:€€Peter€(about€35€yrs),€Easter€(about€35Ïyrs),ð!ðthese€two€to€be€freed€on€25€Dec€next€and€not€before„„€and€those€in€their€minority:€Jane€on1€JanÏ91,€Charles€in€Jan€94,€Jack€in€Jan€96,€Maclin€in€Jan€00,€James€in€Jan€03,€Rachel€in€Jan€04,€Dyson€inÏJan€05,€Sam€in€Jan€07,€Anthony€in€Jan€09€„€rec€5€Feb€89ð!ðmarginal€note:€Dec€30€1789€copied€as€toÏPeter€and€Easterð!ð9€Jan€94€copied€as€to€Peterð!ð17€April€94€copððd€for€Charlesð!ðcopððd€for€Jack€Nov€14,Ï96ð!ðcopððd€for€Maclin€20€March€00„„ÌÌp.€275€„€12€Dec€1788€„€James€Briggs€„€of€Sussex€being€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€the€naturalÏrightð8ð.€Having€under€my€care€two€Negroes€„€frees€Nan€(19€yrs),€Anthony€(9€mo)€boy€to€be€free€whenÏ21€„€rec€15€Jan€89ÌÌp.€326€„€13€Aug€1789€„€John€White€„€of€Sussex€„€sets€free€three€negroes,€Bob€(23€yrs),€Roger€(17Ïyrs),€Lewis€(15€yrs€on€3€June€last)€„Roger€and€Lewis€to€be€free€at€21„„€rec€3€Sept€89ÌÌp.€336€„€15€Dec€88€„€Michael€Bailey€„€of€Sussex€being€convinced€that€freedom€is€the€natural€right€„Ïfrees€Jeffry,€Charles,€Harry,€Phillis,€Lucy,€Judah€(all€over€21€and€under€45),€Charles€son€of€Phillis€[1ÏJan€91],€Ben€and€Sam€twins€of€Phillis€[1€Jan€94],€Dinah€daughter€of€Phillis€[1€Jan€95],€Pollenia€daughterÏof€Phillis€[1€Jan€00],€Moses€son€of€Phillis€[1€Jan€00],€Miles€son€of€Phillis€[1€Jan€03],€Martin€son€ofÏPhillis€[1€Jan€05],€Gilley€daughter€of€Lucy€[1€Jan€96],€Lewis€son€of€Lucy€[1€Jan€98],€Tom€son€of€LucyÏ[1€Jan€00],€Anaka€daughter€of€Lucy€[1€Jan€01],€Arko€and€Ned€twins€of€Lucy€[1€Jan€06],€TillerÏDaughter€of€Lucy€[1€Jan€07},€Anthony€son€of€Juday€[1€Jan€05],€Amey€daughter€of€Judah€[1€Jan€08]€„Ïrec€3€Sept€89ÌÌp.€398€„€4€Feb€1790€„€Michael€Malone€„€of€Sussex€think€it€wrong€and€oppressive€to€hold€Negroes€inÏbondage€do€therefore€hereby€mannumitt€and€set€absolute€free€the€Negroes€hereafter€mentioned€that€areÏin€bondage€to€me€in€the€following€manner€viz.€Negroe€Man€James€and€Floover€to€be€free€now,€NegroÏWoman€Amey€[1€Jan€91],€Negro€Woman€Jinny€[1€Jan€94],€Negro€Girl€Judith€[1€Jan€98],€Negroe€BoyÏCuby€[1€Jan€99],€Negroe€Girl€little€Amy€[1€Jan€03],€Negroe€Girl€Patty€[1€Jan€08],€Negroe€Girl€Joan€[1ÏJan€08]€„€and€hereby€bind€myself€and€my€heirs,€executors,€and€administrators€and€every€one€of€us€in€theÏpenal€sum€of€noe€hundred€pounds€current€money€is€each€and€every€one€of€the€said€Negroes€to€beÏrecovered€by€them€or€either€of€them€from€such€of€us€as€may€attempt€to€deprive€them€or€either€of€themÐ   	 ‚-'(   Ðof€there€liberty€and€freedom€„€rec€4€Feb€1790ÌÌp.€426€„€6€March€1790€„€Thomas€Hill€„€to€all€to€whom€these€presents€shall€come,€Know€ye€that€IÏThomas€Hill€of€Sussex€County,€being€new€in€the€possession€of€sundry€Negroes€of€the€followingÏnamesð8ðbeing€fully€convinced€that€freedom€is€the€natural€rightð8ðI€do€by€these€presents€set€free€andÏemancipate€the€following€Negroes,€namely€Ned,€Gaby,€Sye,€Judith,€Amey,€Rachel,€Pegg,€Succa,ÏPallace,€Billy,€Amey,€Harry,€Sall,€Nelson,€Patrick,€Hannah,€Rose,€Augustine,€Abram,€Fed,€and€JamesÏ(no€ages)€€„€rec€1€April€90ð!ðMargin€note:€Taken€out€by€Thomas€Hill€23€Feb€91ð!ðcopððd€as€to€Judith€14ÏApril€98„„ÌÌp.€462€„€2€Sept€1790€„€William€Baird€„€of€Sussex€by€authority€of€act€of€assembly€emancipates€and€setsÏfree€the€following€slaves€at€the€following€periods€vizt.€Aron,€Dinah,€Rebeka€[these€three€goes€out€thisÏyear],€Henry€€goes€out€in€December€1794,€George€goes€out€December€1800,€Dulcey€goes€out€inÏDecember€1805,€Jeremiah€goes€out€December€1808,€David€goes€out€just€two€years€after€Jeremiah€andÏI€do€hereby€according€to€the€above€declaration€set€them€and€all€that€may€be€born€in€my€house€hereafterÏfrom€any€of€them€the€above€named€at€the€certain€periods€those€that€may€be€born€at€the€age€the€age€theÏlaw€allows€free€from€me€„€rec€2€Sept€90ð!ðMargin€note:€copððd€for€Henry€€25€Dec€94„„ÌÌp.€484€„€10€Aug€1790€„€Thomas€Hill€„€of€Sussex€being€now€in€possession€of€sundry€Negroes€of€theÏfollowing€names€which€I€have€heretofore€held€as€slaves€and€being€now€fully€convinced€that€freedom€isÏthe€natural€right€of€all€mankind,€I€do€by€these€present€emancipate€and€set€free€the€following€Negroes,Ïnamely€Rebecca,€Catharine,€Peter,€Feggin,€Lucy,€Peter,€Martha,€Charles,€Linny,€Anthony,€Augustine,ÏSelah,€Dansy,€Ann,€Dorotha,€Ziltha,€Jane,€and€Ann€(no€ages)€ð!ðsome€are€in€their€nonage€so€freedÏaccording€to€provisions€of€act€of€assembly„€rec€2€Sept€90ð!ðMargin€note:€Taken€out€by€Thomas€Hill„„Ïcopððd€for€Doratha€and€Ziltha€nd„„ÌÌp.€508€„€6€Jan€1791€„€Wilkins€Harper€„€of€Sussex€being€fully€persuaded€of€the€impropriety€andÏsinfulness€of€Negro€Slavery€and€having€in€my€possession€sundry€Negroes€which€I€have€heretofore€heldÏas€slaves,€sets€free€in€the€following€manner€to€wit€„€Jinny€on€1€Jan€1792,€Sealey€on€1€Jan€1797,€SamÏon1€Jan€1802,€Aaron€on€1€Jan€1812,€Jimmey€on1€Jan€1814„„€rec€6€Jan€91ð!ðMargin€note:€sent€toÏWilkins€Harper€by€hands€of€Tapley€Young,€Ben€W€Johnson€Nov€23,€1795ÌÌp.€544€„€8€Jan€1791€„€Robert€Atkinson€of€Sussex€being€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€the€naturalÏrightð8ðfrees€a€Negro€woman€called€Tiller€aged€19€yrs€„€rec€3€Feb€91ÌÌp.€545€„€18€Sept€90€„€Susannah€Baird€„€after€full€and€deliberate€consideration€and€agreeable€to€our€BillÏof€Rights€am€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€the€natural€rightð8ðand€doing€unto€others€etc€hereby€set€freeÏfrom€bondage€my€Negro€man€Cubit€ð!ðno€age„„€rec€3€Feb€91ÌÌp.€565€„€3€March€1791€„€Thomas€Hill€„€of€Sussex€being€now€in€the€possession€of€one€Negroe€of€theÏfollowing€name€which€I€have€heretofore€held€as€a€slave€and€being€fully€convinced€that€freedom€is€theÐ   	 ‚-'(   Ðnatural€right€„€sets€free€Jeff€„€and€whereas€the€above€named€Niger€is€aove€the€age€of€forty€five€years€IÏdo€by€these€presents€emancipate€and€set€free€the€said€Niger€that€is€over€the€age€of€forty€five€years€andÏto€enjoy€his€liberty€and€freedom€„€rec€2€March€91ð!ðmargin€note:€original€delivered€Tho€HillÌÌp.€617€„€11€Feb€1791€„€Mourning€Briggs€„€of€Sussex€being€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€the€naturalÏright€„€sets€free€Negro€man€Luke€(22€yrs)€„€rec€2€June€91ÌÔ# †  Xµ©  X  X Xµ©ø&  # ÔÔ ‡      ÿÿ   ÔÌÌòòSussex€County€Deed€Book€H€1792„1796€€€€óóLVA€Reel€#4Ð   	 BÐ   ÐÌp.€47bð!ð3€April€93„„William€Nicholson€of€Sussex€after€mature€deliberation€frees€Negro€man€known€byÏthe€name€of€Edward€Ricksð!ðno€age€givenð!ðrec€4€April€93ÌÌp.127ð!ð6€June€92ð!ðElizabeth€X€Gibbons€of€Sussex€being€convinced€that€liberty€is€the€birth€right€ofÏmankind€in€general€&€every€individual€in€particular€frees€Jack€abt€48,€Lucy€46€and€Cato€3,€reservingÏguardianship€over€Cato€until€21ð!ðrec€5€Dec€93ÌÌp.€375ð!ðnd„Richard€Ivey€of€Sussex€€knowing€freedom€is€a€natural€right€and€ð ðto€fulfill€the€Golden€ruleððÏfrees€Old€Hannah,€Nell,€Davey,€Murrreah,€John,€Myma€and€James€the€gift€of€H.€Ivey€deceased,€exceptÏNed€who€I€bought€of€Teddy€Jarrattð!ðthese€I€manumit€from€1€Jan€96€though€I€retain€the€right€ofÏcommanding€till€the€four€last€arrive€at€the€age€of€thirty€which€shall€be€as€follows:€Murreah€on€30€Mar€96;ÏJohn€July€07;€Myma€Jan€1€1817€and€James€July€1821,€and€if€the€women€have€any€increase€they€toÏstand€on€the€same€fotting€[sic],€the€three€first€are€over€45€yrs€old€but€are€fully€able€to€get€their€ownÏlivingð!ðrec€1€Oct€95ð!ðmargin€=€original€delivered€to€Robert€Hines€1€July€01ÌÌp.€414ð!ð2€Dec€95ð!ðElizabeth€Hargrave€of€Sussex€having€in€possession€one€Negro€woman€named€LucyÏaged€37€and€being€willing€that€she€may€enjoy€the€rights€and€liberties€of€mankind,€frees€herð!ðrec€7€Jan€96ÌÌEnd€of€BookÌÌòòSussex€County€Deed€Book€I€1796„1802€€€óóLVA€Reel€#4€book€has€no€indexÐ   	 ¾#L   ÐÌp.€32ð!ð16€Sept€96ð!ðWilliam€Hargrave€of€Sussex€believing€freedom€is€natural€right€and€doing€unto€othersÏetcð!ðfrees€Negro€Rachel€abt€28€yrs€oldð!ðrec€2€Feb€97ÌÌp.€50ð!ð15€Oct€96ð!ðAnn€X€Williamson,€John€and€Richard€Williamson€and€Benjamin€Adams€of€SussexÏbeing€convinced€that€liberty€is€the€birth€right€of€man€kind€in€general€and€every€individual€in€particular€freeÏGeorge€a€Negro€manð!ðno€age€noted„„rec€2€Feb€97ÌÌp.€86ð!ð8€Feb€97ð!ðBenjamin€Dunnð!ðwhereas€he€has€a€Negro€slave€by€the€name€of€Harris€in€his€possessionÏand€for€divers€reasons€me€thereto€moving€and€for€further€consideration€of€the€sum€of€thirty€pounds€paidÐ   	 ‚-'(   Ðor€secured€to€be€paid€by€the€said€Harris€do€emancipate€and€set€free€the€said€slave€from€bondageð!ðrec€6ÏJuly€97ð!ðcopy€delvððd€Harris€in€marginÌÌp.€104ð!ð6€July€97ð!ðStith€Parham€of€Sussex€persuaded€that€freedom€is€natural€right€etc€frees€Negro€manÏslave€Nickð!ðno€age€given„„rec€6€July€97ÌÌp.€241ð!ð5€Dec€98ð!ðStith€Parham€of€Sussex€convinced€that€freedom€is€natural€right€of€all€men€freesÏNegroes€Joseph€and€Peter€„no€ages€givenð!ðto€enjoy€freedom€as€fully€as€the€laws€of€this€CommonwealthÏwill€admit€ofð!ðrec€7€Dec€98ÌÌEnd€of€Book€and€reelÌÌòòSussex€County€Deed€Book€J€1802„1806óó€LVA€Reel€#€5€index€on€page€530€but€filmed€at€beginningÐ   	 *¸   Ðof€bookÌÌp.€7ð!ð4€Feb€02„„James€X€Moore€of€Sussex€for€divers€good€causes€frees€certain€man€slave€namedÏTomð!ðrec€1€April€02ÌÌp.€164„„€2€Feb€03ð!ðMargaret€X€Heath€of€Sussex€frees€my€slaves€reserving€guardianship€to€those€in€theirÏnonageð!ðviz:€Sam,€Lewis,€Amy,€Stephen€in€April€1810,€Betsy€in€Feb€1813,€Patsy€[and?],€Bonner€on€18ÏDec€1817€and€Polly€on€25€Nov€1820ð!ð[could€be€Patsy€Bonner]ð!ðrec€5€May€03ÌÌp.€487ð!ð2€April€06ð!ðSamuel€Cornwell€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€the€natural€right€and€doing€untoÏothers€etcð!ðfrees€one€Negro€by€name€of€Jacob€Homes€aged€abt€50€yrsð!ðrec€3€April€06ÌÌEnd€of€BookÌÌòòSussex€County€Deed€Book€Kóó€1806„1810€LVA€Reel€#€5Ð   	 Ð ^   ÐÌno€deeds€of€emancipation€listed€in€indexÌÌÌòòSussex€County€Deed€Book€Lóó€1810„1815€LVA€Reel€#€6Ð   	 ²%@    ÐÌp.€236ð!ð4€Feb€1813ð!ðNathaniel€Holt€as€exec€of€John€Holt,€decððdð!ðinstructed€in€JHððs€will€of€19€MayÏ1810€probated€4€Oct€1810€to€secure€act€of€assembly€to€free€Jacobð!ðNH€petitioned€assembly€in€DecÏ1811€and€law€passed€13€Feb€1812€so€this€frees€Jacobð!ðrec€4€Feb€1813ÌÌp.€413ð!ð28€Jan€1815ð!ðJoseph€Council€of€Sussex€frees€Negro€woman€Jennyð!ðrec€2€Feb€1815ÌÌEnd€of€BookÐ   	 ‚-'(   Ð‡òòSussex€County€Deed€Book€M€1815„1820óó€LVA€Reel€#6Ð   	 r      ÐÌp.€307ð!ð4€Dec€1817ð!ðJoseph€Hill€of€Sussex€after€full€and€deliberate€consideration€and€agreeable€to€ourÏbill€of€rights€am€fully€persuaded€that€freedom€is€the€natural€right€of€all€mankind€and€that€no€law€human€orÏdivine€hath€given€me€a€just€right€or€property€in€any€of€my€fellow€creatures€and€desirous€to€fulfill€theÏinjunction€of€our€lord€and€saviour€Jesus€Christ€by€doing€to€all€men€as€I€would€be€done€by€frees€HarreyÏaged€25€yr€old,€likewise€one€woman€named€Charlotte€19€yrs€old...and€their€heirs€foreverð!ð€and€twoÏboys€in€their€minority€ie€Moses€17€when€he€is€21€and€Elias€one€yr€old€when€he€is€21ð!ðrec€2€April€1818ÌÌp.€307ð!ð15€Jan€1818ð!ðRobert€Anderson€of€Sussexð!ðsame€basic€statement€as€ante,€€frees€one€slaveÏnamed€Juday,€20€yrs€old€more€or€lessð!ðrec€2€April€1818ÌÌp.€322ð!ð3€Mar€1818ð!ðJohn€Winfield€of€Sussex€for€divers€good€causes€frees€Negro€man€Dickð!ðrec€7ÏMay€1818ÌÌEnd€of€Book€and€end€of€Deed€Book€abstractsÌÔ   TS ÔÔ †      ÿÿ   ÔÔ †   X  ÿÿ   ÔÔ      ÔÔ  US ÔÔ    TS Ô