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Record #38 from Instruments of Freedom, Deeds and Wills of Emancipation Northampton County, Virginia 1782 to 1864

Page 42
Name of Enslaver Susanna Christian
Document type Deed of Manumission
Abstract Information about the Enslaved Person/People Susanna Christian emancipates & sets free the following Negroes: Isaac Church,m Sam Rapper & Selbey Nebo. Signed with mark for Susanna Christian 5 Oct 1803. Note by transcriber Latimer: slaves with same given names were emancipated by Susanna Christian & given other surnames. She was unable to determine if they were same people or if she named her slaves the names.
Date 9 Jan 1804

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