Deed of manumission of enslaved woman, Sall Black, 1791 March 31

Deed of manumission of enslaved woman, Sall Black, 1791 March 31

Black, Sall

Butterworth, Benjamin, 1736-1801

Quakers -- Virginia -- Campbell County

Slaves -- Emancipation -- Virginia -- Campbell County

Deed of emancipation for Sall Black dated March 31, 1791. By this deed, Benjamin Butterworth recorded his intention to free the enslaved woman, Sall Black, when she attained the age of 18 years. Butterworth, a Virginia Quaker, was able to free his slaves under the provisions of a manumission act passed by the Virginia legislature in 1782. The deed was recorded by the Campbell County court and affirmed by fellow Quakers Micajah Davis and William Davis and by Christopher Johnson. Robert Alexander signed the deed as clerk of the court.

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1791

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I Benjamin Butterworth Jr. of Campbell County being
possest of a Negroe girl Named Sall Black aged
Nine Years & Six Months do for myself & my Heirs,
Release unto the Said Sall Black all Claim or proten
tion of Claim whatsoever or to any Property She may
acquire after arriving to the Age of Eighteen Years
which will Happen in the Ninth Month. One thou-
=sand Seven Hundred & Ninety-nine In witness
whereof I have Hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this
31^st. day of the 3^rd Month 1791

Benj. Butterworth

Signd Seal'd &
Delivered in presence of
M. Davis af^d
W^m Davis af^d.
Christ^r Johnson

Verso

Butterworth
to 1 Emanc
Black
Recorded
236
Ex^d

Benj^a Butterworth Jr
To
Sall Black
Deed of
Emancipation

At A Court Held for Campbell County Septermber 6th
1792. The within Manumission was proved by the
solemn Affirmation of Micajah Davis & William
Davis and Ordered to be Recorded

Teste
R. Alexander Cl Cour