Slaves and Slavery Legal Documents

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Slaves and Slavery Legal Documents, A&M 2078, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet 1/4 in. (5 items in 1 folder)
Abstract:
Five court documents from Frederick County, Maryland, and Jefferson County, Virginia, mostly regarding slavery and manumission. They consist of: declaration by Christian Kemp of the removal of Negro Joseph from Berkeley County, Virginia to Frederick County, Maryland (January 13, 1797); affidavit of Philip Coblentz affirming manumission of Negro Mathew, Frederick County, Maryland (August 20, 1811); deed of bill of sale between William P. Craighill, William Little, Samuel Brown, and Samuel Swayne, for land in Jefferson County, Virginia (1815-1816); affidavit of Sampson Delashmutt affirming children of Mary Swan(n) to be free-born (July 25, 1822), and later statement by Delashmutt that Jacob Swan(n) is a free born son of Mary Swan(n) (October 19, 1822), both of Frederick County, Maryland; and a statement by Mary Swann of her manumission and affidavit of Sampson Delashmutt affirming it, Frederick County, Maryland (December 9, 1829).
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Slaves and Slavery Legal Documents, A&M 2078, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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