Subject: Leonora Gamble Montgomery freeing 2 mulatto families. From: Deborah Byrd Date: March 29, 1999 I missed part of the second deed didn't look close enough I guess. Sumter District SC Deed BK ddp. 278-279 Salt Lake Number 0355679 State of South Carolina Whereas Leonora Gamble MONTGOMERY of Clarendon County in the State aforesaid appeared before me William MCDONALD on the the Justices of the quoram in and for the said State and District her intentions to emacndipate and set free her Mulatto Woman Susy and her four children viz Daniel, Delah, Lucy, and Billy, slaves. Whereupon five respectable Freeholders were summoned according to the las in that case made and provided the Freeholdres being legally assembled and the said Leonora Gambel MONTGOMERY being duly sworn ? to the law the said Willima MCDONALD the Justice aforesaid and the Freeholders made the necessary inquiries of her respecting the character and ability of the said slaves to gain a livelyhood in an honest way, and being fully satisfied the said magistrate and freeholders granted the following Certificate We hereby Certify upon examination on oath of Leonora Gamble MONTGOMERY the owner of Certain Mutallto Slave named Susy and her four Negro children named Daniel, Delah, Lucy, and Billy, she said Mulatto woman slave is about 35 years ols, Daniel is abut 8 years old, Delah about 10 years old, Lucy about 5 years old and Billy aobut 5 months old.... signed 7 April 1817. partial follows State of South Carolina Whereas Leonora Gamble MONTGOMERY of Claremont County in the state aforesaid appeared before me William MCDONALD one of the Justices of the Quoram in and for the said state and district her real intentions to Emancipate and set free her Mulatto Woman named Sarah and her five children named Milly, Unity, Phillis, Billy and Amos Slaves.... Deborah Byrd ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |