Emancipation of Lewis

event name

Emancipation of Lewis

location

Residence of Bazil Williams

Identifier

EV_0663

first name

Lewis

event type

Manumission

event date

1855-01-02

notes

Proceeds in will designated to cover expenses to relocate to Liberia, or wherever desired

source

"Last Will & Testament of Bazil Williams." (1854) 1855. In Alexandria County Will Book. 6:415-416. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P4-NCG8?view=explore. Image 214 (accessed 27 October 2024).

place

Alexandria County

place type

County

emancipated person

Lewis Check

enslaver

Bazil Williams