Emancipation of John

event name

Emancipation of John

location

Residence of George Washington Parke Custis

Identifier

EV_2709

first name

John

age

Adult

age description

14

event type

Manumission

event date

1818-05-14

source

"John, et.al.: Deed of Emancipation, 1818." (1818) 1826. Arlington County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1796-1853. Library of Virginia. Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative. https://rosetta.virginiamemory.com/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3427025. (Accessed 25 October 2024.)

place

Alexandria County, DC

place type

County

emancipated person

John

enslaver

George Washington Parke Custis