Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-17
and ordered 10 DO reeo,dsd. which !, truly done.
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], Henry Clay, Of Ashland, do heseby enamel
pate. set free. and discharge from slavery a negro
curl named Mary, abou, yssrs OLD, being the
| daughter Of woman &C color nanei Ale, now
residing in Lexington, in the State Ct Kentucky.
In ties imony whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this 2osh day OF Oeober. lstt.
| IL CLAY, tsrAL
| Sealed aud delivered in The presence OF J. c.
| Butler, Norman Porter
Fayette county, to wit, February Cour, 1885.
| THIS deed OF emancipation from IL. Clay to Mary.
| was produced IN open Court aud proven by the
oath Of Norman Porter, one oil the subscribing
witnesses thereto. and ordered to bo recorded. which
Is truly done in my office.
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copy att. J. c, RoprS, elk. {. c. c.
Know all men by these presents. that J.. Henry
| Clay, OF Ashland, in the county OF Fayotte ana
State OF Kentucky, tor and Ia conSo Grafton oi the
long aud faithful services Of my slave Charlotte.
lor i.ottyO and o. her having unused most OF my
children and several OF my grand children, have
Set free aud emancipatoJ, and do hereby set free
end emanepate, the said Charlotte, dschargng her
from all obligations whatever TO serve me: aud DO
furthermore hereby set Tree and emancipate Mary
Ann, the daughter OF the said Charlotte, also dis
charging her from all obligations whateser 10
me. But this deed is not TO be construed To tn,an-
elpate any Of the children Of the SAID Charlotte and
Macy Ann, or either of them, born PRIOR to the
execution thereof, the said chdren So born before
the present date, remaining suli'et to me. In tos
umony whereof have hereunto pa; my hand
and affixed my SEAL this ~ h day OF October, $50
III. CLAY, IsrA-l
Fayette county, TO wit, Octobcr Court, isi0.-
THIS deed of emancipation from Henry Clay, ST.
10 Charlotte and her daughter Mary Anne was
produced ia Court AMI acknowledged by the said
Henry Clay, ST. 10 be his act and deed, and ordered
TO be recorded, which is done in my office.
Att. J. G.. RopEs. elk. E. c.
A copy att J. g. RoDEs, elk.
Thus II appears th,t MIR Cay has emancipated
five slaves, whose Joint value, considered lawful
property, probably greater than ninety mine hun
what they profess TO consider the OF humanity
Anne the sister Of Charles. To these might bc
added his father who is virtually, although not for
mally, free. lie works only when he pleases, and
does not earn his bread and salt. To these might
also be added another, OF negro man Who upon
his arrival az the age of p, MIR Clay allowed to
leave him, and gave him SIS and suit of clothes.
Although not authorised TO make, will conclude
with n proposition To the Rev. Abel Brown. lie
may go to Ashland, aud II he persuade any one
OF MIR Cay's slaves leave him, the slave shall be
free; proridsd, that il he fail persuade him, he
(the Reverend Abel Brown) shall go TO work upon
the farm, and continue Os long Mr. Clay thinks
proper 10 retain him. lie has much better, more
useful, and more honorable employment for him
there, than such an agent, corresponding secretary
and salared officer, he procaims himself to be-
oitte Eastern New York Anti Slavery Society, has
in the pursuit OF his vocation Of libeller, sanderer
and calumniator.