[Published on 03/10/21 by Digital Imaging Lab (1142)] It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this/these transcript(s) must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Coordinating Committee. [Notes added by transcribers are in square brackets. Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] (Black History Month) VMSS SC 474 - Vick Family Letter of Emancipation Number of Pages: 2 ----- new page (MSSSC474_p001.jpg) We the subscribers of the County of Southampton Virginia having under our care Two Negroes/ [---]/ One woman named Rose abt aged about fifty years also Simon Aged about thiry years whome we have [illegible deletion] heretofore held as slaves but do hereby emancipate and set free, and we do for our selves our heirs. Executorr and administrator relinquish all our rights titles Interests and claims and Pretinsions of Claims whatsoever either to their Persons or to any estate they may hereafter Acquire; the above said Rose and Simon to enjoy their full freedom without any interruption from us or from any person claiming for by or under us, In Witness where of we have here unto sel our Hands and seals this 27th day of the first Month One Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty nine [Column 1] Signed and Sealed in presence of [-] Jesse Vick A[---] William X. Newsom marke Josiah W. Cathon[-] C [Column 2] Lenri Vick Seal [mark drawn around seal] Pilgrim Vick Seal [mark drawn around seal] Joshua Vick Seal [mark drawn around seal] Sarah T Vick Seal [mark drawn around seal] Giles Vick Seal [mark drawn around seal] Vick Seal [mark drawn around seal] ----- new page (MSSSC474_p002.jpg) [sideways near top of page] A[-] Court Continued & held for the County of Southampton the 11 day of Sept 1789 This Deed for the emancipation [---] [---] [---] [---] of two Slaves therein named was proved by the oaths of Josiah W Cathan & affirmed by Jesse Vick & ordered to be recorded [seal or mark] [bottom of page, upright orientation] L. Vick Vas to Emancipation Rose V. September 11th 1789 proved by the oath of J. W. Cathon & by the affirm of Jesse Vick [---]. Recorded pied