Lot 131
1863 Kentucky Slave Emancipation. Manuscript Emancipation Document, September 7, 1863, 1 page folio. Thomas Woodford, deceased, made a provision in his will to free "a certain slave named William aged 23 years of dark complexion 5 feet 8 in in height & weighs about 150 pounds….," with the provision that William "will remove beyond the limits of this state within 90 days…." William Taylor, the emancipated slave, makes his mark, agreeing to leave Kentucky within the specified time. Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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