| File Name | _0005_0002_0001-0002 |
|---|---|
| Record Type | Deed of Manumission |
| Year | 1787 |
| First Name | Abel |
| Middle Name | – |
| Surname | – |
| Alias | – |
| Gender | – |
| Age | 43 |
| Physical Description | – |
| Means of Manumission | by statement of Levin Bell |
| Previous Owner's Name | Levin Bell |
| Additional Slave Names | – |
| Additional Free Black Names | – |
| Additional Surnames | – |
| Recorder's Notes | – |
| Processor's Notes | the males to be free at the age of 21 and the females at 18 |
| EAD | http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi02286.xml |
| Locality | Accomack County |
| Source | Accomack County (Va.) Deeds, 1701-1838 (bulk 1737-1820) |
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