Original 1859 Kentucky Slavery / Slave Manumission Document A Slave Is Freed

Very rare and fantastic, original 1859 Manuscript Slavery Related Document from Bourbon County, Kentucky being a "Manumission Declaration and Bond" / Official Document stating that a black woman by the name of Nancy Shearman, formerly a slave, was now a free person of color - a "free woman". This fantastic Document certifying that a slave has been given her freedom and a bond has been posted to guarantee that she will not become a ward of the State is written on a high quality paper sheet that measures approx.

It is dated October 14th, 1859 and carries file docketing on the reverse. The Document is fully manuscript and reads in full. Sealed & dated this 14th day of October 1859. The consideration of the above obligation is such that whereas the above named Nancy Shearman hath been emancipated & set free by the last will and testament of Shadrack Shearman decd of record in the Bourbon County Court.

Now should the said Nancy Shearman never become a charge to any county in this Commonwealth of KY for her support & maintenance, then the above obligation shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Nancy Shearman (seal) / Her X mark Elisha Hill (seal). The Document carries manuscript docketing on the reverse that attests to the fact that it was once filed with the Bourbon County Kentucky Clerk.

Over the past 36+ years we have owned many Slave related documents, but never before have we had the pleasure of owning a Manumission Document of this type. This document is tangible evidence and legal proof that Nancy Shearman was no longer the property of another man - no longer a Slave but a free woman. We can only imagine how much a document like this would be cherished by its owner.

How important it was and how proud she was to have it. I have to say a small chill traveled up my spine when I first held and read this fantastic Document. We have handled MANY important historical documents in the past, but none have been as life-changing nor carried the pure emotion and of this small piece of simple paper. This rare and wonderful Kentucky Slave Manumission Document is in excellent condition - clean and crisp and very well preserved with the normal vertical and horizontal creases that are found on documents filed as public records.

This Manumission Document is unconditionally guaranteed original and as described - it will be accompanied by our own Letter of Authenticity with a statement of our lifetime, unconditional guarantee that it will be deemed authentic by any 3rd party authentication service. A very rare and simply fantastic 1859 Kentucky Slave Manumission Document and Bond and a fantastic addition to any Historical Americana, Black Americana or American Historical Manuscript collection!! The item "ORIGINAL 1859 KENTUCKY SLAVERY / SLAVE MANUMISSION DOCUMENT A SLAVE IS FREED" is in sale since Friday, November 25, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Black Americana\Other Black Americana". The seller is "walnutts" and is located in Brewster, Massachusetts.

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