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Hardy Co., VA circa 1850 --- Sale and Manumission

Hardy Co., VA circa 1850 --- Sale and Manumission

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 5:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
It's my understanding that if a slave owner sold his slaves, a record of the sale can be found in the deed book. On the other hand, if a slave owner frees his slaves, where would one find a record of that event? Would that also be recorded in the deed book?
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