Certificate of Freedom for Joseph Trammell
- Created by
- Loudoun County Court, American, founded 1757
- Used by
- Trammell, Joseph, American, 1831 - 1859
- Date
- May 10, 1852
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 7/16 x 7 15/16 in. (31.6 x 20.2 cm)
- Description
- Certificate of Freedom for Joseph Trammell. Handwritten in black ink on white paper, the document is labeled at the top as "No. 1952." The document includes a detailed description of Mr. Trammell. It also includes that his freedom was proven by the oath of Thomas S. Dorrell. The certificate indicates a county registration number that provides legal record of Joseph Trammell’s status as a free man of color.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place made
- Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Type
- free papers
- Topic
- Emancipation
- Free communities of color
- Freedom
- Identity
- Law
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elaine E. Thompson, in memory of Joseph Trammell, on behalf of his direct descendants
- Object number
- 2014.25.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.