Written by
Roberts, George, American
Subject of
Brooks, Eleanor, American, died 1880
Wheaton, Mary, American, died 1880
Emory, Daniel, American
Date
September 2, 1826
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 4 3/4 × 8 3/8 in. (12 × 21.3 cm)
Description
Document confirming the free status of Eleanor Brooks and Mary Wheaton. The document is handwritten on yellowed paper in brown ink. The document reads "On this 2nd day of September 1826 personally appears / Daniel Emory before the subscriber a Justice / of the Peace in and for said County and made / oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God / that he doth know both Eleanor Brooks and Mary Wheaton the two Mulatto women / now in my presence were born free. / Sworn Before / George Roberts." Handwritten text on the back of the document in the top right corner reads “Attest of / Daniel Emory / filed 2nd Sept. / 1826."
Place made
Frederick County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
affidavits
Topic
Free communities of color
Slavery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.251.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c4a73075-fd58-4974-8dd7-321b4d3d4188

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