Minute
Book B Records of the County Court
October Session 1835
Page 33, Oct 26 1835 –
Slaves Penelope and David Emancipated – On Motion of John Trimble Esquire and
it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the Legislature of Tennessee
at their regular session of 1833 passed an act authorizing and empowering the
County Court of Davidson County to liberate and set free certain Negro slaves
Penelope and her child David the property of Harry R. W. Hill upon good and
sufficient security being given to indemnify the good citizens of this state
from all loss costs and damage on their account. It is therefore
considered by the court that the said Negro slaves Penelope and her child David
be forever emancipated liberated and freed and entitled to all the privileges
and immunities of other free persons of colour in this state upon the condition
aforesaid. Whereupon Harry R. W. Hill in
court here gave bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with John Trimble his
security to indemnify and save harmless the good people of this State from all
costs and damages on the account of said slaves and the bond having been
accepted by the court the emancipation of the aforesaid Penelope and her child
David is ordered accordingly.
Page 33, Nov 6 1835 –
Slaves Harriet and Sarah emancipated - On motion of John Trimble Esquire
and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the Legislature of
Tennessee at their regular session of 1833 passed an act authorizing and
empowering the County Court of Davidson County to liberate and set free certain
Negro slaves Harriet and her child Sarah the property of Aleck Trimble a free
man of colour upon good and sufficient security being given to indemnify and
save harmless the good citizens of this state from all loss costs and damage on
their account. It is therefore considered by the court that the said
Negro slaves Harriet and her child Sarah be forever emancipated liberated and
freed and held and deemed entitled to all the privileges and immunities of
other free persons of colour in this state upon the condition aforesaid. Whereupon Aleck Trimble in court here gave
bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with John Trimble his security to
indemnify and save harmless the good people of this State from all costs and
damages on the account of said slaves and the bond having been accepted by the
court the emancipation of the aforesaid Harriet and her child is ordered
accordingly.
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