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Friday, February 21, 2020

Emancitpations Minute Book B Records of the County Court


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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