Janney, George F., manumission, 1812-08-13
Scope and Contents
With this document, George F. Janney freed the following people from slavery: Jim (43 years old), his wife Lucy (22), and their two children Jim (3) and a younger unnamed child; Ned Brown (41); Tom (21); Nell (41) and her child Spencer (2); Rose (17) and her unnamed child (8 months); Remus (15); Davy (12); Alley (10). This document is marked as recorded by the Baltimore, Maryland County Court.
Dates
- Creation: 1812-08-13
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection is unrestricted.
Biographical / Historical
George Fox Janney (1786-1822) married Sarah John of Baltimore. Their daughter, Mary Ann Janney, married Benjamin Jeffries of Elsburg, PA in 1845. Their daughter, Georgianna Jefferies, married into the McWilliams family.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Barbara McWilliams (acc. FHL-2024-010)
Physical Description
Document signed
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