27 November 2012

Freedom Documented In A Probate Record


"...freeing a certain negro man named Gilbert, the property of  Cullen Williams" was found in the Illinois, Probate Records, 1819-1970 Pope Probate records 1822-1838 vol B:

February Term, February 3, 1834

Page 97, Image 59


Here's what the Illinois State Archives  has in the Servitude and Emancipation records for Cullen Williams in Pope County, Illinois:

Search Criteria: County: POPE, Other Party: williams
Name of Servant, Slave or Free Black Name of Other Party Sex Race
ANTHONY        WILLIAMS, CULLEN M M
PARMA              WILLIAMS, CULLEN F N
REDDICK          WILLIAMS, CULLEN M N


Name of Servant ANTHONY
Name of Other Party WILLIAMS, CULLEN
County POPE
Sex M
Race M
Age 5.
Page 73I
Document Type EMANCIPATION
Amount 0.00
Date 09/29/1829
Remarks ANTHONY IS THE SON OF REDDICK AND PARMA
Memo CULLEN WILLIAMS OF SIMPSON CO., KENTUCKY TESTIFIES THAT ANTHONY AND HIS FAMILY HAVE BEEN EMANCIPATED




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