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Joab Bernard of St. Louis County emancipated Margaret, a 25-year-old woman, and her two sons, William Henry (aged 3) and George Allen (aged 16 months), who had been enslaved by the late Payton Lipscomb.
"Know all men by these presents that I, Joab Bernard, for and in consideration of the several sums of money paid me by the late Peyton Lipscomb, deceased, amounting to $340 and the sum of $100 paid by T.H. Larkin for G.P. Post of Weston Missouri, I have this day manumitted, released and do by these presents relinquish all my claim and free from slavery the following slaves, two wit, Margaret, the widow of said Lipscomb, deceased, and two children, William Henry and George Allen. Margaret a mulatto aged 25 years last December, William Henry her son aged 3 (years) last March, George Allen her second son aged 16 months the 18th of the present month; and I do here by forever free said Negroes from slavery and from all claims upon said Negroes of my administrators, yet, executors, or assigns; as given under my hand and sealed this 20th day of January in the year of our Lord 1845." Deed attested by the Clerk of the St. Louis Court of Common Pleas on January 20, 1845. Filed for the record in Platte County on February 8th, 1845.Date(s) of Creation
1/20/1845