William Remley Deed of Trust, 1831

Title:

William Remley Deed of Trust, 1831

Date:

1831

Creator (Personal):

Remley, William

Description:

This document conveys an ownership in trust of "certain coloured children" of William Remley to several individuals emancipating them. Remley expresses his desire that the children "enjoy all the privileges of free persons," and the deed directs that they should be taken to a "non-slave holding state" should anyone attemp to enslave them. The slaves are listed as Elizabeth, Catharine, Ann, Eliza, Cinda and Harriott.

Collection Title:

Slave Records in the Discrete Manuscript Collection

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Series:

William Remley Deed of Trust, 1831

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Remley, William

Topical Subject:

Slavery, Slaveholders, Freedmen, Plantations, Nineteenth century, Liberty, and Enslaved persons

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

S.C. County:

Georgetown County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

43-2035

Date Digital:

2021-06

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

256512