FANNY PORTER

Lauderdale County, AL
Deed Book 3, p. 284 – 286.

Henry Shultz to Fanny Porter – free papers

The State of South Carolina  Edgefield district

To all whom these presents shall come greeting Henry Shultz of the Town of Hamburgh in the district and state aforesaid, sends greeting

            Know ye that Fanny alias Fanny Porter a free woman of Colour, has resided in Said Town of Hambugh for the last four years; that she has conducted herself with propriety, during that time and that, She bears a good character for Sobriety, Industry and Honesty. In Witness Whereon I have hereunto Set my hand, and affixed my Seal this fourth day of July A D 1826 & or the Sovergnity and Independence of the United State of America the fiftiety

                                                                             Henry Shultz {SEAL}

Recorded 24 of October 1826

Fanny to Freedom papers

South Carolina to all whom these presents shall come we Eldrid Simpkins, Edmand Bacon, John S. Glasscock, and John S. Jeter of the district of Edgfield and aforesaid  Send greeting Know ye that we the Said Edmond Simkines, Edmand Bacon, John S. Glasscock, and John S. Jeter, for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred dollars to us in hand well and truly paid at as before the signing and delivery of the _______________ And for divers other, good causes & Considerations as hereunto moving have manumitted, enfranchised and Set free, and by these presents do fully free and absolutely manumit infranchise [sic] and Set free at the death of Major Benjamin Porter of the County of Wilkes and State of Georgia  master of Billy the fiddler and not before our negroe [sic] woman Slave Fanny most usually called and known as the wife of Billy the fiddler, about thirty three years of age of a dark complexion about five feet Ten Inches high born in the State of Georgia as the property of James Sherrill, of and from all manner of Slavery Bondage and slavery whatsoever from the event and Time above specified to have and hold the Said manumetion [sic] and freedom from and after the death of the Said Benjamin Porter as aforesaid unto the Said Fanny in as full and ample a manner to all intents and purposes & construction as any other Slave heretofore Set free and discharged from bondage of Slavery may or can hold and enjoy so that neither an Executor administrator or assign or creditor or heirs or any other person representing after after our decease shall or may therafter Claim Challenge or demand of in or to the Said Fanny and for the more Effect Truly securing to her Said Fanny the full ______ of her freedom, from and after our death, and at the request of Said Fanny we do hereby nominate and appoint Whitfield Brooks & William Bastick [Bostick?] of South Carolina and James Wingfield & George W. Walker of the County of Wilks and State of Georgia or the Survivors of them, to be the  friends, ______, or trustee of the Said woman Fanny with the full power and authority of Claiming obtaining and Securing and  recovering the freedom or release of the said Fanny Should Should [sic] any person or persons whatsoever by or under any pretense detain imprison or keep her the Said Fanny as a slave In Witness whereof we have hereto Set our hands and Seals this they 28^th day of June in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen }

                                                                               Eldrid Simpkins       {SEAL}
In Presence of us                                                   Edmund Bacon        {SEAL}
M. McGlam                                                             John S. Jeter          {SEAL}
Erus? Youngblood                                                  John S. Glasscock {SEAL}

South Carolina Edgfield district, We hereby certify upon the Examination of William Baxtick and Whitfield Brooks the owers [sic] of a certain slave named Fanny a negroe woman after the death of Major Benj. Porter of Wilkes County, Georgia, satisfactory proof has been given to us that the said Slave is not of Bad character and is capable of gaining a lively hood by honest means. Given under our hands and Seals this 15^th day of July 1819.

                                                                                 Jessee Blocker JP  {SEAL}
                                                                                 A. B. Addison          {SEAL}
                                                                                 Abner Whalby         {SEAL}
                                                                                 Stephen Cleement  {SEAL}
                                                                                 Henry W. Lowe       {SEAL}
                                                                                 Henday? Mitchell    {SEAL}

South Carolina Edgfield district     Erasmus Youngblood came before me that he was present, & Saw Edmond Simpkins, Edmond Bacon, John S. Jeter, John S. Glosscock sign seale and deliver the within instrument of writing for the uses & purposes therein mentioned and that himself & C. __________ were subscribing Witnesses to the due Execution of the Same, Sworn to this 3st June 1819

(M Mims Clk)                                                            Eras YoungBlood

South Carolina Edgfield district I do certify that the forgoing to be a true coppy from the original record in my office in book N. N. folio 137 & E_____ this 27 July 1819                                                                          M Mims Clk, & Regis

Recorded 25 of October 1826.

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