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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05490 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1785 |
| Title | Manumission of mulatto slave, Robert Cowley, from the estate of Peter Randolph |
| Date | 21 December 1785 |
| Author | Randolph, Edmund (1753-1813) |
| Additional authors | Randolph, Beverley (b. 1720); Randolph, Peter (d. 1785); Randolph, Martha (fl. 1785); Rim, James (fl. 1785) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Signed and sealed in the presence of Beverly Randolph, Martha Randolph, and James Rim. Randolph purchases the slave, Robert Cowley, from Peter Randolph, deceased, with the intention of freeing the slave. Cowley purchased his freedom from Randolph for fifty pounds. Notes that Cowley is older than forty-five years. Document is a court copy. |
| Subjects | African American History Slavery Emancipation Manumission Women's History Estate |
| People | Randolph, Edmund (1753-1813) Randolph, Beverley (b. 1720) Randolph, Peter (d. 1785) Randolph, Martha (fl. 1785) Rim, James (fl. 1785) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Randolph was an attorney, Governor of Virginia, Secretary of State, and the first United States Attorney General. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |