Mrs. Dennis Berry Freedom certificate
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Dennis Berry Freedom certificate, Shenandoah County, dated 1825, consists of 0.03 cubic feet and is a handwritten statement made before a justice of the peace, stating that Samuel Few has made an oath that he has been a long time acquaintance of the wife of Dennis Berry and that to his knowledge she is a free women, and is signed by Sam Woodstock.
Dates
- Creation: 1825
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (One folder in a document box BW 9.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from Jerry Showalter by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on September 21, 2016.
- Title
- Mrs. Dennis Berry Freedom certificate
- Author
- Ellen Welch
- Date
- 5/18/17
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States