Deed of Emancipation of William Swinney's Slaves

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Title: Deed of Emancipation of William Swinney's Slaves
Creator: L.H. Swinney
William Morrison
James O. Swinney
Description: This legal document, dated August 18, 1863, sets terms for emancipating the slaves belonging to the late William D. Swinney of Howard County, Missouri. It was prepared and signed by James O. Swinney and William Morrison, executors of his last will and testament. An attached document, signed by L.H. Swinney, James O. Swinney, and William Morrison, states that the three signers agree to pay the cost to convey all of William Swinney's former slaves out of Missouri.
Date: August 18, 1863
Local Subject: African Americans
Surviving a Guerrilla War
Women
People: L.H. Swinney
William Morrison
James O. Swinney
Geographic Subject: Howard County, Missouri
Object Type: Legal Document
Owning Organization: State Historical Society of Missouri – Kansas City
Location: Scarritt-Royster-Swinney Family Papers (K0632): f.3
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