Orange County Indexed
Emancipation, 8 August 1860
Freed Lewis, about 30, who was to be known as Lewis Thompson, on his promise to move to a state where free people of color could live; until he left North Carolina he remained enslaved to Fanny Thompson.
- Date
- 8 August 1860
- Record
- Emancipation
- Citation
- Orange County Deed Book 36/280
See the deed book page at the Register of Deeds →
A page can hold several deeds, and a long deed can run onto the next page. - From
- Fanny Thompson
- To
- Lewis Thompson
People named
| Name as recorded | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis | about 30 |
Each name links to every record naming someone of that name. Family ties are listed only where the record states them.
Elsewhere in Orange County Indexed
- The deed in the historic deeds collection, with its published abstract: Fanny Thompson to Lewis Thompson, 8 August 1860
Sources
- Orange County Register of Deeds, Expanded Collection of All Sales of Enslaved People in Orange County (2021), abstracts by Mark Chilton. This entry summarizes Chilton’s abstract. Orange County Indexed wrote the description.
This page is drawn from abstracts and catalog entries, not from the original document. Before relying on it, check the deed book page.
