Orange County Indexed
Emancipation, 19 April 1861
Freed William Charley, about 15, who was to be known as William 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
- 19 April 1861
- Record
- Emancipation
- Citation
- Orange County Deed Book 36/378
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
- William Charley Thompson
People named
| Name as recorded | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| William Charley | about 15 (June 13, 1846) |
Each name links to every record naming someone of that name. Family ties are listed only where the record states them.
Other dates in the record
- 13 June 1846: William Charley's birth date as given
Elsewhere in Orange County Indexed
- The deed in the historic deeds collection, with its published abstract: Fanny Thompson to William Charley Thompson, 19 April 1861
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.
