Orange County Indexed
Emancipation, 19 April 1861
Freed Rebecca, about 22, who was to be known as Rebecca Thompson, on her promise to move to a state where free people of color could live; until she left North Carolina she remained enslaved to Fanny Thompson.
- Date
- 19 April 1861
- Record
- Emancipation
- Citation
- Orange County Deed Book 36/379
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
- Rebecca Thompson
People named
| Name as recorded | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | about 22 (July 5, 1828) |
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
- 5 July 1828: Rebecca's birth date as given
Elsewhere in Orange County Indexed
- The deed in the historic deeds collection, with its published abstract: Fanny Thompson to Rebecca 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.
