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Manumission certificate of Plim [Clem] Jackson, signed by James W. Finley, November 1854, filed November 1855

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Title: Manumission certificate of Plim [Clem] Jackson, signed by James W. Finley, November 1854, filed November 1855
Date Created and/or Issued: 1854/11/14
Contributing Institution: History San Jose Research Library
Collection: History San Jose Online Catalog
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Description: Certificate of manumission freeing Plim Jackson from "all demands for services" and is "to be from this time forever free." Signed by James W. Finley, November 14, 1854, and "filed for record at request of Plim Jackson" with S.A. Clark, recorder, records of the County of Santa Clara on November 10, 1855. Witnessed by Asa W. Finley.
Type: Image
Identifier: CC130988-A05A-466A-816E-086936978164
1997-297-1
Subject: African Americans--California--History (LCSH)
Slavery--California (LCSH)
Slaves
Finley, James W
Jackson, Clem (Plim)

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