Manumission Papers of Harriet Scott

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Manumission Papers of Harriet Scott from the collections of the Worthington Historical Society (WHS) may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in any way and proper credit is given: "Courtesy of the Worthington Historical Society, Worthington, OH." Prior written permission of the WHS is required for any other use of Manumission Papers of Harriet Scott. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.

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Manumission Papers of Harriet Scott is text, with genre miscellaneous document. Its dimensions are 14 in. x 7.75 in..

It was created on Monday, December 6, 1858.

Worthington Historical Society is the Contributor.

In 1858, the will of Ann Watkins granted freedom to Harriet Scott and the rest of her family who were enslaved by Watkins and her husband, who had died three years prior. This manumission document certifying Harriet Scott's freedom was signed in 1860. Harriet and her husband James along with their children came to Ohio shortly after, and in an oral history she recounted eating blackberries on the journey because they were so hungry. The Scott family settled in Worthington, purchasing land in the Morris Addition on McCullough Street (now Plymouth).

It covers the topics African Americans and slavery.

It features the person Harriet Scott, 1836-1924.

You can find the original at Worthington Historical Society.

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The Worthington Historical Society identification code is 55-G-229.

The Worthington Memory identification code is whs1119.

This metadata record was human prepared by Worthington Libraries on August 21, 2020. It was last updated August 25, 2020.