Deed of Emancipation for Eliza by John Cavender, November 17, 1845

Cavender, John. 1845. “Deed of Emancipation for Eliza by John Cavender, November 17, 1845.”, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/57307

Title: Deed of Emancipation for Eliza by John Cavender, November 17, 1845
Description: Deed of Emancipation for Eliza, a Black woman approximately twenty-nine years old, by John Cavender, St. Louis, Missouri, November 17, 1845. The deed, acknowledged in the St. Louis Circuit Court, formally grants Eliza her freedom, releasing her from all servitude to Cavender and his heirs. Eliza, who is described as being about five feet four or five inches tall, was purchased by Cavender in 1838 from the enslaver William Baf.
Creator: Cavender, John
Contributor: Ruland, John
Date: November 17, 1845
Subject: Enslavement; Emancipation; Eliza; Cavender, John; St. Louis, Missouri; Legal proceedings
Place: St. Louis, Missouri
Source: WUA - Cavender, John, St. Louis enslaver, 1845 November 17
Type: Legal document (Deed of Emancipation)
Format: TIFF Image

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