Deed of Manumission for Julienne and Marguerite by Lambert Jacob - July 14, 1836

Jacob, Lambert. 1836. “Deed of Manumission for Julienne and Marguerite by Lambert Jacob - July 14, 1836.”, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/57312

Title: Deed of Manumission for Julienne and Marguerite by Lambert Jacob - July 14, 1836
Description: This document, dated July 14, 1836, records the manumission of two Black enslaved persons, Julienne and Marguerite, by the enslaver Lambert Jacob in St. Louis, Missouri. Julienne, aged thirty-eight, and her six-year-old daughter, Marguerite, were previously adjudicated to Lambert Jacob as part of the succession of Marie Jean Dardenne in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. Jacob granted their freedom with the condition that they would serve him during his lifetime. The deed was formally acknowledged in the St. Louis Circuit Court, marking the legal release of Julienne and Marguerite from slavery, except for the lifetime service clause imposed by Jacob.
Creator: Jacob, Lambert
Contributor: Dutton, John; Ruland (Clerk, St. Louis Circuit Court)
Date: 1836-07-14
Subject: Enslavement; Manumission; Julienne; Marguerite; Jacob, Lambert; St. Louis, Missouri; Iberville Parish, Louisiana; Legal proceedings
Place: St. Louis, Missouri
Type: Paper document
Format: TIFF Image
Language: English