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"levy free"
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Jon Kukla <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:40:09 +0000
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A friend brought me an entry from an 1805 order book for Campbell County  
that states:

"Ordered, that Betty, Nancy and Phillis Negroes belonging to the estate of  
John Doe, deceased, be set levy free."

Her question is, in this context, what does "levy free" mean?

Thank you.

Jon Kukla

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