The Enslaved at Green Spring Farm
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The Enslaved at Green Spring Farm
Description
Freedom at Green Spring . . . Sooner or Later Our Stories and Perspectives
Sixty-six years prior to the Civil War in1795, John Moss wrote a deed of manumission (a release from slavery) for 14 enslaved men and women at Green Spring Farm. Each person’s year of freedom was delayed by several years on dates as chosen by Moss.
Sixty-six years prior to the Civil War in1795, John Moss wrote a deed of manumission (a release from slavery) for 14 enslaved men and women at Green Spring Farm. Each person’s year of freedom was delayed by several years on dates as chosen by Moss.
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Citation
“The Enslaved at Green Spring Farm,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/295.