Manumission Negro Benjamin from Benjamin Hazel.

Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Hazel of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations do hereby Manumit and set free from Slavery my Negro Boy Benjamin (which I purchased from James Sorden) Reserving to my self my heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns his servises for and during the full end and Term of sixteen years & ten months from the day of the date as Witness my hand and seal this Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & six. 1806.

Benjamin Hazel {seal}

Sealed Signed and delivered In presents of us: Wm. P. Russel, David Lockwood

State of Delaware Kent County Sst} I do hereby certify that Benjamin Hazel came before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for said County and acknowledged the above manumation in due form Given under my hand and seal at Dover the eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and six. 1806. John Lowber

A True copy recorded and compared with the Original this 9th day of December 1806. Attest William P. Russel Recr.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 789, Image 565, Book K, Vol 2, Page 6

Transcribed 17 Jun 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky