Be is remembered, that I Saml. Brumby of the county of Kent and State of Delaware, being Possessed of a Negro boy named Ceasar, aged about Thirteen years last January, and being convinced of the impropriety and injustice of unconditional Slavery, do hereby manumit and Set absolutely free Said Negro boy Ceasar, when he arives at the age of twenty Seven years, which will be on the first day of January Eighteen hundred and nineteen, So that the said Ceasar may from that time thence forward be to all intents and purposes a free man, from me my heirs Exers. admrs, and further I do hereby covenant and defend the said Ceasar in the enjoyment of the Same, free clear & undisturbed, after that date, from me and all claiming by from or under me. Witness my hand and Seal this twenty Sixth day of March Eighteen hundred and five 1805

Samuel Brunby {seal}

Witnesses present John Lowber, John Mullin

State of Delaware Kent County Sst.} I do hereby certify that Samuel Brunby appeared before me John Lowber one of the Justices of the peace for said County, on the twenty Sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and five, and acknowledged the within manumission to be his act and deed for the use and purpose therein mentioned. John Lowber

A True coy attest John Caton recorder March 26th. 1805

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll: 789, Image 242, Book I, Vol 2, Page 71

Transcribed 23 Jun 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky