Manumission Negro Hester From Thomas Parker

Know all Men by these presents That I Thomas Parker of Murtherkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware (Farmer) for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents manumit, Liberate and Set free my black woman, named Hester, aged sixteen years and six months, or there about and do hereby further agree that the said Hester at the Expiration of Eleven years & six months from the date of these presents Shall be intitled to and enjoy all the right privileges and immunities which a free Negro or Molatto may or can have or enjoy by the Laws of this State, ___, In Testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty ninth Day of October one thousand Eight hundred and twelve 1812. Thomas Parker his mark {seal}

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Robert Louden, Joseph H. Raymond

State of Delaware Kent County Ss} Be it Remembered that Thomas Parker named in the above manumission and when signature is there unto Subscribed Personally appeared before me John Low-res one of the Justice of the peace for said County and acknowledged the Same to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned Given under my hand And seal this 29th day of October 1812 } John Lowbers }

A True Copy Recorded and compared With the original this 30 day of January Anno Dom 1813  Attest Maskline Clark Jun. Recr.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 791, Image 370, Book L, Vol 2, Page 212

Transcribed 20 Apr 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky