Manumission negro James Hull from Edward Joy

Know all men by these presents that I Edward Joy of Duck Creek hundred & County of Kent state of Delaware do mancepate set free my negrow man named James Hull who I purchased from Isaack Truax for life that was formerly born the slave of William Murphy as witness my hand & seal this seventeenth day of April one Thousand eighteen hundred and eleven. Edward Joy {seal}

Witness Present: Caleb Sipple,  E. Blackiston

State of Delaware Kent County Ss. } I Nathaniel Smithers one of the Justices of the peace in and for Said County hereby certify that Edward Joy personally appeared before me and did acknowledge the above Instrument of writing to be his act and deed for the uses intents and purposes therein specified In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed my seal the Seventeenth day of April one Thousand eight hundred and eleven. Nathl Smithers

A true copy Recorded and compared with the original this 25th day of April Anno Domini 1811. Attest Maskline Clark Recorder

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 791, Image 43, Book M, Vol 2, Page 123

Transcribed 20 Apr 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky