Manumission Negro Kitty by John Clark

Know all men by these presents that I John Clarke of the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and consideration em herein to moving Have and by these presents do here by Manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free my Negro Girl named Kitty to be free and at her full & perfect liberty, at the expiration of seventeen years from this day of the date hereof at the expiration of which term she will be about twenty eight years old the liberty and freedom of my said Negro Girl Kitty after the Expiration of the term aforesaid from all persons and persons whoomsoever I Bind my self my heirs Executors & Administrators to defend by these wurents Witness my hand and seal this 25, November 1813. John Clark {seal}

Test James Start, Jas Millechop

State of Delaware Kent County}  Personally appeared before me The subscriber one of the Justices of the peace of the said County John Clarke and acknowledged the above manumision of Negro Kitty to be his act and deed agreeable to the true intent & meaning thereof in due form of Law This 25th Nov 1813. Jas Millechop

A True copy recorded and compared with the original this Eighth day of February one Thousand eight hundred and fourteen. John W Boyer Recorder

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1945, Kent County, Roll 791, Image 581. Book O Vol 2, page 181

Transcribed 8 Mar 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky