Manumission Negro Mariah from Philemon Cubbage

Know all Men by these presents that I Philemon Cubbage of Kent county & State of Delaware do hereby manumit and sett absolutely free my Negro Woman Mariah that hence forward she may enjoy freedom as all free person whatsoever and do hereby Warrant and defend the said Mariahs freedom from any person claiming by through or under me. Witness my hand and seal this twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & six 1806. Philemon Cubbage {seal}

Benj Brady, Corns. Battell

State of Delaware Kent County Ss } I hereby Certify that on the twenty first day of June one thousand eight hundred and six personally came Philemon Cubbage before me Benjamin Brady one of the Justices of the peace for said county and did sign his name to the within Manumission and acknowledge the same as his act and deed for the purposes therein Mentioned Given under my hand and seal the day and year above Written. Benj. Brady

A True Copy recorded, examined and compared with the Original this 26th day of June 1806. Attest William P. Russel Recr.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 789, Image 514, Book I, Vol 2, Page 341

Transcribed 17 Jun 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky