Manumission Negro Martha & others from John Wallace

Know all men by these presents that I John Wallace of the Village of Milford in the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations to be hereunto moving and for the consideration of the full and just sum of one hundred and sixty Dollars lawful money of the United States of America, Do by these presents manumate and set at free liberty, the following slaves (or negros) to wit, Martha aged about twenty seven or twenty eight, and Alexander one of her Children, aged about three years, also Mary one other child of the aforesaid Martha. The above mentioned Martha, Alexander and Mary to be free and at full liberty from the day of the date of the foregoing instrument of writing, hereby warranting and defending the liberty and freedom of the aforesaid Martha, Alexander and Mary from the lawful claim of me my heirs, executors and administrators and every other person claiming by from or under me. In testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight & ten, John Wallace {seal}

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of William P. Russel, Sarah M. Berry

Kent County Ss. Be it Remembered that on the nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten John Wallace the grantor named in the foregoing deed of manumission, personally appeared before me Abner Dill, one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace of the State of Delaware in and for the County of Kent and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired the same might be recorded as such. Given under my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid. Baner Dill

A true copy recorded and compared with the original this 7th day of December Anno Domini 1810. Attest William P. Russel Recr.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 790, Image 620, Book M, Vol 2, P 69

Transcribed 23 Apr 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky