Know all men by these presents that I Walter Dulany of Kent County in the State of Delaware Do hereby manumit and Set free from slavery and at the period herein after mentioned for that purpose will give up all right and title which I now have to the services of the mulatto Slave hereafter mentioned that is to say I do hereby manumit and set free a certain mulatto girl named Mary daughter to Margaret heretofore in like manner manumitted by me, reserving nevertheless to myself, my Executors, administrators and assigns the right to the services and labour of the said Mulatto girl named Mary for and during and untill the full end and term of five years from the day of the date of these presents and it is hereby expressly understood and agreed by me the said Walter Dulany that the above mentioned mulatto girl named Mary is to serve me, my Executors, administrators and assigns without wages or compensation for the full term of five years from the day of the date of these presents and no longer, And that at the expiration of the said term and not sooner she the said Mary is to be absolutely free and discharged of and from all and all manner of services and labour which in the meantime she may owe to me, my Executors, administrators or assigns and shall and may then be entitled to all the privileges and immunities which free negroes or mulattoes are by the Laws of the said State of Delaware intitled to enjoy In Testimony whereof I the said Walter Dulany have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seven. Walter Dulany {seal}

Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Henry M Ridgely.

State of Delaware Sst. Be it remembered that on this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seven, Walter Dulany the grantor named in the foregoing Indenture, personly appeared before me Richard Cooper one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware and did acknowledge the said Indenture to be his Act and Deed and desired that it might be recorded as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Dover in the County of Kent and State of Delaware the day and year above written. Richard Cooper

A True Copy Recorded and compared with the Original this 4th day of June Anno Domini 1807. Attest William P. Russell Recr.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 790, Image 46, Book K, Vol 2, Page 89

Transcribed 5 Jul 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky