Manumission Negro Pearo & others From Annareter Sorden.

State of Delaware Kent County } Know all men by to whome these presents may come that I Hanneritta Sorden (widow) of the county and State afsd.for Sundry good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have Emanumated Infranchised and set free, and by these presents do Emanumate, Infranchise and set free one Negro Lad named Pearo to be free the 20th July 1809, One Negro Woman Named Hannah to be free the 20th of August 1800 One Negro Boy named Peter to be free the 6th of Novr. 1814. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my seal this the 4th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred. Annareter Soden {seal}

Witness Present J. Bellach. Isaac Davis.

Kent County &c. State of Delaware } November 3rd 1807 This is to sertifi all manner of persons whome it may consern that Annareter Sorden was duly & lawfully sworn to the above Emmanuchation. Sworn before me  Major Anderson

A True Copy Recorded and compared with the Original this 23d day ofNovember Anno Domini 1807. Attest William P. Russel Recr.  

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 790, Image 122, Book K, Vol 2, Page 164.

Transcribed 25 May 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky