I hereby certify that I do this day Set free, and by these presents Manumit, and Release from my Service & all persons claiming under me, a Negro Woman Named Rose, aged about thirty years old, which Negro I purchased of John Willy as Witness my hand and Seal this 27th Octr. 1804 Elijah Layton {seal}

Witness Samuel E Partee, Joshua Davis,

Kent County State of Delaware } This to Certify that Elijah Layton appeared before me the Subscriber and acknowledged the above manumition to be his act & Deed in Setting free his Negro Woman Rose as Witness my hand this date. Abraham Pierce

A True copy Attest John Caton Recorder Octr. 29th 1804

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll: 789, Image 161, Book H, Vol 2, Page 302

Transcribed 24 Jun 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky

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