Manumission Negros Rebecca & Harry from John Lewis admr. Of Susanna Brady

State of Delaware Kent County} To all whom it may concern this may certify that I John Lewis administrator of Susanna Brady late of the county & hundred aforesaid decd. For divers good causes I thereunto moveing do hereby Manumite and set free the following Negros to wit, Rebeca when she shall arrive to the age of Twenty five years which will be the year of Eighteen hundred Twenty three July the first. Harry when he shall arrive to the age of Twenty five years which will be in the year of Eighteen hundred and twenty five as Witness my hand the twentieth day of January 1810. John Lewis {seal]

Test. Zadock Townsend, Outten Laws,

State of Delaware Kent County } I do certify that John Lewis personally appeared before me and acknowledged the above manumission to be his act and deed for the use and perpors therein mentioned. Given under my at Union-Hill Saint Jones the nineteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and ten.1810. Outten Laws

A true copy recorded and compared with the original this 26th day of February Anno Domini 1810. Attest William P. Russel Recr.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 790, Image 441, Book L Vol 2, P 143

Transcribed 25 Apr 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky