Manumission Negro Tim from John Graham

Know all men that I John Graham of the county of Kent and State of Delaware Do by these presents discharge and sett free at the time or term of fore years from the  date of this manumission a Negro man called Tim aged about twenty six years and that he shall after the said time or term aforesaid be taken and considered as a free person to all intents and purposed and further I do hearty bind my Exctors or administr. in the sum of one hundred pounds to do and perform any further act record or acknowledgement that may be nescray by the requishons of the laws of this State to confirm and establish the freedom of the aforesaid negro Tim according to the true intent and purport of this instrument of manumission as Witness my hand and seal the third day of February 1804. John Graham {seal}

Ezekiel Anderson, Harmon Anderson,

Kent County & Delaware State  } Record Before me the subscriber being one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforsd. personly appeard the above named John Graham and did acknowledge the above manumission to be his act and deed and the affsd. NegroTim to be free and at his own liberty at the expiration of the afforsd. Time as Witness my hand and seal this third day of Feburay 1804. Major Anderson {seal]

A true copy recorded and compared with the original this 27th day of February Anno Domini 1810. Attest William P Russel Recr.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 790, Image 442, Book L, Vol 2, P 134

Transcribed 1 May 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky