STATE of Delaware Kent County } Ss To all whom it may Concern, this may Certify that we Outen Laws and Charlotte Bell administrators of Tindle Bell late of the County and Hundred aforesaid deceased for divers good Causes us thereunto Moveing do hereby Manumit and set free the following Negros to Wit, David when he Shall arrive to the age of twenty Eight years, which will be the first Israel the first Day of January eighteen hundred & seventeen day of January Eighteen hundred and Sixteen ^ Jeremiah, the first day of January Eighteen Hundred and twenty, Elias the first day of January eighteen Hundred and twenty one, Abigail the first day of January Eighteen hundred and twenty two, Leah the first day of January Eighteen hundred and twenty four, Asbury forthwith after the Date of this Manumission, Witness Our hands and seals this Sixth day of November 1801. Outen Laws {seal} Charlotte Bell {seal}

Test, John Lowber. Thomas Brown .

STATE of Delaware Kent County Sst.} I do certify that Outen Laws and Charlottey Bell personally appeared before me and acknowledged the within Manumission as their act and deed for the use and purpose therein mentioned. Given under my hand at Dover the sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and one. 1801. John Lowber

A True Copy Attest January 18th 1802 Abraham Ridgely Recordr.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll: 788, Image 368, Book G, Vol 2, Page 128. Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61025/images/31303_221875-00367?pId=2438984

Transcribed 10 Sep 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky