To all people to whom these presents may come Greeting Know ye that I William Knotts of Little [Creek] Hundred kent County and State of Delaware for divers and good causes me there unto moving do hereby manumit, set free and for ever discharge from slavery my negro or Molatto Man named George Raymond which I have Sold to Isaac Younger (of the State of Maryland) for the term of two years from the Sixth day of this Instant, to be free on the sixth day of June one thousand Eight hundred and three, from me my heirs Executors Administrators and assigns Reserving unto the aforesaid Isaac Younger the service of the said George Raymond for the said term of two years as aforesaid In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Seventeenth day of June one thousand eight Hundred and one. William Knotts his mark {seal}

Witness preasant James Sorden. John Lowber

State of Delaware Kent County } Ss I do hereby certify that Wm. Knotts personally appeared before me John Lowber one of the Justices of the peace for said County & Acknowledged the within manumission as his act and Deed for the use and purpose within mentioned Given under my hand and Seal at Dover the 17th day of June 1801. John Lowber {seal}

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll: 788, Image 338, Book G, Vol 2, Page 97. Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61025/images/31303_221875-00337?pId=2438795

Transcribed 11 Sep 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky