We George Manlove and James Stewart, Do hereby manumit liberate set free and forever discharge our negro woman named Hannah White, so that from this day forward she may enjoy all the rights and priviledges of a free woman, according to the laws of this state in such case made and provided and that she may at all times forever hereafter, sue and be sued, recover and be recovered from, all debts or sums of money which may hereafter become due to or from the said Hannah White, In witness whereof we have hereto set our hands and seals this twenty eighth day of december anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and two. George Manlove {seal} James Stewart {seal}

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us Daniel Lowber, John Lowber.

State of Delaware Kent County Sst} I do Certify that George Manlove and James Stewart appeared before me and acknoledged the above manumission agreeably to law, Given under my hand at Dover the 20th day of December 1802. John Lowber

A True Copy attest John Caton Recorder January 6th 1803

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll: 788, Image 469, Book: G, Vol 2, Page 228. Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61025/images/31303_221875-00468?pId=2439435

Transcribed 8 Sep 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky