Know all men by these presents that I William Spearman of Duck Creek X Roads, Kent County Delaware for divers good caus me thereunto moving have manumited & Set free, and by these presents do manumitt Liberate and Set free when they shall arrive at the age of Twenty five Years old the following Negro Slaves Vizt Isaac aged fourteen Years the first day of last September Peter aged twelves years the second day of January last hereby releasing & quitting claim of or to the afsd. Isaac after the first day of September, which shall be in the Year eighteen hundred, and eight, and also of or to the afs: Peter after the second day of January Eighteen hundred and eleven from me my Heirs Executors or Administrators, & of all & every person Claiming by from or under me. As Witness my Hand & Seal this 8th day of June 1798. William Spearman {seal}

James Henry David Rees A. Allee Jun.

Kent County State of Delaware On the 23d day of June 1798 William Spearman the within named Grantor Came before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace; in and for said County & State afsd. and acknowledged the within Instrument to be his act and deed and the Negroes therein named to be Liberated and free at the times therein expressed Given Under my Hand and Seal at Duck Creek X Roads on the day, and Year above written. John Cole

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A True Copy Attest Simon W. Wilson Recorder.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll: 788, Image 97, Book F, Vol 2, Page 167. Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61025/images/31303_221875-00096?pId=2438028

Transcribed 14 Sep 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky