Know all men by these presents that I John Graham of the county of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considrations me thereunto moving do hearby enfranchise and set free my negro boy named Alxander he being six years of age and he the said negro to be free and at his own liberty at the expiration of nineteen years from and after the date hereof and further I do hearby warrant an forever defend the freedom of him the afforsd. negro agreeable to the new meaning of these presents from the lawfull clam of every person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim him the affsd. Negro Elxandrew by from or under me my heirs executors administrators and every of them as witness my hand and Seal this third day of feburay 1804 – John Graham {seal]

Ezekiel Anderson. Harmon Anderson

Kent County & State of Delaware – Before me the Subscriber being one of the Justices of the pe[a]ce in and for the County affsd. persnelay appeared the above named John Graham and did acknowledge the above manumission to be his actt and Deed and the affsd. negro Elxandrew to bee free and at his own liberty at the expration of the affsd. mentioned time as witness my hand and Seal this third day of feburay 1804. Major Anderson {seal}

A True copy – attest John Caton recorder February 23rd 1804

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 789, Image 31, Book H, Vol 2, Page 172. Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61025/images/31303_221876-00030?pId=2439884

Transcribed 22 Aug 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky