I Benoni Harris do hereby Manumitte James Johnson Negro after the Expiration of four years from and after the fifteenth day of September last past to Injoy the priviledges of a free negro after the full Expiration of said time, as witness my hand and seal this 31st of October 1803. Benoni Harris {seal}

Test John Lowber

State of Delaware Kent County Sst. } I do certify that Benoni Harris appeared before me John Lowber one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and acknowledged the above manumission to be his act and Deed for the use and purpose therein mentioned Given under my hand the first day of November 1803 John Lowber

A True copy Examined and compared with the original this 3rd day of November 1803. Attest John Caton Recorder.

Delaware, U.S. Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll: 788, Image 623, Book H, Vol 2, Page 112. Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61025/images/31303_221875-00622?pId=2439747

Transcribed 24 Aug 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky