Know all men by these presents that John Lewis of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, do hereby manumitt, liberate and and set free my two negro men vizt. Jonathan White who has been at his liberty two years, I do hereby declare free from me my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns forever, Anthony White who was twenty years old some time last November I do hereby declare free from me my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns when he shall arive to the age of twenty five years; reserving his service to me my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns untill he arrives to the aforesaid age of twenty five years. And I do hereby warrant and defend the freedom of the aforesaid negroes Jonathan and Anthony, (that is to say Jonathan to be free immediately and Anthony when he arrives at the age of twenty five years) from every person or persons lawfully claiming or hereafter to claim, by from or under me my heirs, Executors, administrators or assigns, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this ninth day of december Anno Domini 1803. John Lewis {seal}

Test John Caton

State of Delaware Kent County Sst } I do certify that John Lewis personally appeared before me the Subscriber, the ninth day of December one thousand eight hundred and three & acknowledged the above manumition for the use and purpose therein mentioned before John Lowber

A True copy Examined and compared with the original this 23rd day Of December 1803. Attest John Caton Recorder

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll: 788, Image 647, Book H, Vol 2, Page 137. Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61025/images/31303_221875-00646?pId=2439808

Transcribed 22 Aug 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky