Know all men by these presents that I John Graham of the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving do hearty enfranchise and set free my negro garl named Loves she being a Seven years of age and she the said negro to be free and at her own liberty at the expiration of forteen years from and after the date hereof and further I do hereby warrant and forever defend the freedom of her the affsd. Negro agreeable to the trew meaning of these presents from the lawfull claim of every person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim her the affsd Negro loves by from or under me my heirs executors administrators and every of them as witness my hand and seal this third day of February 1804. John Graham {seal}

Ezekiel Anderson. Harmon Anderson

Kent County and State of Delaware. Before me the Subscriber being one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county affsd personally appeared the above named John Graham and did acknowledge the above manumission to be his act and Deed and the affsd negro Loves to bee free and at her own liberty at the expiration of the affsd mentioned time as witness my hand and Seal this third day of february 1804. Major Anderson {seal]

A True copy – attest John Caton Recorder February 22nd 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=2439889

Transcribed by Nancy Maliwesky