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 hearby enfranchise and set free my negro boy named Perray he being nine years of age and he the said negro to be free and at his own liberty at the expiration of sixteen years from and after the date hearof and further I do hearby warrant and forever defend the freedom of him the affsd. negro agreable to the true meaning of these presents from the lawfull claim of every pursen or persons whotsoever clayming or to claim him the affsd. negro Perray by from or under me my heirs executors administrators and every of them as witness my hand and Seal the thurd day of feburay 1804. John Grayham {seal}

Ezekiel Anderson. Harmon Anderson.

Kent County & State of Delaware } Before me the subscriber being one of the Justices of peace in and for the County affsd personally appeared the above named John Graham and did acknowledge the above manumission to be his actt and Deed and the affsd. negro Perray to bee free and at his own liberty at the expiration of the affsd. mentioned time as witness my hand and Seal this thurd day of feburay 1804. Major Anderson {seal}

A True copy Examined and compared with the original this 23rd day of February 1804 Attest John Caton Recorder.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 789, Image 30, Book H, Vol 2, Page 172. Ancestry; https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61025/images/31303_221876-00029?pId=2439884

Transcribed 22 Aug 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky