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 prinse he being aged twelve years and he the said negro to bee free and at his own liberty at the expiration of thurteen years from and after the date hearof and further I do hearby warrant and forever defend the freedom of him the aforesaid negro agreable to the true meaning of these presents from the lawful claim of every person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim the aforesd. negro Prinse whatsoever claiming or to claim him the afforesd. negro Prinse by from or under me my heirs executors adminsstrators and every of them as witness my hand and Seal this third day of februay 1804. John Graham {seal}

Ezekiel Anderson. Harmon Anderson

Kent County & State of Delaware. Before me the Subscriber being one of the Justices of the peas in and for  the County afd. pursnelay appeard the above named John Graham and did acknowledge the above manumission to be his act and Deed and that the affd. negroe Prince to be free and at his own liberty at the Expiration of the afsd mentioned time as witness my hand and Seal This day of – 1803 Major Anderson {seal}

A True copy Examined and compared with the original this 23rd 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