The accountant craves and Allowance for an error in the Inventory and appraisement unknown at the time of the former Settlements to wit; For the appraised value of a Black man named Jerry, appraised at the sum of  $300 – whereas it appears by a manumission Duly executed by a certain Elizabeth Soper of Kent County on the 5th day of July 1799, that the said Jerry was free on the 5th day of January 1816. It being represented that the said Black Man Jerry absconded about four years ago, and it appearing by the manumission now exhibitted to the Register that he ought not to  have been appraised as a Slave, the administratrix is therefore allowed for the amount of the appraisement of the said Black man Named Jerry the sum of………………300..

Registers fee for settling an filing this account Including the statement and an Attested Copy }  4.32

Balance in the heads of the Administratrix July 30th 1817 to be disposed of according to Law One third thereof in her own right $675.64

Two thirds to her child                           1351.28 1/2 2026.92

          Dollars 2331.24

Examined adjusts allowed and passed the 27th day of July A.D. 1818. Evan Thomas Regr.

“Delaware, United States records,” images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRP-L95D-7?view=fullText : Feb 10, 2025), image 599 of 911; Delaware Public Archives (Dover). 104565571

Transcribed 10 Feb 2025 by Nancy Maliwesky