Know all men by these presents that I James Kerbin of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes have and by these presents do manumate and set freemy negro man named Anthony Miller, reserving to myself my heirs and assigns the benefit of his service for the term of fourteen years from the day of the date of the presents, and thereafter I do hereby discharge and entirely set free the said negro Anthony Miller from me my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Sixth day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixteen. James Kirbin {seal}

Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of Rodney Fisher John W Many

Kent County Sst. Be it remembered that on this sixth day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Sixteen the above named James Kirbin appeared before me James Schee one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Delaware for Kent County and did acknowledge the above manumission as his act and deed for the use and purposes therein mentioned, In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written. James Schee

A true copy recorded and compared with the original this Eighth day of February Anno Domini 1815. Attest John W. Many Recr.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 792, Image 490, Book Q, Vol 2, Page 127. Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61025/images/31303_221879-00489?pId=2443121

Transcribed 18 May 2025 by Nancy Maliwesky