Know all men by these Presents that I Richard Cooper of Kent County State of Delaware being actuated by benevolent & conscienceis principles Manumated liberated and forever set free and by these presents do manumate liberate and forever set free my Negro Woman called Sarah to commence and be accounted from the day of the date hereof and whose liberty and freedom I do hereby warrant and defend against myself my heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Twelth day of June In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Sixteen. Richd Cooper {seal}

Signed Sealed and Acknowledged in the presence of us John Lowber Ezek Cooper

State of Delaware Kent County Sst. I do hereby certify that Richard Cooper Esquire personally appeared before me John Lowber one of the Justices of the peace for said County and acknowledged the above Manumission to be his act and Deed for the use and purposes therein mentioned In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal the 12th day of June A.D. 1816. John Lowber

A true copy recorded and compared with the original this 14th day of June A.D. 1816. Attest John W. Many Recorder

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 793, Image 14, Book Q, Vol 2, Page 269. Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61025/images/31303_221880-00013?pId=2443121

Transcribed 20 May 2025 by Nancy Maliwesky