I Samuel Findley of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware do hereby manumate and set free and absolutely Discharge my Negro man Pares aged 23 years So That here forth he Shall be Deemed and taken as and for a free person & act for and in behalf of him as any other free person might or Could Do to all intents and purposes without Let hindrance or Molestation or Controul of me my heirs or any other person or Persons Claiming by from or under me forever I do impower the said Pares in his own person to Recover from any of us who may attempt to Deprive him of his Liberty the Sum of Eighty five Pounds Current money of the State of Delaware In Testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of Fifth April one Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Seven. Samuel Fingley {seal}

Sealed and Delivered in the Presents of Robert Timmons his mark

Sussex County ss I Isaac Cooper one of the Justices of the Peace for Sussex County in the Delaware State do hereby Certify that the within named Samuel Tingley Junr. Signed Sealed and Delivered Manimation as his act and Deed for the use and purpose therein Contained Given under my hand & seal this Fifth April 1797. Isaac Cooper

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Transcribed 7 Sep 2025 by Nancy Maliwesky