Know all men by these presents that I John Covington of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes me thereunto Moving do  by these presents Manumit infranchise and set free the following female slaves to wit Harriott Covington aged about twenty years to be in nine years from the first day of January 1829 and Mariah Covington aged about nineteen years to be free in Nine years from the first day of January 1829 which term will expire on the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred thirty eight and nine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty eight. John Covington {seal]

Witness Francis Hover (Interlined before signed)

Kent County Sst State of Delaware Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for Said county John Covington who acknowledge that he did Sign Seal & deliver the above as his own voluntary act in Deed & desired it Should be recorded as Such. Francis Hover

A true Copy recorded and compared with the original this 21 day of April A.D. 1829. Attest John W. Many Recdr.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 797, Image 190. Book B, Vol 3, Page 156. 

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Transcribed 25 Nov 2025 by Nancy Maliwesky