I Emory Temple of Dover hundred Kent County & State of Delaware being the owner of a certain negro girl named Elizabeth Ross aged ten years the 16th day of March last past do hereby manumit the said Elizabeth to be free and at her perfect liberty when she shall arrive at the age of Twenty eight years – which will be on the 16th day of March A.D. 1866 As witness my hand and seal this 31st day of May A.D. 1848. Emory Temple {seal}

Witness present P Emerson Junr. Robert O Pennewell

The State of Delaware Ss] Be it remembered that on the 31st day of May 1848 Emory Temple party to the foregoing Deed of manumission personally came before me Samuel M. Harrington an associate Judge of the State of Delaware and acknowledged the same to be his deed. Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid. S. M. Harrington J

I received this Manumission to record this sixth day of June A.D. 1848 W. M. Cowgill Recr.

A True Copy recorded and Compared with the Original Attest W. M. Cowgill Recr

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Transcribed 17 Dec 2025 by Nancy Maliwesky