Know all men by these presents that I Sarah V. Philips late of Sussex and now of Kent County and State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity, have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from Slavery my negro boy Trustin Handy when he arrives at the age of twenty eight years, and I do hereby give, grant and release unto the said Trustin Handy all my right title and claim to him after he arrives at the above age of his person, labour and Service and of, in and to the estate and property which he may acquire or obtain after the above age. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 9th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred  and thirty five. Sarah V. Philips {seal]

Witness John Wallace Thos. Wallace

Kent County State of Del  Be it remembered that on the 9th April 1835 personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace for Kent County Sarah V Philips and acknowledged the above manumission to be her act, and deed and desired it might be recorded as such. Daniel Godwin

I received this manumission to record this first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. H Todd Recr.

A true Copy recorded and compared with the original this first day of June Anno Domini 1835. H Todd Recr.

Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Kent County, Roll 800, Image 178. Book J, Volume 3, Page 95

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Transcribed 29 Jan 2026 by Nancy Maliwesky