I Warner Mifflin of the County of Kent on Delaware Merchant do hereby manumit & set absolutely free my negro Man called James (whom I set at Liberty some Time back & gave an Instrument of Writing for said Purpose under my Hand & Seal) also my negro Woman called Mariah aged about twenty three & her Child Ann aged three years, and her child Lydia aged six years to be absolutely free at eighteen years of age: as also my negro girl called Melissa about twelve years of age, also to be absolutely free at eighteen years of age; so that the said negro man James and negro Woman Mariah shall be deemed adjudged & taken as & for free, and at their own Disposal to all Intents and Purposes: and also her Child Ann & her Child Lydia & the Girl Melissa when they arive to eighteen years of Age as afsd. without the Lett Hindrance or Molestation of any Person or Persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twentysecond Day of the tenth Month in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred seventy four. 1774. Warner Mifflin {seal}

Sealed & delivered in the presence of Joseph Jenkins. Daniel Mifflin. James Starr.

Record Examined Warner Mifflin

U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Delaware, Kent County, Duck Creek Monthly Meeting, Manumission 1774-1792, Image 4, Page 1

Transcribed 31 Jan 2026 by Nancy Maliwesky