Know all Men by these presents that I Timothy Jenkins of Kent County on Delaware Farmer do hereby (under an Apprehension of (Duty) manumit and set absolutely free all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named, To witt my negro Man called Frank Baker aged about forty Years, David a negro  Man about thirty six years; Hannah a Woman about thirty-six years; Susannah a Woman about forty years; Jacob a negro Man about twenty four years, & eleven Months; Phebe a Woman sixteen years & seven Months; Nan a Girl about thirteen years Jonathan a Boy born the twenty sixth Day of the 7th Month called July in the Year 1773 so that henceforth they shall be deemed adjudged & taken for & as free Men & Women that is to say, Frank, David & Hannah (who have been at their Liberty now a year) Susannah & Jacob all this Day; Phebe & Nan when they arrive at eighteen years of Age; and Boy Jonathan when he arrives to twenty one years of Age: all to be at their own Disposal to all Intents & Purposes (as free Men & Women) and at Liberty to act for themselves without the Lett Hindrance or Molestation of Me my Heirs Executors, Admrs, or any other Person or Persons Whatsoever. And do agree also to do my best Endeavours to teach or cause to be taught to read the Bible the three young ones to witt Phebe, Nan and Jonathan: And I do further hereby bind myself my Heirs Executors Admrs & every of us in the penal Sum of one hundred pounds lawfull Money of this Government to each of the aforesaid Negroes to be received by them in their or either of their own property Names as free Men & Women from any of us that may attempt to deprive them of their equitable Right granted as aforesaid which is hereby intended to be as fully and as amply (as any Freeman can enjoy the same) in Order to ratify and confirm as aforesaid In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed my Seal this sixteenth Day of third Month in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five. Timothy Jenkins {seal}

Witness present John Cowgill Benja Dawson Warner Mifflin William Wilson

Record Examined Warner Mifflin

U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Delaware, Kent County, Duck Creek Monthly Meeting, Manumissions 1774-1792, Image 7, Page 8.

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Transcribed 3 Feb 2026 by Nancy Maliwesky