Know all Men by these presents that I Vincent Emerson of murtherkill Hundred in Kent County on Delaware Farmer, do hereby manumitt and set absolutely free all my Negroes as particularly hereafter named towitt, negro Man called George, aged (supposed) about fifty years; Alice a negro Woman aged upwards of forty Years, Judah Woman aged about twenty two years; Boy London born the 4th Day of the Month called July 1768; Boy George three years old (near); Boy Isaac about two years old. And Sarah aged about seven years Girl Phillis aged about five years & six Months; So that henceforth the aforesd Negroes shall be deemed adjudged & take as & for free People to all Intents and Purposes; that is to say; George, Alice, & Juday (who have been at Liberty some time From henceforward; London George & Isaac when they arive to twenty one years of Age; Girls Sarah & Phllis when they arive to eighteen years of age, then to be at their own Disposal & at Liberty to act for themselves as free Men and Women without the Lett Hindrance or Molestation of Me or any other Person or Persons whatsoever claiming or to claim by from or under Me: further covenanting for myself my Heirs Exrs Admrs & every of us, to do our best Endeavors to teach or cause to be taught the young ones to read the Bible: and lastly I do hereby bind myself my Heirs Exrs Admrs & every of us in the penal Sum of one hundred Pounds Lawfull Money of this Government unto the afsd Negroes & to each of them, to do or execute any other or further Act or Deed that they ^or either of them may reasonably require or need in Order to further confirm their just Liberty granted as aforesaid. In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my Hand & affix my Seal this fifth Day of the sixth month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six…1776. Vincent Emerson {seal}

Witness unto the Sealing & delivery Warner Mifflin John Cowgill John Bowers

Record Examined Warner Mifflin

U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Delaware, Kent County, Duck Creek Monthly Meeting, Manumissions 1774-1792, Image 12; Page 17

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Transcribed 8 Feb 2026 by Nancy Maliwesky