I Martha Williams of St Georges Hundred, New Castle County in Delaware Widow, do hereby manumitt and set absolutely free my negro Man Thomas aged about twenty five years, so that henceforth he shall be adjudged, deemed & taken as and for a  free Man to all Intents & Purposes without the Lett Hindrance or Molestation of Me my Heirs or assigns or any other Person or Persons whatever: but that he shall be at his own Disposal to all Intents & Purposes. And further I do hereby oblige Me my Heirs Executors Administrators & every of us to do or execute any other or further Act or Deed for the further ^confirming or establishing the said negro Man called Thomas his Freedom & Liberty that the monthly Meeting of the People called Quakers of Duck creek from time to time may think requisite to direct or order, to which I do hereby bind myself my Heirs Executors Administrators & assigns unto Negro Thomas afsd in the penal Sum of fifty Pounds sterling Money of Great Britain for complying therewith. In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my Hand and affix my Seal this twentysecond Day of second Month in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred seventy and five. 1775. Martha Williams her mark {seal}

Witess present. Warner Mifflin. William Wilson. Susanna Turner.

Record Examined Warner Mifflin

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

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Transcribed 13 Apr 2026 by Nancy Maliwesky