I John Hall of Georges Hundred & County of New Castle on Delaware do hereby manumit & set absolutely free the following named Negroes, towitt, Negro Woman called Sarah aged upwards of fifty years, (who has been many years at her Liberty) Negro Man named Charles aged about twenty-six years, & his wife called Sal alias Sarah, aged about twenty two years (who was to be free by Indenture at thirty one); & their children viz Daughter Dinah aged about Nine years & their Son named Charles aged about two years so that they the afsd Negroes from henceforth shall be deemed adjudged and and taken as and for free People, and at Liberty to act for themselves to all Intents & Purposes without the Lett Hindrance or Molestation of Me or any other Person or Persons claiming or to claim by from or under Me forever; authorizing the afsd Charles & Wife Sal (or Sarah) with full Power over their Children as other free People have, till they arive to lawful Age; And further I do hereby bind Myself my Heirs Executors & administrators & every of them in the penal Sum of one Hundred Pounds lawful Money of this Government unto each the aforesaid Negroes to be recovered from such of us as may attempt to deprive them of their Liberty as afsd granted. As also in the like Sum to compel such of us as ^may so attempt to do or perform 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 as afsd granted –

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed my Seal this sixth Day of the fourth Month in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred & Seventy-nine 1779. John Hall {seal}

Witness present John Meriss Mary Meriss Warner Mifflin

Record Examined Warner Mifflin

U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Delaware, Kent, Duck Creek Monthly Meeting, Manumissions 1774-1792 Image 30

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Transcribed 20 Aug 2026 by Nancy Maliwesky