Whereas I have heretofore manumitted and set free at lawful age all the negroes I had remaining under my Direction except negro Boy named Aaron aged now about twelve years, and Boy named Isaiah born in ye 4th Mo. 1770 who were directed by my Fathers Will to serve till they should  arive to twenty five years of age but not finding myself easy so to continue their Servitude, do therefore hereby manumit and set them absolutely free as though they were free born, that when they shall arive to lawful age, towitt twenty-one, then they and each of them to be at their own Disposal & at Liberty to act for themselves without the Lett Hindrance or Molestation of Me or any Person or Persons claiming by from or under Me forever

In Testimony whereof I do hereunto set my Hand & affix my Seal this twenty-fourth Day of ye fifth Month 1779. Thomas Nock Junr. {Seall}

Witness present John Smith Warner Mifflin

Record Examined Warner Mifflin

U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Delaware, Kent, Duck Creek Monthly Meeting, Manumissions 1774-1792, Image 31

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Transcribed 22 Sep 2026 by Nancy Maliwesky