| Page | 26 |
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| Name of Enslaver | Betsey Guy |
| Document type | Deed of Emancipation |
| Abstract Information about the Enslaved Person/People | Manumit & set free all negroes that I am possessed of: Ben, negero man 46 yo; Frank, negro woman 32 yo; black Mary, woman 28 yo; yellow Mary, 25 yo, Luke, man 21 yo; Solomon Boy, 18 yo; Judah, girl 16 yo; Nanny, girl 13 yo; Leah 5 yo; Jacob, boy 4 yo; Shadrach, by 2 yo; Ananda, 10 mos old; Natt, boy 4 days old - when they arrive to 21 yo. Signed Betsy Guy 8 Dec 1788 |
| Date | 14 Apr 1789 |
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