| Page | 65 |
|---|---|
| Name of Enslaver | Major Dowty |
| Document type | Deed of Emancipation |
| Abstract Information about the Enslaved Person/People | I have manumitted negro woman slave named Leah & sometimes called Leah Read, who was given to me by Matthew Floyd sen'r of Northampton County. She is a woman of dark complexion, abt 5' x" high & abt 46 yrs of age. Signed with mark of Major Dowty 10 Dec 1832. |
| Date | 10 Dec 1832 |
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