Emancipation of Esther by Amy Hobby (1808)

by Amy Hobby

Volume 16, Page 417-418

Signed: January 19, 1808

Recorded: January 19, 1808   

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss In Greenwich, Whereas application 
has been made to us the subscribing Justices of the peace in said Fairfield County 
by Amy Hobby of said Greenwich expressing her wish to emancipate  and
make free her negro woman Esther, and agreeable to the Statute Law of this 
State entitled "an Act in addition to and alteration of an act concerning Indian, 
Molatto and Negro Servants and slaves." We have enquired, examined 
and find the said Esther to be a healthy person and between twenty five 
and forty five years; Also have personally examined said Esther who appears
 desirous to be made free and as aforesaid. We therefore hereby certify that the said Esther

is a proper person to be made free according to said Statute 

Law given iven under our hands & test of office the 15th day of April Anno Domini 1807.

.                                                                                      Jabez Fitch     Justices of Peace      

                                                                                       Gilbert Close  Justices of Peace

Know all men by these presents that on receiving the above certificate 

I the Subscriber Amy Hobby of said Greenwich do hereby give, grant, bargain,

emancipate, and make free and set at liberty my negro woman slave called Esther

free and clear from me, my heirs, executors and admr. and from every other

person claiming from by or under me or them, and that she be a slave to 

no person. And from the date hereof said Esther is permitted to go for herself 

and transact his own business according to the Statute Law above mentioned.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 19th 

day of January 1808.     

                                                                                          her

                                                                                Amy   X    Hobby

                                                                                          mark

Signed sealed & delivered

In presence of                                                       Rec'd to record January ye 19th, AD 1808

Jabez Fitch
Abraham Close

Emancipation of Morris by Amos Mead and Richard Mead (1802)

Volume 15, Page 392
by Amos Mead and Richard Mead
Signed: November 23, 1802
Recorded: November 23, 1802     

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss In Greenwich 

This may certify that application has been made to us the Subscribing Justices 

of the peace in and for Fairfield County by Amos Mead Esquire and

Richard Mead of said Greenwich expressing their desire to emancipate their negro 

man Morris, and according to to the Statute Law of this State entitled an Act 

in addition to and alteration of an act concerning Indian, Mollato and negro 

servants and slaves. We have enquired, examined and find the said Morris to 

be a healthy person and between the age of twenty five and forty five years of age and 

have personally examined the said Morris who wishes to be made free and

emancipated agreeably to said Statute Law. Given under Our hands and 

test of office the 23d day of November 1802.

.                                                                   Jabez Mead

                                                                                                Justices 

                                                                                                of peace

                                                                    Gilbert Close

Know all men by these presents that on receiving the above certifi-

cate We the Subscribers Amos Mead and Richard Mead of Greenwich 

in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut  Do give, grant, emancipate 

and make free and set at liberty our said negro man Morris from

and after the date hereof free and clear from us and our heirs and every  

other person or persons claiming him for or under us or them and from &

after the date hereof he the said Morris is permitted to go for himself and 

be a slave to no person and to transact his own business. In witness whereof 

we have hereunto set my hands and seals the 23d day of November 1802

Jabez Fitch                                                   Amos Mead    L.S.

                          Witnesses   

Gilbert Close                                                Richard Mead  L.S.