Volume 16, Page 390
Signed: April 13, 1807
Recorded: April 13, 1807
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss In Greenwich, This may certi-
fy that application has been made to us the Subscribing Authority Justices
of the peace in and for Fairfield County by Doctor Elisha Belcher of
said Greenwich expressing his desire to emancipate his negro man Isaac and
according to to the Statute Law of this State entitled "an Act in addition to
and alteration of an act concerning Indian, Molatto and negro Servants
& Slaves." We have enquired, examined and find the said Isaac to be a
healthy person, & between the age of twenty five and forty five years, and
have personally examined the said Isaac who wishes to (be) made free and
emancipated as aforesaid. We therefore hereby certify that the said Isaac
is a proper person to be made free and emancipated agreeable to said Statute
Law of this State. Given under our hands and test of Office the 13th
day of April 1807.
. Ebenezer Mead
Justices of peace
Gilbert Close
certificate the Subscriber Elisha Belcher of said Greenwich in Fairfield
County and State of Connecticut Do give, grant, emancipate and make free
and set at liberty the said negro Isaac from and clear from me my heirs and every
other person or persons claiming him for or under me or them, and from
the date hereof he the said Isaac is permitted to go for himself and be
a slave to no person and to transact his own business. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 13th day of
April 1807. Elisha Belcher L.S.
Jonathan Hobby
Gilbert Peck
Rec'd to record April ye 13, AD 1807
and recorded by me Jabez Fitch Register
and recorded by me Jabez Fitch Register
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