Volume 17, Page 405
Signed: February 8, 1813
Recorded: February 8, 1813
has been made to us the subscribing Authority Justices of the peace in and for Fairfield and
the subscribing Selectmen and and for said town of Greenwich by Jotham Merritt of
said Greenwich expressing his desire to emancipate his negro woman Jone and accord-
ing 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 and slaves." We have
enquired, examined and find the said Jone to be a healthy person between the
age of twenty five and forty five years of age and have personally examined
the said Jone who wishes to be made free & emancipated as aforesaid. We therefore
hereby certify that the said Jone 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 8th day of
ing 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 and slaves." We have
enquired, examined and find the said Jone to be a healthy person between the
age of twenty five and forty five years of age and have personally examined
the said Jone who wishes to be made free & emancipated as aforesaid. We therefore
hereby certify that the said Jone 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 8th day of
February 1813. Eben. Mead Justice of peace
.
Peter Mead
Stephen Ferris Junr. Selectmen
Peter Mead
Stephen Ferris Junr. Selectmen
Know all men by these presents that on receiving the above certificate I the Sub-
scriber Jotham Merritt of said Greenwich in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut
Do hereby give, grant, emancipate and make free and set at Liberty the said negro woman
Jone free and clear from me and my heirs and every other person or persons claiming for
from or under me or them from the date hereof. The said Joan is permitted to go
for herself and be a slave to no person and to transact her own business. In wit-
ness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in Greenwich the 8th day of February
1813.
In presence of Jotham Merritt L.S.scriber Jotham Merritt of said Greenwich in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut
Do hereby give, grant, emancipate and make free and set at Liberty the said negro woman
Jone free and clear from me and my heirs and every other person or persons claiming for
from or under me or them from the date hereof. The said Joan is permitted to go
for herself and be a slave to no person and to transact her own business. In wit-
ness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in Greenwich the 8th day of February
1813.
Stephen Ferris Junr.
Eben. Mead
Rec'd to record February ye 8th, AD 1813
and recorded by me Jabez Fitch Register
and recorded by me Jabez Fitch Register
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
by Amos Mead and Richard Mead
Signed: November 23, 1802
Recorded: November 23, 1802
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
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.
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