by Benjamin Woolsey Lyon
Volume 14, Page 460
Signed: April 12, 1800
Recorded: April 12, 1800
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss In Greenwich
This may certify that application has been made to us the subscrib-
er Justices of the peace in and for Fairfield County by Benja-
min Woolsey Lyon of said Greenwich expressing his desire to emanci-
pate and make free his negro girl Peg. And according to the Statute
Law of this State, entitled "An act in addition to and alteration of
an act concerning Indian, mulatto and negro servants, and Slaves."
We have enquired, examined and find the said Peg to be a healthy
person and between the age of twenty five and forty five years of
age, and have personally examined the said Peg who wishes to be made
free and emancipated as aforesaid. We therefore certify that
the said Peg is a proper person to be made free and emancipated
agreeable to said Statute Law. Given under our hands and test of Office
this 12th day of April Anno Domini 1800.
Jabez Fitch Justice of peace
Ebenzr Mead Justice of peace
Know all men by these presents that on receiving the above certi-
ficate I the Subscriber Benjamin Woolsey Lyon of Greenwich in the
County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Do hereby give, grant,
emancipate, make free and set at liberty the said negro slave Peg
free and clear from me and my heirs and from every other person or persons
claiming her from or under them. And from the date hereof said Peg
is permitted to go her own business. In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal the 12th day of April Anno Domini 1800.
Signed, sealed & delivered Benjamin W. Lyon L.S.
Ebenzr Mead
Jabez Fitch
Rec'd to record April 12th AD 1800
And recorded by me Jabez Fitch Register.
And recorded by me Jabez Fitch Register.
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