Volume 14, Page 394
Signed: February 20, 1799
Recorded: March 4, 1799
Whereas application has been made to us the subscribers Justices of peace
in said Fairfield County by William Knapp of said Greenwich expressing his wish to
emancipate and make free his negro man Prince. And agreeably to the Statute Law of this
State entitled "an Act in addition to and alteration of an Act concerning Indian Mullato and
negro servants and slaves." We have enquired, examined and find
the said Prince to be a healthy person and between twenty five and forty
fve years of age, also have personally examined said Prince who
appears desirous to be made free as aforesaid. We therefore hereby ver-
tiff the said Prince is a proper person to be made free according
to said Statute Law. Given under our hands and test of Office the 28th
day of February AD 1799. Jabez Fitch Justices of peace
Ebenezer Mead Justices of peace
I the subscriber William Knapp of said Greenwich Do hereby give, grant,
bargain, emancipate, make free and set at liberty my negro man Slave called
Prince free and clear from me and my heirs, executors and administrators
and from every other person claiming from by or under me or them and that he
be a slave to no person. And from the date hereof said Prince is permitted
to go for himself and transact his own business according to the Statute Law
above mentioned. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal the 20th day of February AD 1799.
Signed, sealed & delivered In presence of William Knapp L.S.
Jabez Fitch
Andrew Mead
And recorded by me Jabez Fitch Register
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