Ard Reynolds (Guardian for minors), Elizabeth P. Reynolds
Volume 23, Page 456-457
Signed: May 3, 1838
Recorded: May 4, 1838
to the estate of Husted Reynolds deceased late of the Town of Winson in
the County of Bertie and State of North Carolina, and Whereas the exe-
cutors of said estate has permitted said Willis to come into the possession
of certain legatees to said estate as owners of said Slave residing in
the town of Greenwich in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut
to writ Harriet Reynolds sister to said Husted Reynolds deceased and
Elizabeth P. Reynolds, Sally D. Close and Tompkins Close Junr. her husband
Ann Eliza Reynolds, John Reynolds, Harriet L. Reynolds and Julia-
Husted Reynolds, all children of Ard Reynolds brother of the deceased
and the four last mentioned being minors under the age of twenty
one years of whom Ard Reynolds their father is by the proper authority
and according to the laws of the State of Connecticut appointed their
Guardian to act and do for them in all matters that a Guardian can act
for minors under the age of twenty one years, and whereas said present
owners of said Slave are disposed to emancipate him according to the laws
of the State of Connecticut. They have applied to us the subscribers viz
Samuel Close, Esq. and Conklin Husted, Esq. both of the civil author
-ity of the town of said Greenwich in said Fairfield County.
And whereas we the said authority having examined said Slave
and find him to be in good health and not of a greater age than
forty five years and that he is anxious to be made free. Now
know ye that we the Civil authority do authorize said owners
of said Slave to emancipate said Slave according to a certain
Statute in the State of Connecticut entitled to prevent slavery and
this our certificate to said owners of said Slave shall discharge
them from any expense for the support of said Slave provided
the letter of emancipation and the certificate be recorded in the
record of the town where said owners resides, dated at Greenwich
May the 3rd day 1838.
Samuel Close Civil
Conklin Husted Authority
Harriet Reynolds, Elizabeth P. Reynolds, Sally D. Close and Tompkins
Close Junr. all of the Town of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield
and State of Connecticut, and Ann Eliza Reynolds, John Reynolds,
Harriet E. Reynolds and Julia Husted Reynolds, children of Ard
Reynolds all of said Greenwich being all minors under the age
of twenty one years, and having chosen our Father Ard Reynolds
our guardian and he being appointed to the office and authorized
to act for us minors, and where as Willis Reynolds a slave belonging
to the estate of Husted Reynolds late of North Carolina Deceased and
we bring legatees of said estate and said Willis having come into our
possession as owners of said Slave by the permission of the Executors
of said Estate. Know ye, as far as we are concerned as owners of said
Slave, we do hereby Emancipate said Willis Reynolds and relinquish
all our ownership and claim to him or his property and declare him
a free person to all intents and purposes as it regards us and that
he may hold and own property and act for himself as another free
citizen so far as we have any right to emancipate or make him
free. In witness whereunto we have subscribed our names and
affixed our seals this 4th day of May AD 1838
In Presence of
Catherine Nash
Gary Lyman Nash
Harriet Reynolds L.S.
Elizabeth P. Reynolds L.S.
Tompkins Close Junr. L.S.
Sally D. Close L.S.
Ard Reynolds L.S.
Guardian for the minors
Received to record May 4th 1838
and recorded by me Samuel Close Town Clerk
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