Volume 14, Page 367
Signed: October 15, 1798
Recorded: October 15, 1798
Whereas application has been made to us the subscribers Justices of
peace in said Fairfield County by Jared Mead of said Greenwich
expressing a desire to emancipate and make free his negro man
York. And agreeably to the Statute Law of this State entitled “an
Act in addition to and alteration of an act concerning indian, mo-
latto and negro servants and slaves." We have enquired, examined and
find the said York to be a healthy person and between twenty five
and forty five years of age. And also have personally examined said York
who appears desirous to be made free aforesaid. We therefore hereby
certify that the said York is a proper person to be emancipated & made free according
to said Statute Law. Given under our hands and Test of Office this
15th day of October AD 1798.
Benjamin Mead Justices of peace
Jabez Fitch
certificate I the subscriber Jared Mead of Greenwich in Fairfield
County and State of Connecticut Do hereby give, grant, emancipate,
make free and set at liberty my negro man Slave called York
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 York 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 15th day of October AD 1798.
In presence of Jared Mead L.S.
Samuel M. Fitch
Jabez Fitch
Rec'd to record October ye 15th AD 1798
And recorded by me Jabez Fitch Register
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