by Lucy, Widow and Relict of Moses Heusted
Volume 13, Page 715
Signed: February 1, 1796
Recorded: March 30, 1796
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss In Greenwich these certify that application
has been made to us the Subscribers Justices of the peace in and for said Fairfield County
by Mrs. Lucy Heusted, widow and relict of Moses heisted Junr. late of said Greenwich decd
and according to the Statute Law of this State in such case made and provided entitled we have
enquired, examined and find the said Andrew to be a healthy person and between
twenty five and forty five years of age. We fnd by actual examination of said
Andrew that he is desirous of being emancipated and made free as aforesaid.
We do therefore hereby certify the said Andrew to be a proper person to be made
free according to said Statute Law as witness our hands the first day of February
AD 1796. Amos Mead Justices of
Jabez Fitch peace
Know all men by these presents that on receiving the above certificate I Lucy
Heusted of Greenwich in County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Do hereby
give, grant, emancipate make free and set at liberty my negro man called Andrew
free and clear from me, my heirs, executors & administrators forever and free and
clear from any other person or persons claiming from by or under me. And also
hereby warrant with the said Andrew that from the date hereof he may go for him
self, transact his own business and be a slave to no person by virtue of any title given
by me or any person by from under me. As witness my hand and seal this
first day of February Anno Domini 1796.
her
Lucy X Heusted
mark
In presence of
Jabez Fitch
Peter Avery Rec'd to record March ye 30th AD 1796
and recorded by me Jabez Fitch Town Clerk
and recorded by me Jabez Fitch Town Clerk
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