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Yeardley, Sarah [Quaker Manumission]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09071 Author/Creator: Yeardley, Sarah Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: 28 January 1777 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

"I Sarah Yeardley Widow of the township of Lower Makefield in Bucks County & Province of Pennsylvania do hereby set free from bondage, my Negroe Man Named Daniel Cuffy aged about fifty five years..." Partially printed with manuscript accomplishment.

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I Sarah Yeardley Widow of the township of Lower Makefield in Bucks County & Province of Pennsylvania do hereby set free from bondage, my Negroe Man Named Daniel Cuffy aged about fifty five years, and do, for myself, my executors and administrators, release unto the said Negroe Man Called Daniel Cuffy all my right, and all claim whatsoever as to his person, or to any estate he may acquire, hereby declaring the said Negroe Man Named Daniel Cuffy absolutely free, without any interruption from me, or any person claiming under me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of the first month, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven; 1777

Sarah Yeardley

Sealed and delivered in the Presence of
James Moon
Thomas Stapler

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Release
From Bondage
Sarah Yeardley
to
Negroe
Daniel Cuffy
28th of 1st: mo: 1777
Recorded in quarterly
Meeting Book page 12th

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