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Manumission paper from Joshua Huntington (1751-1821) for "a Certain Negro man Named Bena . . . and Liberty is thereby given to . . . Huntington to Emancipate." Signed by the Select Men of Norwich, Connecticut.

Partially printed power of attorney to settle estate of Keder Freeman, deceased; "I do therefore . . . commit unto you the said Elisha Williams full Power to administer the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Estate of the said deceased..." August 7, 1781. With partially printed receipt for back pay owed to Freeman from the State Treasury, September 26, 1781. See also Schoff Revolutionary War Collection: Groton (Conn.) Selectmen DS to Connecticut. Committee of the Pay-Table, September 24, 1781, certifying Freeman's service in Sherburne's Regiment from 1777 until his death.

1: Philip B. Bradley DS to Connecticut. Committee of the Pay-Table, Ridgfield, November 21, 1781, certifying the military service of Jack Green, "Green served in my Regiment in the Continental Army three years and…did belong to the Regiment before the first day of January 1780." [the 5th Connecticut Regiment]. 2: Jack Green DS to Connecticut. Committee of the Pay-Table, Ridgfield, December 27, 1781, requesting pay. 3: Philip B. Bradley partially printed DS to Connecticut. Committee of the Pay-Table, Hartford, January 11, 1782, receipt of pay for Green.

List of free slaves living with or freed by Quakers; "A List of Free Negroes living in the Southern District, who live with Members of the Society or have been liberated by them." Includes names of black men and women, who they were liberated by, ages, places of residence, numbers of children and their ages, and occupations.

Petition from a black loyalist for relief from an alleged master. She and her husband came to New York five years ago, presumably as free people, but a man named William Fanay claimed them as his slaves. He "has taken her pays from her that he may prove his Property which she firmly believes he cannot."

Expresses shock at news that one of John's slaves committed suicide by hanging; "you should inquire Strictly . . . in your Overseers Management before the Mischief increased--Severity will by no means answer for these unfortunate Creatures..." Lachlan's slave Frank has escaped, which has caused him much distress.

Act freeing Peter Williams, late the property of John Heard. Williams had been the property of a man who had "joined the enemies of the United States by going into their lines." Williams returned in 1780 and enlisted in the Continental Army. His owner's estate had been confiscated and Williams became the property of the state, and in reward for his services he has been manumitted.

Warning Backus,"Negro alias Fox," out of town.

Document attesting to the sale of a nine year old child named James for 30 pounds. Verso: Nathaniel Wilson DS to Jonathan Robinson, April 14, 1785. Receipt of payment of 30 pounds and statement that James is "free of & Clean of aney distemper or disorder what Ever." This document arrived at the Clements Library with two documents regarding the June 1828 sale of Caroline.

Binding Joseph, a free mixed-race boy, as apprentice to James Smock; "to dwell and serve untill he arrives to the age of Twenty One Years…" Also lists Smock's obligations to Joseph, incuding clothing, washing, and schooling.