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Note: Franklin Co, PA, DB 3, page 467, item 338 To all whom it may concern Be it known that I Rachel Kennedy of Montgomery Township in the County of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, have on this day, being the fifth of January in the year of our Lord one thousand and ninety five, emancipated and set free a Mulatto slave, named Nace McCurdy and I do hereby *(for myself and heirs and executors) relinquish and forever quit claim to his services so that he is as thoroughly invested with freedom as tho he had never been born in bondage and as I have done this after mature deliberation and with a real intent that it may operate as a compleat and legal manumission I have hereunto set my hand and seal on the day and year above written.
Rachel Kennedy (her mark) attested by Tho. M. Pherrin N. B. *These words were inserted before signing... Franklin County The above writing was this 17 day of June 1795 acknowledged before me the Subscriber one of the Justices for said County. Robert Parker This copy taken from the original the 30th day of December 1795. Edw Crawford Recorder
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Greene Co, PA, unidentied deed book
LIBERATION RACHEL KENNEDY TO NASA MCCURDY
To all People in the United States of America and elsewhere, I Rachel Kennedy Widow and Relict of David Kennedy late of the County of Greene in the CommonWealth of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, sendeth Greeting, Whereas a certain Nasa McCurdy, who by the Laws of this State was born a Slave; and has hitherto been known and acknowledged to be the property of the said David and myself, has render'd many and signal services to our family beyond what we generally look'd for or expected from persons in his situation and circumstances; especially during the insanity of the said David; For which I have in return for those services, both verbally and in writing given him positive assurances that I wou'd at a certain period liberate him the said Nasa from his state of vassalage---. Now Know Ye that I the said Rachel Kennedy, as well for and in consideration of those services, and the promise and assurances, in consequence thereof, by me to him the said Nasa McCurdy made; as well as for the sum of one shilling by him to me in hand paid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remis'd, releas'd and forever quit claim, and by these presents do remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said Nasa McCurdy's person and services; and do for me, my Heirs Executors and Administrators, from henceforth for ever hereafter fully and finally acquit and discharge, him the said Nasa from Bondage and Vassalage under me or the Heirs of him the said David Kennedy, as fully and completely as tho' we had never any property in his person or service__and whereas I the said Rachel am entitled by Law to a certain portion of my Husband David Kennedy's Estate since, or after his decease; shou'd any of his Heirs hereafter claim the said Nasa by virtue and in right of descent or otherwise, as being part of his the said David's Estate and the said Nasa in consequence of such claim be again enthralled, I the said Rachel Kennedy, for myself my heirs executors and administrators do promise and engage, that the value of the said Nasa and his time, shall be deducted from my part of said Estate as that the said Nasa shall continue free___ For witness whereof I the said Rachel Kennedy have this present Release set my hand and afixt my seal this 23d day of March A. Dom. one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven.
Seal'd and deliver'd her Levi Gregg Rachel Kennedy James Russell mark
Greene County $$ Before me Wm Seaton Esq. one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally came and appeared the aforesaid Rachel Kennedy widow of David Kennedy and acknowledged the foregoing release or liberation of Nasa McCurdy from further service to be he
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