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Know all men by these presents that I
and County of St Louis and State of
Hundred dollars to me in hand paid the receipt of which sum I hereby
acknowledge do hereby Emancipate and set free for ever from servitude
my Slave
In
hereto set my hand and seal at the City of St. Louis this
day of November AD. eighteen hundred and forty six
Signed in presence of
s G. Settle
Clerk Saint Louis Circuit Court November Term 1846
State of
County of St Louis Be it remembered that on this fifth day
of November one thousand eight hundred and forty six
personally appeared s G. Settle
within Deed of Emancipation from
-iel
Proceedings of the Court of that day.
Seal
In Testimony Whereof I
of said Court have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at
office in the City of Saint Louis the day
and Year aforesaid
State of
County of St Louis I
-in and for the County aforesaid Certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy
of a Deed of Emancipation from
as the same remains in my Office
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court at office in the city of St Louis this
1846
to
Copy of Deed of Emancipation 5,7'p Carter
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