Territory of Florida
Alachua County
Personally appeared before me
H.A. Moore one of the Justices of the County aforesaid, James
Aiken and made oath that he was present at the signing
sealing and delivery of the within Bond and that it was
the voluntary act of the parties
Alachua July 3rd 1833
Henry A. Moore J.P.
Recorded this Twenty Sixth day of August 1833
Geo Center C.A.C.C
Territory of Florida
Alachua County
Whereas my father John H. McIntosh
of Camden County Georgia did deliver to me in this Territory
in the month of January Eighteen Hundred & Twenty Seven three
Coloured female Slave Children, all of them sisters called Bella
who is about Ten years of age, Maria, who is now about Eight
years of age & the other who is called Sue who is now between six
& seven years old, for the express & sole purpose and intention of having
them emancipated & manumitted with their issue forever according to
the laws of said Territory, and whereas I did declare & consider them, Eman
cipated and manumitted & their issue forever to all intents and pur
poses Though I did not at that time execute any instrument of writing
to that effect and which might have been of record. Now Know all men
By these presents that I John H. McIntosh Jr of Florida for and in con
sideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, hath agreed and declared to manumit
& Emancipate & by these presents do agree and declared that the said
three Coloured female Slave Children with their issue forever are
manumitted and Emancipated. And I for myself my heirs executors
and administrators will warrant and defend the manumission and |