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SAMUEL GRANTHAN

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ALECK LONG,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EL DORADO COUNTY

DEED OF MANUMISSION

Know all men by these presents that I, Samuel A. Granthan, of the county and State aforesaid, acting by Power of Attorney vested in me by Oliver Granthan, of St. Louis, State of Missouri, acting for and in behalf of said Oliver Granthan, and in consideration of the sum of four hindered dollars to me in hand paid, the same to receive to the benefit of the said Oliver Granthan, have this day liberated, set free and fully and effectually manumitted Aleck Long, heretofore a slave for life, the lawful property of the said Oliver Granthan.

The description of said Aleck Long, being as follows to-wit: About fifty-seven year old, five feet, ten inches in height, gray hair, dark complexion with a scar on the inside of the left leg above the ankle. The said Aleck Long to enjoy and possess now and from henceforth the full exercise of all the rights, benefits and privileges of a free man of color, free of all or any claim to servitude, slavery or service of the said Liver Granthan, his heirs, executors, and assigns, and all other person claiming, or to claim, forever.

In testimony of the Seal of Manumission, I have this day signed my name and affixed my seal to second day of March, 1852, at 4 P.M.

SAMUEL A. GRANTHAN

Attorney for Oliver Granthan

 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

COUNTY OF EL DORADO.

Personally appeared before me, William Palmer, who makes oath and says that Samuel Granthan, whose name appears in the accompanying Seal of Manumission as a part thereto, did freely, voluntarily and of his own will execute to and subscribe the same for the use an propose therein contained.

Witness my hand an seal this 2nd day of march, 1852, A.D. at 4 P.M.

GABIN D. HALL, Judge of El Dorado County

J.A. Reichardt, Recorder for El Dorado County, California