Pulaski County Deeds, v. 4:232 -- [see v. 4:218 above]

Know all men by these presents that I Susanna Morgan of Pulaski... emancipate.. and forever set at liberty a colored man name Libe [Zibe???] late the property of the estate of Lawrence Vanhook dec. as far as the laws of the State will permit . . . as far as I have acquired an interest from John Gibson administrator of the estate ... made on the 10th day of March 1820. Given this 27th day of March 1820 in open court

Pulaski County Deeds v13-66

Simpson
  to      } Deed of Emancipation
Stephen

 Know all men by these presents that I Thomas M // Simpson of the County of Pulaski and State of Kentucky // do hereby Emancipate and forever Set free a negro slave // now in my possession that decended to me from my // Father James Simpson decd named Stephen of a // Dark complexion about five feet & six inches high // and about thirty four years of age this writing is intended to operate as a Deed of Emancipation and // as a clear release of all the claim that I have over // either the labors or person of the said Stephen // Given under my hand and seal this 21st day of December 1846
                                                           Thomas M Simpson {seal}

Examined
Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County Sct

            At a county court held for // Pulaski County at the Courthouse thereof in the Town of Somerset on the 21st day of December 1846

            This Deed of emancipation from Thomas M // Simpson to his negro man Stephen described in said Deed as being of Dark complexion about five feet & Six inches // high and about thirty four years of age and acknowle = // =edged by the Said Thomas M Simpson to be his act & // Deed & ordered to be recorded whereupon said Deed // together with the foregoing certificate hath been duly recorded in my office
                                                           Will M Fox Clk

Transcribed by Jana Stokes