Richard Allen manumission papers, 1780-1783
Permanent ID:
13059Dates:
January 25 1780August 27 1783
Image Description:
Images [1] and [2] are the front and back of manumission papers, declaring Richard Allen free from ownership by Stokeley Sturgis, a Delaware planter. The paper details a contract between Sturgis and Allen, in which Allen must purchase his freedom from Sturgis by paying him a yearly sum equivilent to 12 pounds for five years, in the currency of Allen's choosing. The paper refers to Allen as "Richard Negro" and "the Negro named Richard."Images [3] and [4] are front and back of papers declaring Richard Allen "a free Negro man," so that he could travel abroad freely, also signed by Stokeley Sturgis.
Address:
Kent CountyFormat:
ManuscriptsDimensions:
Width: 20.5 cm, Height: 32.5 cm (image)Width: 20.5 cm, Height: 18 cm (image)