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"Know all men by these presents that I, Peter Blanjour of the City of Weston Platte County Missouri, in consideration of the sum of $700.00 to me paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and for other good and valuable considerations moving me in the promises, do by these presents emancipate and forever set free the following named Negroes, to wit: a Negro woman named Emily formerly the property of and in possession of William M. McAdow late of Platte County deceased, and now the wife of Jerry Lee, a Free Negro, and her two children, one named Sarah Ann and the other named Mary Alice, both of which have been born since I set said Emily free, the true date of her Emancipation is about the 21st day of March 1853, which was some time before the birth of either of her said children, but I have referred to them specially that there might be no mistake about my intention to emancipate the said Emily and all of her children. I therefore renounce all claim to them forever. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 9th day of January, 1857."Date(s) of Creation
1/9/1857