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"Know all men by these presents that I, Lewis Crowley, a free man of color, do by these presents forever manumit liberate from slavery and forever set free my Negro woman Rachel purchased by me of Richard Linville of Holt County Missouri, formerly of Platte, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of April 1844." Filed for record July 18, 1844. "I, Jesse Morin Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Platte aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the acknowledgement made by Lewis Crowley in said Court to a deed of emancipation of his Negro woman Rachel as the same appears of Record in said court." Filed for record July 18, 1844.Date(s) of Creation
4/8/1844