E. Satterly manumits his slave John

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Memorandum by E. Satterly setting his slave John free two years sooner than promised. Recto: The document is a handwritten memorandum by E. Satterly for the emancipation of a man named John in 1815.
Memorandum by E. Satterly setting his slave John free two years sooner than promised. Recto

The document is a handwritten memorandum by E. Satterly for the emancipation of a man named John in 1815.

Name/Title

E. Satterly manumits his slave John

Entry/Object ID

chs-011858

Context

Memorandum of agreement by E. Satterly on May 30, 1815, setting his slave John free two years sooner than promised. The clause in this agreement concerning John's future behavior was probably due to the fact that, under New York's "Act for the gradual abolition of Slavery, March 29, 1799," a slave could not be freed by his master without the determination from the Overseers of the Poor that the freed slave would not become a burden upon the township.

Collection

William S. Durland Collection

Archive Details

Creator

Satterly, Elnathan, 1775-1836

Date(s) of Creation

May 30, 1815

Dimensions

Height

6-7/16 in

Width

8-1/16 in

Create Date

November 4, 2025

Update Date

October 21, 2026