rsonally appeared before me William Palmer who makes oath and
says that Samuel Granthan, whose name appears in the accompanying
Seal of Manumission as a party thereto did freely voluntarily
and of his own will execute to and subscribe the same for the
uses and purpose therein contained.

Witness my hand and seal this day of March, 1852. A.D. at 4. P.M.

J. A. REICHART
_Recorder of Eldorado County California_

GAVEN D. HALL (S.S.)
_Judge of Eldorado county_

Eldorado county Recorder's office, Record Book.[43]

A. J. HOUSTIS
_County Judge of Humboldt County_[44]

FREE PAPERS OF THE SLAVE

WASHINGTON,-->from FRANKLIN STEWART
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF BUTTE--

Know all men by these presents that Franklin Stewart of the
County and State aforesaid do, for and in consideration of
seventeen years of faithful service of my slave Washington,
rendered by him in the State of Arkansas and Missouri, hereby set
free and emancipate him the said slave, his age about
thirty-three years, color slight copper and relinquish all rights
in the said slave Washington which I might be entitled to in law
or equity.

Given under my hand and seal this day 4th of May A.D. 1852
Eldorado county Recorder's office

Record Book, "A"

EMANCIPATION

TAYLOR BARTON
to
NEGRO BOB
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ELDORADO COUNTY S.S.

Know all men to whom these presents shall come; That I, Taylor
Barton lately a citizen of the State of Missouri and owner of
slaves, do here by this instrument under my hand and seal given
this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and fifty one set free from bondage to me and all men my
slave Bob, and do declare him forever hereafter his own man
wherever he may go. Nevertheless I make this condition that the
said Bob shall remain with me as my slave faithful and obedient
unto me until the twenty-fifth day of December next, commonly
known as Christmas.

Witness my hand and seal on the day and date aforesaid this date.
TAYLOR BARTON (S.S.)

WILLIAM F. EMERSON December, 25th 1851

I do hereby, declare My Slav