John McFadden
Deed Book H Page 1
Laurel County Clerk’s Office
Know all men by these presents that my son Jarvis Jackson McFadden who is 19 years old and Kate McFadden who is about 18 years old and Ruth Ann McFadden who is about 16 years old and who are my daughters and that they are desirous to be released from any further service to me and to act as free and independent citizens and whereas I am willing that they should be thus released and have full control to act and do as if they were 21 years old. I hereby release and emancipate them from any further control of mine and vest them with all the right and privileges of persons who are 21 years of age. But I am not to be responsible for any of their debts whatever.
Given under my hand this 4th January 1877.
Signed John McFadden
State of Kentucky
County of Laurel
C W Jones Clerk of Laurel County Court
I certify that the foregoing deed of emancipation from John McFadden to J. J. McFadden was this day produced to me in my county and duly acknowledged by the said John McFadden to be his act and deed as (?) B. J. (?) my deputy whereupon the same together with this certificate hath been duly recorded in my office. Given under my hand this the 4th day of January 1877. C. W. Jones Clerk by J. G. Durham. D. C.