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21. manumitted and set free and by these presents do hereby release from slavery ^liberate^ manumit and set free my negro woman named Linah being of the age of twenty three and able to work and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance and her the said negro woman named Linah I do declare to be henceforth free, manumitted & discharged from all manner of service or servitude to me my executors or administrators forever. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my name and seal affixed this 23.d August 1847. Test James Hammersly William Rea James Jones of L. (Seal) Maryland Dorchester County Sct. On the 23.d day of August Anno Domini 1847 Then came James Jones J. P. before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and acknowledged the aforegoing Manumission to be his Act and deed according to the purport, true intent and meaning of the same and the Acts of Assembly in such case made & provided. Acknowledged before James Hammersly William Frazier Be it remembered that the following Deed of Paid to Ex.d Manumission was recorded August 30.th 1847, To wit: Henry Henson, Negro Know all men by these presents that I William Frazier of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving have released from Slavery, liberated, manumitted and forever set free and by these presents do release from Slavery, liberate, manumit and forever set free my Negro Man called Henry Henson aged about thirty four years hereby acknowledging the said Negro Man called Henry Henson discharged & liberated from all manner of servitude from me, my heirs, executors and Administrators from and after the execution of this Manumission. Witness my hand and seal this 30.th day of August 1847. Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of W.m Frazier (Seal) Gardner Bayly N. L. Goldsborough Maryland Dorchester County, To Wit: On the 30.th day of August 1847 the above named William Frazier appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County and state afs.d and Acknowledged the above Manumission to be his Act and deed and delivered the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned according to the Act of Assembly in such Case made and provided. Before Gardner Bayly |
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