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Prince George's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1829
Volume 762, Page 170   View pdf image
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       feet nine and a half inches high of a dark
       complexion is a free man and obtained
       his freedom by virtue of a Deed of Manumission
       executed by Robert Waters on the
       27.th February 1798 and recorded amongst
       the Land Records of Prince Georges County

             Given under my hand and seal of office
                  this twenty second day of March in  
       (Seal)   the year of our Lord one thousand
          eight hundred and twenty two
                               Aquila Beall Cl
                                           P G C C.t
 

       Maryland Prince Georges County sc.t

               I hereby certify that the bearer hereof
       a coloured man named Richard alias Richard
       Shorter of a dark complexion about
       five feet eight eight inches high
       aged about twenty one years having
       several scars on his breast is a free
       man being the descendant of Negro
       Poll who was manumitted by Robert
       Waters by Deed bearing date the 27.th
       February 1798 and recorded amongst the


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