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Prince George's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1829
Volume 762, Page 207   View pdf image
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       Maryland Prince Georges County sc.t

                   I hereby certify that negro Betty who calls
       herself Betsey Hawkins the bearer hereof a light mulatto
       woman about thirty five years of age five feet two and
       a half inches high with a small scar on the left hand above
       the last Joint of the thumb which appears to have been
       occasioned by a burn also a small mole on the upper lip
       near the left nostril  That the said negro Betty is a free
       woman and was set free by Samuel Sprigg of the County
       aforesaid by a Deed of Manumission duly acknowledged
       & recorded among the Land Records of Prince Georges County
       aforesaid on the twenty first day of April 1808

                  In Testimony &.c      Cert granted Ap.l 27.th 1835
       Identified by mem
             for S Spriggs Esq               Aquila Beall Clk
                                                                      P G C.ty Co.t


       Maryland Prince Georges County sc.t

                   I hereby certify that the bearer hereof negro Nelly
       who calls herself Nelly Hawkins a bright mulatto Girl about
       twelve years of age four feet three inches high has perceptible
       scars or marks  That the said Nelly Hawkins is a free girl
       and was set free by Samuel Sprigg of the County aforesaid
       by a Deed of Manumission duly acknowledged & recorded among
       the Land Records of said County on the twenty first day of April
       1828                        In Testimony &.c    Cert granted Ap.l 27.th 1825
       Identified by letter
       from Sam.l Sprigg Esq            Aquila Beall Clk   P G C.ty Co.t


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