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Prince George's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1829
Volume 762, Page 25   View pdf image
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       five and an half inches high about forty ^four^ years
       old blind in the right eye and having a smaller
       scar over the left eye who was raised in Prince
       Georges County by Humphrey Belt is a freeman
       and became entitled to his freedom by virtue
       of a Deed of Manumission from Humphrey Belt
       & bearing equal date herewith duly executed
       and acknowledged & recorded in my office

                Given under my hand and the seal of the
                county court of the county aforesaid this
                12.th day of March 1811
                                  John Read Magruder J.r Clk
                                                      P G Cy C.t


       Maryland Prince Georges County to wit

             I hereby certify that the bearer hereof a
       man by the name of Thomas Graham of a
       yellowish complexion about thirty eight years old
       five feet six inches and an half high with full
       eyes and thick lips having a scar on the right
       cheek and no toes on his right foot except the
       great toe and who was raised in the county aforesaid
       in the family of a certain Ignatius Perry
       is a freeman being descended from a freewoman
       by the name of Eleanor Graham

                Given under my hand and seal of office
                this sixth day of May in the year of our lord
                one thousand eight hundred & eleven
                                        John Read Magruder J.r Clk
                                                          P G Cy C.t


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