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Prince George's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1829
Volume 762, Page 70   View pdf image
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       arm and another on her right near the elbow
       is a free woman being the reputed daughter
       of Hannah Boarman a free woman of colour

                Given under my hand and seal of office
                this twenty fourth day of April in the
                year of our Lord one thousand eight
                hundred and sixteen
                                  John Read Magruder Clk
                                                     P G Cy C.t


       State of Maryland Prince Georges County sc.t

            I hereby certify that the bearer hereof Negro
       Cooche commonly called Simon Jackson a
       dark mulatto man five feet six inches high
       about forty years of age having a scar on
       both sides of the left Knee is a free man and
       became entitled to his freedom by a Deed of Manumission
       dated the twenty ninth day of April
       eighteen hundred and sixteen from Miss Elizabeth
       Gantt of said county and which is duly acknowledged
                Given under my hand and seal of office
                this second day of May in the year of
                our Lord one thousand eight hundred
                and sixteen
                                  John Read Magruder Clk
                                                     P G Cy C.t


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