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Prince George's County, Certificates of Freedom, Original, 1831-1863
Volume 764, Page 15   View pdf image
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       Maryland Prince Georges County to wit

       On this 4.th day of February 1837 personally
       appears before me the subscriber a justice
       of the peace in and for Said County M.r Theodore
       M Williams and makes oath on
       the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that
       the Bearer of this a negro Girl named
       Nanny was the property of the late Cap.t Hanson
       Magruder and by his last will &
       testament left free at when she arrived
       at the age of seventeen or eighteen
                                  Sworn before
                                           Benj.n E Gantt

       To the Register of Wills of Prince Georges Co
          Sir
                I have examined the girl mentioned
       above, & by her since you the foregoing  
       certificate she is of a bright black
       or brown colour 4 ft 11¾ inches high a
       nearly as I can ascertain without her shoes has
       a very small scar on her 4.th finger of the
       left hand occationed from a burn & a slight
       scar on the 1.st joint of the fore finger left hand
       she has no other visible marks about
       her
                            respectfully         Benj.a E Gantt
                                  Justice               P


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