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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 357   View pdf image
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instrument of writing to be his Act and deed according to the
Acts of Assembly in such case made & provided.
Acknowledged before                              Horatio Hughes  J. P.


John Rowins           Be it remembered that the following Deed of
Ex.d   to                  Manumission was recorded May 11.th 1846, To wit:
Sundry Negroes      To all whom it may concern be it known that I
                               John Rowins of Dorchester County state of Maryland
for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving as also
in further consideration of the sum of six dollars current money to
me in hand paid have released from slavery, liberated, manumitted &
set free and by these presents do hereby release from slavery, liberate, manumit
and set free my negro woman named Hetta being of the age
of forty two years and able to work and gain a sufficient livelihood
and maintenance and her the said negro woman named   I do declare
to be henceforth free, manumitted and discharged from all manner
of servitude or service to me, my Executors or administrators forever
And also at the same time by these presents I do hereby release from
slavery, liberate, manumit and set free my negro Girl named Nancy
(daughter of the above named Hetta) at the age of thirty years old
now nineteen years of age and also her posterity if any during her
slavery is to go free males at the age of thirty five and females at
the age of thirty years of age  The above named Nancy's term of service
will end on the 31 day of December in the year of Our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
And also at the same time by these presents I do hereby release from
slavery, liberate, manumit and set free my negro woman named
Caroline (who came out of the estate of W.m H Chugum late of
Talbot County) at the age of thirty years old now twenty years of
age and also her posterity if any during her slavery is to go free
males at the age of thirty five and females at the age of thirty
years of age  The above named Caroline's term of service is to
end on the 31 day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty seven.
And also at the same time by these presents I do hereby release from
slavery, liberate, manumit and set free my negro Boy James (son
of the within named Hetta) being of the age of Eleven years to be
free at the age of thirty five years which will be in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy at end of December
of said year.
And also at the same time by these presents I do hereby release from
slavery, liberate, manumit and set free my negro Girl Mary Dashield


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