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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 361   View pdf image
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John Keene           Be it remembered that the following deed of
Paid   to   Ex.d      Manumission was recorded on the 20.th day of
Ritty Kennard       September A. D. 1851, To wit:
                             To all whom it may concern, be it known that I, John
Keene, of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland, for divers good
causes & considerations me thereunto moving, have released from slavery,
^liberated^ manumitted & set free, and by these presents do hereby release from slavery,
liberate, manumit & set free, my Negro Woman Ritty Kennard of
the age of forth three years, and able to work & gain a sufficient
livelihood and maintenance, and her the said negro woman
named Ritty kennard I do hereby declare to be henceforth free,
manumitted & discharged from all manner of service or servitude
to me, my Executors or Administrators forever.   In Witness whereof I
have hereto set my hand & seal affixed this 20.th day of September 1851.
Witness   W.m Rea
Charles Corkran                                             John Keene   (Seal)

Dorchester County, Sct:  On the 20.th day of September 1851 then
came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the said
County, John Keene and acknowledged the within deed of Manumission
to be his act & deed, according to the purport, true intent & meaning
of the same and the Acts of Assembly in such case made & provided.
                                                                Charles Corkran.

Ann Jane Barrow          Be it remembered that the following Bill
Ex.d   from   75            of Sale was recorded on the 6.th day of October 1851
Benton H. Crockett      Know all men by these presents that I, Benton
                                    H. Crockett, of Dorchester County State of Maryland,
for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, current money of Maryland,
in hand paid by Ann Jane Barrow, of Baltimore City in the
State aforesaid, at or before the sealing of these presents, the receipt whereof
is hereby Acknowledged, have granted, bargained & sold, and by these
presents do grant, bargain & sell, unto the said Ann Jane Barrow,
his Executors, Administrators & Assigns, one Negro Woman Caroline,
aged twenty one years, a slave for life:  To have and to hold the
said Negro Woman Caroline, as above bargained & sold, to the
Ann Jane Barrow, her Executors, Administrators & Assigns forever
And I, the said Benton H. Crockett, for myself, my heirs,
Executors and Administrators, the said Negro Woman Caroline
unto Ann Jane Barrow, her Executors, Administrators & Assigns
and against him the said Benton H. Crockett, his heirs, Executors,
Administrators and Assigns, against him the said Benton H.
Crockett, his heirs, Executors and Administrators, and against all

Deliv.d Oct 9 1851 to B. H. Crockett


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