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41 Brown with the assent and at the request of the said McLane Brown in writing testified by his signature to this instrument of writing and the said McLane Brown have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Evan Hughes his executors administrators and assigns negro boy Frank Thomas for and during the period of twenty five years from the eleventh day of August eighteen hundred and fifty four. To have and to hold the said negro boy for and during the period above mentioned (the said boy Frank Thomas being now about ten years of age) unto the said Evan Hughes his executors administrators and assigns and the said Zachariah Brown and McLane Brown for themselves their executors and administrators do covenant to and with the said Evan Hughes his executors administrators and assigns that he will warrant and defend the said negro boy Frank Thomas during the period and term for which he is hereby sold and conveyed to the said Evan Hughes his heirs executors administrators and assigns against the claim right title or demand of all and every person or persons whatsoever And the said McLane Brown doth hereby release from slavery liberate manumit and set free the said negro boy Frank Thomas who was nine years of age on the eleventh day of August eighteen hundred and fifty three and able to work and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance at and from the termination of the said period of twenty five years from the said eleventh day of August in the year aforesaid and she does declare the said negro to be free manumitted and discharged from all manner of servitude or service to him his executors or administrators from and after the termination of the term and period aforesaid. In witness whereof the said Zachariah Brown McLane Brown and the said Evan Hughes have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first hereinbefore written Signed sealed and Zachariah Brown (seal) delivered in the presence McLane Brown (seal) of Ignatius Waters J. Peace Evan Hughes (seal) E. A. Talbott State of Maryland Howard County to wit Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on this |
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