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I Benjamin E Gantt
Register of Wills for Anne Arundel County hereby certify and attest that it appears from the last Will and testament of Richard Wells late of said county deceased that he did by his said will manumit Liberate and set free a negro Boy by the name of Tom and it being proved to my satisfaction that the bearer hereof is the identical person as freed by said will I do certify that he is in height five feet four & half inches Dark Complexion and was freed by the last Will and testament of Richard Wells dated 23 June 1826 has a mark on the back of his right hand Issued 3 day of January 1850 Benja E Gantt Rgr Wills A A Cty I Benjamin E Gantt Register of Wills for Anne Arundel County hereby certify and attest that it appears from the last will and testament of Elizabeth Ashpaw late of Anne Arundel County deceased that she did by her said Will manumit Liberate and set free a negro man by the name of William Howard and it being proved to my satisfaction that the bearer hereof is the identical person as freed by said Will I do certify that he is in height five feet Six Inches is about the age of twenty one years dark Complexion and was freed by the last Will and testament of the said Elizabeth Ashpaw dated 27 Oct 1846 Issued the 5 March 1850 Benja E Gantt Rgr Wills A A Cty I Benjamin E Gantt Register of Wills for Anne Arundel County hereby certify and attest that it appears from the last will and testament of Elizabeth Ashpaw late of said county deceased that she did by her said Will manumit Liberate and set free a negro woman by the name of Jane Howard and it being proved to my satisfaction that the bearer hereof is the Identical person as freed by said Will I do certify that she is five feet Two inches in height dark Complexion about the of 33 years and was freed by the last Will and testament of the said Elizabeth Ashpaw dated 27 Oct 1846 Issued the 5 March 1850 Benja E Gantt Rgr Wills A A Cty |
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