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       The State of Maryland Anne Arundel County to Wit
                I hereby Certify to all whom it doth or may concern that on an
examination of the Records and Papers in the office of the Register of Wills
for Anne Arundel County it appears that the last Will and Testament of
William Drury late of the County aforesaid, deceased, bearing date the ninth
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
Twenty two was proved and recorded in the said office on the Fourth day of
June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three in
Liber T J J N.o 1 folio 167 and that the said William Drury by his said
will among other things did devise and direct that his slaves should serve his
wife Mary Eleanor for the term of ten years from his death or from the
intermarriage or death of his said Wife whichsoever should first happen and
then to be free
                    And I do further Certify That it hath been proved by such
Testimony as is satisfactory to me that the Bearer hereof negro Nat Smith
whose height is about five feet ten and a half inches; whose age is about
thirty Eight years; whose complexion is dark; and who as appears by the said
Will and Testimony became free on the intermarriage of the widow of the
said William Drury with a Certain Aaron Meekins about four years ago
is the identical person who was manumitted or freed as aforesaid and has
scar on his under lip and one over his right eye
                            In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
        (Seal)           name and affixed the seal of my Office this third day of
                           October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
                           and thirty one
                Thomas T. Simmons Register of Wills for Anne Arundel County


    The State of Maryland Anne Arundel County to Wit
    I hereby Certify to all whom it doth or may concern That on an
examination of the Records and papers in the Office of the Register of Wills
for Anne Arundel County it appears that the last Will and testament
of Ann R. Plummer late of the County aforesaid deceased bearing date
the 5th day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty six was proved and recorded in the said Office on the
thirtyeth day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty six in Liber T. H. H. N.o 1 folio 298 and that the
said Ann R Plummer by her said Will among other things did devise
and direct that her Negro man Jerry should serve her niece Mary
Elizabeth Holliday Warfield for five years and then to be free
    And I do further Certify That it hath been proved by such testimony
as is Satisfactory to me That the bearer hereof Negro Jerry whose height is
five feet five and a quarter Inches; whose age is about thirty
years whose complexion is dark; and who as appears by the said


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