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of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fourteen in Liber I G N.o 3 folio 57 and that the said Bryan Williams by his said Will among other things did devise and direct that his negro boy Tom should receive his freedom at the age of twenty five years And I do further Certify That it hath been proved by such Testimony as is Satisfactory to me that the Bearer hereof negro Tom whose height is about five feet six inches; whose age is about twenty Six years; whose complexion is light; and who as appears by the said Will and Testimony became free in December Eighteen hundred and thirty is the identical person who was manumitted or freed as aforesaid and that the said negro Tom was raised in Anne Arundel County and has a Scar on the Joint of the fore finger and middle finger of the left hand In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name (Seal) and affixed the seal of my office this 16.th day of November 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 Rezin Hammond late of the County aforesaid dec.d bearing date the 29.th day of September Eighteen hundred and eight was proved and Recorded in the said Office on the 18.th day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine In Liber I. G. N.o 2 fol. 469 and That the said Rezin Hammond by his said Will among other things did devise and direct That Negro John should be free as soon as he arrived to the age of thirty and I do further Certify That it hath been proved by such testimony as is satisfactory to me that the bearer hereof negro John whose height is About five feet three and a half Inches whose age is about thirty two years whose complexion is yellow and who as Appears by the said will and testimony became free in in eighteen hundred and twenty nine has a scar on the back of the left hand and one on the first Joint of the forefinger of the same hand is the Identical person who was manumitted or freed as aforesaid and That the said negroe John was raised in Anne Arundel County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 28.th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one Tho.s T. Simmons Reg.r Wills for A A Coty |
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