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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 Thomas Bird late of the County aforesaid, deceased, bearing date the Ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty six was proved and recorded in the said office on the fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six in Liber T H H N.o 1 folio 283 and that the said Thomas Bird by his said Will among other things did devise and direct that his negro servant named Osborn should be free at the age of twenty one years which would be in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two from the date of his said Will And I do further Certify That it hath been proved by such Testimony as is satisfactory to me that the bearer hereof negro Osborn whose height is about five feet seven inches; whose age is about twenty one years; whose complexion is mulatto; and who as appears by the said Will and Testimony became free on the ninth day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty two is the identical person who was manumitted or freed as aforesaid and that the said negro Osborn was raised in Anne Arundel County. Has no perceptible marks In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and (Seal) affixed the seal of my office this Eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two 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 Joshua Powell late of the County aforesaid, deceased, bearing date the Twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and ten, was proved and recorded in the said Office on the first day of may in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and ten in Liber I G N.o 2 folio 449 &c and that the said Joshua Powell by his said will among other things did devise and direct that his negro servant named Joshua should be free as soon as he arrived to the age of twenty one years, which would be in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty nine from the date of his said will And I do further Certify That it hath been proved by such Testimony as is Satisfactory to me that the Bearer hereof negro Joshua whose height is about five feet seven inches; whose age is about Twenty four years; whose complexion is bright yellow; and who as appears by the said Will and Testimony became free some time in the year Eighteen |
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