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142 four years from the first of march instant Peter to be free at the end of fourteen years from the first of march instant; Ben to be free at the end of twenty years from the first of march instant Luce to be free at the end of fifteen years from the first of march instant; Esther to be free at the end of seventeen years from the first day of march instant; Moses to be free from and after the end of twenty five years from the first day of march instant; Bill to free after the end of twenty six years from the first day of march instant; and in case the females aforesaid should have issue during their servitude such issue if male to be free at the age of Twenty five and females at the age of twenty hereby declaring the said negroes and their Issue at the expiration of the said Terms to be discharged of and from all claim of service or demand of me the said John Norwood or any other person or persons whatsoever. Given under my hand and seal this seventh day of march Eighteen hundred and Three his Signed Sealed & delivered John I Norwood (seal) In presence of mark The words "& females' at the age of Twenty" in the first page being interlined Jn.o Cord Edward Norwood Ann Arundel County ss. On this seventh day of March 1803 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for said County came John Norwood |
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