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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
Volume 825, Page 143   View pdf image
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                           143

Norwood and acknowledged the within and aforegoing
instrument of writing to be his act and deed
according to the true intent and meaning thereof
                                           Jn.o Cord
Recorded 12 May 1803


To all whom it may concern be it known that I Nathaniel
Chew of Ann Arundel County in the State of Maryland for
divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moveing
as also in further consideration of the sum of five shillings
current money to me in hand paid have at the expiration
of six years from the date hereof released from
slavery liberated mamitted and set free and by
these presents do hereby release from slavery liberate
mamit and set free at the expiration of the time above
mentioned my negro man named Ned being about the
age of Twenty six years provided he the said Ned shall
faithfully serve the above named six years and in
case the said negro Ned shall abscond or otherways
wilfully loose time he shall serve double the
time so lost and in consideration of the faithful
fulfilment of the above considerations I do declare
to be henceforth free manumitted and discharged
my said negro man Ned from all manner of
servitude or service to me my executors or administrators
forever   In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal this sixth day of
June eighteen hundred and Three
Signed Sealed and delivered
       In presence of                  Nathaniel Chew   (seal)
Lewis Duvall
Leonard Gary


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
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