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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
Volume 825, Page 149   View pdf image
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                              149.

Ex.d
To all whom it may concern   Be it known that
I Sarah L. Lane of Ann Arundel County in the State
of maryland for divers good causes and considerations
me thereunto moving as also in further consideration
of one hundred pounds current money to me paid
in hand by Samuel Chew have released from
Slavery liberated manumitted and set free
and by these presents Do hereby release from
Slavery liberate manumitt and set free my
negro man named William being about
the age of twenty one years provided he the
said William shall faithfully serve the
said Samuel Chew eight years from the
twenty fifth day of January Eighteen hundred
and Three and in case the said negro William
should abscond from the said Samuel Chew he
is not to be free untill he shall serve said
Samuel Chew his heirs or assigns the time
before mentioned and in consideration of the
faithfull fullfilment of the before written
considerations I do declare to be henceforth free
manumitted and discharged my aforementioned negro
man William from all manner of servitudge
or service to me my executors or administrators
forever   In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal this Twenty
ninth day of July Eighteen hundred and Three
Signed Sealed and delivered
             In presence of           Sarah L. Lane   (seal)
    Benj.a Allein
    Tho.s H. Chew


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
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