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160 Maryland for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving Do hereby declare free manumit and enfranchise the negroes following to wit Henny aged about Eighteen years to be free on the Twenty fifth day of December one Thousand eight hundred and Four, Ann aged about five years to be free on the Twenty fifth day of December one Thousand eight hundred and Sixteen, Mary aged about three years to be free on the twenty fifth day of December one Thousand eight hundred and Eighteen, Sarah aged about Three months to be free on the Twenty fifth day of December one Thousand Eight hundred and twenty one And I do discharge them from all servitude and forever quit claim to all right and title to them on the day and years aforesaid from me my heirs executors and administrators forever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and seal this Twenty ninth day of August one Thousand eight hundred and Three Witness Francis Hencock (seal) The word free was interlined before the signing and sealing This manumission Joseph Selby Elizabeth Selby On the back of the aforegoing was thus endorsed Viz.t Ann Arundel County sc.t on the twenty ninth day of August 1803 Francis Hancock personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid and acknowledged the |
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