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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
Volume 825, Page 161   View pdf image
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the within Instrument of writing to be his act and
deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof
                                     Joseph Selby
Recorded the 26.th day October 1803


Ex.d
d.d
Nicholas Merriweather
           to
Sundry Negroes
 Know all men by these presents
that I Nicholas Merriweather
knowing that natural freedom
being the right of all men given by almighty god
Do bind myself my heirs executors administrators
and assigns to set free and manumit the the
following negroes and their heirs forever in
the following manner to wit:  Negroes Frank
aged forty years old to be free in four years from
this date, negro Jack aged about thirty five years
to be free in five years from this date Negro
Andrew about twenty one years old to be free in
seven years from this dated, Negro John aged
about Eighteen years old to be free in Seven years
from this date Negro Moses aged about eight years
old to be free in seventeen years from this date
Negro Solomon aged about seven years old to be
free in Eighteen years from this date, Negro Jacob
aged about four years old to be free in twenty
one years from this Date Negro Prince
aged about two years old to be free in twenty
Three years from this date Negro Ned aged
about two years old to free in twenty three
                                                       years


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