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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
Volume 825, Page 170   View pdf image
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therein mentioned and the negro woman within named
to be henceforth manumitted and discharged from
all services to him or to any claiming under him
and to be free and manumitted according to the
act of assembly in such case made and provided
                                          Acknowledged before
                                          Lewis Duvall
Recorded the 19th day of January 1804


Ex.d
To all whom it may concern  Be it known that I
Margaret Sprigg of Ann Arundel County in the State
of Maryland for divers good causes and considerations
me thereunto moving and also in further consideration
of one hundred Dollars current money to me in hand
paid have released from slavery liberated manumitted
and set free and by these presents do release from
Slavery liberate manumit and set free my negro
woman named Beck being of the age of thirty
years and able to work and gain a sufficient
livelihood and maintenance and her the said
negro woman named Beck I do declare to
be henceforth free manumitted and discharged
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 29.th day of July  in the year
of our lord Eighteen hundred and Three
Signed Sealed and delivered
    In the presence of us            Margaret Sprigg   (seal)
John F. Mercer
John Mercer


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