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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
Volume 825, Page 247   View pdf image
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Claiming under her and to be free & manumitted
according to the Act of Assembly in such Cases made
and provided
                               Acknowledged before
                                              Gideon White
Recorded 29th October 1805


Exam.d
    To all whom it may Concern be it known that I Richard
Cromwell of Anne Arundel County in the State of Maryland
for divers good Causes & Considerations me thereunto
moving as also in further Consideration of the sum of five
shillings Current money to me in hand paid the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge have released from
Slavery liberated manumitted and Set free and by
these presents do release from Slavery liberate manumit
and set free after the term of two years from this date
my negro man named Damon being of the age of thirty
three years and able to work and gain a Sufficient livelihood
and maintenance and him the said negro man named
Damon I do declare after the aforesaid period to be free
manumitted and discharged from all manner of
Service to me my Executors or administrators forever
    In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and Seal this fifth day of november eighteen hundred and
five
Signed Sealed & delivered
    In the presence of us               Richard Cromwell   (seal)
          Joshua C Higgins
          Gideon White


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