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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
Volume 825, Page 295   View pdf image
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Ex.d
I William Ward of the State of maryland and County
of Anne Arundel do hereby set free from bondage my
negro woman named Charlott aged about sixteen years
and do for myself my executors and administrators released
unto the said Charlott all my right and all claims whatsoever
as to her person or to any estate she may acquire
hereby declaring the said Charlott absolutely free with
out any interruption from me or any person claiming
under me.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and Six                         William Ward Sen.r   (seal)
Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of
Araminta Harrison      on the back of the aforegoing was
Joseph G. Harrison     thus endorsed

August 26.th 1806.  Anne Arundel County to wit then
Came William Ward before me one of the Justices of
the peace for the County aforesaid and acknowledged
the within instrument of writing to be his act and
deed according to an Act of Assembly in such cases
made and provided   Acknowledged before me

Recorded Sept 12 1806            Sam.l Harrison Jun.r


Ex.d
To all whom it may concern be it Known that I
Benjamin Drummer of Anne Arundel County for divers
good causes and considerations me thereunto moving
and also in further consideration of five shillings
Currency to me in hand paid have released from
Slavery manumitted and set free the following negro
woman to wit Roscetta Drummer aged forty four years
and do declare the said negro woman Roscetta Drummer
to be hence forth free manumated and discharged
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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
Volume 825, Page 295   View pdf image
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