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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
Volume 825, Page 314   View pdf image
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to be his act and deed for the purpose within mentioned
and the slaves 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
Recorded 15th may 1807         James H. Marriott


To all whom it may Concern.  Be it Known that I Thomas
Elms of Anne Arundel County in the State of Maryland for divers good
Causes and Considerations me thereunto Moving do hereby release from
Slavery manumit and Set free my Negroe Woman Rachel Williams
and all her Children or Offspring in Manner following.  That is to
Say Rachel Williams to be released from slavery liberated
Manumitted and set free in May one thousand eight hundred
and sixteen also her Child Rebecca born August 1806 to be
released from slavery liberated manumitted and set free when
the Said Rebecca shall be and arrive at the age of
twenty one years likewise all the Children which the the
said Rachel shall have during her Servitude to be
released from slavery liberated manumitted and set free
the females at the age of twenty one years and the
Males at the age of twenty five years old hereby
declaring the said Negroes from the periods of time
above written to be free manumitted and discharged
from all Manner of Servitude or Service to me my
Executors or administrators forever
Signed Sealed and delivered
             In the presence of          Thos Elms   (seal)
                         R G Stockett
                         John Martin



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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
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