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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
Volume 825, Page 41   View pdf image
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                                        41

Lucy Dorsey
           to
Sundry Negroes
 This Indenture made this thirteenth day of

april seventeen hundred and ninety nine
witnesseth that I Lucy Dorsey of Ann Arundel County being
thereto induced by Divers good Causes and Considerations
Do by these presents Liberate manumit set free and full &
perfect Liberty and freedom give and grant to the following
negro slaves named Valentine, Pomprey, Ned, Nick, Bill,
Sarah and Andrew to Commence and take place from the
day of the date of these presents  And I do also Liberate
manumit set free and full and perfect Liberty & freedom
give and grant unto my negro woman named Poll,
after the expiration of two years from the date of these
presents and the issue of the said woman named Poll
born after the date hereof I hereby Liberate and set free
from the day of their respective births  And I the said
Lucy Dorsey do hereby Disclaim any right or Title to
the said negro Slaves or their increase or to the profits
of their Labour and do disavow any right or Title Devised
by from or under me the said Lucy Dorsey or to any
person or persons whatsoever to the said negroes or
either or any of them or their increase or to the profits of
their Labour after the expiration of two years service of
my woman named Poll as aforesaid  In Witness whereof
I have set my hand and affixed my seal the day & year
first above mentioned
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in presence of                              Lucy Dorsey   (Seal)
       Henry Ridgely
       Caleb Pine

On the back of the aforegoing was thus endorsed Vizt
Ann Arundel County sct  On the 13 day of april 1799
                                                             personally


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
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