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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
Volume 825, Page 81   View pdf image
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Benjamin Basford
              to
Sundry negroes
 To all whom these presents

shall come Greeting I Benjamin
Basford of Ann Arundel County and State of Maryland
for divers good Causes & Considerations me thereunto
moving as also in the further Consideration of the
Sum of five shillings to me in hand paid do hereby
Declare free manumit and enfranchise the negroes
following to wit my negro woman named Ruth
what said woman Ruth was willed to me by
Frederick Basford of the said County to be free and
Discharged from all manner of servitude or service
to me my heirs Executors and Administrators forever
and one negro boy named Jack which I claim by
virtue of said Frederick Basfords will to be free
on the first day of March eighteen hundred and
twenty five hereby acknowledging the said negroes
Discharged from all Claim of Service and right
of property whatever from me my heirs Executors
or Administrators in the manner and form above
mentioned Viz.t  Ruth to enjoy her freedom henceforth
and forever hereafter Jack to enjoy his freedom on
the first day of March eighteen hundred & twenty
five  In Testimony I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal this twenty second day
May 1801                                                                   his
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of      Benjamin x Basford   (Seal)
       James Mackubin                                                 mark
       W.m Whittington of Jno
                                                                                              (On)


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1797-1807
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