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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1807-1816
Volume 830, Page 20   View pdf image
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To all whom it may concern be it known that I
Joseph Court of anne arundel county in the state of
Maryland for divers good causes and considerations
me thereunto moving as also for the further
consideration of one hundred pounds current money
and interest thereon from the 25.th December 1801
to me in hand paid have released from slavery
liberated manumitted and set free and by these
presents do hereby release from slavery liberate
manumit and set free my negro man named
Wappin being of the age of forty years and
able to work and gain sufficient livelihood and
maintenance and him the said negro man named
Wappin.  I do declare to be henceforth free manumitted
and discharged from all manner of servitude or service
to me my heirs executors or administrators forever
In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand
affixed my seal this 15.th day of may in the year of
our lord eighteen hundred & seven
Signed & sealed in the              Joseph Court   (seal)
presence of                     on the back of the aforegoing
Ben Carr                         was thus endorsed to wit
Benj.a Allein

Received on the day of the date within mentioned the
sum of one hundred and twenty five pounds ten
shillings current money it being the full
consideration money within mentioned
                                       Joseph Court
Witness
    Ben Carr
    Benj.a Allein

Anne arundel county Sc.t
Be it remembered that on the 15.th may


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1807-1816
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