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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1807-1816
Volume 830, Page 53   View pdf image
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Know all men by these presents that I margaret Dorsey of
anne arundel county do hereby liberate manumit and
discharge from slavery my negro slave named Lucy
and I do hereby declare that the term of her slavery
shall cease and her freedom as aforesaid
commence on the expiration of five years from
the first day of January next ensuing the date
hereof do witness my hand and seal
this ninth day of november in the year of
our Lord eighteen hundred and eight
signed sealed & delivered
in the presence of us
    Henry Ridgely               Margaret Dorsey   (seal)
    Harriot Dorsey

on the back of the aforegoing was thus endorsed to wit
on the 9.th day of november 1808 came before me
the above named margaret Dorsey and acknowledged
the above instrument of writing to be her
act and deed according to the true intent
and meaning thereof taken and
acknowledged before me Henry Ridgely
afs.d Judge of the third judicial district


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Know all men by these presents that I John Francis Mercer
of anne arundel county for divers good causes and
considerations me thereunto moving have manumitted
and set free my negro man slave named Daniel
to have possess and enjoy his freedom from the
date hereof forever and I do hereby absolutely and
forever relinquish and release all my right title
or claim to the future services of the said slave
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
                                                       (hand)


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