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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1807-1816
Volume 830, Page 78   View pdf image
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acknowledged this instrument of writing to be
her act and deed according to the true
intent and meaning thereof
Acknowledged before Charles Alex.r Warfield
Recorded the 18 September 1809


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To all it may concern be it known that
I Elijah Gray of ann arundel county and state
of maryland for divers good causes and
considerations me thereunto moving do hereby
release from slavery liberate manumit & set free
and by these presents do hereby liberate manumit
and set free the following negroes vizt
Lucy aged about twenty seven years Abigail
aged about twenty years, Nancy child of
Lucy aged about one year, Charlotte child
of Abigail aged about one year, the four
above named negroes to be free & at fully liberty
from the day of the date hereof my negro
man named Jerry aged about twenty one
years to be free at the expiration of ten years
from this date, and I do hereby acknowledge
and declare the said negroes agreeable
to the above stipulated terms of manumission
to be free from all claim of service
after the expiration of the said term
specifyed therein both from me my
heirs executors or administrators forever
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal this 12.th day
of october anno Domi 1809
signed sealed & delivered
in presence of   Vachel Robinson      Elijah Gray   (seal)
                         Cha.s Waters


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