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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1807-1816
Volume 830, Page 85   View pdf image
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age of twenty one years   In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this twenty ninth day of January
eighteen hundred and ten
signed sealed & delivered
in presence of
    Jn.o Brice                        Mary Wyvill   (seal)
      Joseph Phelps

on the back of the aforegoing was thus endorsed
to wit   State of Maryland Ann arundel
county to wit  on the twenty ninth day
of this Instant January eighteen hundred and
ten appeared before me one of the
Justices of the peace for the county
aforesaid Mary Wyvill who acknowledged the
above instrument of writing to be her act and
deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned
2½
Recorded 29.th Jany 1810         Jn.o Brice


State of Maryland Anne Arundel county Sc.t   To all whom
it may concern be it known that I Elizabeth Claude for
divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving
and also in further consideration of fifty dollars current
money 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 mulattoe woman named Polly (who calls herself Polly
Castle) being of the age of twenty five years and able
to work and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance
for herself and her three children to wit John about five
years age ^of age^ Harriott about three years of age and
William about two years of age who together with
her said three children I do hereby declare to be
henceforth free manumitted and discharged from
all manner of servitude or service to me
                                                 (my)


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1807-1816
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