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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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writing to be his act and deed according to the purport
true intent and meaning thereof
Ch.d            Nich.s Worthington of Thomas
Ex.d
2¼   Recorded the 18th day of January 1819


       Know all men by these presents that I John
Mercer of the County of Arundel and State of
Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of the
sum of two hundred and twenty five dollars to me in
hand paid before the ensealing and delivery of these
presents the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge
by William D McKim of the City of Baltimore and
State aforesaid have bargained sold and delivered
and by these presents do bargain sell and deliver
unto the said William D McKim his heirs and
assigns a negro man named Abraham for the
term of nine years to be computed and estimated
from the twenty fourth day of October one thousand
Eight hundred and fifteen and the said Negro
Abraham from and after the expiration of the
said term of nine years as aforesaid I have manumitted
set free and for ever discharged from slavery and
by these presents do manumit set free and for ever
discharge from slavery  In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
this thirty first day of October one thousand Eight
hundred and Eighteen
Witness                              Jno Mercer   (seal)
             John Johns

    on the back of the aforegoing deed was thus
written to wit:

       Ann Arundel County scit  On this thirty
first day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
                                                 (personally)


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