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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 105   View pdf image
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                                   105

       Know all men by these presents that whereas
Richard Merriken (late of anne arundel County in
the State of maryland deceased) did in his life time
by parol or word of mouth set free and discharge
from servitude a certain negro man slave named
Ignatius or Nace Hanson aged about forty four
years and which said Ignatius or Nace Hanson
never afterwards was considered as the property of
said Richard merriken nor was he appraised or
mentioned as part of of said Richard merrikens
personal Estate  Now therefore for and in
consideration of the premises aforesaid and also
for and in consideration of the full and just sum
of one Dollar Current money of the United States to
me in hand paid by the said Ignatius or Nace
Hanson (at or before the ensealing and delivery of
these presents the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge) I the Executrix of the testament and
last will of the aforesaid Richard merriken have
liberated manumitted set free and discharged
from servitude and by these presents do liberate
manumit set free and discharge from servitude
for ever the aforesaid Ignatius or Nace Hanson and
do by these presents warrant and for ever defend
freedom unto the said Ignatius or Nace Hanson
against myself and all all other persons claiming
or who may claim him from through by or under
the aforesaid Richard Merriken his heirs or assigns
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal as Executrix of the
aforesaid Richard merriken on this seventh day
of april anno Domini one thousand Eight hundred
and nineteen
                                        Mary Merriken  (seal)
                Signed Sealed and delivered in
                                                             (pre=


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