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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 150   View pdf image
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       Maryland sc   To all whom these presents
shall come I Jerningham Drury of ann arundel
county for divers good causes and considerations
me thereunto moving declare free manumit liberate
and enfranchize the following negroes to wit in
a former manumission negro Sarah I declared to
be free on the first day of march Eighteen hundred
and thirty seven she is now about Eighteen years
of age.  I now declare her to be free on the first day
of January Eighteen hundred and twenty three
and her Childrens Children to the latest Generation
to be free as follows males at the age of twenty
five years and females at the age of twenty one
Richard about two years of age to be free on the first
day of January Eighteen hundred and forty three
Thomas aged about three months to be free on the
first day of January Eighteen hundred and forty
five hereby acknowledging the said negroes discharged
from all claim of service and right of property
whatever from me my heirs Executors and
administrators in the manner and form above
mentioned Viz Sarah to be free on the 1.st day
January 1823 and her increase to be free males at
the age of twenty five years and females at the
age of twenty one years to the latest generation
Richard to be free on the 1.st January 1843, Thomas
to be free on 1st January 1845.  As Witness my
hand and seal this seventh of January One
thousand Eight hundred and twenty
Witness   A Harris
          Lewis Sutton      Jerningham Drury  (seal)

   At the foot of the aforegoing deed was thus
written to wit:
       Anne Arundel County On the 7th day of
                                                          (January)


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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