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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 156   View pdf image
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Williams party to the within instrument of writing
and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed
and for the use & purpose therein mentioned
Chd      Acknowledged before         William OHara
Ex.d                                                Abner Linthicum
2   Recorded the 22d day of april 1820


       This Indenture Witnesseth That I Benjamin
Wells of anne arundel County in the State of maryland
for and in the sum of one Cent to me in hand paid
at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath
released from slavery manumitted and set free and
by these presents do release from slavery manumit
and set free the two following slaves on the terms
as hereafter mentioned my mulatto man named
William aged four years twenty four years to
serve until he arrives to the age of thirty five years
my negro Girl named Jenny aged Eleven years to
serve until she arrives to the age of twenty five years
they being under forty five years of age of healthy
constitutions sound in mind and body Capable of labour
to procure sufficient food and raiment with other
requisite necesssaries of life.  In Testimony whereof
the said Benjamin Wells hath hereunto set his
hand and affixed his seal this fourth day of may
Eighteen hundred and twenty
Signed Sealed and delivered
       in presence of us
    Joseph Bucey                     Benjamin Wells  (seal)
    Robert Franklin

    On the back of the aforegoing deed was thus written
to wit:      anne arundel County to wit:  On this fourth
day of may Eighteen hundred and twenty personally
                                                                   (appears)


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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