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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 184   View pdf image
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       This Indenture Witnesseth That I John Hooper
of ann arundel County in the State of maryland for
divers good causes and Considerations and likewise
in consideration of the sum of one Dollar to me in
hand paid at and before the ensealing and delivery
of these presents the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge have released from slavery manumitted
and sett free my negro man named Benjamin
Brown being under forty five years of age of
healthy Constitution sound in mind and body and
Capable by labour to procure to him sufficient
food and raiment with other requisite necessaries
of life.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of march
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
and twenty one
Signed Sealed and delivered
    in presence of us
    Gideon White                     John Hooper  (seal)
    Thomas Tucker

       At the foot of the aforegoing deed was thus written
to wit:      Ann Arundell County sc.  On the 13 day of
march 1821 personally appears John Hooper party to
the within instrument of writing before the subscriber
a Justice of the peace for the State of maryland and
County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to
be his act and deed and the within mentioned
negro Benjamin Brown to be henceforth manumitted
and discharged from all services to him or to others
claiming under him to be free and manumitted
according to the act of assembly in such case made
and provided
paid      Acknowledged before   Gideon White
Ex.d
2½   Recorded the 13th day of march 1821


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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