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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 198   View pdf image
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april 1821 personally appears Henry Basford before
the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for
the State of maryland for the said County and
acknowledged the within manumission or instrument
of writing to be his act and deed for the purposes
therein mentioned according to the true intent and
meaning thereof and the acts of assembly in such
cases made and provided
paid                                    Gideon White
3¼   Recorded the 24th day of april 1821


    Maryland to wit:   This Indenture Witnesseth
That I Polly marr of anne arundel County
State aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum
of One Cent to me in hand paid at & before the
ensealing and delivery of these presents the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have
released from Slavery James marr (bought by
me from John Pitts of Frederick County) manumitted
and him set free and do by these presents release
from slavery the said James marr (a colored man)
under the age of forty five and of a Constitution
hale and sound in body as well as in mind and
Capable of procuring to himself sufficient food &
raiment and all the other necessaries of life
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and put my seal this first day of June 1821
    Arch Dorsey                              his
    Jane L Dorsey                    Polly X Marr  (seal)
                                                    mark

    on the back of the aforegoing deed was thus written
to wit:   Maryland ann arundel County to wit June
1: 1821.  Acknowledge before me one of the Justices for
said County by the above Polly marr as her act and deed
Ch.d                                                   Arch Dorsey
2   Recorded the 4th day of June 1821


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