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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 209   View pdf image
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    To all whome it may Concern  Be it known that
I Cane Dorsey of ann arundle County in the State
of maryland for divers good causes and considerations
me thereunto moving have release from slavery
liberated manumitted and set free and by these
presents do hereby release from slavery liberate
manumit and set free my negro woman Ester
being of the age of 45 years and able to work and
gain a sufficient livelyhood and maintenance
and she the said negroe woman Ester I do declare
to be henceforth free manumitted and discharged
from all manner of servitude or service to me my
Executors or administrators for ever  In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this third day of august in the
year of our Lord one thosan Eight hundred and
twenty one
Signed Sealed and delivered
       in the presence of                  his
       Henry Cord                  Cane S Dorsey  (seal)
       William Black                      mark

       on the back of the aforegoing deed was thus
written to wit:   ann arundle County to wit:  On
this 3 day of august 1821 personally appeard Cane
Dorsey party to the within instrument of writing
before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the
State of maryland for the said County and
acknowledged the same to be his act and
deed for the purpose within mentioned and the
negroe woman within named to be henceforth
manumitted and discharged from all service
to him or to any claiming under him and
to be free and manumitted according to the
                                                          (act)



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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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