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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 271   View pdf image
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name and affixed my seal this thirteenth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
three
signed sealed & delivered
in presence of                              Nathaniel Chew  (seal)
Walter Chew   Nathaniel Chew J.nr

On the back of the aforegoing was thus endorsed to wit
State of Maryland   Anne Arundel County ss
Acknowledged before me the subscriber one of the Justices
of the peace for said County by the within named
Nathaniel Chew as his act and Deed this fifteenth
day of September 1823
paid                                             Joseph Norris
2   Recorded the 18th day of September 1823


    To all whom it may concern be it known that I
Matilda Ridgely (widow of Henry Ridgely late of anne
arundel County deceased) of the City of annapolis in the
county aforesaid in the state of Maryland for divers good
causes and considerations me thereunto moving as also
in further Consideration of the sum of one Dollar money
of the United States to me in hand have released from
slavery liberated manumitted and set free and by these
presents do hereby release from slavery liberate manumit
and set free my mulatto woman named Nan or nancy
being of the age of about thirty five years and also the
daughter of the said nan a mulatto called Ann nancy
being of the age of seven years both of which said slaves
are able to work & gain a sufficient livelihood &
maintenance and her the said mulatto woman & her
said daughter I do hereby declare to be henceforth free &
manumitted and discharged from all manner of
servitude or service to my my executors or administrators
                                                                      (forever)


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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