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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 30   View pdf image
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money of the United States to me in hand paid
have from and after my death released from
slavery liberated manumitted and set free and
do by these presents from and after my death
hereby release from slavery liberate manumit and
set free my negro slaves to wit:  Bridgett Hall
aged forty five years, John Hall aged five
years, nancy Hall aged twenty five years and
her increase, William Hall aged three years and
Richard Hall aged one year and being able to
work and gain a sufficient livelihood and
maintenance and them the said negro slaves
above named and described.  I do from and after
my death declare to be henceforth free manumitted
and discharged from all manner of servitude or
service to me my Executors or administrators they
and their increase forever.  In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty
seventh day of November in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and sixteen
Signed Sealed and delivered                 his
        in presence of                  Thomas | | Hall  (seal)
    Thomas Sellman                              mark
    Richard G Hutton

       At the foot of the aforegoing deed was thus
written to wit:   Received on the day of the date
above mentioned the sum of twenty dollars Current
money it being the full consideration money
above mentioned                             his
Thomas Sellman                  Thomas | | Hall
                                                      mark

    Anne Arundel County to wit:  On the twenty
seventh day of November one thousand Eight
hundred and sixteen appears before the subscriber
a Justice of the peace for said County Thomas
                                                             (Hall)


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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