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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 304   View pdf image
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had been recorded within the time limited by Law
I do hereby certify that the aforegoing Law is a true
copy from the original passed both branches of the
Legislature December Session 1824
                   Test          John Brewer Clk Ha Dol M.d

Accompanying the aforegoing Law was the
following Deed of manumission to wit
To all whom it may Concern be it Known that I
Jacob Franklin of Ann Arundel County In the
state of maryland for divers good causes and
considerations me thereunto moving as also in
further consideration of the sum of five dollars Current
money to me in hand paid have released from
slavery liberated manumitted and set free and by these
presents do hereby release from slavery liberate manumit
and set free my negro man named Harry Simms
formerly the property of Samuel Coale and Joseph
Court he being able to work and gain a sufficient
livelihood and maintenance and him the said negro
man named Harry Simms I do declare to be
henceforth free manumitted and discharged from all
manner of servitude or service to me my executors or
administrators forever   In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this thirty
first day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and eighteen
signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of                     Jacob Franklin  (seal)
Ann Franklin
John Johns

Anne Arundel County to wit   On this thirty first day
of August eighteen hundred and eighteen personally
appears Jacob Franklin party to the within Instrument
                                                                      (of)


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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