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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 317   View pdf image
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of Maryland for divers good causes and considerations me
thereunto moving as also in further consideration of fifty dollars
current money to me in hand paid do agree to release from
slavery from the different periods hereafter named liberated
manumitted and set free and by these presents do hereby agree
to release from slavery liberate manumit and set free the
following negroes to wit my negro man known by the
name of Tom Adams being of the age of forty one years to
be free the twenty fifth day of December eighteen hundred
and twenty eight; also my negro boy known by the
name of Bill Chew ^being^ of the age of eight years to be free the
twenty fifth day of December eighteen hundred and forty
seven  Also my negro boy known by the name of
Lemuel Govins being of the age of seven years to be
free the twenty fifth day of December one thousand
eight hundred and forty seven  also my negro boy
known by the name of Dennis Govins being of the age
of four years to be free the twenty fifth day of December
one thousand eight hundred and fifty all of which
negroes are able to work and gain a sufficient
maintenance and livelihood and them the above named
negroes Tom Bill Lemuel & Dennis I do declare to be
thenceforth free from the different dates above prepaid
to each of the above named negroes names manumitted
and discharged from all manner of servitude or service
to me or my executors or administrators forever  In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this twenty seventh day of April in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty five
signed sealed and delivered            Richard Brown  (seal)
    in the presence of
Lewis Sutton   Mordecai Simmons
                                                                      (On)


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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