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335 now aged twelve years since which time she has a daughter now aged eight years named Rachel and a son aged six years named ned least any dificulty might arise as to their freedom after my decease I hereby declare my said wife Cloe to be free from bondage or slavery from the date hereof and my three children above mentioned to be free when they shall arrive at Lawful age but be it understood that if myself and my said wife Cloe should die before my said children shall arrive at lawfull age that they shall not be bound to serve any other person In testimony whereof I set my hand and seal this 8th day April 1826 his attest Jn.o Thomas 3d John + Roads (seal) Joshua Warfield mark At the foot of the aforegoing Deed was thus written to wit Maryland Anne Arundel County to wit On the 8th day of April 1826 came the above named John Roads (a Coloured man) before me the subscriber and acknowledged the above instrument of writing to be his act and deed and delivered for the purpose therein mentioned Ex.d d.d Jn.o Thomas 3.d Ch.d 2¼ Recorded the 3d day of June 1826 Know all men by these presents that I Henry Maynadier of the City of Annapolis State of Maryland for divers good causes and considerations and in further consideration of one dollar in hand paid to me before the ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have manumitted and set free and by these presents do manumit and set free my negro slave Susan Butler of about twenty five years of age and able to gain her livelihood by labour such manumission to take effect on the first day of september which will (be) |
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