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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 416   View pdf image
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                             416

To all whom it may concern be it known that I
Sophi Moore of anne arundel county in the state of
Maryland for divers good causes and considerations me
thereunto moving as also in further consideration of one
dollar 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 girl Sarah
Sarah aged about Eight years of age to be free
when she arrive at the age of sixteen years from
the date hereof able to work and gain a sufficient
livelihood and maintainance and the said negro girl
Sarah and her Increase to be free to her latest generations
I do declare to be free manumitted and discharged
from all manner of servitude or service to me my
Executors or administrators forever   In Testimony whareof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our
Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight
Signed Sealed and delivered            her
In the presence of                 Sophia x Moore
Richard G Hutton                           mark
James U C Miller

Received on the day of the above date mentioned the
sum of one dollar current money it being the full
consideration money above mentioned         her
Richard G Hutton                              Sophia x Moore
                                                                  mark

At the foot of the aforegoing was thus written To wit
State of Maryland    Anne arundel County To wit
    On this 27th day of November 1828 personally appears
Sophia Moore party to the above Instrument of writing
                                                                    (before)
                                                      


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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