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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 417   View pdf image
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before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the state
of Maryland and for the said county and acknowledged the
same to be her act and deed and for the purposes above
mentioned and the said negro girl Sarah henceforth manumitted
set free when her term of servitude expired
according to the act of assembly made provided
The words set free                        acknowledged before
being first interlined                           Richard G Hutton
paid
3¼   Recorded the 2nd day of December 1828


To all whom it may concern be it known that I Sophia
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
two negro Girls Viz Mary aged about thirteen years of age
and Zaney aged about Eleaven years of age able to work
and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance and
they the said negro Girls named Mary and Zaney and
their increase to be free to their later generations 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 whareof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty
fourth day of November in the year of our Lord
Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight            her
Signed sealed and delivered            Sophia x Moore
In the presence of                                    mark
Richard G Hutton   James U Miller
                                                                      (Received)



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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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