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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 506   View pdf image
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of five dollars current money it being the full
consideration money above mentioned
                                                 R Welch of Ben
                                                 R.d M Chase

Ann arundel County sst.  On the 30.th day of
December 1831 appeared the within named Richard
M Chase and Robert Welch of Ben before the subscriber
a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and
acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be
their act and deed according to the true intent and
meaning thereof and the acts of assembly in such case
made and provided
paid                  Acknowledged before   Gideon White
Ex.d d.d
3   Recorded the 31.st day of December 1831


To all whom it may concern be it known that I
Richard Brown of Anne Arundel County and state of
Maryland for divers good causes and considerations me
thereunto moving as well also as the further consideration
of five dollars Current money to me in hand paid do
agree to release from slavery liberate manumit and set
free from the period hereinafter named my negro
boy George otherwise called George Smithers aged about
sixteen years to be free the twenty fifth day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty three the aforesaid negro being able to work
and gain a sufficient livelihood or maintenance and
him the above mentioned negro George I do declare to
be henceforth free (that is from the twenty fifth day
December one thousand eight hundred and forty
three) 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


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