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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 635   View pdf image
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       On the 29 day of Febry 1844 appeared D.r John Ridout
before me a Justice of the peace and acknowledged the within
Instrument of writing to be his act & deed
chd                                    Wm Glover J. P.
Exd
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2½   Recorded the 29th day of February 1844


       To all whom it may Concern  Be it known that I
James Cheston of anne arundel county in the State of
maryland for divers good causes & considerations me thereunto
moving have released from Slavery liberated manumitted
and set free my negro man named Edward Neale George
Hobbs and John Wilson and my negro woman Kitty
Neal all under forty four years of age and able to work
& gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance and them
the said Negroes I do declare to be henceforth free manumitted
& discharged from all manner of service or servitude to
me my Executors or administrators forever   In Witness
whereof I have on this 27 day of  march in the year 1844
hereunto set my hand and seal
Witnesses   James H Murray         Ja.s Cheston   (seal)
                  Saml Cheston

       On the back of the aforegoing was thus written to wit
       Anne Arundel county sct  On this 27 day of march 1844
personally appears James Cheston before the subscriber
a Justice of the peace in and for said County and
acknowledged the aforegoing deed or instrument of writing
to be his 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      Gassaway Winterson
39   Recorded the 6th day of april 1844


       To all whom it may Concern  Be it known That
I Samuel Cheston of anne arundel county in the State
of maryland for divers good causes and Considerations
me thereunto moving have released from Slavery
                                                             (liberated)


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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