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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 67   View pdf image
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    On the back of the aforegoing deed was thus written
to wit:   Maryland Ann Arundel County to wit:   Be it
remembered  That on this 29th day of march in the
year Eighteen hundred and Eighteen personally appeared
before the subscriber an associate Judge of the third
Judicial District of maryland Charles Sterett Ridgely
within named and acknowledged the within
instrument of writing to be his act and deed according
to the true intent and meaning thereof
Ch.d      Acknowledged before      Rich.d Ridgely
Ex.d d.d
2¼   Recorded the 3d day of April 1818


    To all whom it may concern  Be it known That I
James Booth of anne arundel County in the State of
Maryland for divers good causes and consideration
me thereunto moving as also in further consideration
Ten dollars 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 a negro
woman named Nelly Booth being of the age of
about forty five years and able to work and a
sufficient livelihood and maintenance to obtain
together with her Seven Children to wit  Priscilla
aged twenty years James about Eighteen and
Thomas, Elijah, Gassaway Walter and Roanna
Booth all Children of the aforesaid Nelly Booth
I do declare to be henceforth free manumitted and
discharged from all manner of servitude or
service to me my Executors or administrators for
ever.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal this twenty first
day of april Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
                                                          (Signed)


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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