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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 89   View pdf image
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       To all whom it may concern  Be it known that
I Benjamin Thomas of anne arundel County in the
State of maryland for divers good causes and considerations
me thereunto moving as also in further consideration
of five 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 from and
after the fourth day of april Eighteen hundred and
forty one my negro Girl named mehala or by
whatsoever name she may be known or called being
of the age of Eleven years and able to work and gain
a sufficient livelihood and maintenance and her the
said negro Girl named mehala I do declare to be
free manumitted and discharged from and after the
time above mentioned from all manner of servitude
or service to me my heirs Executors or administrators
for ever.   In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal this second day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and Eighteen
Signed Sealed & delivered
    in the presence of us         Benjamin Thomas  (seal)
       James Hunter
       Lewis D Jones

   On the back of the aforegoing deed was thus
written to wit:   Anne Arundel County sc.t
Be it remembered that on this second day of October
one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally
appears Benjamin Thomas party to the within
instrument of writing before me the subscriber a
Justice of the peace of the State of maryland for the said
                                                                   (County)


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