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90. County and acknowledges the same to be his act and deed. Acknowledged before paid James Hunter 2½ Recorded the 3d day of October 1818 To all whom it may concern Be it known That I mary Steele of anne arundel County in the State of maryland for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have released from slavery liberated manumitted and set free and by these presents do hereby release from slavery liberate manumit and set free my mulato man named Dennis being of the age of forty three years and able to work and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance and him the said Negro man named Dennis 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 Eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us Mary Steele (seal) James Hunter, Jno N Steele on the back of the aforegoing deed was thus written to wit: Anne Arundel County sc. Be it remembered that on this 11th day of November personally appears Mary Steele 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 and acknowledges the same to be her act and deed for the purposes within mentioned and the (mulatto) |
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