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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
Volume 832, Page 106   View pdf image
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Received this 15th August 1855 one dollar being the full
consideration money therein mentioned
                                                 S. W. Brice

State of Maryland   Anne Arundel County Sc
Be it remembered that on this fifteenth day of August in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
five personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice
of the peace of the state and County aforesaid Sophia W.
Brice who signed and acknowledged the foregoing deed
of manumission to be her act and deed.  In testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the day and
year above written
paid                        John E. Stalker
62   Recorded the 17th August 1855
Ex d d d


Know all Men by these presents that I Nicholas
J. Watkins of Baltimore City for divers good Causes
and Considerations me thereunto moving have released
from Slavery Manumitted and Set free my negro woman
Priscilla Phelps being about thirty nine years of age and
able to work and gain a Sufficient livelihood and
Maintenance and her three children to wit Margaret
Ann Mary Frances and Laura and her the said
Priscilla Phelps and her three aforementioned children
I do declare to be henceforth free manumitted and
discharged from all Manner of Service & Servitude
to me my Executors or administrators for ever  In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix
my seal this third day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five
Signed Sealed and delivered
       in presence of                        N J Watkins
John E Stalker   Wm Bryan


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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
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