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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
Volume 832, Page 128   View pdf image
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                                128

To all whom it may Concern be it known that
I Hiram Richards Col man 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 negro woman
named Eliza being of the age of about forty years
and able to work and gain a sufficient livelihood
and maintenance and the the said negro woman
named Eliza I do declare henceforth to be free
manumitted and discharged from all manner
of service or servitude to me my Executors or
administrators forever   In Witness whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my hand and seal on this
first day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and fifty nine
Witness                                   his
    Dorsey Jacob             Hiram x Richards   (seal)
                                              Mark

On the back of the aforegoing was thus written to wit
State of maryland Anne arundel County Sct  Be it
remembered and it is hereby Certified that on this
1st day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred
and fifty nine before the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace of the state of maryland in and for anne
arundel County aforesaid personally appeared
Hiram Richards and acknowledged the foregoing
Deed of manumission or Instrument of writing to
be her act and deed   In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name on the day and
year aforesaid
       acknowledged before      Dorsey Jacob
Recorded the 3 day of Oct 1859


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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
Volume 832, Page 128   View pdf image
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