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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
Volume 832, Page 141   View pdf image
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to me and acknowledged the above instrument to be his act
paid    and deed                     Nathaniel Chew
75      Recorded the 30 day of May 1860


To all whom it may Concern be it known that I James
Cheston 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
Eliza Sparrow being about thirty one years of age
together with her child Mary Eliza Sparrow about
one year old also my negro woman Rachel Jennings
about thirty five years of age and her two sons James
Smith and John Smith aged respectively fourteen
& twelve years and them the said Negroes I do
declare to be henceforth free manumitted and
discharged from all manner of service or servitude
to me my Executors or administrators forever
Witness   Saml Cheston            James Cheston   (seal)
       On this 28 day of may 1860 personally appeared
before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for Anne
arundel County James Cheston well known to me
& acknowledged the above instrument to be his act
paid   and deed                     Nathaniel Chew
75   Recorded the 30 day of may 1860


To all whom it may Concern be it known that I
William Shipley of Anne arundel County in the
state of maryland for divers good Causes and
Considerations thereunto moving have released from
slavery Manumitted and set free and by these presents
do hereby release from slavery Manumit and set
free all the following negro slaves viz.t  Henry Ringold


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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
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