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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
Volume 832, Page 170   View pdf image
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Deed of Manumission and Release of Service
       Whereas My slave      Franklin Smith has enlisted
in the service of the united states  Now in Consideration thereof
I George Wells of Anne arundel County State of maryland
do hereby in Consideration of said enlistment Manumit
set free and release the above named Franklin Smith
from all service due me:  his freedom to Commence from the
23 day of February 1864 the date of his enlistment as
aforesaid in the 30 Regiment of Colored Troops in the
service of the united states      Witness My hand and
seal this 28 day of april 1864
    Witness                        G Wells   (Seal)
             Wm R Thompson
             N Hammond
             L G Gassaway
Anne arundel County   State of Maryland 28 April 1864
U S Internal         Before me appeared this day George Wells
Revenue Stamp    and acknowledged the above Deed of
5 Cents W R T     Manumission and Release of Service to be
28 ap 1864           his free act and deed
                                                    Wm R Thompson J P
Recorded the 28 day of april 1864


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Deed of Manumission and Release of Service
             Whereas My Slave John Boston has enlisted
    in the Service of the United States:  Now in Consideration
    thereof I George Wells of anne arundel County State
    of Maryland do hereby in Consideration of said
    enlistment Manumit Set free and release the above
    named John Boston from all service due me
    his freedom to Commence from the 26 day of February
    1864 the date of his enlistment as aforesaid in the


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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
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