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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
Volume 832, Page 174   View pdf image
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                                        174

Witness                                     H F Hancock   (seal)
          J Lee Webster
          Dorsey Jacob
          Thomas S Jacob
Anne arundel County
                State of Maryland May 4 1864
                                   Before me appeared this day H F
U States Int Revenue   Hancock and acknowledged the
Stamp 5 Cents             above Deed of Manumission and
    D J may 6                Release of Service to be his free act and
       1864                     deed
                                                      Dorsey Jacob  J Peace
Recorded the 7 May 1864
   

                                        E
    Deed of Manumission and Release of Service
             Whereas my slave Henry Smith has enlisted
in the service of the united states:  now in Consideration
thereof I H F Hancock of anne arundel County State
of Maryland do hereby in Consideration of said enlistment
Manumit Set free and release the above named Henry
Smith from all service due me his freedom to Commence from
the 31st of March the date of his enlistment as aforesaid
in the 39 Regiment of Colored Troops in the service of the
united states   Witness my hand and Seal the 4 day
of may 1864
                                           Henry F Hancock
    Witness   J Lee Webster
                      Dorsey Jacob
                          Thomas S Jacobs
Anne arundel County State of Maryland May 4 1864
U States Int Revenue      Before me appeared this day H F
Stamp 5cts D J               Hancock and acknowledged the above Deed
7 May 1864                   of Manumission and Release of Service to


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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
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