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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
Volume 832, Page 20   View pdf image
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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 man named Henry Matthews
being of the age of twenty five years
and above to work and gain a sufficient
livelihood and maintenance and him
the said negro man named Henry
Matthews I do declare to be henceforth
free manumitted and discharged from
all manner of service or servitude to me
my executors or administrators forever
    In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 25.th day of
May in the year of our Lord 1846
Signed & sealed & delivered   Jno Ridout   (seal)
in the presence of
       G. H. Camden
       W.m Glover
    A. A. County Sct   Be it remembered and
it is hereby certified that on this 25.th
day of May eighteen hundred and forty
six personally appears John Ridout
before the Subscriber a justice of the peace
in and for said County and acknowledges
the aforegoing deed or indenture to be
his act and deed for the purposes
therein mentioned.  In Witness whereof
I hereunto subscribe my name this
costs   25.th day of May 1846
56¼cts                                    W.m Glover
Paid    Recorded the 25.th day of May 1846  


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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
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