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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
Volume 832, Page 217   View pdf image
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1864 the date of his enlistment as aforesaid in the 39th
Regiment of Colored Troops in the service of the United
States                  Witness my hand and seal this
12.th day of Aug.t 1865
Witness   Thos Owings                  Sarah Leach   (seal)
               Thos Leitch
Anne Arundel County      State of Maryland 1865
    Before me appeared this day Sarah Leach & acknowledged
the above Deed of Manumission and Release of Service
to be her free act and deed
                                                 Marshall H Carr  J. P.
                   Recorded 16.th August 1865


    Deed of Manumission and Release
Whereas my slave Jason Richards was drafted in the
service of the United States now in consideration thereof
I James E Williams of Anne Arundel County State of
Maryland do hereby in consideration of said enlistment
manumit set free and release the above named Jason
Richards from all service due me his freedom to commence
from the 22.d day of Octr 1864 the date of his being drafted
aforesaid in the                      Regiment of Colored Troops
in the service of the United States
       Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of August 1865
Witness  Dorsey Jacob         J E Williams   (seal)
              E Joyce
              Lloyd J Haslup
Anne Arundel County State of Maryland Augt 12th 1865
    Before me appeared this day James E Williams
and acknowledged the above deed of Manumission
and Release of service to be his free act and deed
U States Intl Reve      Dorsey Jacob Justice of Peace
5c Stamp D. J. Augt      3d Election District A A Co
12.th 1865
                     Recorded 17th August 1865


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