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Anne Arundel County, Manumission Record, 1844-1866
Volume 832, Page 26   View pdf image
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Deed of Manumission
from William Brewer
               To
William Phelps
 To all whom it may
concern  Be it known
that I William Brewer
of the City of
Annapolis for
divers good causes and considerations me
thereunto moving as also in further consideration
of five dollars current money to me in
hand paid have released from slavery liberate
manumitte and set free and by these presents
do hereby release from slavery liberate manumit
and set free on the twenty seventh day of
December Eighteen hundred and forty seven
my mulatto man named william commonly
called William Phelps and being
at the age of thirty two years and able to work
and gain a sufficient livelihood and
maintenance the said mulatto man named
William commonly called William Phelps
I declare to be free manumitted and
discharged from all manner of servitude or
service to me my executors or administrators
at the expiration of the period above mentioned
and expressed in this deed of manumission
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
this 23.d day of February Eighteen hundred
and forty seven
Signed Sealed and delivered
    in the presence of us        W.m Brewer   (seal)
      W.m Glover
       J. Pinkney


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