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7 To all whom it may concern be it known that the Caspar Morris and Ann C. Morris of Anne Arundel County in the State of Maryland for divers good causes & considerations us thereunto moving have released from Slavery liberated manumitted and set free and do by these presents hereby liberate manumit and set free the negro woman Fanny Davis to take effect on Jan.y 1.st 1846. Also one negro girl Ellen Wilson to take effect on Jan.y 1.st 1852. One negro Boy Sam Davis to take effect on Jan.y 1 1854 and one more boy William Noale of Kitty to take effect on Jan.y 1 1862 at which times they will all be of age and able to gain a livelihood and maintenance. And them the said negroes named Fanny Davis Ellen Wilson Sam Davis & William Noale of Kitty we do declare to be at the dates mentioned free manumitted and discharged from all manner of service or servitude to us our Executors or administrators forever. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this sixth day of august in the year of our Lord 1844 Signed sealed and delivered Caspar Morris (seal) in the presence of Ann C. Morris (seal) Gassaway Winterson Ja.s Cheston At the foot of the aforegoing was thus written to wit: Anne Arundel County to wit: on this 6.th day of August 1844 personally appears Caspar Morris and Ann C. Morris before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and acknowledged the within deed or instrument of writing to be their act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof and the act of assembly in such case made and provided Witness my hand the day and year first above written paid Gassaway Winterson 2½ Recorded the 12.th day of November 1844 To all whom it may concern be it known that I Samuel Cheston of Anne Arundel County State of Maryland for |
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