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Caroline County, Certificates of Freedom, 1827-1857
Volume 834, Page 275   View pdf image
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five feet six Inches high or thereabouts of a black
Complexion was born & raised in Caroline County
and has a large scar on the breast left breast caused
by the breaking of the Collar bone and a small one
just over the right Corner of the left eye and has no
other notable marks or scars that I have observed
           In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my
(seal)   name and affix the seal of Caroline County
           Court this 26th Day of August A. D.
                1851
                               James H Fountain Clk


State of Maryland Caroline County to wit   Whereas
a certain John K Harper heretofore to wit on the
15th day of February 1850 by deed of Manumission
duly executed and recorded among the Land Record
books of Caroline County did manumit and set
free a certain negro woman named Harriet
Turner to be free on the 9th day of October 1845 and
the said Harriet Turner (now calling herself Harriet
Scribner) having made application to me for a
certificate of her freedom in such case made
and provided *   I do therefore grant her
said application and hereby Certify that from
the said Manumission she is now about thirty
two years of age five feet & one half inch high or
thereabouts of a black Complexion was born and
raised in Caroline County and has a scar
near the left corner of the left eye and has no other
notable marks or scars that I have observed
                      In Testimony whereof I hereunto
                      subscribe my name and affix
    (seal)          the seal of Caroline County Court
                      this 26th day of August A. D.
                      1851
                               James H Fountain Clk


State of Maryland Caroline County to wit   Whereas
application hath been made to me by a negro
man named Charles Downes for a certificate
of his freedom agreeably to the acts of Assembly in
such case made and provided by which said acts
free negroes and Mullatto's are permitted to
travel out of this state upon the obtention
of a certificate of his freedom being free born
and whereas also upon the oath of John K
R Homus of Caroline County aforesaid that the


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