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Caroline County, Certificates of Freedom, 1827-1857
Volume 834, Page 299   View pdf image
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Caroline County to wit:   Whereas Fanny Chase negro woman
hath made application to me for a certificate of her freedom
agreeably to law  And whereas on the oath of Samuel
Dunning has been proven that said negro woman was free
born   I do therefore grant this certificate   She is
now about 35 years of age 5 feet and ½ inch high
or thereabouts of a dark chesnutt complexion was born
in Talbot & raised in Caroline County and has a small
scar on the back of her neck & has no other notable
marks or scars that I have observed
                In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my
                name & affix the seal of the Circuit Court for
(seal)       Caroline County this twenty sixth day of May
                Anno Domini 1855
                                                    Thomas F. Garey Clk


State of Maryland Caroline County to wit:  whereas Richard
Chambers by manumission recorded 25 August 1818 set
free a certain negro woman called Ann and her female
issue at 20 years of age and whereas application hath been made
to me by a negro woman calling herself Amanda Bailey for a
certificate of her freedom agreeably to law   and whereas on the oath of
Thomas Bell has been proven that the said Amanda is the
daughter of the said Ann & that Amanda Bailey is now free
I do therefore grant this certificate   she is now about 35 years of
age 5 feet 4½ inches hight or thereabout of a black complexion
was born & raised in Caroline County & has two scars caused
by a burn on the right arm near the elbow & has no other notable
mark or scars that I have observed
                               In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe
(seal)                       my name & affix the seal of the Circuit Court
                               for Caroline County this 29 May 1855
                                                                   Thomas F Garey Clk


Caroline County to wit:   Whereas Jacob Eaton hath made
application to me for a certificate of his freedom agreeably to law
and whereas on the oath of John Turte has been proven that
said Jacob Eaton was free born   I do therefore grant this
certificate   He is now about 25 years of age five feet and
six inches high or thereabout of a black complexion
was born and raised in Caroline County and has a
large scar on the left arm caused by a burn and a small
scar near the right eye and has no other notable mark or
scar that I have observed
                In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name
                and affix the seal of the Circuit Court for Caroline County this
                15.th day of June Anno Domini 1855   Thomas F Garey Clk


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