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Caroline County Circuit Court, Certificates of Freedom, 1857-1864
Volume 835, Page 24   View pdf image
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State of Maryland Caroline County to wit:   Whereas application hath
been made to me by Mary Cook a certificate of her freedom ^agreably^ to law
and whereas on the Oath of William Vaux has been proven that the
said Mary Cook was free born.   I do therefore grant this certificate
She is now about twenty years of age five feet four and a half high of
a yellow complexion was born and raised in Caroline County and has
a large scar on the back of her neck caused by the Cut of an axe and
has no other notable mark or scar that I have observed
                   In Testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and
(Seal)          affix the Seal of the Circuit Court for Caroline County
                   this 25th day of April Anno Domini 1859
                                                       Robert J Jump Clk
                                 Circuit Court for Caroline County


State of Maryland Caroline County to wit:   Whereas application hath been
made to me by Henry Downs for a certificate of his freedom agreeably to Law
and whereas on the Oath of William E Mason has been proven that the said
Henry Downs was free born I do therefore grant this certificate.  He is now about
twenty three years of age five feet nine inches and a half high of a chestnutt complexion
and has no notable mark or scar that I have observed
               In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribe my
               name and affix the Seal of the Circuit Court for
(Seal)      Caroline County this 26th day of April Anno Domini
               1859
                                                       Robert J Jump Clerk
                                      Circuit Court for Caroline County


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Caroline County Circuit Court, Certificates of Freedom, 1857-1864
Volume 835, Page 24   View pdf image
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