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State of Maryland Caroline County to Wit: Whereas Josiah Chase hath made application to Me for a Certificate of his freedom agreeably to Law: and whereas on the Oath of Charles Edgell has been proven that Said Josiah Chase was free born. I do therefore grant this Certificate he is now about twenty Eight Years of age five feet & eight inches hight or thereabout of a black Complexion was born & raised in Caroline County and has one scar on his left rist caused by a burn and has no other notable mark or scar that I have observed. In Testimony whreof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of the Circuit Court (Sea) for Caroline County this twenty Second day of May Eighteen hundred and ^fifty^ Eight Robert J Jump Clk State of Maryland Caroline County to Wit Whereas George Adams hath made application to me for a Certificate of his freedom agreeably to Law: and whereas on the Oath of Charles E^d^gell has been proven that said George Adams was free born. I do therefore grant this Certificate He is now thirty years of age five feet and ten inches hight or thereabout of a Black Complexion was born & raised in Caroline County and has a scar under the cap of the right Knee Caused by the Cut of a Cythe & Cradle & has some marks on his nose Caused by the Small pock and has no other notable mark or scar that I have observed (Seal) In testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and affix the Seal of the Circuit Court for Caroline County this twenty Second day of May Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and fifty Eight Robert J Jump Clk |
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