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Caroline County Court, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1827
Volume 836, Page 117b   View pdf image
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of Joseph Anthony of Caroline County aforesaid that the said
Molatto boy William Trusty for whom this certificate is made
was free born; I do therefore grant his said application and
hereby Certify that he is four feet two inches high or thereabouts
was seven years of age the twenty fifth day of
September Eighteen hundred and seventeen of a molatto
complexion was born in Caroline County and has no notable
marks or scars that I have observed
            In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and
(Seal)   affixed the public seal of my office this 27.th
                day of July Anno Domini 1818

                   Jo Richardson Clerk of Caroline County court


    State of Maryland Caroline County to wit  Whereas application
hath been made to me by a molatto boy named
Se Witt Clinton Trusty for a certificate of his freedom agreeably
to an act of the General assembly of maryland
passed at November Session eighteen hundred and five
by which said act free negroes & molattoes are permitted
to travel out of this state upon their obtention of a certificate
of being free born.  And whereas also upon the affirmation of
Joseph Anthony of Caroline County aforesaid that the said
    ^To Joseph Richardson Esquire Clerk of Caroline County Court
    I the Undersigned a free negro of Caroline County wishing to visit the City of Philadelphia
for the purpose of working &.c  By an act of Assembly of this State it is necessary my
intention of leaving this State should be made known to you it is my intention to return
here again within five months from this date
          Given under my hand this 4.th day of November Anno Domini 1839
          Test                                                                                       her
                   Josiah Jump                                                         Minta + Rine
                                                                                                       mark^
(Seale)          hand and affixed the public seal of my office
                   this 27th day of July Anno Domini 1818
          Jo Richardson Clerk of Caroline County Court



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