clear space clear space clear space white space
A
 r c h i v e s   o f   M a r y l a n d   O n l i n e
  Maryland State Archives | Index | Help | Search search for:
clear space
white space
Caroline County Court, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1827
Volume 836, Page 123   View pdf image
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>
clear space clear space clear space white space
                                        123

of my office this 1st day of December Anno Domini
1818                                    Jo Richardson Clk of
                                        Caroline County Court


State of Maryland Caroline County to wit
Whereas application hath been made to me by a molatto man
named Richard Philips 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 and mollattoes 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 John
Wright one of those people called quakers of Caroline County
aforesaid that the said negro man Richard Philips
for whom this Certificate is made was free born I do therefore
grant his said application and hereby certify that
he is five feet nine inches high or thereabouts says he
was about twenty two years of age the twentieth day of November
last past his Complexion yellow; was born & raised
in Caroline County has no notable mark that i have discovered
                            In testimony whereof I have hereto set
       (seal)        my hand and affixed the public seal of
                       my office this ninth day of December anno
domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
                                       Jo Richardson Clk of Caroline
                                                 County Court


The State of Maryland Caroline County to wit
Whereas negro Benjamin Palmer heretofore on the Seventh day of
March seventeen hundred and ninety one was manumitted by
Richard Loockerman of the State and County aforesaid to be
free and at perfect Liberty in January eighteen hundred and
seven as by the said manumission reference being had thereto
will appear and by the Oath of M.r Edward O. Clark that the
said negro Benjamin Palmer is the identical person who was
manumitted as aforesaid I hereby certify that from the age
expressed in the said manumission the said negro man
Benjamin Palmer will be thirty seven years of age the
tenth day of January next ensuing five feet eleven inches
high or thereabouts of a dark brown complexion was born and
raised in the county aforesaid near Tuckahoe Creek has a


  		clear space
clear space
white space

Please view image to verify text. To report an error, please contact us.
Caroline County Court, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1827
Volume 836, Page 123   View pdf image
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>


This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!

An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.

©Copyright  November 18, 2025
Maryland State Archives