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Caroline County Court, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1827
Volume 836, Page 191   View pdf image
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State of Maryland Caroline County to wit;  Whereas on this day to wit; the Fifth
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
six a certain John Emory by Deed of manumission duly executed acknowledged
and recorded among the Land records of Caroline County did manumit and
set free a certain negro woman named Lavina (commonly called Vine
to be free from and after the date of the said manumission; and the said
negro woman named Lavina having made application to me for a certificate
of her freedom agreeably to the Act of assembly in such case made
and provided.  And whereas also upon the Testimony of Mrs Elizabeth
Nicols of Caroline County that the said negro woman named Lavina is the
same person mentioned in the said manumission.  I do therefore grant
her said application and hereby Certify that she is five feet two and a
quarter inches high or thereabouts about twenty six years of age was born
and raised in Caroline county and of a molatto complexion has a
scar of vaccination on the fleshy part of her left hand between the thum
thumb & fore finger & a small whitish mark or scar on the hand joint
of her left fore finger and another small oval scar on the back part
of her left arm between the elbow and shoulder joints and has
straight black hair and no other notable mark or scar that I have
discovered.   In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix
(seal)   the public seal of my office this 5th day of April Anno
           Domini 1826      Jo Richardson Clk of Caroline Coty Cot
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State of Maryland Caroline county to wit;  Whereas heretofore to wit:  On the
Twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and ninety a certain Isable Jump of Caroline county by Deed of manumission
duly executed acknowledged and recorded among the Land
records of Caroline county did manumit and set free a certain negro boy called
Jesse to be free and at liberty when he should arrive at the age of Twenty seven
years and the said negro boy (now a man called Jesse having made application
to me for a Certificate of his freedom agreeably to the Act of assembly
in such case made and provided.  And whereas also upon the Oath of


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