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Caroline County Court, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1827
Volume 836, Page 194   View pdf image
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County and of a molatto complexion has a small scar crosswise the
joint of his left wrist 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 6th day of may Anno
                    Domini 1826.   Jo Richardson Clk of Caroline County Court
Cost 50 cts


State of Maryland Caroline county to wit;  Whereas application hath been
made to me by a coloured girl named Harriet Garner for a Certificate of
her freedom agreeably to the Act of assembly in such case made and provided
by which said act free negroes and molattoes are permitted to travel out of
this State upon the Obtention of a Certificate of being free born.  And whereas
also upon the Oath of John Orrell of Caroline County that the said coloured
girl named Harriet Garner for whom this certificate is made was
free born.  I do therefore grant her said application and hereby Certify
that she is five feet and an half inch high or thereabouts says she is
about Eighteen years of age was born and raised in Caroline County &
of a bright molatto complexion and no particular mark or scar that
I have discovered   In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe
(seal)      my name & affix the public seal of my office this 12th
              day of May Anno Domini 1826   Jo Richardson Clk
Cost 50 cts                                             of Caroline County Court



                   2.d see 1.st in page 54
Maryland Caroline County to wit  Whereas heretofore to wit on the Twentieth
day of april in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eleven Joseph Talbot of Caroline County by Deed of manumission duly
executed acknowledged and recorded amongst the records of Caroline county
manumitted and set free a certain negro man called Daniel Dudley alias
Downes hath made application to me for a certificate of his freedom agreeably
to the act of assembly in such case made and provided & being satisfied
by the Oath of Emory Crayna that the said Daniel Downes alias Daniel


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