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Caroline County Court, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1827
Volume 836, Page 24   View pdf image
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                                        24

On the 21st June 1808 a Copy of the following was
delivered to Negro Eve

State of Maryland Caroline County to wit  Whereas a
certain Negro woman called Eve heretofore to wit on the
fifth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred
and ninety six was manumitted by George Martin
Esquire of Caroline County to be free from and after the fifth
day of January Eighteen hundred and five as by the said
manumission remaining of Record in Caroline County
reference being thereto had will appear; And whereas
the said negro woman called Eve hath made application
to me for a certificate of her freedom agreeable to the
act of assembly:  upon the Oath of James Byrn Esquire
that the said negro woman called Eve is the identical
person who was manumitted as aforesaid:  I hereby Certify
that the said Negro woman called Eve is five feet three inches
high and from the age expressed in the manumission
aforesaid is thirty nine years or thereabouts of age
of a Black Complexion was raised in Caroline County
has a small scar on the right side of her neck and
one on her Right Arm between her hand and Elbow
has some small scars on her Arms which are not very
notable and no other notable marks which I can
discover
                            In Testimony whereof I have
                            hereto set my hand and affixed the
                            public seal of my office this twenty first
                            day of June Eighteen hundred and Eight
                                                       Tho Richardson Clk
                                                 Caroline County Court



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