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Caroline County Court, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1827
Volume 836, Page 89   View pdf image
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both of a Dark complexion and no other notable marks
that I have discovered    In Testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office
(seal)   this nineteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and
             Sixteen
                                                          Jo Richardson Clk
                                                                      of
                                                          Caroline County COurt


    Maryland Caroline County to wit

    Whereas application hath been made to me by a negroe
man named McKinsey Cook for a Certificate agreeably to
an act of assembly passed at November Session Eighteen hundred
and five by which said act free negroes and molattoes are
permitted to travel out of this State upon their obtaining
certificate of being free born.   And whereas also upon the oath
of Mr William Peters of Caroline County afsd that the said negroe
man named McKinsey Cook for whom this Certificate is made
was free born.  I do therefore grant his said application and
hereby Certify that he is five feet three Inches and an half inch
high or thereabout was raised in Caroline COunty he says he is
about thirty years oaf age has a scar on the left cheek a small
flesh mark on the right side of his breast a considerable scar on
the inner side of his left foot shews his teeth very plain especially
when he laughs of a common complexion he is a black Smith
by profession and no other notable marks that I have discovered
           In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and
(seal)  affixed the public seal of my office this twenty third day of
          August in the year of our Lord anno Domini Eighteen
          hundred and sixteen
                                                                   Jo Richardson Clk
                                                                               of
                                                                         Caroline County Court


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