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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 108   View pdf image
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freedom to commence when he shall have attained
the age of twenty seven years   His person identified
by the Oath of a certain John Baxter who administered
on the Estate of his deceased father John Baxter whom
he states intermarried with Fetney Sheerwood to whom
the aforesaid Negro Daniel was bequeathed by the will
of the aforesaid Lewis Derochbrune until he arrived
at the age of twenty seven years as aforesaid   Given
                            under my hand and the Seal of my
                            Office this 3.d day of July Anno
                            Domini 1826
                                                 Tho C Earle Rr Wills
                                                       Queen Anns County


State of Maryland Queen Anns County To wit
             Whereas application has been made to
me by a certain negro man named Elbert
for a certificate of freedom under an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland passed at Nov
Session 1805         I do therefore certify to all persons
whom it doth or may concern that by the last will
and Testament of a certain James Griffith duly
executed on the 18.th day of Jany 1821 and proved
in my office on the 24.th day of August 1822 a
certain negro man named Elbert five feet six
Inches and a half in heigth very black a scar
on his forehead just over the right eye notch
in his left ear the great toe of his right foot slit
leaving a considerable scar was manumitted and
set free   His freedom to commence on the 1.st day of
January 1826   His person identified by ^the oath of^ a certain
John Hassett the Executor appointed by the will
of the said James Griffith and to whom Letters
Testamentary have in due form been granted


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