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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 128   View pdf image
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the upper joint of the middle finger of his right hand and
a scar just below the cap of his left knee was manumitted
and set free   His freedom to commence in twelve years
from the decease of the said Benj.a Blunt   His person was
identified by the Oath of a certain Samuel Wrenn
Given under my hand and the seal of my Office
                                  this 26.th day of July Anno
                                  Domini 1828
                                           Tho C Earle Rr Wills
                                                    for Queen Anns County
       The foregoing Certificate is on parchmt seal impressed
on rose paper & fastened with blue ribbon


State of Maryland Queen Anns County To wit
             whereas application has been made to me by
a certain negro man named Jesse for a certificate
of freedom under an Act of the General assembly of Maryland
passed at November Session 1805   I do therefore
certify to all whom it my concern that a certain negro
man named Jesse now about thirty two years of age
dark complexion five feet five Inches & a half in heigth
slender made a very large curved scar on the left side
of his forehead occasioned as he states by the kick of a
Horse ^and has an impediment in his speech^ was manumitted and set free by the last will
and Testament of a certain Thomas Elliott duly executed
on the 2d day of November 1813 and proved in my Office
on the 24th may 1814   His freedom to commence at the age
of thirty one years   His person was identified by the
Oath of a certain W.m Bryan Sen.r  Given under my hand
                                        and the seal of my Office
       [Seal]                        this 19.th day of Augt Anno
                                        Domini 1828
                                                 Tho C Earle Rr Wills
                                                       for Queen Anns County



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