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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 129   View pdf image
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129                                                   No 17

State of Maryland Queen Anns County To wit
             whereas application has been made to me by a
certain negro man named James 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 may concern that a certain negro man named
James now about twenty six years of age five feet four
and a half inches in heigth complexion black well built
round face and good countenance has a small scar
just above the right Eye brow and a scar on his right arm
was manumitted and set free by the last will & Testamt
of a certain Arthur Carter duly executed on the 20.th day
of April 1804 and proved in my Office on the 21.st day of
December 1805   His freedom to commence on his attaining
the age of 25 years   His person was identified by the Oath
of a certain Arthur Carter son of the Testator who states
that Estate of the deceased was perfectly solvent.  Given
                                     under my hand and the seal
          (   )                     of my Office this 25.th day of
                                     Augt Anno Domini 1828
                                              Tho C Earle Rr Wills
                                                    for Queen Anns County
       The original was written on parchmt & the seal impressed
on rose paper & confined with a blue ribbon


                                                                     No 18
State of Maryland Queen Anns County To wit
             Whereas application has been made to me
by a certain negro woman named Cassey 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 persons whom it may
concern that a certain negro Girl named Cassia
usually called Cassey now about twenty six or
seven years of age dark complexion five feet


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