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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 161   View pdf image
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    Her person was identified by the Oath of
a certain Frances Boyer who stated that the
said woman Henrietta is the daughter of the
negro woman ^named^ Jane mentioned in the will of the
said James McWay   Given under my hand
                         and the seal of my Office
                         this 4.th day of September
    [seal]            1833
                         Tho C Earle Rr Wills
                                  for Queen Anns County


State of Maryland Queen Anns County To wit
    I do hereby certify that a certain Negro Man named
John who calls himself John Benson aged about
forty five years dark complexion five feet six
inches and three quarters in height a large scar across
the second joint of the thumb of his right hand &
pleasant countenance was manumitted and
set free by a codicil to the last Will and Testament
of a certain Ann Pratt duly executed on the second
day of June and proved in my office on the twentieth
day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty three.  His
freedom to commence in seven months from the date
of the said codicil.  His person Identified by the Oath
of a certain Henry J F Pratt who is the admr of
the said Ann.   Given under my hand and
                       the seal of my office this 11th day
       [Seal]       of January in the year Eighteen
                         hundred and thirty four
                                      Tho C Earle Reg Wills
NB.  John appears younger than          for Queen Anns County
he is stated to be by Mrs Pratts Inventory


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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
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