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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 168   View pdf image
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State of Maryland Queen Anns County to wit
    I hereby certify that a certain Negro man named Risdon who
calls himself Risdon Sutton dark complexion white hair
five feet Nine inches in height now about forty one years
of age  a scar on his forehead immediately above the
left eye occasioned by a burn and a small scar on
his left Jaw was manumitted and set free by the last
Will and Testament of a certain Arthur Emory duly
Executed on the 8th day of March 1807 and proved
according to Law in my office on the 10th day of
April 1807   His freedom to commence on the 8th
day of March 1822.   His person was identified by
the Oath of a certain William Hopper
             Given under my hand and the seal of my office
(Seal)    affixed this 6 day of April 1835


Maryland Queen Anns County to wit
I do hereby certify that a certain Negro man named
Clenus aged about fifty one years black complexion
has a large knot on his left Leg just above his
ankle of a good countenance and is five feet eight
and a half inches in height was manumitted and
set free by the last Will and Testament of a certain
Thomas G Lowman duly Executed on the 29 day of
July 1826 and admitted to probat in my office on
the 5th day August 1826  his freedom to commence
on the 25th day of December 1826  his person having
been identified by the Oath of a certain Massey
West
             Given under my hand and the seal of
(seal)     my office affixed this 24 day of
             April 1835
                                  Tho C Earle Regr Wills
                                     Q Anns County


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