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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 199   View pdf image
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    Maryland Queen Anns County ss
             I do hereby certify that a certain negro man called and
Known by the name of Benjamin Harris aged twenty one
years on the 2.d day of June of the present year is five feet
7 Inches high of a Copper Colour has a small scar on his
right wrist a full set of teeth free born and was Indentured
to a certain George Palmer to serve until he arrives at the
age of twenty one years but long since his master departed
this life and he became the apprentice of his widow and on
the 29 day of Feby 1840 she departed this life and in accordance
with the laws of the state of Maryland he is entitled
to his freedom at the death of his said mistress his person being
identified by the evidence of a certain George C Palmer
                 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name
    (seal)    and affixed the seal of my office this 23 day of March
                1840                           Tho C Earle Reg Wills
                                                          for Queen Anns County


       Maryland Queen Anns County ss
                I do hereby certify that a negro woman named Maria
aged about 45 years five feet high of a bright mulatto has
a full set of teeth and has a scar on her right breast was
manumitted and set free by the last will and Testament of
Priscilla Willmer duly executed on the 23.d March 1813 and
admitted to probat in my office on the 28 May 1814 her
freedom to commence on the 28 may 1814 and her person being
identified by the evidence of a certain Pere Wilmer
                   In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name
    [Seal]      and affixed the seal of my office this 21  
                   day of April 1840
                                              Tho C Earle Reg Wills
                                                    for Q A County


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