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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 232   View pdf image
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Maryland Queen Anns County to wit
          I hereby certify that a certain negro woman
named Matilda now about fifty ^two^ Years of Age five
feet five & three quarter inches in hight rather light
complexion & has a scar on her throat one or two
scars on each arm all of them small was manumitted
& set free by the last will & testament
of a certain Wm Hemsley dated 7th may 1821 & admitted
to probat in my office on the 25.th day of November
1825 her freedom to commence at the age of
twenty three Yeas or two Years after the death of the
said deceased Wm Hemsley her person Identified
by the Evidence of a certain Wm Forman
                      In testimony whereof I have hereunto
    (Seal)         set my name & affixed the seal of my
                      office this 8th day of July 1845


    Maryland Queen Anns County to wit
          I hereby Certify that a Certain Negro woman
named Rebecca now about thirty four Years old
nearly five feet high thickly made and of rather light
Complexion has a scar on her left arm just above
the Elbow  was manumitted & set free by the last
will & testament of a certain George Smith dated on
the 30th may 1826 and admitted to probat in my office
on the 7th day of September 1826 her freedom to commence
on the 25th December 1841 her person Identified by a
Certain John Smith whose writin Certificate is filed
in this office
                      In testimony whereof I have hereunto
(Seal)             Set my name & affixed my the seal of my
                      office this 5th day of August 1845


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