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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 234   View pdf image
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State of Maryland Queen Anns County To wit
                I hereby certify that a certain negro man named Dennis
now about thirty five Years old of light complexion five feet six ¼
inches in hight & has a scar on his forehead was manumitted
and set free by the last will and Testament of a certain
Elizabeth Maxwell dated on the 7th day of January 1831
and admitted to probat on the 19th February 1831 (in my office)
his freedom to commence on the 1st day of January 1836
his person Identified by the Testimony of a certain Charles
Reed togather with the letter of Wm Reed         In testimony &c
                                                                          Oct.o 17 1845
                                                    Lem.l Roberts Regr wills
    (Seal)                                                for Queen Anns County
original proved to be lost
    another delivered 29th Decr 1846


    State of Maryland Queen Anns County to Wit
I hereby Certify that a certain negro man ^named Henry^ now about
twenty seven Years of aage Six feet and half inch
in hight dark complexion and has a scar on his
right cheek was manumitted and set free by the
last will and testament of a certain William
Hemsley dated the 7th day of May 1821 and admitted
to probat on the 25th day of November
1825 his freedom to Commence the 7th day of December
1844 his person Identified by Col John Tilghman
                In testimony whereof I have hereunto
                set my name & affixed the seal of my
    (Seal)   office this 26th Decr 1845
                                  Lem.l Roberts Reg wills
                                        for Queen Anns County


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