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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 259   View pdf image
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State of Maryland Queen Anns County To wit
        I hereby certify that a certain negro man named
James now about twenty nine years of age five feet
seven & a quarter inches high of light complexion
and without any scars  was manumitted & set free
by the last will & testament of a certain Edward
Coppage dated 15th september 1836 & admitted to probat
in my office on the 18th June 1844  his freedom
to commence when he is twenty ^eight^ six years old
his person identified by the evidence of a certain
William H Foster
                   In testimony whereof I have
                hereunto set my name and affix the
(Seal)       seal of my office this 3rd Jany
                1848         Lem.l Roberts   Reg Wills
                               for Queen Anns County


State of maryland Queen Anns to wit
             I hereby certify that a certain mulatto woman
named Retty now about thirty five years of
age five feet five & three fourth Inches high dark
complexion & without marks or scars except two
small lumps near her right ear  was manumitted
& set free by the last will & testament of a certain
Benjamin Wiggins dated 17th Dec.r 1823 & admitted
to probat in my office 13th July 1825 her freedom
to commence at the last of the year
1847   her person Identified by a certain James
T Clark                     In testimony whereof I hereby
                      set my name & affixed the seal
                      of my office this 25 Jan.y 1848
                                     Lem.l Roberts  Reg wills
                                        for Queen Anns County


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