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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 47   View pdf image
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The State of Maryland Queen Anns County To wit  Whereas
application hath been made to me by a certain Negro Woman
named Doll for a certificate of her freedom under an act of the
General assembly of this state passed November session eighteen
hundred five      I do therefore hereby Certify to all persons
whom it doth or may concern that by the last will & Testament
of a Certain John Seaders late of Queen Anns County deceased
duly executed on the sixth day of June Eighteen hundred and
five and proved in my office on the 20th day of November 1806
a Certain Negro Woman named Doll of a dark complexion
about twenty seven years of age five feet four and a half
Inches high has a scar on the back of the Neck occasioned
by a scald and also a flesh mold on the back of the Neck
a small scar on the left of the left eye   Was Manumitted
and set free her freedom to Commence after her serving
Ten years from the death of the Testator her person identified
by Sam seeder      Tho C Earle Reg Wills
          January 13 1817

The State of Maryland Queen Anns County To wit
I do hereby Certify to all persons whom it doth or may
Concern that by the last Will and Testament of a Certain
John Whittington late of Queen Anns County deceased
duly executed on the seventh day of February 1795
and proved in my office on the 11th day of august
in the same year it doth appear it doth appear that
he willed all his Negroes to be free as they respectively
arrive to the age of Twenty five years and whereas a
Certain Negro Woman named Beck or Rebecca has
made application to me for a Certificate of her being free
under the said Will and her being free proved to me


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