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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 50   View pdf image
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the year 1817   his person Identified by a Certain James
Busby to be the same mentioned by the Testator in his said Will
    In Testimony &c  This 14th day of February 1818
                                     Tho C Earle Reg Wills Q A County

    The State of Maryland Queen Anns County to Wit
Whereas a Certain negro Man named Joe has made application
to me for a Certificate of his freedom under an act
of the General assembly of this State passed November session
Eighteen hundred and five   I do therefore hereby Certify
to all persons whom it doth or may concern that by the
last Will and Testament of a Certain William Briggs late
of Queen Anns County deceased duly executed on the 28.th
day of March 1801 and proved in my office on the 10.th
day of April 1801 a Certain Negro Man named Joe
of a dark Complexion five feet six and ½ inch high
hath a scar on the forefinger of the right hand extended
from the Jointure of the hand to the finger thence runing
down to the end of the joint of the same finger  Was manumitted
and set free his freedom to commence on his
arriving at 34 years of age his person identified by a
Certain John Watson Given under my hand
this 7 March 1818            Tho C Earle Rg Q A C


    The State of Maryland Queen Anns County to wit

             Whereas a certain Negro woman named Sibinah
has made application to me for a certificate of her
freedom under an act of the General assembly of
this State passed November session Eighteen hundred
and five         I do therefore hereby certify to all
persons whom it doth or may concern that


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