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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 57   View pdf image
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Man named Cloudsberry very black five feet
eight and a quarter Inches high was manumitted
and set free by the last will and Testament of
the said Sophia Roe OBryan his freedom to commence
on the first day of January in the Year eighteen
hundred and Seventeen         His person identified
by a certain Samuel Norris Copper
       Given under my hand and Seal this 2.nd day
of January in the Year eighteen hundred and
nineteen
                                        Tho.s C Earle Rg wills
                                        Queen Anns County

    The State of Maryland Queen Anns County To Wit
    Whereas application has this day been made to me by
a Certain Negro Man named Jim for a Certificate of his
being free   I do therefore here by Certify to all persons whom
it doth or may Concern that by the last will and Testament of
a Certain Elizabeth Jacobs late of Queen Anns County deceased
proved in my office on the 6 May 1817 a Certain negro
Man named Jim of a dark Complexion about five feet
one and half Inches high about forty two years of age
as represented to me a scar on the nose about the Jointure
of the forehead and a large scar on the left Legg occasioned
by a Bruise  was manumitted and set free his freedom
to commence at the death of the Testatrix his person
known to me         In Testimony &c  Jany 29 1819
                                              Tho C Earle Rg Wills

    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
William Merchant deceased proved in my office on
the 31 day of October 1803 a Certain negro Woman
named Sarah of a dark Complexion five feet 2½ Inches


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