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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 79   View pdf image
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negro woman named Ibby of a dark complexion
five feet five & one fourth inches in heighth a slight
scar on the fore finger of the right hand & stout made
was manumitted & set free by the last will & Testament
of the said John Dodd   her freedom to commence
on the first day of January next ensuing after his
death   Her person identified by a certain Daniel
Newnam   Given under my hand & seal this 16th
day of October Anno Domini 1822
       The Estate of Dodd proved
insolvent & Ibby was Sold I believe      Tho C Earle Regr Wills
by John Baggs                                      Queen Anns County


       State of Maryland   Queen Anns County To wit
                   Whereas a certain negro man named
Laserus has made application to me for a certificate
of freedom under an act of the General Assembly
of maryland passed at November Session 1805
                I do therefore certify to all whom it doth
or may concern that by the last will & Testament
of a certain John Grason late of Queen Anns County ^the City of Annapolis^
deceased duly executed on the 26.th day of December
1805 and proved in the office of the Register of wills
for Anne Arundel County on the 4.th day of January
1806 a copy of which has been received & recorded
on the Records of the Orphans Court for Queen Anns
County a certain negro slave named Lazerus of a
black complexion five feet six inches in heigth a slight
scar near the corner of the left eye a little below the
Eye brow also a scar near the left corner of his mouth
and a large scar on the lower part of the back of his
neck was manumitted & set free by the last will & Testament
of the said John Grason his freedom to commence
in seventeen years from the death of the said Jno Grason
       His person identified by a certain Wm Grason  Given
under my hand & Seal this 25.th day of Febry Anno Domini 1823
                                                                Tho C Earle Rgr Wills
                                                                Queen Anns County


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