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Queen Anne's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1807-1848 and 1858
Volume 854, Page 88   View pdf image
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20.th day of August 1805.  A certain negro named Bill
five feet four inches in heigth round face ^dark complexion^ a scar on
or near the middle joint of the thumb of the left hand also
a scar on the under part of the thumb of the right hand
between the middle joint & the end of the thumb was manumitted
and set free by the last Will & Testament of the
said Tho Baxter his freedom to take place when he
shall have attained the age of twenty seven years.  His
person is identified by a certain John Baxter who declares
himself to be a Grandson of the aforementioned Tho Baxter
decd.  Given under my hand and the seal of my office
this 18.th day of June Anno Domini 1824
                                        Tho C Earle Rg Wills
                                        for Queen Anns County


    State of Maryland Queen Anns County   To Wit
    Whereas a certain negro man named John known by the name
of John Roberts 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 and Testament of
a certain Elijah Commegys duly executed on the twenty ninth
day of July One Thousand eight hundred and Eight & proved
in my Office on the twenty second day of June in the Year 1811
Also by an Inventory of the said deceaseds Estate returned in my
office on the 5.th day of October 1811 in which the said negro John
is appraised and valued  The said ^negro^ John is five feet three &
one fourth Inches in heigth complexion black a scar across the
left hand flat nose thick lips and sprightly Eye was manumitted
& set free by the last Will and Testament of the said Elijah
Commegys to serve until he arrives at the age of thirty Years his
time of service to commence from March 1812 his person
identified by a certain John B Rush         Given under


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