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Talbot County Court, Certficiates of Freedom, 1807-1815
Volume 858, Page 119   View pdf image
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    State of Maryland Talbot County To wit  I hereby
certify that M.r Andrew Skinner of said County & State
came and proved to my satisfaction that the
bearer hereof a mulatto Man who calls himself
William Turks and who is now about forty four
years of age five feet seven inches high  has
two large scars on the small part of his left
leg one on each side  has one other small
scar on the end of this left Thumb has also one
other small scar on his left wrist is the son
of Eliz.a Turks a white woman   I also certify
that it appears from the record and proceedings
of the said County Court that the said William
Turks was sold by the Court to a certain Hugh
Rice to serve until he should arrive to the
age of Thirty one years when he became free
          In Testimony &a this 2.d of Oct 1810
                                           JLoockerman Cl


     State of maryland
     Talbot County to wit:
I hereby Certify that on the M.r
       Jonathan Spencer of the County and State afsd came &
       proved to my satisfaction that the bearer hereof (a black
       man named Thomas Cork of the who is now about 45
       years of age 5 feet 10¼ inches high has a small scar
       on the 2.d joint of the third finger of his left hand
       occasioned by a cut with a reap hook has no other
       notable scars) is the identical person set
       free by Francis Cork of the County and State
       afsd by manumission which was duly executed
       acknowledged & enrolled among the Land records
       of the County afsd where the said Thomas Cork
       was raised
                            In Testimony &.c this 27 Oct 1812
                                                    JLoockerman Clk


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Talbot County Court, Certficiates of Freedom, 1807-1815
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