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Talbot County Court, Certficiates of Freedom, 1807-1815
Volume 858, Page 131   View pdf image
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State of maryland
Talbot County to wit
 I hereby Certify that James Benson
of the County and State afs.d Came
and proved to my Satisfaction that
the bearer hereof a black man who named Jacob
who is now about 28 yrs of age 5 feet 6¾ in high
has the middle finger of his right hand crooked
which he says was occasioned by being Cut also the end of
the great toe on his right foot cut off is the
Identical person set free by M.r James Benson on
the 20.th day of september 1813
                               In Testimony &.c this 8 of March
       (Seal)               1814
                                                    JLoockerman Clk


State of Maryland Talbot County to wit:
                      I hereby Certify that Levin T. Speddin of the
County and State afs.d came and proved to my satisfaction
that the bearer hereof a black woman who calls herself
Daph            and who is now about 22 years of age 5 feet
1 inch & a quarter high has no remarkable scars

is the identical person named in a manumission
from John Kersey late of the County afs.d (decd) to sundry
negroes which said manumission was duly acknowledged
& enrolled among the Land records of the
County afs.d where the said negro Daph was raised
    (Seal)         In Testimony &.c this 9 Nov 1811
                                                 JLoockerman Cl


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