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Prince George's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1829
Volume 762, Page 111   View pdf image
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                               111

       Maryland Prince Georges County sc.t

                I hereby certify that the bearer hereof
       a negro man who Calls himself William
       Patterson or Batson five feet six inches
       high of a very black complexion a
       Scar on the left side of the left
       eye and a small one on the left
       side of the upper lip and a scar on
       the left thumb was born of a
       free woman of colour in Prince
       Georges County was bound by two Justices
       of the peace of said County on the
       first of July 1808 to Thomas
       Richardson and learnt the blacksmiths
       business the said William Patterson or
       Batson was free on the 15.th day of
       August 1814
                            In Testimony whereof
                            I have hereunto set my
          (seal)          hand and the seal of my
                            office this 31.st day of
                            July anno Domini 1819
                                     Aquil Beall Clk of
                                              P. G. Court


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