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Prince George's County, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1829
Volume 762, Page 112   View pdf image
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                               112

       Maryland Prince Georges County sct

       I hereby certify that the bearer hereof
       a black man who calls himself Stephen
       Queen measuring five feet six inches high
       with a scar on his right cheek and a scar
       on his right hand above the middle finger
       about thirty four years old is a freeman
       and obtained his freedom by filing
       a Petition in Prince Georges County
       against john Ashton as by the Dockets
       of said County will more fully appear

                         In Testimony whereof I have
       hereunto set my hand and affixed the
       seal of said County Court this 23.d day of
       Aug.t 1819
                                  Aq Beall Clk


          Maryland Prince Georges County Sc.t

           I hereby certify that the bearer hereof a black
       man who calls himself John Brown about
       forty three years of age five feet eight inches high
       appears to have both forefingers burnt about the
       middle joint very much marked with the
       small pox is a freeman and became entitled
       to his freedom by deed of manumission begining
       date the 23.d day of August 1819 from I S Canby
       and duly acknowledged & recorded in my office

                   In Testimony whereof I hereunto set
                   my hand & seal this 23.th of Aug.t 1819
                                            Test Aquila Beall
                                                                      Clk


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