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Caroline County Court, Certificates of Freedom, 1806-1827
Volume 836, Page 56   View pdf image
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Caroline County to wit  Be it remembered that on this
25 day of August 1812 I delivered to negro moses
therein named a Certificate as follows Viz

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Caroline County to wit  Whereas heretofore to wit on the
seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eleven James E Imbert of Caroline
County by Deed of manumission duly executed acknowledged
and Recorded amongst the Records of Caroline
County manumitted and set free a certain negro man
called Moses to be free and at liberty from and after
the date of the said manumission   And whereas
the said negro man called Moses hath made application
to me for a certificate of his freedom agreeably
to the act of assembly in such case made and provided
and being satisfied by the Oath of Aquilla Vinson
that the said negro man called Moses to whom this
Certificate is delivered is the identical person mentioned
by that name in the manumission above recited
I do therefore grant his said application and hereby
Certify that agreeably to the age expressed in the
manumission afd the said Moses is about twenty
seven years of age   he is five feet seven inches
high   stout made and healthy strong well-
looking man  was (from his own information)
raised in Queen Anns County    is of a tolerable
black complexion  has a scar in the left
Eyebrow a large scar Just below the Elbow
of his right arm party divided  and no
other notable marks that I can discover
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand
and affixed the public seal of my office this twenty
fifth day of september August in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve
                                        Tho Richardson Clerk
    (seal)                                             of
                                           Caroline County Court


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