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William Bayly, T Hanson&#13;
Prince George's County to wit This day the above named, Thomas G. Addison personally appeared before, us&#13;
two Justices of the peace of the County aforesaid and acknowledged the above Instrument of Manumission to&#13;
be his act and deed. Given under our hands this fourth day of July 1800&#13;
Wm Bayly&#13;
T Hanson&#13;
{Seal} The State of Maryland, Prince Georges County [??]&#13;
I do hereby Certify that the within is a true Copy taken from the Records of Prince Georges County&#13;
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto (the same being first duly stamped) set my hand and affixed the public&#13;
seal of my office this twenty fourth day of August Eighteen hundred&#13;
John B MCgruder Jr. Clk of Prince Georges County Court&#13;
District of Columbia to Wit&#13;
Jenny, is a Dark Mulatto five feet ten Inches and an half high, about 37 years of age, Slim make, has a small&#13;
bone  raised  on  the  left  rist,  occasioned  by  the  Rheumatism,  two  or  three  of  her  front  teeth  in  the  upper  Jaw&#13;
lost.&#13;
Lucy, Daughter of Jenny is 14 years of age 5 feet 4 1/2 Inches high, Dark Mulatto, full black eyes, on the right&#13;
Cheek bone is a Scar occasioned by the Chickenpox&#13;
Sylvia, Daughter of Jenny 9 years of age about 4 feet high, Black Eyes, pitted with the Small pox, not to be&#13;
discovered unless clearly Examined.&#13;
Sue, Daughter of Jenny 5 years old between 3 &amp; 4 feet high large Black eyes.&#13;
Hannah Elizabeth, Daughter of Jenny one year and 4 months old, a fever spot on the right shoulder, born since&#13;
the Emancipation of Jenny &amp; her three Daughters was made&#13;
Registered this 28 May 1804&#13;
G Deneale [???}&#13;
Jenny &amp; her three daughters&#13;
Recorded Liber&#13;
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