Manumission & Freedom • 1,075 Records • Uploaded July 7, 2021
A Certificate of Freedom, issued by the Clerk of the Court of Somerset County, proved the status of Black individuals, in some instances preventing them from being resold into slavery. These certificates feature information regarding the circumstances granting freedom to the enslaved individuals, their parent's status as free or enslaved, and various identifying characteristics such as height, complexion, and age. Transcribed and abstracted from microfilm of Maryland State Archives records CR47,251-5, CR47,251-6, CR47, 251-7 & CR 47,258 by Donna Messick.
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