Affidavit confirming that Mathew Scroggins was manumitted by Ignatius Davis, 1830 April 16 : autograph manuscript signed.

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Title:
Affidavit confirming that Mathew Scroggins was manumitted by Ignatius Davis, 1830 April 16 : autograph manuscript signed.
Date:
April 16, 1830
Contributor:
Scroggins, Mathew, 1802?-
Description:

  • Affidavit showing that Davis Richardson appeared before the Justice of the Peace to swear that Mathew Scroggins, "about twenty eight years of age" and "one of the children of negroe Rachel," was manumitted by Ignatius Davis.

  • Title devised by cataloger.

  • Signed by: David Steiner.

  • Title on affidavit verso: Affidavit of Davis Richardson filed 17 Apl 1830

  • Formerly titled: Document certifying the freedom of Matthew Scroggins, 28 y.o., 5 ft. 5 in., Frederick County, Md.

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Publisher:
Frederick County, Maryland, 1830 April 16.
Language:
English
Digital Collection:
American Slavery Documents
Source Collection:
American slavery documents collection, 1757-1878 and undated
Series:
Slavery Series
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • 009947717
  • 373cc4213197c21a3cbff85e812fbe24
  • americanslaverydocs
  • duke:324207
  • asdsi001069
  • ark:/87924/r4pc2tr32
  • ce8c6b72-4918-496d-8fe2-d0c2449ad522
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