Land:  Deed from Thomas Tucker to three of his daughters. (1796), Anne Arundel 
County, Maryland

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Deed from Thomas Tucker to Three of his Daughters
7 September 1796

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Land Records; N.H. #8; 1795-1797 Maryland State 
Archives Microfilm Reel CR 39,521 Page 274 

I Thomas Tucker of Ann Arundel County do by these presents give grant and make over 
unto my three daughters Mary Sudley Tucker Rebecca Fairbaine Tucker and Harriet 
Tucker three negro slaves as follows, unto my daughter Mary Sudley Tucker my negro 
boy Ben Unto my daughter Rebecca Fairbain Tucker my negro boy Charles and unto my 
daughter Harriet Tucker my negro girl Dorcus which said negro slaves unto my three 
daughters as aforesaid and their heirs forever, to have and receive the said slaves at my 
decease and not before, hereby revoking all further claim unto the aforesaid negro slaves 
further than to have the use and labour of them hereafter during my natural life. In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of September one thousand 
seven hundred and ninety six

Thomas Tucker

Signed sealed and delivered 
In the presence of
John Claytor
John Randall 

Be it known that on the seventh day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety 
six before me John Randall one of the Justices of the peace for Ann Arundel County Came 
Thomas Tucker within named and acknowledged this Instrument of writing to be his act 
and deed according to the true intent and meaning of the same In Testimony whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above Written.
Recorded 8th September 1796 
John Randall