Document of Manumission: Pollodore and Martha Downes, Queen
              Anns County, Maryland, 1796

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Document of Manumission: Pollodore and Martha Downes, Queen
              Anns County, Maryland, 1796

State of Maryland Queen Anns County, ___

Be it remembered that I Martha Downes of the county and state
aforesaid, for divine good reasons and me thereunto moving do
manumit and from bondage discharge my negro man called
Pollodore, who being a slave was devised unto me as a legacy by
my late Grandfather Solomon Wright deceased - and I do hereby
declare the said Polladore to be fully and absolutely liberated and
discharged from bondage forever - and I do utterly disclaim all
right of contract or interest in any and every kind of labor or
service of the said Polladore from the day of the date hereof - And
in testimony thereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal
hereunto this fifth day of February, one thousand seven hundred
and ninety six. 

Martha Downes

Witnesses present: Jona Bready, John Jones

February the fifth in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and ninety six appeared before me one of the Justices of
the Peace for Queen Anns County & state of Maryland the above
named Martha Downes, and did acknowledge and declare the
above deed of manumition and instrument of working to be her act
and deed; and the negro man Pollodore therein mentioned to be
fully and absolutely liberated and discharged from bondage forever,
according to the ___intent and meaning thereof.