Deed of Manumission of John M. Gorsuch

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Surnames/tags: Gorsuch Slavery manumission

(The following transcribed document is a true copy from The National Archives Catalog sourced below. However, I have made formatting adjustments to highlight specific facts).

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John M. Gorsuch

Manumission to

Negro Andrew otherwise called Andrew Osborn

and others }

Know all men by these presents that I John M. Gorsuch of Baltimore County And State of Maryland for divers good Causes and considerations me thereunto Moving have manumitted liberated & And set free and do hereby manumit liberate and set free the following slaves namely

Andrew aged twenty two years,

Barbara aged Eighteen years,

Archibald aged seventeen years,

Nelson aged fifteen years,

Josiah aged thirteen years,

Lydia aged twelve years,

Ceal aged Eleven years, and

Ann Maria aged Eight years, all of them being children of my negro woman named Jane otherwise called Jane Osborn,

Also my negro woman named Lydia otherwise called Lydia Buly aged forty three years and her children, that is to say

Eliza aged twenty one years,

George aged ten years,

Emily aged nine years,

Noah aged six years, and

Martha aged four years

also my negro woman named Theny otherwise called Theny Ford aged thirty seven years and her children, towit,

Harriet aged twenty years,

George aged Sixteen years,

Angelina aged thirteen years,

Charles aged ten years,

Eli aged Eight years,

Nelson aged five years,

David aged four years, and

Elias aged two years, also Jane aged two years the daughter of Harriet, and grand daughter of Theny.

also my negro woman named Nancy otherwise called Nancy Hammond aged thirty four years and her children namely,

Joseph aged Eleven years,

Sarah aged seven years,

George aged six years,

Heziah aged three years, and

Joshua aged two years,

also my negro man named Joseph aged twenty one years the son of Susan or Susan Mercer Deceased

And also my negro man Solomon aged twenty nine years, the son of Nice Deceased

Their emancipation to take Effect at the following periods that is to say,

That of the said Andrew at the end of six years,

That of the said Barbara at the end of ten years,

That of the said Archibald at the end of Eleven years,

That of Josiah at the end of fifteen years,

That of Lydia the daughter of Jane or Jane Osborn, at the end of sixteen years,

That of Ceal at the end of seventeen years,

That of Ann Maria at the end of twenty years,

According in each instance from the tenth day of this present month of March One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three, so that the said children of the said Jane Osborn will respectively have attained the age of twenty Eight years or thereabout at the periods limited for the commencement of their freedom,

the Emancipation of the said Lydia otherwise called Lydia Buly to take Effect from date of this instrument

that of the said Eliza at the end of seven years.

That of George son of Lydia or Lydia Buly at the end of Eighteen years,

That of Emily at the end of nineteen years,

that of Noah at the end of twenty two years, and

that of Martha at the end of twenty four years accounting in each instance from the tenth day of this present month of March One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three so that the said children of the said Lydia Buly will respectively have attained the age of twenty eight years, or thereabout at the periods limited for the commencement of their freedom.

The emancipation of the said Theny otherwise called Theny Ford to take Effect at the End of three years from the tenth of March instant when she will have attained the age of Forty years or thereabout, :that of Harriet at the end of eight years,

that of George the son of Theny at the end of twelve years,

that of Angelina at the end of Fifteen years,

that of Charles at the end of Eighteen years,

that of Eli at the end of twenty years

that of Nelson the son of Theny at the end of twenty three years,

that of David at the End of twenty four years, and

that of Elias at the end of twenty six years, accounting in each instance from this tenth day of this present month of March One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three, so that the said children of the said Theny Ford will respectively have attained the age of twenty eight years, or thereabout at the periods limited for the commencement of their freedom.

The emancipation of the said Jane daughter of Harriet to take effect at the end of twenty six years, accounting from the tenth day of March instant so that she will have attained the age of twenty eight years, or there about at the period limited for the commencement of her freedom.

The emancipation of the said Nancy otherwise called Nancy Hammond to take Effect from the date of this instrument,

that of Joseph son of the said Nancy or Nancy Hammond to take effect at the end of seventeen years, :that of the said Sarah at the end of twenty one years,

that of George son of Nancy or Nancy Hammond at the end of twenty two years,

that of Hezia at the end of twenty five years, and

that of Joshua at the end of twenty six years accounting in each instance from the tenth day of this present month of March one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three, so that the said children of the said Nancy otherwise called Nancy Hammond will respectively have attained the age of twenty Eight years, at the periods limited for the commencement of their freedom.

The emancipation of the said Joseph son of Susan Mercer to take Effect at the end of seven years from the tenth day of March instant so that he will have attained the age of twenty eight years or thereabout at the period limited for the commencement of his freedom,

And the emancipation of the said Solomon son of Nice to take effect at the end of three years, from the tenth day of March instant so that he will have attained the age of thirty two years, or thereabout at the period limited for the commencement of his freedom.

And I do hereby order the aforesaid Slaves to be discharged from bondage and servitude of the several and respective periods hereinbefore limited and appointed for their freedom. And further I do declare the children and descendants of the female slaves whose emancipation is hereby provided for that shall be born during the servitude of their respective mothers to be free and discharged from slavery when and as they respectively attain the age of twenty eight years, so that all such children and decendants shall from generation to generation be free at that age.

In Witness whereof I the said John M. Gorsuch have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal on this twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three.

Signed Sealed and Delivered, in presence of Beal Spurrier, Nelson Spurrier} John M. Gorsuch (Seal)

State of Maryland, City of Baltimore Sct Be it Remembered and it is hereby certified that on this twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore aforesaid personally appears John M. Gorsuch the within named by whome the foregoing Deed of manumission was signed and sealed in my presence and doth acknowledge the said Deed of Manumission or instrument of Writing to be his act and deed.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name on the day and year aforesaid. John Mitchell

Received to be recorded the 27th day of March 1833 same day recorded and examined.

Arad Israel Clerk, pr Thomas Kell Clerk

State of Maryland Baltimore County Sct

I hereby certify that the aforegoing is a true Copy taken from the Liber A. J. No 40 folio 159 &c one of the Cattle Records of Baltimore County - In Testimony Where of I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord 1851. (Seal) A. W. Bradford, Clerk Baltimore County Court

Sources

• Deed of Manumission: U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Petition of Edward Gorsuch in the Fugitive Slave Petition Book
• Fugitive Slave Petition Book
• Fugitive Slave Petition Book pages 1- 10