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Witnesses to Ownership in the Matter of Henry Garnet, Fugitive Slave

10/15/1850 - 10/16/1850

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I do hereby certify that I was acquainted with a Negro Boy named Henry belonging to Benedict
Jones. And that runaway in the latter part of September 1842, he was then rather slender frame
and spare face not very black, to the best of my recollection

State of Maryland [bracket]                                                                                 [Rich?] [illegible]
Cecil County to wit [end bracket]

I the subscribe one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Cecil County, do certify that the above
named person is a resident of Cecil County. And that he was acquainted with. And a neighbour
of Benedict Jones, and that the above certificate was sworn too before me this 1[illegible]th day of
Oct AD. 1850
                                                                                                                           John W. Morgan J P

State of Maryland Cecil County [for?]

I hereby certify that John W. Morgan Esq. before whom the above affidavit was made, and who
has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of taking and subscribing the same one of the
Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland, on and for Cecil County, duly commissioned and 
sworn.

Seal

In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my hand and the seal of Cecil County Court affix this
sixteenth day of October eighteen hundred and fifty

                                                                                                    R. C. Hollyday Clk
                                                                                                    of Cecil County [court?]

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I do hereby certify that I new a negro Boy named Henry belonging to Benedict Jones, and that 
said boy runaway in the fall of 1842 The Boy to the best of my recollection was slender built
lean face and was not very black in colour.
Oct 15th,, 1850                                                                           Francis [R?] Crookshanks

State of Maryland
Cecil County to wit
Appeared the above subscriber before me one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for said county,
& made oath to the above certificate and I do certify the same named person to be a resident of
said county and personally acquainted with the [illegible] Benedict Jones,
Sworn to this 15th day of Oct AD. 1850,
                       John W Morgan JP

State of Maryland Cecil County [for?]

I hereby certify that John W Morgan Esq. before whom the aforegoing affidavit was made, and
who has [illegible] subscribed his name, was at the time of taking and subscribing the same one
of the Justices of the Peace, of the State of Maryland [words covered by seal] Cecil County
aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn,
[seal]
In Testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and seal of Cecil County [Court?] affix this
sixteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and fifty            R.C. Hollyday Clk
                                                                                              of Cecil County Court
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 279016
Full Citation: Witnesses to Ownership in the Matter of Henry Garnet, Fugitive Slave; 10/15/1850 - 10/16/1850; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/witnesses-to-ownership-in-the-matter-of-henry-garnet-fugitive-slave, March 21, 2023]
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