Priscilla Queen v. Francis Neale. Simon Queen's Certificate of Freedom

 

The State of Maryland Prince Georges County Court

I hereby Certify that the bearer hereof Simon Queen a Black man five feet eight Inches and a half high appearing to be upwards of fifty years old having a Scar on the left hand near the upper Joint of the middle finger and who was raised at the White Marsh in the County aforesaid and became entitled to his freedom by the Judgement of Prince Georges County Court at April Term Seventeen hundred and ninety Six on his petition against John Ashton

(Seal of PG Cy Ct)

Given under my hand Seal of office the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and ten

John Read Magruder Jr Clk PG Cy Ct

True Copy

 

Simon Queen's Cert: of Freedom