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Anne Phoebe Taney [ ] oath -- that she has
known Robert Togood or Robert Patterson
as he calls himself about fourteen or
fifteen years ago. -- He was apprentice to
her Father John Ross Key in Frederick County
about five miles from Taney Town to
the Blacksmiths business -- Her said father
there kept in smiths shop on his farm -- The said
Robert continued with this Deponents Father
until his time was out which this Deponent
believes was for about four or five years
This deponent always understood in the
family that the said Robert was Freeborn
-- that he was one of the Toogood family adjudged
to be free -- being the son of Selby Toogood
whom this Deponent has frequently seen --
& understood to have obtained his freedom by
petition to some court of this State -- The said
Robert is about thirty years of age, a dark

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Anne Phoebe Taney [ ] [ ] that she has
known Robert Togood or Robert Patterson
as he calls himself about fourteen or
fifteen years ago. -- He was apprentice to
her Father John Ross Key in Frederick County
about five miles from Taney Town to
the Blacksmiths business -- Her said father
there kept in [ ] [ ] on his farm -- The said
Robert continued with this Deponents Father
until his time was out which this Deponent
believes was for about four or five years
This deponent always understood in the
family that the said Robert was Freeborn
-- that he was one of the Toogood family adjudged
to be free -- being the son of Selby Toogood
whom this Deponent has frequently seen --
& understood to have obtained his freedom by
petition to some court of this State -- The said
Robert is about thirty years of age, a dark