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Handsell Plantation Enslaved Peoples Database
Number of Records
298
Date Added
June 22, 2022
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Record #1
- Name
- Aaron
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1797
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Aaron
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1797
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #2
- Name
- Abraham
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1757
- Content
- –
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- Name
- Abraham
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1757
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #3
- Name
- Adam
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1778
- Content
- –
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- Name
- Adam
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1778
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1801 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #4
- Name
- Airey
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1805
- Content
- Daughter of Comfort?
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- Name
- Airey
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1805
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- Daughter of Comfort?
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #5
- Name
- Alexander Cornish
- Slaveowner
- Charles H. Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- For enlisting in army.
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- Name
- Alexander Cornish
- Slaveowner
- Charles H. Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- 3/31/1864
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
- For enlisting in army.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #6
- Name
- Algernon Hennard or Kennard
- Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1801
- Content
- Manumitted By Will of Mary N Steele
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- Name
- Algernon Hennard or Kennard
- Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1801
- Manumitted
- 7/27/1836
- Reference Source
- 1836 Will
- Content
- Manumitted By Will of Mary N Steele
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #7
- Name
- Algernon
- Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele to Charles H Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- ?I give him a young negro man named Phill (son of Lucy) and another called Algernon and his choic…
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- Name
- Algernon
- Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele to Charles H Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1836 Will
- Content
-
?I give him a young negro man named Phill (son of Lucy) and another called Algernon and his choice of a young negro woman, also Milly, her son James and daughter Henritta all to served him till they are
thirty-five, except Milly who is past her age of being liberated)? - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #8
- Name
- Alse
- Slaveowner
- Ann Billings
- Date of Birth
- Bef 1755
- Content
- Inherited by Kitturah Henry, Dau. Of Dorothy
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Alse
- Slaveowner
- Ann Billings
- Date of Birth
- Bef 1755
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
- Inherited by Kitturah Henry, Dau. Of Dorothy
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #9
- Name
- Andrew Wilson
- Slaveowner
- Jacob Wilson
- Date of Birth
- 1808
- Content
- 5-4-3/4? Son of Sylvia Henry
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Andrew Wilson
- Slaveowner
- Jacob Wilson
- Date of Birth
- 1808
- Manumitted
- 7/23/1833
- Reference Source
- Check
- Content
- 5-4-3/4? Son of Sylvia Henry
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #10
- Name
-
Ann
(dau of Sal) - Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1791
- Content
-
Ann, age 4, dau. Of Sal. ?to be forever
free?
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- Name
-
Ann
(dau of Sal) - Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1791
- Manumitted
- 6/4/1798
- Reference Source
- HD 14/124
- Content
-
Ann, age 4, dau. Of Sal. ?to be forever
free? - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #11
- Name
- Ann
- Slaveowner
- Jacob C. Wilson
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
-
Will 21 Feb 1851. Leaves Ann to son Ambrose Wilson along with others and
Handsell.
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- Name
- Ann
- Slaveowner
- Jacob C. Wilson
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
-
Will 21 Feb 1851. Leaves Ann to son Ambrose Wilson along with others and
Handsell. - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #12
- Name
- Anna
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1804
- Content
- Age 2
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- Name
- Anna
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1804
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- Age 2
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #13
- Name
- Anna
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1801
- Content
- Age 5
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- Name
- Anna
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1801
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- Age 5
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #14
- Name
- Anne
- Slaveowner
- Mary Steele?
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- Letter from Mary Steele Henry from Hambrooks. ?Give my love to Mamma..[Mary Nevett Steele] I hope…
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- Name
- Anne
- Slaveowner
- Mary Steele?
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- Letter 1821
- Content
-
Letter from Mary Steele Henry from Hambrooks. ?Give my love to Mamma..[Mary Nevett Steele] I hope they will find Nancy an acquisition as cook, Mr. Henry dined with them a few days since, and said they had an excellent dinner, and the best cooked he ever eat there, he thought, and we dined there together a few days before when I thought we had a
dinner very nicely cooked by Anne, so that - Other Notes
- Anne appears to be at the Ogle House in Annapolis.
- State
-
Maryland
Record #15
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- if Nancy does even better, they will be well off in having her.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
- if Nancy does even better, they will be well off in having her.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #16
- Name
- Anne
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1852
- Content
- Valued at $250 at age 9.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Anne
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1852
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1861 Inv
- Content
- Valued at $250 at age 9.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #17
- Name
- Arnold
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- Abt 1810
- Content
-
Runaway Ad in Easton Gazette placed by
James B. Steele
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Arnold
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- Abt 1810
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
1832
Runaway Ad - Content
-
Runaway Ad in Easton Gazette placed by
James B. Steele - Other Notes
- We have image of Ad.
- State
-
Maryland
Record #18
- Name
- Arthur
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1843
- Content
- Valued at $500. Hired out to James H. Kelly in 1861 for $48. Hired out Arthur and Caroline to Al…
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Arthur
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1843
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1861 Inv
- Content
-
Valued at $500. Hired out to James H. Kelly in 1861 for $48. Hired out Arthur and
Caroline to Alfred Mobray in 1861 for $64. - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #19
- Name
- Barbara
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1769
- Content
- –
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- Name
- Barbara
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1769
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #20
- Name
- Beck
- Slaveowner
- John Rider
- Date of Birth
- Bef 1748
- Content
- Purchased from Thom Nevett
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Beck
- Slaveowner
- John Rider
- Date of Birth
- Bef 1748
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 14 Old 299
- Content
- Purchased from Thom Nevett
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #21
- Name
- Betty
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1791
- Content
- –
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- Name
- Betty
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1791
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #22
- Name
- Betty
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1798
- Content
- –
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- Name
- Betty
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1798
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #23
- Name
- Betty Cornish
- Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele to James B. Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- Mary had previously given Betty and Jack Cornish to her son James B Steele.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Betty Cornish
- Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele to James B. Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1836 Will
- Content
- Mary had previously given Betty and Jack Cornish to her son James B Steele.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #24
- Name
- Bill
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1784
- Content
- –
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- Name
- Bill
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1784
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1801 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #25
- Name
- Bill
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1763
- Content
-
Mentioned in the 1803 Agreement with Levin Simmons as located in the
Indiantown.
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- Name
- Bill
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1763
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- Overseeer Agreement
- Content
-
Mentioned in the 1803 Agreement with Levin Simmons as located in the
Indiantown. - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #26
- Name
- Binah
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1780
- Content
- –
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- Name
- Binah
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1780
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1801 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #27
- Name
- Binah
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1804
- Content
- –
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- Name
- Binah
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1804
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #28
- Name
- ?inah
- Slaveowner
- James Steele`
- Date of Birth
- 1797
- Content
- –
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- Name
- ?inah
- Slaveowner
- James Steele`
- Date of Birth
- 1797
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1801 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #29
- Name
- Bob
- Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele to John N Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- Gives Titus along with Margaret Rose, Dinah, Dick and Hooper, Bob and Margaret (of Lucy) and most…
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Bob
- Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele to John N Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1836 Will
- Content
-
Gives Titus along with Margaret Rose, Dinah, Dick and Hooper, Bob and Margaret
(of Lucy) and most earnestly entreat that he should never sell them. - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #30
- Name
- Bridget
- Slaveowner
- John Rider
- Date of Birth
- ?elderly?
- Content
- Rider?s 1740 Inventory
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Bridget
- Slaveowner
- John Rider
- Date of Birth
- ?elderly?
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1740 Inv
- Content
- Rider?s 1740 Inventory
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #31
- Name
- Caesar (Seasar)
- Slaveowner
- John Rider James Billings
- Date of Birth
- 1736
- Content
- Rider?s inventory Casesar died about this time. Seasar is at Billings home plantation (60 acre pa…
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- Name
- Caesar (Seasar)
- Slaveowner
- John Rider James Billings
- Date of Birth
- 1736
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
1740 Inv
1748 Probate - Content
-
Rider?s inventory
Casesar died about this time. Seasar is at Billings home plantation (60 acre part Weston) in 1748 - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #32
- Name
- Caesar
- Slaveowner
- Henry Steele, Jr.
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- Manu. By owner
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- Name
- Caesar
- Slaveowner
- Henry Steele, Jr.
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- 12/8/1795
- Reference Source
- HD 930
- Content
- Manu. By owner
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #33
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #34
- Name
- Caroline
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1844
- Content
- Valued at $350. Hired our to James A. H. Dixon in 1861 for $45. Hired out Arthur and Caroline to…
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Caroline
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1844
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1861 Inv
- Content
-
Valued at $350. Hired our to James A. H. Dixon in 1861 for $45. Hired out Arthur and Caroline to Alfred Mobray in 1861 for
$64. - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #35
- Name
- Cate
- Slaveowner
- James Billings
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
-
is at Billings home plantation (60 acre part Weston) in 1748. Value 2.0.0 (probably
very old)
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Cate
- Slaveowner
- James Billings
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1748 Inv
- Content
-
is at Billings home plantation (60 acre part Weston) in 1748. Value 2.0.0 (probably
very old) - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #36
- Name
- Cato
- Slaveowner
- James Billings
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- Value 45 pounds. Is at plantation where John Granger lives.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Cato
- Slaveowner
- James Billings
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1748 Inv
- Content
- Value 45 pounds. Is at plantation where John Granger lives.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #37
- Name
- Charles
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1793
- Content
- Could be same as below
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Charles
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1793
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- Could be same as below
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #38
- Name
- Charles
- Slaveowner
- Mary Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- Manumitted
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Charles
- Slaveowner
- Mary Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- 7/15/1844
- Reference Source
- 6 ER 253
- Content
- Manumitted
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #39
- Name
- Charles
- Slaveowner
- James B. Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1812
- Content
- Charles escapes with William and James (brother of William). $400 reward.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Charles
- Slaveowner
- James B. Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1812
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- Runaway Ad 6-20-1836
- Content
- Charles escapes with William and James (brother of William). $400 reward.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #40
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #41
- Name
- Charles Littleton
- Slaveowner
- John N Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1822
- Content
-
1854 Estate of John N Steele sells to James
B. Steele (his brother) along with others.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Charles Littleton
- Slaveowner
- John N Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1822
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
Chattel Rec Vol 805, pg
141 - Content
-
1854 Estate of John N Steele sells to James
B. Steele (his brother) along with others. - Other Notes
-
1880 Census: Charles Littleton, Ascension, Louisiana, b. 1822 in MD. (parents born in MD).
Charles Littleton58 Eliza Littleton 65
Wife Elizabeth Alexander 12, Granddaughter - State
-
Maryland
Record #42
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #43
- Name
- Cherribinn (sp?)
- Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele to Catherine Steele Ray
- Date of Birth
- After 1810 +-
- Content
- ?a negro girl named Cherribinn (name written small), also to choose another girl and boy from my …
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Cherribinn (sp?)
- Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele to Catherine Steele Ray
- Date of Birth
- After 1810 +-
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1836 Will
- Content
-
?a negro girl named Cherribinn (name written small), also to choose another girl and boy from my Eastern Shore Servants and all toe served her till thirty-five years of age and then must be free. I also give her Moses to serve her for three years and
then must be free.? - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #44
- Name
- Chloe
- Slaveowner
- Steele/Henry?
- Date of Birth
- 1784
- Content
-
Mary Steele Henry from Hambrooks refers
to her as ?old Chloe?
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Chloe
- Slaveowner
- Steele/Henry?
- Date of Birth
- 1784
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1835 Letter
- Content
-
Mary Steele Henry from Hambrooks refers
to her as ?old Chloe? - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #45
- Name
- Clara
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1854
- Content
- Valued at $250, age 7.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Clara
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1854
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1861 Inv
- Content
- Valued at $250, age 7.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #46
- Name
- Christian
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1794
- Content
- –
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- Name
- Christian
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1794
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #47
- Name
- Coffey
- Slaveowner
- James Billiings
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
-
is at plantation where John Granger lives.
Value 45 pounds.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Coffey
- Slaveowner
- James Billiings
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1748 Inv
- Content
-
is at plantation where John Granger lives.
Value 45 pounds. - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #48
- Name
- Comfort
- Slaveowner
-
John Rider to James Billings to Ann Billings
Lockerman - Date of Birth
- Bef 1740
- Content
- Mother of Alse by 1755. Rider sells to Billings for 45 pounds. Comfort is at Billings home planta…
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- Name
- Comfort
- Slaveowner
-
John Rider to James Billings to Ann Billings
Lockerman - Date of Birth
- Bef 1740
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1748 Probate
- Content
-
Mother of Alse by 1755. Rider sells to Billings for 45 pounds.
Comfort is at Billings home plantation (60
acre part Weston) in 1748 - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #49
- Name
- Comfort
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1792
- Content
- Document dated 4/25/1820
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Comfort
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1792
- Manumitted
- 2/14/1830
- Reference Source
-
1806 Inv
6 ER 253 - Content
- Document dated 4/25/1820
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #50
- Name
- Corella
- Slaveowner
- Ann Billings Lockerman
- Date of Birth
- Very early
- Content
- Corella inherited by Ann Billings Steele? Mother to Peg (born bef 1740)
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Corella
- Slaveowner
- Ann Billings Lockerman
- Date of Birth
- Very early
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- Will June 1755
- Content
- Corella inherited by Ann Billings Steele? Mother to Peg (born bef 1740)
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #51
- Name
- Cooper Jim
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1752
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Cooper Jim
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1752
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #52
- Name
- Curreah (Murrear?)
- Slaveowner
- James Billings
- Date of Birth
- Bef 1748
- Content
-
is at Billings home plantation (60 acre part
Weston) in 1748. Value 45 pounds.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Curreah (Murrear?)
- Slaveowner
- James Billings
- Date of Birth
- Bef 1748
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1748 Inv
- Content
-
is at Billings home plantation (60 acre part
Weston) in 1748. Value 45 pounds. - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #53
- Name
- Daniel
- Slaveowner
-
Ann Billings
Lockerman - Date of Birth
- –
- Content
-
Child of Dido-devised to niece Jean
Fishwick
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Daniel
- Slaveowner
-
Ann Billings
Lockerman - Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
Will-June
1755 - Content
-
Child of Dido-devised to niece Jean
Fishwick - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #54
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #55
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #56
- Name
- Daniel
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1793
- Content
-
Age 8
Age 13
1854 sold to James B. Steele-which Daniel?
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Daniel
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1793
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
1801 Inv
1806 Inv
1854 Estate - Content
-
Age 8
Age 13
1854 sold to James B. Steele-which Daniel? - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #57
- Name
- Daniel
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1794
- Content
-
Could be the older Daniel mentioned
below? Duplicate of above?
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Daniel
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1794
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
-
Could be the older Daniel mentioned
below? Duplicate of above? - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #58
- Name
- Daniel
- Slaveowner
- James Steele Mary H Steele to Charles H. Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
-
?Daniel in place of a man of the same
name that belonged to him (Charles).
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Daniel
- Slaveowner
- James Steele Mary H Steele to Charles H. Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
1825 letter
1836 Will - Content
-
?Daniel in place of a man of the same
name that belonged to him (Charles). - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #59
- Name
- Daniel
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1800
- Content
- Age 6
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Daniel
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1800
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- Age 6
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #60
- Name
- Daniel
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1805
- Content
- Age 1
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Daniel
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1805
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- Age 1
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #61
- Name
- Dashe
- Slaveowner
- James Billings
- Date of Birth
- Bef 1748
- Content
-
is at Billings home plantation (60 acre part
Weston) in 1748. 30 pounds.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Dashe
- Slaveowner
- James Billings
- Date of Birth
- Bef 1748
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1748 Inv
- Content
-
is at Billings home plantation (60 acre part
Weston) in 1748. 30 pounds. - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #62
- Name
- David
- Slaveowner
- John Shehee
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- Treated by Dr. Hodson at the Shehee Residence.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- David
- Slaveowner
- John Shehee
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- Hodson Journal
- Content
- Treated by Dr. Hodson at the Shehee Residence.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #63
- Name
-
Davy
(son of Tempy) - Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele to Henry M Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- Nace, son of Sall, left to Henry M Steele along with Minty of Sal (and all her children), Isaac (…
All Fields in This Record
- Name
-
Davy
(son of Tempy) - Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele to Henry M Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1836 Will
- Content
-
Nace, son of Sall, left to Henry M Steele along with Minty of Sal (and all her children), Isaac (of Daniel) and Davy (of
Tempy). - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #64
- Name
- Dennis Scye
- Slaveowner
- James B. Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1795
- Content
- Dennis, Scye, a Free man, purchases freedom for his wife and children- see Sarah Scye. Could Denn…
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Dennis Scye
- Slaveowner
- James B. Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1795
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
Chattel Records 1852-1860
Vol. 776, pg
80 - Content
-
Dennis, Scye, a Free man, purchases freedom for his wife and children- see Sarah Scye.
Could Dennis Scye be the son of Dennis, below? - Other Notes
-
1850 Census
District 1. Dorchester County, MD
Dennis 55
Sarah, 40
Hooper, 11
Milley, 9 - State
-
Maryland
Record #65
- Name
- Dennis
- Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1775
- Content
- Maryland Anne Arundel County to wit: I hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern that it…
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Dennis
- Slaveowner
- Mary N Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1775
- Manumitted
- 12 Nov 1818
- Reference Source
- Anne Arundel County Court Certificates
- Content
- Maryland Anne Arundel County to wit: I hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern that it hath been proved to my satisfaction that the bearer hereof a
- Other Notes
-
Date manumitted: 1818-11-11
Date recorded: 1818-
11-11
Entry: 66 - State
-
Maryland
Record #66
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- mulatto man named Dennis aged about forty-three years about five feet ten Inches high light compl…
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
of Freedom, 1810-1831,
Volume 823,
Page 124 - Content
-
mulatto man named Dennis aged about forty-three years about five feet ten Inches high light complexion
a small mole near the left nostril is the Identical person manumitted by Mary Steele by deed dated the Eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen; and that the said man named Dennis was raised in the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Issued the 12th day of November 1818 - Other Notes
-
Item: 3
Notes: Witnessed by James Hunter and Jno. N. Steele; immediate.
Dennis is described as mulatto.
Page: 90 Series: C109 - State
-
Maryland
Record #67
- Name
- Dennis Kennard (free by 1862?)
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
-
In 1862 Dennis Kennard is paid $3 for
digging of grave for deceased James B. Steele.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Dennis Kennard (free by 1862?)
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
-
In 1862 Dennis Kennard is paid $3 for
digging of grave for deceased James B. Steele. - Other Notes
- Where?
- State
-
Maryland
Record #68
- Name
-
Dick
Dick - Slaveowner
-
James Steele
James Steele - Date of Birth
-
1758
1762 - Content
- Dick was located in the Indiantown.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
-
Dick
Dick - Slaveowner
-
James Steele
James Steele - Date of Birth
-
1758
1762 - Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
Overseers Agreement and 1806 Inv.
1801 & 1806
Inv - Content
- Dick was located in the Indiantown.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #69
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #70
- Name
- Dick Dick
- Slaveowner
- James Steele Mary N Steele to John N Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1798
- Content
- Gives Titus along with Margaret Rose, Dinah, Dick and Hooper, Bob and Margaret (of Lucy) and most…
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Dick Dick
- Slaveowner
- James Steele Mary N Steele to John N Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1798
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
1806 Inv
1836 Will - Content
- Gives Titus along with Margaret Rose, Dinah, Dick and Hooper, Bob and Margaret (of Lucy) and most earnestly entreat that he should never sell them.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #71
- Name
- Dick
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1796
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Dick
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1796
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #72
- Name
- Dick
- Slaveowner
-
John Rider to
Sarah Nevett - Date of Birth
- Bef 1740
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Dick
- Slaveowner
-
John Rider to
Sarah Nevett - Date of Birth
- Bef 1740
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
14 Old 299
1740 Inv - Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #73
- Name
-
Dido ? old
Dido - Slaveowner
- James Billings to Ann Billings Steele to James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1739
- Content
- Mother of Sarah, Daniel Dido is at Billings home plantation (60 acre part Weston) in 1748. Value …
All Fields in This Record
- Name
-
Dido ? old
Dido - Slaveowner
- James Billings to Ann Billings Steele to James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1739
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
1748 Inv
1806 Inv
Overseer Agreement - Content
-
Mother of Sarah, Daniel
Dido is at Billings home plantation (60 acre part Weston) in 1748. Value 45 Pounds.
Another Dido is at ?plantation where John
Granger lives?. Value 25 pounds.
1804 old Dido is located in the Indiantown. - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #74
- Name
- Dido ? young
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1767
- Content
- Located in the Indiantown in 1803 Overseers Agreement.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Dido ? young
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1767
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
1806 Inv
1803
Overseers Agreement - Content
- Located in the Indiantown in 1803 Overseers Agreement.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #75
- Name
- Dina
- Slaveowner
- Dorothy Rider
- Date of Birth
- Bef 1733
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Dina
- Slaveowner
- Dorothy Rider
- Date of Birth
- Bef 1733
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- JR
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #76
- Name
-
Dinah
Dinah - Slaveowner
-
James Steele
Mary N Steele to John N Steele - Date of Birth
- Abt 1807?
- Content
- Mentioned in 1817 letter. Check. She is in Annapolis? Mary leaves Dinah, Daughter of Rhoda to s…
All Fields in This Record
- Name
-
Dinah
Dinah - Slaveowner
-
James Steele
Mary N Steele to John N Steele - Date of Birth
- Abt 1807?
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
Letters
1836 Will - Content
-
Mentioned in 1817 letter. Check. She is in Annapolis?
Mary leaves Dinah, Daughter of Rhoda to son John N Steele. - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #77
- Name
- Dorcas
- Slaveowner
- ?
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- In 1825 Dorcas is at Eldon with James B. Steele and Michal Gale Steele.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Dorcas
- Slaveowner
- ?
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- Letter
- Content
- In 1825 Dorcas is at Eldon with James B. Steele and Michal Gale Steele.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #78
- Name
- Draper
- Slaveowner
- James billings
- Date of Birth
- A child
- Content
- Value 5.0.0.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Draper
- Slaveowner
- James billings
- Date of Birth
- A child
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1748 Inv
- Content
- Value 5.0.0.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #79
- Name
- Ekekiel
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1780
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Ekekiel
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1780
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1801 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #80
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #81
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- –
- Slaveowner
- –
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #82
- Name
- Elisha
- Slaveowner
-
James B. Steele to
James Knight of Georgia - Date of Birth
- 1815
- Content
- Steele sold Elisha, of Dorchester County in 1834 to James Knight in Georgia. ?9/27/1832 Bill of…
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Elisha
- Slaveowner
-
James B. Steele to
James Knight of Georgia - Date of Birth
- 1815
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
McGill Sourcecitatio n: C691
Source Page: 463
Trans Date: 18320927 - Content
-
Steele sold Elisha, of Dorchester County in 1834 to James Knight in Georgia. ?9/27/1832 Bill of Sale?James M. Knight of Augusta, Georgia from James B. Steele, for and in consideration of the sum of
$350 do grant bargain and sell my Negro boy names Elisha, aged about 17 years, slave for life, black complexion and perfectly sound. Signed by James B.
Steele, witnessed by John Donovan?. - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #83
- Name
-
Elizabeth
(mother of 3 children) - Slaveowner
- John N Steele to James B. Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
-
1854 Estate of John N Steele sell to James
B. Steele with 3 children.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
-
Elizabeth
(mother of 3 children) - Slaveowner
- John N Steele to James B. Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- –
- Content
-
1854 Estate of John N Steele sell to James
B. Steele with 3 children. - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #84
- Name
- Eliza
- Slaveowner
-
James B. Steele
to ?? - Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- Sold 9/28/1832
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Eliza
- Slaveowner
-
James B. Steele
to ?? - Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
-
Manumission
records ?? - Content
- Sold 9/28/1832
- Other Notes
- Recheck this one
- State
-
Maryland
Record #85
- Name
- Eliza
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1832
- Content
- Valued at $350. Hired out with her two children to W. S. Corbin in 1857 for $30. Hired out to H. …
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Eliza
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1832
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1861 Inv
- Content
-
Valued at $350. Hired out with her two children to W. S. Corbin in 1857 for $30. Hired out to H. Nicholson with one child in
1860 for $29.50. Both hires listed as desperate (uncollectable). - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #86
- Name
- Esther
- Slaveowner
- I. Nevett Steele to Sam Higgins
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- 1/2/1848 Steele sells Esther to Sam Higgins, to be freed 2/25/1856
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Esther
- Slaveowner
- I. Nevett Steele to Sam Higgins
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- 2/25/1856
- Reference Source
- Deed of Sale
- Content
- 1/2/1848 Steele sells Esther to Sam Higgins, to be freed 2/25/1856
- Other Notes
-
Bill of Sale del.d to Sam.l Higgins June 11th 1855.
Archives of Maryland, Volume 0776, Page
0138 - Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860 - State
-
Maryland
Record #87
- Name
- Garretson
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1795
- Content
-
Garretson is listed as ?incumbrance?, with
no value.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Garretson
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1795
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1861 Inv
- Content
-
Garretson is listed as ?incumbrance?, with
no value. - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #88
- Name
- George
- Slaveowner
- Jacob C Wilson
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
-
21 Feb 1851, Jacob C. Wilson to son
Ambrose plus Handsell
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- George
- Slaveowner
- Jacob C Wilson
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- Will
- Content
-
21 Feb 1851, Jacob C. Wilson to son
Ambrose plus Handsell - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #89
- Name
- Ghanty
- Slaveowner
-
John Shehee to
Purnell Brady - Date of Birth
- 1798
- Content
-
11 Dec 1804 Sells negro girl Ghanty, 6
years of age for $95 .
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Ghanty
- Slaveowner
-
John Shehee to
Purnell Brady - Date of Birth
- 1798
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- HD 21/442
- Content
-
11 Dec 1804 Sells negro girl Ghanty, 6
years of age for $95 . - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #90
- Name
- Hannah
- Slaveowner
- James Billings
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- Hannah is at plantation where John Granger lives. Value 40 pounds.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Hannah
- Slaveowner
- James Billings
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1748 Inv
- Content
- Hannah is at plantation where John Granger lives. Value 40 pounds.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #91
- Name
- Hanna
- Slaveowner
-
Jacob C Wilson to
Ambrose Wilson - Date of Birth
- –
- Content
-
21 Feb 1851, Jacob C. Wilson to son
Ambrose ,plus Handsell
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Hanna
- Slaveowner
-
Jacob C Wilson to
Ambrose Wilson - Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- Will
- Content
-
21 Feb 1851, Jacob C. Wilson to son
Ambrose ,plus Handsell - Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #92
- Name
- Hanah
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1785
- Content
- *on loan to B. Bailey
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Hanah
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1785
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1801 Inv
- Content
- *on loan to B. Bailey
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #93
- Name
- Hanah
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1791
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Hanah
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1791
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #94
- Name
- Harriet
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1791
- Content
- *on loan to B. Bailey
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Harriet
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1791
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1801 Inv
- Content
- *on loan to B. Bailey
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #95
- Name
- Harriet
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1797
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Harriet
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1797
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- Same as above?
- State
-
Maryland
Record #96
- Name
- Harriet
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1804
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Harriet
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1804
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
-
Maryland
Record #97
- Name
- Harriet Cornish
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Content
- Manumitted
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Harriet Cornish
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- –
- Manumitted
- 1/1/1789
- Reference Source
-
Dorch. Co Manumission
Records - Content
- Manumitted
- Other Notes
- Most likely on of the above Harriets
- State
-
Maryland
Record #98
- Name
- Harriet
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1829
- Content
- Valued at $350, Hired to James Frazier in 1846 for $15. Desperate debt.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Harriet
- Slaveowner
- James B Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1829
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1861 Inv
- Content
- Valued at $350, Hired to James Frazier in 1846 for $15. Desperate debt.
- Other Notes
- –
- State
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Maryland
Record #99
- Name
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Harry
Harry Kennard - Slaveowner
- James Steele Mary N Steele
- Date of Birth
-
1790
1790-91 - Content
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Freed by Will of Mary N Steele and given
$20.
All Fields in This Record
- Name
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Harry
Harry Kennard - Slaveowner
- James Steele Mary N Steele
- Date of Birth
-
1790
1790-91 - Manumitted
- 7/27/1836
- Reference Source
-
1801 Inv
By Will - Content
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Freed by Will of Mary N Steele and given
$20. - Other Notes
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John C Henry frees Dennis Kennard and his brother James Kennard at his death 1857. Dennis found in 1860 Census in Cambridge, born 1799 . wife
Cassander 60, son
Walter 2.
James in 1860 Census, b. 1801, wife
Hester, son Richard. - State
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Maryland
Record #100
- Name
- Harry
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1796
- Content
- –
All Fields in This Record
- Name
- Harry
- Slaveowner
- James Steele
- Date of Birth
- 1796
- Manumitted
- –
- Reference Source
- 1806 Inv
- Content
- –
- Other Notes
- –
- State
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Maryland
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