Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #1139 from Abstracts From the Land Records of Caroline County, Maryland

County Caroline
Land Record Book and Date Range Q 1827- 1830
Page Number 479
Document Dates 9 Apr. 1830 - 9 Dec 1830
Abstract Geo. Read, Wm. Whiteley and Wm. H. Lockwood, to John Peterson and Alexander Peterson of Smyrna, Delaware - cons. $253 - the unexpired term of 2 slaves, Perry and Joshua. Perry to serve until 1 June 1833; Joshua to serve until 16 Apr 1836. (Ref. to a Deed of Trust made by Caleb Lockwood and wife Arminta to Geo. Read and others involving removal of slaves from Md. to Dela.)

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