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

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Record #1314 from Abstracts From the Land Records of Caroline County, Maryland

County Caroline
Land Record Book and Date Range V 1840 - 1843
Page Number 379
Document Dates 27 June 1842 - 28 June 1842
Abstract Robert Bishop, in cons. Of the sum of $5 - manumits mulatto woman Dolly Miers, aged abt 27 - 1 Jan 1844; negro boy Frederick, born 11 July 1834, to be freed at age 25; negro girl Frances Matilda, born 7 Apr 1837, to be freed at age 21; negro boy William, born 14 Feb 1841, to be freed at age 25 - any male issue of Dolly or Frances to be freed at age 25; the females at age 21.

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