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

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Record #16 from Abstracts From the Land Records of Caroline County, Maryland

County Caroline
Land Record Book and Date Range A 1774 -1786
Page Number 240
Document Dates 17 Nov 1777 - 2 Dec 1777
Abstract Ann Mein to her son, Andrew Mein - bound to him in the sum of £10,000 c. - delivers 4 young negroes: Joe, Ben, George and Hannah and £300 c. money over and above what may be his part of his father, Andrew Meins's estate - all of which negroes she obliges to raise and maintain until they are old enough to hire out for wages until Andrew reaches the age of 21. (Ann, widow and relict of Andrew Mein.)

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