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

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Record #1690 from Abstracts From the Land Records of Caroline County, Maryland

County Caroline
Land Record Book and Date Range RJ29 1858-1861
Page Number 117
Document Dates 29 Oct 1858 - 15 Nov 1858
Abstract Anthony C. Thompson of Cambridge, Dorchester Co. to Pollard Holmes - cons. $50 - negro woman Pheobe, near 37 and her children, John Wesley, aged abt 4 and William Harrison, aged abt 3 mos. Phoebe to serve for a term of 30 years and no longer - the children are slaves for life. (see pg 118 for manumissions)

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