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

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Record #1696 from Abstracts From the Land Records of Caroline County, Maryland

County Caroline
Land Record Book and Date Range RJ29 1858-1861
Page Number 155
Document Dates 18 Jan 1859
Abstract Whereas George Shepherd (free negro) has by his deed of manumission on or abt 13 Dec 1858 set free his son George - after 1 Oct 1863, reserving to J. Hopkins Tarr the use and service of said negro boy - now in cons. of $224, Tarr assigns the boy to John E. Starkey.

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