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

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Record #1715 from Abstracts From the Land Records of Caroline County, Maryland

County Caroline
Land Record Book and Date Range RJ29 1858-1861
Page Number 369
Document Dates 16 Feb 1860 - 22 Feb 1860
Abstract David Knotts, in cons. of the natural love and affection and a promise made to John W. Knotts and his wife before their intermarriage and in cons. of sum of $1000 paid by John W. Knotts to David Knots referring to various named lands near Hillsborough and Tuckahoe Creek and also negroes: man George aged abt 30; woman Sara abt 50; man Benjamin abt 29; man James abt 27; man Horace abt 21; woman Lizzy abt 18; girl Elexine abt 16; girl Mary abt 14; girl Violet abt 12; girl Ellen abt 7 and boy Joseph abt 5, all slaves for life and abiding on farm on Tuckaoe Creek north of Hillsborough except Alexine who is living with Alexander Knotts; also crops and other items.

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