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

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Record #326 from Abstracts From the Land Records of Caroline County, Maryland

County Caroline
Land Record Book and Date Range G 1799 - 1801
Page Number 29
Document Dates 23 Dec 1799 - 11 Jan 1800
Abstract Sarah Hardcastle, executrix, and Solomon Kenton, executor of John Hardcastle, manumit his slaves: Cato, 40; Will, 38; Dafney, 32; Doll, 30; Rachel 28 - all on 1 Jan 1801. Stepney 23 1 Jan 1805; Stephen 18, 1 Jan 1807; Ebb 16, a Jan 1809; Lydia 13, 1 Jan 1806; Perry 12, 1 Jan 1812; Ned 10 1 Jan 1815; Maria 11, 1 Jan 1814; one other Maria 5, 1 Jan 1819; Henry and Charlotte each 3, 1 Jan 1822; Dafney 2, 1 Jan 1823; Jacob 1 mo., 1 Jan 1825 - and all issue born to the women before their term of servitude ends, to be free, agreeable to the will of John Hardcastle.

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