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

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Record #8 from Abstracts of Maryland County Land Records, 1769-1803

State Maryland
County Somerset
Liber: Folio O- 035:129
Date (written/recorded) 8/25/1802
Grantor: Grantee Henry Banks - James Fookes
Abstract Henry Banks is held and firmly bound for the sum of $210 current money, wherein the said Banks does acknowledge that he has given, granted and conveyed to James Fookes, of Thomas of Worcester County a Negro woman "Venus" and by these presents does give, grant and convey to the said Fookes the said Negro woman.

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