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

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Record #822 from Abstracts of Maryland County Land Records, 1769-1803

State Maryland
County Somerset
Liber: Folio E 0-26:11
Date (written/recorded) 3/28/1769
Grantor: Grantee Mary Fountain / John Mayson Fountain, Collier Fountain
Abstract For the natural love and affection the grantor has for her 2 sons and for the consideration of 5 shillings current money, she conveys to them the following Negroes being Negro women Candis, Florow,Negro boy Joshua, Negro boy Robin, Negro boy Simon, Negro girl Sarah, Negro boy Nehemiah, Negro girl Marthew, and Negro man Stephen who is now in the possession fo William Winder to be divided between them.

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