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

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Record #331 from Abstracts of Worcester Orphans Court Proceedings (Volumes 1-3), 1780-1832

County Worcester
Volume Number Volume 2:186-187
Book Number 11
Original Page Number MH7:478-479 1806-1809
Date of Court Session April 1809
Enslaved or Free Slave
Abstract of Record Nixon Davis & Thomas Duncan to view estate of Charlotte Hammond, in care of Edward Hammond, Jun., guardian; before Thos. D. Purnell: report of real estate of Charlotte & Edward, her brother; plantation formerly property of William J. Houston 130 acres, parts of 'Fair Meadow', 'Chance' & 'Discovery'; land formerly property of John Morris, 60 acres,parts of 'Highfield' & 'Bachelors Lott'; land bought of John Challie, 266 acres, parts of 'Purnells Security' & 'Serban' (?): land formerly property of James Rownd, 283 acres, parts of 'Johns Inheritance' & 'Bletinghurst' (?); 1/3 of negro man Lott, girl Nan.

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