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

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Record #19 from Accomack County Indentures, 1798-1835

County Accomack
Date 24 February 1806
Abstract An Indenture made between the Overseers of the Poor and Southy Northam to carry out an order made in County Court 24 February 1806 to bind Leah Johnson a Black girl orphan of Tinny Johnson until the age of twenty one, untio Southy Northam who will provide sufficient Meat, Drink, Washing, Lodging, Wearing Apparel and teacher her Spinning and also pay her Twelve Dollars at the expiration of the said time.
Name Leah Johnson
Trade Spinning

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