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

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Record #81 from Domestic Traffic Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18440102
Ad Type Sale
Age Specified
County Talbot
Gender Specified
Press Date 18440102
Sale County Talbot
Sale Locale Front of Court House, Easton
Sale State Maryland
First Name Eliza's two children, names not known.
Last Name
Details Ad Title: Sheriff's Sale. Image No: Click here to view advertisement Notes: All negroes are sold subject to a prior mortgage executed by Absalom Thompson in his lifetime to John Harrington and William Townsend on April 7, 1842. Seized and taken as the property of Thompson to satisfy debts. Sale Date: 18440123 Sale Disposition: public_dealer Skills Specified: Both to serve for life. Source: Easton Star Source Page: 3 Subscriber County: TA Subscriber Firstname: Jesse Subscriber Lastname: Scott, Late Sheriff Subscriber State: Maryland

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