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

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Record #1472 from Slave Sales in Somerset and Worcester County land records, 1825-1864

County Worcester
Liber EDM 2
Folio 486
Seller Johnson, Isaac S
Buyer McMaster, Samuel S Johnson, Joshua C Bell Jr, William
Slave Margaret, James, Ellen
Additional Information (price, other items) $200; Isaac Johnson of Baltimore, William Bell of Lafayette County Missouri. Margaret & James were bequethed to Johnson's daughter Mahala James Johnson by will of James Cottingham of WO & Ellen the increase of Margaret
Year 1849
Date 11 Aug 1849
Sold out of state or to possible slave dealer Yes

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