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

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Record #1621 from Slave Sales in Somerset and Worcester County land records, 1825-1864

County Worcester
Liber GMH 9
Folio 87
Seller N/A
Buyer Cottman, Wiliam S B Smith, Samuel R Purnell, William T
Slave Frank/Francis 36 yo, Hamilton 31 yo, Henry 29 yo, George 26 yo, Charles 15 yo, Major 22 yo, Isaac 15 yo, boy Herus 15 yo, Sidney 12 yo, Anne 41 yo, Lizzy 18 yo, Ginny/Jane 17 yo
Additional Information (price, other items) $1045.87; Cottman as principal & Smith & Purnell as securities of bill dated 21 Apr 1846 are bound to trustees of Union Acadamy of Snow Hill. Hamilton dark, Henry dark yellow, all others described as black
Year 1846
Date 1 Apr 1846
Sold out of state or to possible slave dealer No

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