| County | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Liber | GH 3 |
| Folio | 290 |
| Seller | Adams, Stephen Adams, Martha his wife |
| Buyer | Fontaine, Whitty |
| Slave | Adams, Stephen & Adams, Martha his wife |
| Additional Information (price, other items) | Adams are people of colour from New Orleans and were manumitted there. Wanting to live in SO Md where they were born & bred, they found that Md laws prohibit free people of colour from emigrating to state. Not wishing to infringe on the laws they agree to become the slaves & property of Whitty Fontaine & to obey his will as if they had not been set free |
| Year | 1826 |
| Date | 22 Aug 1826 |
| Sold out of state or to possible slave dealer | No |
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