Record #222 from Slave Sales in Somerset and Worcester County land records, 1825-1864

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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