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

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Record #41 from Somerset County Bond Book EB28, 1805-1815

County Somerset
Date 21 June 1811
Text James Bennett, by order of the orphans court, divided the personal of Obed Bayley, deceased. He attended at the house of Thomas Fookses in whose hands the said estate were deposited, the parties interested being present; Thomas Fookes and wife on behalf of themselves, Polly bayley being of age to act for herself, Littleton Bayley, Stephen Bayley and Obed Bayley, represented by James Bennett for this purpose. The value of the negro property worth L220.10, the widows third part being L74.3.4, each child's part L37.1.8. Thoma Fookes is guardian of the minor children.

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