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

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Record #47 from Somerset County Bond Book EB28, 1805-1815

County Somerset
Date Dec Term 1811
Text The orphans court appointed William Russum and Charles Venables to divide the negroes belonging to the estate of Benjamin Graham, deceased between the representatives. To Peter Grayham: Amilcah, Margret: to Mary Grayham: Milbern, Anne; to Benjamin Grayhan: Lotty; to James Grayham: Jacob; to Betsy Grayham: Charles, Violet. We further report that negro woman Hannah is by the will of the deceased, to be free at the death of his wife Mary Graham, which we have not appraised.

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