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

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Record #382 from Somerset County Bonds, 1827-1850

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Date 17 Nov 1849
Record Name (Somerset County, MD) SO County Bonds (1845-1850)
Citation (Liber:Folio) SWJ3:260
Name Referenced James Whittington (estate)
Record Type Distirbution of Negroes
Abstract of Record Distribution of negroes from estate of James Whittington, deceased. Names, ages & values follow. Peter 46 yo $50, Charity 54 yo $30, Candice 45 yo $75, John 38 yo $350, Sarah Ann 27 yo $275, Samuel 24 yo $500, Stephen 23 yo $500, Peter 22 yo $500, Henry, inf. 20 yo $250, Eliza 16 yo & $300, Mary, inf. 16 yo & $75, Elenor 14 yo $275, George 14 yo $350, Henny 12 yo $275, William 10 yo $250, Francis 10 yo $250, Wesley 9 yo $250, James 8 yo $225, Lewis 8 yo $220, Harriet 7 yo $150, Edward 7 yo $200, Robert 5 yo $150, Alfred 3 yo $100, Frederick 3 yo $100. Total $5720. Distributions as follow: To the widow: Candice, John, Mary (infirm), Alfred, George, Elener, Peter, Wesley, James, Robert (10 total @$1900. To Isaac Whittington: 1/6 part - Henry (infirm), Eliza, Francis, Frederick, total $900. To Littleton Whittington: Stephen, Henny, Lewis, total $995. To William Whittington: Samuel, Charity, Harriet, William, total $950. To Thomas Whittington: Peter, Sarah Ann, Edward, total $975. Monies exchanged among heirs to balance values.

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