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

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Record #1044 from Wills from Sussex County, Delaware, 1751-1883

State Delaware
County Sussex
Liber: Folio F6:477
Date (Signed) 3/12/1811
Date (Probate) 12/26/1811
Deceased Robert W. McColley
Heirs Negroes Jaein, Jacob, Moses, Annes
Abstract Negro girl Jaein to be set free at age 25; Negro man Jacob to be free at age 28; Negro man Moses to be free when his apprenticeship with Isaac Hammond expires; Negro girl Annes to be free at age 25

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