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

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Record #991 from Wills from Sussex County, Delaware, 1751-1883

State Delaware
County Sussex
Liber: Folio F6:331
Date (Signed) 4/2/1804
Date (Probate) 12/21/1807
Deceased Sylvester Deputy
Heirs Negroes
Abstract Negro man Peter to serve 12 years and then to be set free. Negro girl Gum to serve 20 years and then be set free. Heirs of Sylvester Deputy are: wife Esther and children Solomon, Nancy, William and Elizabeth Deputy.

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