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Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

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  • Record #1
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cober
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    62
    Date
    27 May 1796
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cober
    Name of Slaveholder
    Sarah Townsend
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    62
    Date
    27 May 1796
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    24 yo woman; "great impropriety of holding fellow creatures in slavery"
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  • Record #2
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Robin Freeman
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    John Evans (son of Ebenezer) of Baltimore Hundred
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    64
    Date
    26 April 1795
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Robin Freeman
    Name of Slaveholder
    Jacob Burton
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    John Evans (son of Ebenezer) of Baltimore Hundred
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    64
    Date
    26 April 1795
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Burton highest bidder
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  • Record #3
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Grace
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    69
    Date
    26 Oct 1795
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Grace
    Name of Slaveholder
    Hughet Layton & Avis Layton
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    69
    Date
    26 Oct 1795
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    abt 25 yo
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  • Record #4
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Shadrach
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    82
    Date
    7 Mar 1796
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Shadrach
    Name of Slaveholder
    Robert Lacey
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    82
    Date
    7 Mar 1796
    Conditions To Be Free
    free 20 Dec 1800
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    21 y 2 mos 7 days old
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  • Record #5
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Simon
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    150
    Date
    20 April 1796
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Simon
    Name of Slaveholder
    William Morris Sr
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    150
    Date
    20 April 1796
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    abt 54 yo
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  • Record #6
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Mingo
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Jesse Tull
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    152
    Date
    8 July 1795
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Mingo
    Name of Slaveholder
    Whittington Tull
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Jesse Tull
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    152
    Date
    8 July 1795
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    faithful services
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  • Record #7
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cyrus
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    157
    Date
    18 June 1792
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cyrus
    Name of Slaveholder
    Alexander W. Callum and others
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    157
    Date
    18 June 1792
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    faithful services & labour
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  • Record #8
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    George and others
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    157
    Date
    1 Jan 1788
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    George and others
    Name of Slaveholder
    Hannah Nunez of Lewes, Sussex, De
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    157
    Date
    1 Jan 1788
    Conditions To Be Free
    from & after my death
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    George 33 yo; Casar 13 yo; Ruth 29 yo; Dorinda 10 yo; Scipio 8 yo; Betty 6 yo; Alice 2 yo with all their descendants
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  • Record #9
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Esther; Elijah; Daniel
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    157
    Date
    7 March1792
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Esther; Elijah; Daniel
    Name of Slaveholder
    Leven Connaway
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    157
    Date
    7 March1792
    Conditions To Be Free
    Esther & Elijah free immediately; Daniel in 1806
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #10
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Paris
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    159
    Date
    5 April 1797
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Paris
    Name of Slaveholder
    Samuel Tindley
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    159
    Date
    5 April 1797
    Conditions To Be Free
    –
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    23 yo; paid 85 pounds
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  • Record #11
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Sarah (his wife), Clarissa Michael, Tilghman
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Jane Owens
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    323
    Date
    7 Feb 1798
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Sarah (his wife), Clarissa Michael, Tilghman
    Name of Slaveholder
    Ishmael -- (Free Black)
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Jane Owens
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    323
    Date
    7 Feb 1798
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Clarissa - 5 yo, Michael 4 yo, Tilghman 1yo; Michael & Tilghman born since purchase of Sarah, his wife
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  • Record #12
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Sambow, Manuel, Casar, Jane?, Darcus
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Margaret Fisher, dec'd, Henry Fisher, dec'd
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    334
    Date
    30 Dec 1797
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Sambow, Manuel, Casar, Jane?, Darcus
    Name of Slaveholder
    Daniel Rodney, Esquire
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Margaret Fisher, dec'd, Henry Fisher, dec'd
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    334
    Date
    30 Dec 1797
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Sambo-old man, Manuel -old man, Casar 35 yo, Jane?, Darcus
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  • Record #13
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Edmond Paynter
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    389
    Date
    15 Oct 1798
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Edmond Paynter
    Name of Slaveholder
    Arthur Hazzard
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    389
    Date
    15 Oct 1798
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    abt 55 yo; 35 pounds pd by Edmond
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  • Record #14
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Job
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    394
    Date
    25 Oct 1798
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Job
    Name of Slaveholder
    John Postly
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    394
    Date
    25 Oct 1798
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    faithful services rendered
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  • Record #15
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Hester Gibbs
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    410
    Date
    3 Nov 1798
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Hester Gibbs
    Name of Slaveholder
    Richard Green of Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    410
    Date
    3 Nov 1798
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    33 yo
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  • Record #16
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Moses
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    James Wiltbank
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    420
    Date
    ? Feb 1798
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Moses
    Name of Slaveholder
    Nancy Hickman
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    James Wiltbank
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    420
    Date
    ? Feb 1798
    Conditions To Be Free
    $90 paid by Reverend James Wiltbank for term of 4 yrs from today with all his wearing apparel. To be free at end of term.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    45 yo. bill of sale & manumission from James Wiltbank from Nancy Hickman for Moses
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  • Record #17
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    George
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Phillip Kollock of Georgetown
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    601
    Date
    27 Jan 1800
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    George
    Name of Slaveholder
    Hughit & Levi Cannon of Northwest Fork Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Phillip Kollock of Georgetown
    Volume
    W21
    Page
    601
    Date
    27 Jan 1800
    Conditions To Be Free
    term of 10 yrs then to be free
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    60 pounds by by Cannons to Kollock; George 23 yo
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  • Record #18
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Nancy, her daughters Anna & Mariah
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    James Stayton of Nanticoke Hundred, admin of William Stayton, dec'd
    Volume
    X22
    Page
    68
    Date
    –
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Nancy, her daughters Anna & Mariah
    Name of Slaveholder
    John Fowler
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    James Stayton of Nanticoke Hundred, admin of William Stayton, dec'd
    Volume
    X22
    Page
    68
    Date
    –
    Conditions To Be Free
    $100 paid to Stayton by Fowler. Nancy to serve term of 7 yrs then to be free. Anna & Mariah tbf at 25 yo.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Nancy 20 yo. Anna, Nancy's eldest daughter 4 yo last December. Mariah 2 yo last Oct.
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  • Record #19
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cloe & her children: Joseph, Salle, Retney
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Cloe by Leonard Houston
    Volume
    X22
    Page
    448
    Date
    20 April 1802
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cloe & her children: Joseph, Salle, Retney
    Name of Slaveholder
    Ashel Phelps
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Cloe by Leonard Houston
    Volume
    X22
    Page
    448
    Date
    20 April 1802
    Conditions To Be Free
    Cloe to be free at 25 yo 1 Jan 1806. Joseph tbf at 25 yo in Aug. 1823. Salle to be free at 25 yo 1 Jan 1825. Retney tbf at 25 yo in Jan 1827
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Cloe's children: Joseph & daughters Salle & Retney. Cloe was bought from Leonard Houston.
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  • Record #20
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Harriett, Mary, Cato, Stepney, Weymouth, Oxford, Jenney
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    x
    Volume
    Y23
    Page
    214
    Date
    xx 1803
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Harriett, Mary, Cato, Stepney, Weymouth, Oxford, Jenney
    Name of Slaveholder
    Naney (Ann) Milby
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    x
    Volume
    Y23
    Page
    214
    Date
    xx 1803
    Conditions To Be Free
    Harriett & Mary to serve her son Arthur (Indian River Hundred) 5 yrs after her decease, then Mary to be free & receive household goods & livestock. Oxford & Jenney to be free after Ann Milby's death.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    in Milby's will: gives girl Harriet & woman Mary to her son Arthur Milby. Gives boy Weymouth to her son Joseph Milby. Son John Milby to get boy Cato. Stepney to her son Levin Milby. To certify manumission of Oxford & Jenney.
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  • Record #21
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Manuel Brown, Negro of Maryland & wife Nancy - Grantor
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    x
    Volume
    Y23
    Page
    348
    Date
    8 March 1802
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Manuel Brown, Negro of Maryland & wife Nancy - Grantor
    Name of Slaveholder
    William Anderson - Grantee
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    x
    Volume
    Y23
    Page
    348
    Date
    8 March 1802
    Conditions To Be Free
    lands formerly belonged to Nancy's father Benjamin Wootten & part of money from heirs of John Treshon. $40 to Brown conveys to Anderson lands & money due.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Not a manumission; this is a land deed.
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  • Record #22
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Milford & Bett
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Joseph Peper, Grantor
    Volume
    Z
    Page
    88
    Date
    20 Sep 1803
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Milford & Bett
    Name of Slaveholder
    Josiah Peper [Pepper], Grantor
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Joseph Peper, Grantor
    Volume
    Z
    Page
    88
    Date
    20 Sep 1803
    Conditions To Be Free
    Josiah Peper was Grantee from his father of Negroes Milford & Bett.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Deed of Gift; not manumission. love & affection of Joseph for son Josiah. Milford 10 yo. Bett 12 yo.
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  • Record #23
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Meriah
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    John Fowler of Nanticoke Hundred
    Volume
    Z
    Page
    140
    Date
    ? 1804
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Meriah
    Name of Slaveholder
    William Fowler
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    John Fowler of Nanticoke Hundred
    Volume
    Z
    Page
    140
    Date
    ? 1804
    Conditions To Be Free
    John Fowler sells Meriah to William Fowler for $100. To be free at age 25.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Bill of Sale & manumission. 3 yo Oct past
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  • Record #24
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Nancy
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    John Fowler of Nanticoke Hundred
    Volume
    Z
    Page
    141
    Date
    ? 1804
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Nancy
    Name of Slaveholder
    Solomon Layton
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    John Fowler of Nanticoke Hundred
    Volume
    Z
    Page
    141
    Date
    ? 1804
    Conditions To Be Free
    John Fowler sells Nancy to Layton to serve full term of 5 yrs 8 mos & then to be free.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Bill of Sale & manumission. 22 yo.
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  • Record #25
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Ann
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    John Fowler of Nanticoke Hundred
    Volume
    Z
    Page
    141
    Date
    ? 1804
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Ann
    Name of Slaveholder
    Solomon Layton
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    John Fowler of Nanticoke Hundred
    Volume
    Z
    Page
    141
    Date
    ? 1804
    Conditions To Be Free
    John Fowler sells Anna to Layton for $15. To serve until 25 yo & then to be free.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Bill of Sale & manumission. 22 yo.
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  • Record #26
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    N/A
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    N/A
    Volume
    Z
    Page
    206
    Date
    17 March 1804
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    N/A
    Name of Slaveholder
    N/A
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    N/A
    Volume
    Z
    Page
    206
    Date
    17 March 1804
    Conditions To Be Free
    deed on "Three Brothers" tract in North West Fork Hundred mentions post standing in field "where Negro Bevas now lives"
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Deed between Grantor: Matthew Cannon & wife & Grantee: Nathaniel Patchet that names neighbors of Bevas
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  • Record #27
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    N/A
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    N/A
    Volume
    AB
    Page
    134
    Date
    17 July 1805
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    N/A
    Name of Slaveholder
    N/A
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    N/A
    Volume
    AB
    Page
    134
    Date
    17 July 1805
    Conditions To Be Free
    deed on tract "Mattus Anglum" in Little Creek Hundred mentions cleared land and house "where Nathan Buck, free Mulatto now livesÂ…" and names of neighbors
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Deed between Grantor: Isaac Cooper, Esq. & Grantee: Thomas Cooper
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  • Record #28
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Glasgow
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    239
    Date
    16 Nov 1805
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Glasgow
    Name of Slaveholder
    Joshua Laws
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    239
    Date
    16 Nov 1805
    Conditions To Be Free
    to serve Henry Deputy for 4 yrs & to be free 27 July 1806
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    33 yo. "holding my fellow man in perpetual bondage and slavery is contract to the laws of godÂ…as well as to every principle of the late gloroius revolution..in America.."
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  • Record #29
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Rose
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    239
    Date
    x x 1805
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Rose
    Name of Slaveholder
    Isaac Hammond Sr.
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    239
    Date
    x x 1805
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free 15 June 1815
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    19 yo next August
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  • Record #30
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Peter Beachamp
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    246
    Date
    23 Jan 1805
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Peter Beachamp
    Name of Slaveholder
    Isaac Beauchamp, Esq of Cedar Creek Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    246
    Date
    23 Jan 1805
    Conditions To Be Free
    after he serves 4 years from today
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Peter now between 34-35 yo
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  • Record #31
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Jeremiah, Jean & Edward
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    246
    Date
    4 Feb 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Jeremiah, Jean & Edward
    Name of Slaveholder
    Robert Barr
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    246
    Date
    4 Feb 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    Jeremiah to be free at 25 yo. Jean tbf & Edward tbf at 21 yo.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Jeremiah born 10 April 1788. Jean b 25 Apr 1790. Edward b 15 Aug 1799.
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  • Record #32
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cutler & Amea
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    247
    Date
    4 March1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cutler & Amea
    Name of Slaveholder
    Bagwill Barker
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    247
    Date
    4 March1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    Cutler to serve 25 yrs from this date then to be free. Amea to serve 26 yrs from this date then tbf.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #33
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Alce & Selah
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    247
    Date
    4 March 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Alce & Selah
    Name of Slaveholder
    John Morris
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    247
    Date
    4 March 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    Alce to be free now. Selah to serve 10 yrs from this date
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Selah is daughter of Alce.
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  • Record #34
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Sarah Collins
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    253
    Date
    2 March 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Sarah Collins
    Name of Slaveholder
    Horatio Collins of Indian River Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    253
    Date
    2 March 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    after term of 1 yr from today
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    abt 33 yo. To be known as Sarah Collins.
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  • Record #35
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Jacob, Moses, Bill, Lydia
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    254
    Date
    20 Nov1804
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Jacob, Moses, Bill, Lydia
    Name of Slaveholder
    Horatio Collins
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    254
    Date
    20 Nov1804
    Conditions To Be Free
    Free negroes at age of 28 yo - Jacob, Moses, Bill, Lydia with all her increase when they arrive at age aforesaid
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    "holding my fellow man in bondage is contrary to will of God." Jacob born 12/7/1785. Moses b. 2/7/1797. Bill b. 4/15/1800. Lydia b. 6/4/1803
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  • Record #36
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Simon, Jacob, Sucky
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    258
    Date
    17 March 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Simon, Jacob, Sucky
    Name of Slaveholder
    William Rodney, Jun.
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    258
    Date
    17 March 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    Simon to serve until 21 Sept 1812; Jacob until 21 Sept 1813; Sucky until 21 Sept 1821 & her increase if male until 25 yo & female until 21 yo
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #37
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Isaac, Rose and Jane
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    297
    Date
    24 April 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Isaac, Rose and Jane
    Name of Slaveholder
    Ezekial Williams Esq.
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    297
    Date
    24 April 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    Isaac to be free 21 Feb 1812. Rose to be free at 22 yo. Jane to be free at 21 yo.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    If the 2 girls have children before time of their freedom then males to be free at 25 yo & females at 21 yo.
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  • Record #38
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Catharine called Ketty
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    323
    Date
    1 April 1805
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Catharine called Ketty
    Name of Slaveholder
    Rhoad Shankland
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    323
    Date
    1 April 1805
    Conditions To Be Free
    free now
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    8 yo now; child of Ceasar and Betty.
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  • Record #39
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Harriott
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    323
    Date
    x x 1805
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Harriott
    Name of Slaveholder
    Rhoad Shankland
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    323
    Date
    x x 1805
    Conditions To Be Free
    free now
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    12 yo; daughter of Ceasar and Betty deceased?
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  • Record #40
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Levin Bryant
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    324
    Date
    20 Dec 1805
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Levin Bryant
    Name of Slaveholder
    Charles Vaughan
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    324
    Date
    20 Dec 1805
    Conditions To Be Free
    free now
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    "considers.. the holding of my fellow men Â…contrary to laws of God"
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  • Record #41
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Abednigo
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    337
    Date
    19 Nov 1805
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Abednigo
    Name of Slaveholder
    William Newman of Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    337
    Date
    19 Nov 1805
    Conditions To Be Free
    pd $100
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    abt 40 yo
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  • Record #42
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Sarah Middleton
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Benjamin Riley
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    353
    Date
    2 June 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Sarah Middleton
    Name of Slaveholder
    Benton Harris of Georgetown, merchant
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Benjamin Riley
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    353
    Date
    2 June 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    4 pounds 10 shillips 3 pence 1/2 penny paid by Sarah. To be free now
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    warrant of attachment for 4 pounds 10 shilling 3 pence half penny (served by William Dickerson Constable of Broadkiln Hundred).
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  • Record #43
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Sinah
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    387
    Date
    24 Feb1805
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Sinah
    Name of Slaveholder
    Polly Adams
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    387
    Date
    24 Feb1805
    Conditions To Be Free
    after term of 8 yrs from 28 Feb 1805
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    & her future increase after they are 21 yo
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  • Record #44
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Luke Rogers
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    410
    Date
    7 July 1804
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Luke Rogers
    Name of Slaveholder
    Jackson Rogers of Baltimore Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    410
    Date
    7 July 1804
    Conditions To Be Free
    set free now
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #45
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Isaac Ingram
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    427
    Date
    25 Aug 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Isaac Ingram
    Name of Slaveholder
    Joshua Ingram of Dagsborough Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    427
    Date
    25 Aug 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    75 pound pd
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    abt 41 yo
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  • Record #46
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Harriet and Gatte
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    435
    Date
    7 June 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Harriet and Gatte
    Name of Slaveholder
    Nathaniel Dixson of Worcester Cty, Md
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    435
    Date
    7 June 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    Harriott & her increase to be free at 21 yo. Gatte & her increase to be free at age of 21 yrs
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    "right of all persons to be free".
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  • Record #47
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    George, Caleb, John Burrows and Jacob
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Warren Burrows, dec'd
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    444
    Date
    x x 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    George, Caleb, John Burrows and Jacob
    Name of Slaveholder
    Mary Burroughs
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Warren Burrows, dec'd
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    444
    Date
    x x 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    George to be free 11 yrs from 1 May last - 1 May 1817. Caleb tbf 13 yrs from 1 Nov last past - 1 Nov 1818. John Burrows tbf 18 yrs from 1 March last - 1 March 1824. Jacob tbf 22 yrs from 1 Aug last - 1 Aug 1827
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #48
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Robert
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Warren Burroughs, dec'd
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    445
    Date
    x x 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Robert
    Name of Slaveholder
    Mary Burrows
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Warren Burroughs, dec'd
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    445
    Date
    x x 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free 5 yrs from 1 March last - 1 March 1811
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #49
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Raynear
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Warren Burroughs, dec'd
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    446
    Date
    16 Apr 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Raynear
    Name of Slaveholder
    Mary Burroughs
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Warren Burroughs, dec'd
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    446
    Date
    16 Apr 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free at expiration of 6 yrs from date hereof - 16 April 1812
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    woman
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  • Record #50
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Levin
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Warren Burrows, dec'd
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    447
    Date
    5 May 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Levin
    Name of Slaveholder
    Mary Burrows
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Warren Burrows, dec'd
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    447
    Date
    5 May 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free at expiration of 12 yrs &10 mos for date hereof or when he arrives to age of 25 yrs - 5 March 1819
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #51
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    John Bell
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Warren Burrows, dec'd
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    447
    Date
    x x 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    John Bell
    Name of Slaveholder
    Mary Burroughs
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Warren Burrows, dec'd
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    447
    Date
    x x 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free at expiration of 17 yrs from 1 March last - 1 March 1823
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #52
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Jane Burton
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    481
    Date
    28 May 1795
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Jane Burton
    Name of Slaveholder
    James Gordon, house joiner
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    481
    Date
    28 May 1795
    Conditions To Be Free
    binds herself as servant to James Gordon date for term of 15 yrs. James Gordon will provide her meat & clothes & lodging & give her 2 suis of apparel at end of term
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    not manumission but 15 yo. indenture of Negro slave Jane Burton. Previous to the execution hereof is manumitted. 13 yo
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  • Record #53
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Dennis Nutter
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    492
    Date
    3 Jan 1805
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Dennis Nutter
    Name of Slaveholder
    Charles Morine, Snr.
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    492
    Date
    3 Jan 1805
    Conditions To Be Free
    free from 4 Jan 1809
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    to enjoy the rights of free Black man
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  • Record #54
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Titus Nutter, Betty, Risdon Nutter, Jim, Nutter Nutter
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    494
    Date
    11 Nov 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Titus Nutter, Betty, Risdon Nutter, Jim, Nutter Nutter
    Name of Slaveholder
    Charles Morine, Senior
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    494
    Date
    11 Nov 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    Titus free after 4 yrs service. Risdon tbf after 6 yrs service. Betty tbf after 6 yrs service. Boy Jim tbf after 16 yrs service from today. Boy Nutter Nutter tbf after 18 yrs service from today.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    "being conscientious that all mankind are intitled to their liberty..my dutyÂ…"
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  • Record #55
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cato
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Saml Elliott
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    513
    Date
    9 Feb 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cato
    Name of Slaveholder
    Joshua Mage (or Megee)
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Saml Elliott
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    513
    Date
    9 Feb 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    free from & after 1 Aug 1812
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    bought from Elliott
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  • Record #56
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Levin
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    514
    Date
    9 Feb 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Levin
    Name of Slaveholder
    Joshua Megee (or Mage)
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    514
    Date
    9 Feb 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    free from & after 5 Oct 1828
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #57
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Peter and Minty
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    519
    Date
    21 Feb1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Peter and Minty
    Name of Slaveholder
    William Dickinson
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    519
    Date
    21 Feb1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    Peter to be free 9 March 1815. Minty tbf 15 Apr 1817
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #58
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Daniel
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    William Townsend & Thomas Townsend
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    519
    Date
    15 Sept 1802
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Daniel
    Name of Slaveholder
    Susanna Griffith
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    William Townsend & Thomas Townsend
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    519
    Date
    15 Sept 1802
    Conditions To Be Free
    13 pounds 2 shilling 6 pence. Griffith assigns rights to Mitchell Kershaw for $10 unless he does not pay by 1 Dec next.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    13 yo. This is Bill of Sale, not manumission, from Townsends to Griffith.
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  • Record #59
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cyrous
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Phillps Kollock
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    520
    Date
    28 Nov 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cyrous
    Name of Slaveholder
    Nicholas Vandyke
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Phillps Kollock
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    520
    Date
    28 Nov 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    Kollock sold Cyrous to Vandyke to serve 8 yr term 25 March next to 25 March 1815. Then he to be free.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    22 yo. Bill of Sale, not manumission Kollok to Vandyke.
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  • Record #60
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Susannah & her child Stephen
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Dixcson Harris
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    521
    Date
    28 Nov 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Susannah & her child Stephen
    Name of Slaveholder
    Nicholas Vandyke of New Castle County
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Dixcson Harris
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    521
    Date
    28 Nov 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    Susannah to serve term of 8 yrs 4 mos from today. Stephen to serve until 21 yo.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Bill of Sale. Harris to Vandyke. Susannah abt 21 yo; Stephen abt 9 mos.
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  • Record #61
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Jacob and Fanny
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    522
    Date
    28 Nov 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Jacob and Fanny
    Name of Slaveholder
    Dixson Harris
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AB25
    Page
    522
    Date
    28 Nov 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    Jacob to be free after serving term of 20 yrs from today. Fanny tbf after serving 12 yrs from today and increase to serve until 21 yo
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #62
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Celia Robinson
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    3
    Date
    25 Oct 1804
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Celia Robinson
    Name of Slaveholder
    John Robinson of Cedar Creek Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    3
    Date
    25 Oct 1804
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free after term of 13 yrs & 6 mos
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    14 & 1/2 yrs old. Reserve unto Thomas Rodney her services until term of 13 yrs & 6 mos
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  • Record #63
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Richard
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    11
    Date
    13 March 1804
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Richard
    Name of Slaveholder
    Jacob West
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    11
    Date
    13 March 1804
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    to be free 1 Jan 1808
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  • Record #64
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Daniel, Joseph, Charles, Jean, Phillip, Phillip Young
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    13
    Date
    20 May 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Daniel, Joseph, Charles, Jean, Phillip, Phillip Young
    Name of Slaveholder
    Nathan Young
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    13
    Date
    20 May 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    Joseph to be free after serving his time employed in my service. Charles tbf after term of 4 yrs 5 mos. Jean tbf after term of 9 yrs & 5 mos expired. Philip to serve term of 10 yrs 9 mos.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Daniel 27 yo to be free after this date. Joseph abt 23 yo.. Charles will be 23 yo at expiration of said term of 7 yrs 10 mos. Jean will be 23 yo at expiration of term. Phillip will be 21 at expiration of term. Phillip Young 36 yo
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  • Record #65
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Frank Horsey
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Mary Smith
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    18
    Date
    27 Aug 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Frank Horsey
    Name of Slaveholder
    William Davis
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Mary Smith
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    18
    Date
    27 Aug 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Frank seized by George Smith Constable due to suit of Nathan Huff? & Peter Parker, advertised for sale. Freed due to Davis "motivated by principal of religion to keep fellow creatures in bondage." Frank abt 50 yo.
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  • Record #66
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    George
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    John Rust
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    20
    Date
    21 Nov 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    George
    Name of Slaveholder
    William Davis
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    John Rust
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    20
    Date
    21 Nov 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    free after end of one yr 6 mos from today's date
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    44 - 45 yo.
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  • Record #67
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Joseph Wolfe and Breaner Wolfe
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    20
    Date
    3 Jan 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Joseph Wolfe and Breaner Wolfe
    Name of Slaveholder
    William Wolfe
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    20
    Date
    3 Jan 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Joseph abt 40 yo; wife Breaner abt 34 yo. For sum of 60 pounds to be paid.
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  • Record #68
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Isaac
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Benjamin McIlvain
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    22
    Date
    9 March1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Isaac
    Name of Slaveholder
    Stephen Warrington, yeoman
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    Benjamin McIlvain
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    22
    Date
    9 March1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    after serving Benjamin W. McIlvain for 10 yr term from this date.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    15 yo.
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  • Record #69
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Abraham and Brener
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    24
    Date
    3 March1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Abraham and Brener
    Name of Slaveholder
    Peter Hall of Lewes in Rehoboth Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    24
    Date
    3 March1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    man & woman
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  • Record #70
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Naney, Solomon,George, Maria, Betty, Judy & David
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    24
    Date
    19 Dec 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Naney, Solomon,George, Maria, Betty, Judy & David
    Name of Slaveholder
    Richard Green
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    24
    Date
    19 Dec 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    from & after expiration of 15 Oct 1811
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    woman Naney the wife of Cato? & children Solomon, George, Maria, Betty, Judy & David?
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  • Record #71
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Samuel
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    John Huffington
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    25
    Date
    14 April 1804
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Samuel
    Name of Slaveholder
    John Dashiell and Abigail Bell
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    John Huffington
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    25
    Date
    14 April 1804
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #72
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Abier
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    31
    Date
    30 April1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Abier
    Name of Slaveholder
    Isaac Burton, free Negro of Baltimore Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    31
    Date
    30 April1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    from motives of benevalence & humanity. Abt 30 yo.
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  • Record #73
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Samuel
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    39
    Date
    11 Jan 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Samuel
    Name of Slaveholder
    Noah Morris
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    39
    Date
    11 Jan 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    after term of 7 yrs service to be free starting 1 Jan (1710?) - last day Dec 1813
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    20 yo
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  • Record #74
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cesar
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    65
    Date
    9 Dec 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cesar
    Name of Slaveholder
    David Hall of Lewes, De
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    65
    Date
    9 Dec 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free from this date
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #75
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Rhoads
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    89
    Date
    28 Jan 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Rhoads
    Name of Slaveholder
    Elizabeth Stockly
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    89
    Date
    28 Jan 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    service for term of 10 yrs from today then to be free
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #76
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Jesse
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    89
    Date
    24 Feb1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Jesse
    Name of Slaveholder
    Elizabeth Stockley of Cedar Creek Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    89
    Date
    24 Feb1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    service for term of 12 years 4 mos 4 days from today then to be free
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    15 yo
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  • Record #77
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Syrous
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    90
    Date
    24 Feb1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Syrous
    Name of Slaveholder
    Elizabeth Stockley of Cedar Creek Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    90
    Date
    24 Feb1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    to serve 6 yrs &1 mo. from today then to be free
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    21 yo
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  • Record #78
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Tobias
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    91
    Date
    27 Jan1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Tobias
    Name of Slaveholder
    Jonathan May of Cedar Creek Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    91
    Date
    27 Jan1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free from this date
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    abt 34 yo
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  • Record #79
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Major
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    91
    Date
    19 May 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Major
    Name of Slaveholder
    Peter Parker
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    91
    Date
    19 May 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    to serve current master & to be free at age 38 or 7 yrs from 1 Mar 1808?
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    abt 30 yo last March past
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  • Record #80
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Rachel
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    159
    Date
    7 May 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Rachel
    Name of Slaveholder
    Ebenezar Warren of Broadkiln Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    159
    Date
    7 May 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    Now to be free
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    37 yrs.
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  • Record #81
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Eli
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    193
    Date
    3 June 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Eli
    Name of Slaveholder
    Henry Bacon
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    193
    Date
    3 June 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free 22 May 1815
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    31 yo
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  • Record #82
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Hestor (man)
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    202
    Date
    1 Nov 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Hestor (man)
    Name of Slaveholder
    Isaac Short
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    202
    Date
    1 Nov 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free 1 Nov 1806
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    "conscious ..holding my fellow man in perpetual slavery is contrary to laws of GodÂ…"
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  • Record #83
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Richard, Darkey
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    203
    Date
    1 Apr 1808
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Richard, Darkey
    Name of Slaveholder
    Jacob Morine
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    203
    Date
    1 Apr 1808
    Conditions To Be Free
    Richard free1 Apr 1808, girl Darkey free after 1 Aug 1821, to serve me ...until free?
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    "holding of my fellow man in perpetual bondage and slavery is contrary to the Laws of God"
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  • Record #84
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    James
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    233
    Date
    5 June 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    James
    Name of Slaveholder
    Benton Harris
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    233
    Date
    5 June 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    after expiration of 8 years
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    "motive of benevolence and humanity"
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  • Record #85
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Honan?, Libido, Annass, boys Levin, Jerry, Daniel, John & Henry. Girls Sidney, Rose, Lydia & Ritty
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    244
    Date
    10 Nov 1806
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Honan?, Libido, Annass, boys Levin, Jerry, Daniel, John & Henry. Girls Sidney, Rose, Lydia & Ritty
    Name of Slaveholder
    Clemont Ross
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    244
    Date
    10 Nov 1806
    Conditions To Be Free
    Honan to be free 25 Dec next & to serve 2 mos each year for 5 yrs to make childrens cloths then her increase to be free. I to fund her small house & garden for her family. Libido tbf in 3 yrs from 25 Dec next; during that time to have 1 month in each year. to be paid 12 pounds each year. Annass tbf 25 Dec 1807. boys tbf at 25 yo. Girls tbf at 21 yo.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Honan - woman, Libido, man, Annss woman. "impropriety & injustice of Negro slavery"
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  • Record #86
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Sipeo (man)
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    258
    Date
    1 July1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Sipeo (man)
    Name of Slaveholder
    Peter Robinson of Georgetown
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    258
    Date
    1 July1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    to serve term of 8 yrs from 6 June 1807
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    "motive of benevolence & humanity"
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  • Record #87
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Simon
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    259
    Date
    17 Aug 1802
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Simon
    Name of Slaveholder
    Peter Dolbee
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    259
    Date
    17 Aug 1802
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free after 12 yrs from today
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #88
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Phillys
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    284
    Date
    7 Feb 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Phillys
    Name of Slaveholder
    Job Donavan
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    284
    Date
    7 Feb 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #89
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Jacob
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    400
    Date
    13 Aug1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Jacob
    Name of Slaveholder
    Joseph Hazzard, Broadkill Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    400
    Date
    13 Aug1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    30 yo
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  • Record #90
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cyrus
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    402
    Date
    30 Nov 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Cyrus
    Name of Slaveholder
    Mary and Susanna Field of Lewes, De
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    402
    Date
    30 Nov 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    in consideration of $160 to be pd by John Rodney & Thomas Rodney of Lewes & for Cyrus working with John or Thomas Rodney for month until $160 repaid
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    22 yo
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  • Record #91
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Levin (Leve Connaway)
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    403
    Date
    13 Oct 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Levin (Leve Connaway)
    Name of Slaveholder
    Levin Connaway
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    403
    Date
    13 Oct 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    x
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    x
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  • Record #92
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Hess Jones
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    405
    Date
    17 Oct 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Hess Jones
    Name of Slaveholder
    Isaac Jones attorney for sister Hannah Jones (both in Ohio)
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    405
    Date
    17 Oct 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free after 17 Oct 1818
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    16 yo. To be known as Hess Jones.
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  • Record #93
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Susannah known as Sue
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    415
    Date
    28 Oct 1807
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Susannah known as Sue
    Name of Slaveholder
    Eli Pepper
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    415
    Date
    28 Oct 1807
    Conditions To Be Free
    to serve Thomas Prettyman term of 4 yrs from today. Term expires 29 Oct 1811.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    $50 paid by Thomas Prettyman of Robert.
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  • Record #94
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    David
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    441
    Date
    16 April 1805
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    David
    Name of Slaveholder
    Rhoad Shankland of Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    441
    Date
    16 April 1805
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free date hereof
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    31 yo
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  • Record #95
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Esther / Easter
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    459
    Date
    20 Jan 1808
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Esther / Easter
    Name of Slaveholder
    Esther (Hester) Williams of North West Fork Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AC26
    Page
    459
    Date
    20 Jan 1808
    Conditions To Be Free
    Sum of 12 pounds already pd by Negro Esther. To be free from today
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    34 yo. to be known by name of Esther Williams
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  • Record #96
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Isaac Hazzard
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AD27
    Page
    1 ??
    Date
    6 Feb 1808
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Isaac Hazzard
    Name of Slaveholder
    Thomas Aydelott
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AD27
    Page
    1 ??
    Date
    6 Feb 1808
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free now
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    27 yo
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  • Record #97
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Fillis, Luke, Leah, Luis, Peter, Sarah
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AD27
    Page
    432 (0002?)
    Date
    x/x/1808
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Fillis, Luke, Leah, Luis, Peter, Sarah
    Name of Slaveholder
    Samuel Griffith
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AD27
    Page
    432 (0002?)
    Date
    x/x/1808
    Conditions To Be Free
    Luke to be free at 25 yo. Leah to be free at 21 yo. Luis after serving Potter Griffith 15 ys 7 mos 19 dys. Peter tbf at 25 yo. Sarah tbf at 21 yo.
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    woman Fillis 33 yo, Luke 15 yo last day June past, Leah 13 yo on 15 May next. Samuel has sold Luis to Potter until 25 yo & then to be free. Peter 7 yo on 1 Aug next. Sarah 4 yo on 5 Jan last.
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  • Record #98
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Rose, Enos
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AD27
    Page
    x33 (0003?)
    Date
    24 Jan 1809
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Rose, Enos
    Name of Slaveholder
    Arthur Fowler
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AD27
    Page
    x33 (0003?)
    Date
    24 Jan 1809
    Conditions To Be Free
    woman Rose to be free at my death. Enos to serve until 25 yo then to be free
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    boy Enos 7 yo on 8 Dec last
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  • Record #99
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Frank, Pompy & Mary
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AD27
    Page
    7
    Date
    21 Jan 1808
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Frank, Pompy & Mary
    Name of Slaveholder
    Cornl Wiltbank of Lewes, Rehoboth Hundred
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AD27
    Page
    7
    Date
    21 Jan 1808
    Conditions To Be Free
    Frank to be free after 3 yrs from 1st of this month. Pompey tbf 9 yrs from this date, Mary tbf 5 yrs from 1st of this month
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    Frank 24 yo. Pompey 16 yo. Mary 20 yo
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  • Record #100
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Dinah
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AD27
    Page
    20
    Date
    9 Jan 1808
    Name of Enslaved Person(s)
    Dinah
    Name of Slaveholder
    Phillip Dill
    Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
    –
    Volume
    AD27
    Page
    20
    Date
    9 Jan 1808
    Conditions To Be Free
    to be free from this date
    Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person
    24 yo woman. "...great impropriety of holding fellow creatures in slavery..."
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