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

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Record #248 from Abstracts From the Land Records of Caroline County, Maryland

County Caroline
Land Record Book and Date Range E 1794- 1797
Page Number 506
Document Dates 4 Oct 1796 - 7 Oct 1796
Abstract Roger Fountain manumits 2 slaves: Dido on 28 day 9 month 1800 and all her increase born within that time: males at age 21; females at age 20. Jack to be freed at age 25, supposing him to be 7 years old on 15 day, 7 month next. Roger Fountain assigns the time of the said negroes to Levi Duke.

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