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

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Record #348 from Abstracts of Maryland County Land Records, 1769-1803

State Maryland
County Dorchester
Liber: Folio HD 16 i:292
Date (written/recorded) 8/21/1800
Grantor: Grantee
Abstract Manumission. Mark Dove being the owner of 2 Negro girls being Terry aged about 12 and Aney aged about 8 years old hereby gives them their freedom when the said Terry arrives to the age of 25 and the Negro girl Aney to be free when she arrives at the age of 25 and in case they should have issue before that time then the children shall be free when the males arrives at age 32 and the females when they arrive at age 18.

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