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

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Record #374 from Abstracts of Maryland County Land Records, 1769-1803

State Maryland
County Dorchester
Liber: Folio HD 16 i:550
Date (written/recorded) 2/16/1801
Grantor: Grantee
Abstract Levin Lewis' Record of his Negroes. Be it remembered that the following Negroes were bequeathed by the will of John Major, deceased late of Accomack County, Virginia to my wife Rachel Lewis and which will was recorded in the records of Accomack County, Virginia and being desirous of importing and bringing into the state the aforesaid Negroes for the use and benefit of myself and the right of my wife do make and record the said Negroes according to the act of assembly being: Negro Thomas male age 35, Negro Any female age 26, Negro Betty female age 9, Negro Agness female aged 5, Negro Milly female aged 6, Negro Frank male age 30.

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