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

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Record #499 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 301
Buyer or Manumitted Person Sundry Negroes
Seller or Owner Thomas Parrott & wife Sarah of Montgomery County, Ohio
Transaction Type Deed of Manumission
Date 28 Sep 1857
Transaction Abstract Thomas Parrott & Sarah Parrott of Montgomery County Ohio manumit the following Negro slaves now in Dorchester County, Md which fall to them by virtue of the death of Mrs. Ann E. Sullivane, late of said county: man James Lanmun 43 yo, man William Laumun 41 yo, woman Betty Moore 40 yo & boy James Moore 7 yo. Freedom to commence present date. Signed 20 Aug 1857.

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