| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Volume | 805 |
| Page Number | 345 |
| Buyer or Manumitted Person | Thomas or Tom, Negro |
| Seller or Owner | John F. Hurst |
| Transaction Type | Deed of Manumission |
| Date | 31 May 1858 |
| Transaction Abstract | John F. Hurst, now of the township of Clinton in county of Essex and State of New Jersey, late of Dorchester County, Maryland, manumits Negro boy or lad Tom or Thomas King 17 yo on 1 Jan last. Freedom to commence when he attains age of 21 years which will be 1 Jan 1862. Signed 17 May 1858. |
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