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

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Record #853 from Robert Bell's Book of Slave Statistics, 1864-68 (Dorchester County, MD)

Election District 7Cambridge
Name of Former Slave Owner Edward Thompkins
Name of Slave James Thompson
Age 50
Sex M
Physical Condition
Slave for life of # years
Whether enlisted in service
What regiment in US Army
Compensation received from US Gov't
Compensation received from State of Maryland
Transcriber Notes Handwritten note, not included in ledger

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