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

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Record #537 from Slave Sales in Somerset and Worcester County land records, 1825-1864

County Somerset
Liber GH 6
Folio 592
Seller N/A certificate of removal
Buyer Jenkins, Sewell T
Slave John 25, Judith 35, Sarah 25, Will 5, John 2
Additional Information (price, other items) certificate of removal from Va to Md; brought to till & cultivate land he had purchased in So Cty with intention to live there; slaves were owned by him previous to 1832 Act of Assembly
Year 1831
Date 20 Apr 1833
Sold out of state or to possible slave dealer No

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