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

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Record #113 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) George
Name of Slaveholder John F. Atkinson
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
Volume AD27
Page 155
Date 18 Feb 1808
Conditions To Be Free Not manumission - Agreement. Full freedom to pass & repass in any state & lay no claim to him as property
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person Atkinson agreed to take $120 before reserving $13 on other side. $100 entitles George to freedom.

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