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

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Record #137 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) Peter, Abraham, Milford, Mary & Dinah
Name of Slaveholder Daniel Burton
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
Volume AD27
Page 422
Date 5 July1803
Conditions To Be Free Terms: Peter 10 yrs, Abraham 10 yrs, Milford 22 yrs, Mary 13 yrs 6 mos, Dinah 20 yrs 6 mos.
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person Peter 25 yo, Abraham 25 yo, Milford 6 yo, Mary 14 yo, Dinah 7 yo

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