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

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Record #19 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) Cloe & her children: Joseph, Salle, Retney
Name of Slaveholder Ashel Phelps
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned Cloe by Leonard Houston
Volume X22
Page 448
Date 20 April 1802
Conditions To Be Free Cloe to be free at 25 yo 1 Jan 1806. Joseph tbf at 25 yo in Aug. 1823. Salle to be free at 25 yo 1 Jan 1825. Retney tbf at 25 yo in Jan 1827
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person Cloe's children: Joseph & daughters Salle & Retney. Cloe was bought from Leonard Houston.

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