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

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Record #284 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) James Bridges
Name of Slaveholder Betty, Negro
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
Volume AI32
Page 325
Date 7 May 1816
Conditions To Be Free to serve Bridges 10 yr term; not to absent herself without master's leave, to receive sufficient meat, drink & clothing
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person not manumission but a Covenant with Bridges to serve

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