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

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Record #347 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) Eliza, Albert, Emeline, & Martha
Name of Slaveholder Lowder Layton, merchant
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
Volume AM35
Page 139
Date 22 March 1821
Conditions To Be Free all to have terms of service until 28 yo & then to be free
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person Eliza 14 yo, Albert 9 yo, Emeline 7 yo, Martha 5 yo

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