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

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Record #371 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) Rachel, Ann, Job, Mathew?, Maria, Robert, & George,
Name of Slaveholder Solomon Layton
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
Volume AM35
Page 355
Date 7 Dec 1821
Conditions To Be Free Rachel to be free at age 30, Ann tbf 30 yo, Job tbf at death of owner, Mathew tbf at 34 yo, Maria tbf at age 30, Robert tbf at age 34, George tbf at age 34.
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person Rachel 22 yo, Ann 21 yo, Job 13 yo, Mathew? 14 yo, Maria 4 yo, Robert 2 yo, George 2 mos old

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