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

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Record #436 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) David and James
Name of Slaveholder John Short
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
Volume AP38
Page 314
Date 17 Jan 1828
Conditions To Be Free now free
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person David 38 yo. Jane 31 yo

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