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

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Record #443 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) Brister
Name of Slaveholder John T. Houston
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned William Thoroughgood
Volume AP38
Page 447
Date 14 July 1828
Conditions To Be Free to be free now
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person 27 yrs & 10 mos old. Purchased from Thoroughgood in 1824 until 12 June 1828 & served his time. Able to work & gain sufficient support.

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