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

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Record #466 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) Elizabeth or Eliza
Name of Slaveholder Poley Truitt or Mary Truitt, widow of David
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned David Truitt
Volume AR40
Page 79
Date 29 Dec 1829
Conditions To Be Free free after term of 12 years service
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person 18 yo

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