| Name of Enslaved Person(s) | Esther |
|---|---|
| Name of Slaveholder | Lewis Stuart, admin.of John Stokeley and Joshua S. Layton of George Town |
| Previous Owner(s) Mentioned | Jehu Stokely, dec'd |
| Volume | AS41 |
| Page | 276 |
| Date | 10 May 1831 |
| Conditions To Be Free | term of servitude until 28 yo on 21 Oct 1846 then to be free |
| Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person | slave for life at decease of Jehu Stockley but Stuart & Layton agree to manumit her. 9 yrs 6 mos 19 days |
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