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

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Record #575 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) John Willis
Name of Slaveholder Buyer: Benjamin Riley & Betsey Riley
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned Seller: John Willis
Volume B2
Page 502
Date 25 May 1793
Conditions To Be Free N/A: Sold for 15 pounds
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person 12 yo. Not manumission, but sale.

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