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

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Record #594 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) Darcus, Hewett, Purnel, Rhoda & Cato
Name of Slaveholder William Boyce
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
Volume P15
Page 204
Date 7 March 1792
Conditions To Be Free Darcus to be free now. Hewett tbf 25 Dec 1805, Purnal tbf 25 Dec 1807, Rhoda tbf 1 Feb 1807, Cato tbf 1 June 1812.
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person Hewett, Purnell, Rhonda 7 Cato are children of Dark or Darcus

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