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

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Record #622 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) Hannah, Sary (Sarah), and Daniel
Name of Slaveholder Naney Huffington
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
Volume Q16
Page 211
Date 24 Aug 1797
Conditions To Be Free freeing all my Negroes. Hannah to be free today. Sary tbf 1 July 1810 and her increase tbf at 18 yo. Daniel tbf at 22 yo. Daniel tbf 1 Jan 1818.
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person .."holding fellow man..in slavery….contrary to laws of God…"

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