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

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Record #624 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) Tish, Dennis, Moses, Phill
Name of Slaveholder William Moore
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
Volume Q16
Page 212
Date 13 Nov 1797
Conditions To Be Free Tish to be free after 1 Jan 1799. Dennis tbf after serving 21 yrs from 1 Jan 1798, Moses tbf after serving 23 yrs from 1 Jan 1798. Phill tbf after serving 24 yrs from 1 Jan 1798.
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person "…holding of my fellow men ….contrary to Laws of God…"

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