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

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Record #684 from Manumissions in Sussex County Land Records, 1639-1843

Name of Enslaved Person(s) Solomon, Cain, Ross, Ceaser, Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Phillip, George & Cyrus
Name of Slaveholder John Hazzard
Previous Owner(s) Mentioned
Volume Q16
Page 365
Date 8 Sept 1802
Conditions To Be Free Solomon to be free 25 Dec next. Cain tbf 5 Dec 1803. Ross tbf at 21 yo. Caesar, Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Phillip, George & Cyrus tbf at age 25 yo.
Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person Solomon 26 yo. Cain 27 yo. Ross 2 yr 8 mos. Ceasar 15 yo. Jacob 10 yr 3 mos. Isaac 6 yo. Abraham 5 yo, Phillip 4 yo, George 2 yr 8 mos, Cyrus 1 yo. "inconsistent with Christianity"

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