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

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Record #824 from Wills from Sussex County, Delaware, 1751-1883

State Delaware
County Sussex
Liber: Folio E5:246
Date (Signed) 11/16/1799
Date (Probate) 12/3/1799
Deceased Thomas Carlisle
Heirs Negroes Isaac, George, Dinah
Abstract Negro boys Isaac and George shall be free when they are 35 years old. That Negro girl Dinah be free at 30 years old. That my Executor (son Daniel Carlisle) should make sure that the Negroes are not sold or sent out of state.

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