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

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Record #122 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 214
Buyer or Manumitted Person Emily Wing, Jacob Henry Wing & George Ann Wing,Negroes
Seller or Owner Shadrach Mitchell
Transaction Type Deed of Manumission
Date 27 Dec 1849
Transaction Abstract Shadrach Mitchell, of Cambridge, manumits Negro woman Emily Wing 25 yo and her son Jacob Henry Wing 5 yo on 19th day of last October & her daughter George Ann Wing 6 mos on 25 day of present month. Emily to be free henceforth; Jacob Henry and George Ann to be free when they arrive at age of 15 years. Signed 27 Dec 1849.

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