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

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Record #145 from Manumissions in Somerset and Worcester County Land Records, 1825-1866

Name (Slaveowner) Rowley, Edward
Name (Enslaved person) Rowley, Mary Rowley, Joseph Rowley, Edward Rowley, Benjamin Thomas Rowley, Samuel Rowley, Sarah Ann Rowley, Charlotte Rowley, Elizabeth Rowley, Lavice
Additional Information Edward - coloured man, master, husband & father frees wife Mary 45 yo purchased from James Rowley (of WO) and his & wife's children to be free at following ages: boys at age 22 - Joseph 12 on 3 Feb 1847, Edward 10 on 8 Apr 1847, Benjamin Thomas 8 on 28 Aug 1847, Samuel wil be 4 on 1 Aug 1847, Sarah Ann 17 yo Feb 1847, Elizabeth 6 15 Sep next, Charlotte 15 on 27 Aug 1847, Lavice 2 yo on 20 Aug 1847
Document Date 1847 Jun 8
County Worcester
Liber EDM 1
Folio 14

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