Manumissions
Summary
A Maryland law forbids the manumission of slaves after June 1, 1860. In the three months leading up to that date, 136 slaves were manumitted in Frederick Co. by 72 different owners. Two owners manumitted 10 or 11 slaves each while 43 owners manumitted just 1 slave each. The information was supplied by J. W. L. Carty, Esq., financial clerk in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Frederick Co.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Valley Register
Publication Date: June 8th, 1860
Page/Column: 2B
Town: Middletown, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Slavery / Emancipation
