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Memorandum of agreement between Nicholas Worthington of John and Lydia (free Negro) for Lydia's children Bill, Dick, and Washington

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Lydia Worthington, Nicholas, of John

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Memorandum of agreement dated May 18, 1843 between Nicholas Worthington of John and Lydia, a free Negro woman who had been manumitted by the last will and testament of Thomas Worthington of John, all of the Howard District of Anne Arundel County, Maryland for Lydia's children Bill, Dick, and Washington. The agreement is in consideration of the sum of $1. Witnessed by William Clark on May 18, 1843 and recorded by Howard County clerk W. H. Worthington on January 13, 1857, the agreement identifies Bill, Dick, and Washington only as three Negro boys who are Lydia's children. On page 2 is a note that reads: "1843 Memorandum. Between N Worthington of John and Negro Lydia. of Deliv[eri]ng her children to her". (Editor's note: In 19th century Howard County, using the first initial of the father's first name, as in Nicholas Worthington "of John", or an abbreviation of that first name was common practice if there were other persons with the same name, especially in various generations of the same family. Also, in 1843, Howard County was known as the Howard District of Anne Arundel County, Maryland Howard County was officially designated a county on June 14, 1851.)
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Clark, WilliamWorthington, Thomas, of John
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Howard County Historical Society

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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Anne Arundel County
  3. Anne Arundel County (Md.)
  4. Emancipation
  5. Genealogy
  6. History
  7. Howard County
  8. Howard County (Md.)
  9. Maryland
  10. Slaveholders
  11. Slaver
  12. Slavery
  13. Slaves

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