Kent County Chattel Records - James Butler purchases freedom for $1 from Richard Spencer

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IdentifierCH_CA_2024_MSA_004_026
CategoryInstitutional Collections
Description James Butler purchases freedom for $1 from Richard Spencer at the age of 37 years old in 1812. Butler had at least 13 acres in area known as Butlertown by 1820. Richard Spencer was the owner of Gray Wolf Inn and several hundred acres of land in Piney Neck area. George Washington traveled through there.

Provided by and with permission from the Maryland State Archives, 2024. Date Created1812

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LanguageEnglish
Original Object Formatpublic records
KeywordsChattel records, Freedom Certificate , Kent County, Maryland, Manumission records
Library of Congress Subject HeadingsSlavery--Maryland, Enslaved persons--Emancipation, Free African Americans, Free Black people, SlaveholdersLibrary of Congress Name Authority FileMaryland--Kent County