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List of persons enslaved by Anthony Thompson (1762-1836) of Peter's Neck, Dorchester County, Maryland created by his son, Dr. Anthony C. Thompson (1793-1868), in January 1839 for probate purposes. The list is organized by name and includes information such as time left to serve as well as notations on familial relationships. The first name listed…

List of persons enslaved by Anthony Thompson (1762-1836) of Peter's Neck, Dorchester County, Maryland created by his son, Dr. Anthony C. Thompson (1793-1868), in January 1839 for probate purposes. The list is organized by name and includes information such as time left to serve as well as notations on familial relationships. The first name listed… 2772 x 894 pixels (2.5 MP)

List of Anthony Thompson’s negroes [sic]

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List of persons enslaved by Anthony Thompson (1762-1836) of Peter's Neck, Dorchester County, Maryland created by his son, Dr. Anthony C. Thompson (1793-1868), in January 1839 for probate purposes. The list is organized by name and includes information such as time left to serve as well as notations on familial relationships. The first name listed is that of Benjamin "Ben" Ross (circa 1785-1871), the father of abolitionist Harriet Tubman (1822-1913). The information provided indicates that by 1839 he had one year and four months to serve before manumission with a "Wife and Children belonging to Edward Brodess," who was the enslaver of Tubman and her mother Harriet "Rit" Green. Enslaved families were often separated due to sale by an enslaver or an inheritance bequest.


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Creator

Date

1839-01

Language(s)

Collection Number

MS 1405

Dimensions

7.38 x 23.25 inches

Extent

2 pages

Resource ID

20353

Notes

Scholar Dr. Kate Clifford Larson identified the first man listed on the document as Harriet Tubman's father, Ben Ross.

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Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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