And to think how times change. In the 1830s, this area was owned by
the brothers William and James Kelley. The latter emancipated all of
his 47 slaves in 1854 and paid for their passage to Liberia (on the
ship Elvira Owens).
And today, it is now a private golf and country club.
Craig Kilby
On Jul 21, 2008, at 10:42 AM, Jon Kukla wrote:
> Indian-Creek, Northumberland County,
> Jan. 10. 1768
> Run away from the subscriber, a Negro man named MANN,
> about 5 feet 6 inches high; he has a slit in one of his ears,
> gives very sensible answers, and is about 50 years old.
> He is outlawed from his threatening to burn my houses.
> If any person will deliver me his head, severed from his
> body, they shall receive 10L. current money: If taken alive
> and delivered, 40s. besides what the law allows.
> JOHN
> SMITH
> N.B. He is supposed to be lurking about Col. Corbin's
> quarters, in King & Queen.
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