Maryland's Frederick County Land Records were used during the county's early years to document more than just the sale of land. During the 1750s, at least three instances of slaves being freed were recorded in the land deeds.
Manumission of Dick and Sue
Two people, Dick and Sue, who had been held as slaves by James and Elizabeth (Eltinge) Holmeard, had manumissions recorded in the land records in 1754 after James Holmeard died. Other people held as slaves by the Holmeards were not freed.
